Prior to the LIV Golf event, Donald Trump will play a round of golf with Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson

Updated on July 29, 2022 10:49 AM by Ava Sara

Trump’s game with Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson

Before the LIV Golf event gets underway on Friday, former US President Donald Trump will play a round with Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson.

Trump-owned facility

Bedminster, New Jersey, the site of the third stop on the controversial Saudi-sponsored tour, is a Trump-owned facility.

On Thursday, ahead of the tournament's first round the next day, Trump and his son Eric will play in the Pro-Am alongside 2020 US Open champion DeChambeau and two-time major winner Johnson, according to a Reuters source at LIV Golf.

LIV Golf Tour

Saudi Arabia's human rights record has led to widespread criticism of the LIV Golf Tour, which has offered large sums of money to players to quit the established golf tour circuits.

Inevitable MERGER with LIV

When the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes, and you get nothing except a big "thank you" from PGA officials who are making Millions of dollars a year, all of those golfers who remain 'loyal' will pay a high price when the inevitable MERGER with LIV comes," Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday. When the merger happens, you'll gain nothing and just be able to brag about how brilliant the initial signees were.

Survivors

Survivors of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have called the LIV Golf Tour "offensive, insulting, and painful" ahead of the New Jersey tournament, which will be held about 50 miles (80 kilometers) away from the site of the incident.

9/11 Families United co-chair Terry Strada

According to 9/11 Families United co-chair Terry Strada, holding the event so close to where the deadliest terrorist attack in American history occurred is unacceptable, he spoke during a news conference held outside the Bedminster course on Tuesday.

Additionally, players have been chastised for shunning the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour in favor of lucrative prize pools.

The Saudi government

The Saudi government's alleged involvement in the September 11 attacks has long been disputed in Washington, D.C. According to reports, 15 of the 19 al-Qaeda terrorists who hijacked the four hijacked planes were Saudi nationals.

No proof was uncovered that the Saudi government or senior Saudi officials individually sponsored al Qaeda, according to the 9/11 Commission set up by Congress in 2004.

FBI's efforts

There have been calls for additional disclosures by victims' families. Last year, the FBI released an internal document detailing the FBI's efforts to investigate the alleged logistical support provided to at least two hijackers in Los Angeles by Saudi Arabian consular officials and a suspected Saudi intelligence agent.

Statement to Media

"As we have maintained all along, these families have our profound sympathies," LIV Golf said in a statement to Media. Despite the fact that some may disagree, we feel that golf is a force for good in the world.

The LIV Golf series has received a lot of critiques, including the 9/11 edition.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia's PIF

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is behind the team-based LIV series, which former world No. 1 Greg Norman fronts. The PIF has agreed to provide $250 million in total prize money.

PGA Tour's 72-hole format

In contrast to the PGA Tour's 72-hole format, tournaments are played over 54 holes, with no players being cut.

Major champions Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, and Dustin Johnson are among those who have left the PGA Tour to join LIV's lucrative tournaments, which are open to all players regardless of their status in their careers.