[Golf Topic] 'Number 5' Johnson "Secret Contract with Super Golf League"

Dustin Johnson (left) is warming up during a practice round at the Saudi International. King Abdullah Economic City (Saudi) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…World No. 5 Dustin Johnson (USA) has been revealed to have signed a secret contract with Saudi Arabia, the sponsor of the Super Golf League (SGL).

At the official press conference of the Asian Tour PIF Saudi International (total prize money $5 million) held on the 3rd (Korean time) at the Royal Greens Golf Club (par 70) in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia, when asked if he had received an offer to join the Super Golf League, he replied, "I signed a confidentiality agreement, so I cannot say whether I did or not." When asked if he was offered a similar amount to Ian Poulter (England), he added, "Not quite similar."

World No. 1 Lee Westwood (England) also said, "I signed a contract on the condition that I would not disclose any details of the contract with Saudi Arabia," and added, "I will not answer questions regarding the Super Golf League." Phil Mickelson (USA) claimed, "All players ranked within the top 100 in the world were asked to play in the Super Golf League," and said, "If it were not for the Super Golf League, the FedEx Cup prize money for the PGA Tour playoffs would not have increased so much."

Henrik Stenson (Sweden) is also known to have received the same offer. Johnson, Westwood, Poulter, and Stenson all participated in the Saudi International, which served as a stepping stone for the Super Golf League. The Saudi International is known to have distributed millions of dollars in appearance fees to famous players. Sergio Garcia (Spain) emphasized, "The policy of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour to expel players who join the Super Golf League should be withdrawn."

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