LIV GOLF INVESTMENTS

LIV GOLF INVITATIONALLONDON

■ Site: Hertfordshire, England.

■ Course: Centurion GC. Yardage: 7,047. Par: 70.

■ Prize money: $25 million ($20 million individual, $5 million team). Winner’s share: $4 million, $3 million for winning team.

■ Television: Livgolf.com, Facebook, Youtube.

■ Defending champion: Inaugural event.

■ Notes: This is the first in a series of eight tournaments funded by Saudi Arabia through the LIV Golf Investments . ... Five of the eight tournaments are scheduled for the United States, two at courses run by former President Donald Trump . ... Dustin Johnson at No. 15 is among four players from the top 50 in the world playing for a $20 million purse, with a $5 million purse going toward a team event . ... The 51-year-old Phil Mickelson was the last player to sign up for the new series. The 12 four-man teams are to be drafted before the tournaments . ... The 13 PGA Tour members in the field are likely to face some form of suspension because the tour did not provide them media rights releases . ... The winner gets $4 million, the richest payoff in golf based on a 54-hole tournament.

... The tournament has a shotgun start . ... Six players, including Kevin Na, Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen,

Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace, have resigned their PGA Tour memberships ahead of any disciplinary action . ... Several players have been given a signing bonus, with The Daily Telegraph reporting Johnson received $150 million.

■ Next tournament: LIV Golf Invitational-portland on July 1-3.