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Woods turns down Saudi event, backs Mickelson
    2019-12-05  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

FORMER world number one Tiger Woods said Tuesday he had turned down offers to play in the Saudi International golf tournament, but defended the right of players to participate in the event.

Woods said he had rejected approaches to play in Saudi Arabia despite appearance fees reportedly in the region of US$3 million.

Golfers participating in the Saudi International faced criticism at the inaugural event last year, which took place just months after the killing of U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018.

ESPN reported Woods had first turned down an approach from organizers to play in the 2019 event prior to Khashoggi’s murder, and rejected a second offer to play in the 2020 tournament, which takes place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. Woods’ comments came after Phil Mickelson became the latest golfer to confirm he would play the event next year.

Mickelson’s decision means he will miss next year’s Phoenix Open for the first time since 1990. The move prompted dismay on social media. “I’m excited to go play and see a place in the world I’ve never been,” Mickelson said.

Woods said he believed the tournament could help grow golf in Saudi Arabia. “It’s not a traditional golf hotbed but it has grown quite a bit.”(SD-Agencies)

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