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LIV Golf has been hit with a tragedy! The Saudi-funded league has revamped itself and made some changes to its format too. But now it seems that the much-awaited event is in jeopardy! The season opener of the rival league was going to kick off in Mexico on February 2, but now there might be a slight delay because of some health issues among players and caddies.
In a recent X post from Flushing It Golf, it was revealed that the event at Mayakoba is under threat of postponement. And the reason for that is food poisoning. According to the post, almost 20 players and bagmen were confirmed to be sick with food poisoning.
Getting word that LIV’s opening event at Mayakoba might be postponed today due to a serious bout of food poisoning. This is unconfirmed by officials, but there’s at least 20 players and caddies who have been sick yesterday and overnight. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious.
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) February 2, 2024
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This mass food poisoning will, for sure, lead to a delay in the event. But there has yet to be any official confirmation about the delay from the rival league. LIV golf fans will be hoping that the people at the event get well soon. But the delay in the calendar opener event will leave a sour taste in the mouths of fans, as they were eagerly waiting for Jon Rahm’s sensational debut on the course after his defection.
Will there be a delay for sure at the much-awaited LIV Golf Mayakoba event?
Despite reports of food poisoning in almost half the field of LIV, there are no signs of delay, officially. Golf insider Bob Harig made a post on X, claiming, “LIV Golf is officially saying that there are no withdrawals at this time and no plans to delay or postpone the start of the tournament.”
Several LIV Golf players, caddies, managers reported being ill yesterday and today in advance of the first round at Mayakoba in Mexico. But LIV Golf is officially saying that there are no withdrawals at this time and no plans to delay or postpone the start of the tournament.
— Bob Harig (@BobHarig) February 2, 2024
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This event was going to be a much-awaited one, due to multiple reasons. The biggest one is surely the debut of Jon Rahm and Co. He, along with his former Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton, was going to tee off at Mayakoba. There are still no reports about Rahm and his team being affected by food poisoning.
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Another reason this event was special was due to the multiple changes occurring in it. LIV Golf partnered with Google to bring forth the ‘Any Shot, Any Time’ feature. This feature will allow fans to watch every shot from every player via the LIV Golf app. Furthermore, the Saudi-funded league made changes to its format ahead of the 2024 season.
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But with players, caddies, and managers reportedly sick, the event can be delayed by a few days. What are your thoughts on this unfortunate start to LIV Golf’s 2024 season? Let us know in the comments section below.
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