Rebel golfers given ‘crib sheet’ of pre-determined answers to questions on Saudi funding

It's almost like the organisers are aware that the tour is extremely controversial

The players participating in the controversial Saudi-backed LIV International Golf Series were given a 'crib sheet' with pre-determined answers to questions about Saudi funding. As reported by the Daily Mail, the likes of Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Lee Westwood were handed a crib sheet which attempted to dampen the fury towards them and the breakaway tour. https://twitter.com/Hayley_Barlow/status/1535150319931469825 Here's what the golfers were told to say in response to certain questions/topics:

Why:

• I love playing golf.
• This is a great opportunity to grow the game.
• It's a great opportunity for me, my family, to advance my career, try something different.
• It's a great opportunity to improve the product for fans.
• I like the concept. The format is new and exciting.
• I don't see why we can't have the choice to play in all Tours. I love to compete.
• Every sport gets better with competition.
• The game of golf is bigger than one tour.

About money:

• There were a number of factors in my decision-making, and money was certainly one of them.
• We are professional athletes just like our contemporaries in NFL, MLB, NHL — we deserve to be compensated for our skills and entertaining fans.
• I can compete in both (tours) which is best for me professionally and financially.
• As I understand it, their goal is to grow the game, provide additional opportunities and give fans more fun and a better product. We all want the game to flourish.

PGA Tour bans/sanctions:

• I hope it doesn't come to that but we will see what happens.
• I don't know how banning players is good for the game.
• There should be no reason to prevent players, as independent contractors, from choosing where and when to play.
• I hope the PGA Tour will do the right thing and just let me play golf.
• The Tour issued waivers for players to play in the Saudi International — what's different now?