Kevin Na’s Risky Decision: Is He The First Of Many?
By Sean McCann
The much-anticipated week has finally arrived as the PGA Tour is set to play on the same weekend as LIV Golf for the first time.
The PGA Tour will be heading north of the border, for the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Toronto, while LIV Golf will be at their inaugural event at Centurion Golf Club in London, England.
We now know what each field will look like for this week, but the question that remains is where each golfer will reside going forward?.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has made it clear that disciplinary action will be taken for changing teams, but what that is remains to be seen.
Not waiting to see, is Kevin Na who is now the first golfer to officially announce his resignation from the PGA Tour, pledging allegiance to Greg Norman & Co. An interesting development in this saga. Will Na’s resignation be the tipping point for other golfers?
Kevin Na, the current World No. 34, was battling for a top-75 spot in the FedEx Cup Standings prior to his decision to resign.
Commonly known for his slow play and interesting putting style, Na has 2 top-10 finishes this season and no victories, so his success has tailed off slowly. Na was a rather controversial player on the PGA Tour.
Grayson Murray was quick to take a shot at Kevin Na following his decision to resign
Once resigning from the PGA Tour, fellow member Grayson Murray was quick to take one last jab at the South Korean:
Regardless of your opinion of Kevin Na, it’s clear that he chose to take the chance on the newest Tour with hopes of taking advantage of much larger purses for each event.
This could be a sign of things to come from other golfers, especially the European golfers. We know that golfers such as Sergio Garcia are tired of the PGA Tour, so don’t be surprised if others are right behind Na. It will solely depend on the first event and if the field enjoys the team-style event.
The big takeaway from Na’s decision is this: golfers are willing to leave. Whether or not you agree with this decision, it can be done and now has. There are golfers willing to do this and don’t be surprised if it is more than one in the near future.
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This decision could potentially ruin Kevin Na’s career if LIV Golf fails to succeed, as I would highly doubt that Monahan would welcome him back with open arms.
However, if LIV Golf thrives early, it could spell trouble with more golfers changing sides and becoming more independent in where and when they choose to compete.