It’s well-known that many of golf’s top names have been well-paid for defecting to LIV Golf.
Some of the game’s biggest stars, including Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, have been given vast sums to commit to the Saudi-backed circuit.
Less well-known is what is expected of the players in return for the cash winging its way into their bank accounts.
Until now.
Redacted versions of some players’ contracts have now been released by the Wall Street Journal – and they contain some surprising details.
We’ve picked apart the fine print so you don’t have to…
Major bonuses
The amount each player is paid is redacted in the contracts, but it is made explicitly clear that there are bonuses on offer for winning majors. That, according to the Wall Street Journal, is reported to be around $1 million. It remains to be seen how many LIV players will actually be able to play at the majors though, given the series is still not sanctioned to receive OWGR points and the governing bodies have openly discussed altering qualification criteria. This isn’t a totally new concept – Darren Clarke is believed to have earned a seven-figure sum from his sponsor Dunlop for winning the 2011 Open.
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