Tensions are rising between rival factions on the DP World Tour amid golf’s ongoing power struggle.
bunkered.co.uk understands many of those remaining loyal to the circuit are deeply unhappy with the players who have chosen to play in the LIV Series.
Some feel the tour has been undermined by the rebels’ decision to join the Saudi-backed league and that its arrival has hindered work behind the scenes to improve prospects for players on this side of the Atlantic.
And according to sources, there is a feeling among those who remain that LIV golfers – particularly those from Europe – are risking killing off opportunities for the next generation of pros.
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“LIV is a shadow hanging over us at the moment,” one prominent player, who asked to remain anonymous, told bunkered.co.uk.
“We don’t know how everything is going to play out and there’s growing tension between the players who’ve gone and the ones who have stayed.
“It’s frustrating because tour has been doing a lot of good things. They’ve done a great job and without LIV, it would be in a great place.
“But LIV is a threat. We are worried about being squeezed out.”
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