These players have either formally resigned from the PGA (subject to likely not being allowed to return) or have been removed as a result of their decision to join the LIV Tour.
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These players have either formally resigned from the PGA (subject to likely not being allowed to return) or have been removed as a result of their decision to join the LIV Tour. The strategy for those players who preemptively resigned appears to have been motivated by:<ref>https://www.golfdigest.com/story/why-are-liv-players-resigning-from-the-pga-tour-legal-action-majors</ref>
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*a desire to avoid being sanctioned by the PGA, which could cause ineligibility for major tournaments and lost sponsorships; and/or
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*a desire to avoid a protracted dispute with PGA, which could distract from focus on playing golf.