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More LIV golfers are expected to resign from the DP World Tour amid reports the tour is set to impose additional fines of up to £500 000. Photo: LIV Golf

LIV Golf Invitational Series: SIX South Africans in the field for THIRD event

The vast majority of the field for the third LIV Golf Invitational Series event has been confirmed – and it contains six South Africans.

charl schwartzel LIV Golf Invitational Series

More LIV golfers are expected to resign from the DP World Tour amid reports the tour is set to impose additional fines of up to £500 000. Photo: LIV Golf

The vast majority of the field for the third LIV Golf Invitational Series event has been confirmed – and it contains six South Africans.

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The Saudi-backed LIV Golf series on Wednesday confirmed 45 of the 48 players set to tee off at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster between 29-31 July.

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Once again there will be three rounds played, no cut and $4 million for the individual winner.

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Both previous LIV Golf series events have been won by South Africans, with Charl Schwartzel triumphing in event one at the Centurion Club in London and Branden Grace at the second stop at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland.

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Both Schwartzel and Grace are in the field for next week’s event and will be joined by compatriots Hennie du Plessis, Louis Oosthuizen, Justin Harding and Shaun Norris.

We await the identity of the three final players.

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