Brooks Koepka, Pat Perez and Patrick Reed had some choice words for the PGA Tour following their switch to LIV Golf.
The trio – not renowned for holding their views back – tore into the established circuit in a sometimes-heated press conference ahead of this week’s LIV event in Portland.
On a range of issues, the three took aim at the tour as they set out their reasons for joining the Saudi-backed circuit.
“We have a smaller schedule,” Reed said.
“We actually have an off season where not only can we get healthy, work on our bodies, but we’re basically allowing ourselves throughout the year to try to peak at the right times is when you’re playing rather than feeling like you have to play every single week.
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“And on top of it, just the quality of life for us as players now, you know, having less events, being able to spend more time at home with the family.
“If you have kids, being able to spend time with your children, and not sitting there and having to play three, four weeks in a row, then have a week off, and during that week off you’re preparing trying to get ready for the next week.”
Asked what the PGA Tour could have done to entice them to stay, he replied: “Listen to the players for once.”
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