After a Wednesday Sportsmail report alleged that Bryson DeChambeau had been offered $135 million to join the Saudi Arabia-backed Super Golf League, the 2020 U.S. Open champion replied from his official Instagram page that the report was “wrong.”
The report also alleged that the league is prepared to spend £1.5 billion (more than $2 billion) on players.
“I think every player has been contacted,” said Phil Mickelson. “I don’t think there’s a player that hasn’t been.”
Both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have threatened lifetime bans for players who leave for a rival golf league.
DeChambeau, 28, didn’t speak to the media on Thursday following his 3-over 73 in the first round of the Saudi International.