LIV Golf is not "pure evil", claims Adam Scott

LIV Golf lured away some of the PGA Tour's top members with huge sums of money, while those who joined the rebel circuit were suspended by the PGA Tour.

LIV filed suit accusing the PGA Tour of antitrust violations, while the US tour filed a counterclaim. Scott, who announced on Friday that he would play the Australian PGA

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“Maybe because I'm a little less emotional about it, I can be a reasonable voice for one side or the other,” the 2013 Masters champion told reporters on Friday.

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"Hopefully we can get past people shooting each other and each organization can continue to do what they want to do," Scott added.

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The LIV series is funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and critics accuse it of being a tool for the country to improve its reputation.

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The PGA Tour has suspended players who joined the rebel tour, but Cameron Smith and other LIV players will be able to participate in the 24-27 tournament.

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November at Royal Queensland. Both of Australia's biggest events, the Australian Open and the PGA Championship,

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While Australians Smith and Marc Leishman have switched to LIV, Scott said they have not changed since joining the lucrative series.

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