Wentworth releases statement after rumours of sale to LIV Golf's Saudi Arabian backers

Wentworth Club has denied claims it is successful talks to merchantability the iconic play people to Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls the breakaway circuit LIV Golf

Wentworth has said it is "not for sale" aft a DP World Tour subordinate claimed the iconic Surrey play nine was successful talks with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV Golf.

Eddie Pepperell claimed connected his Chipping Forecast podcast that the nine was successful talks with the PIF implicit the merchantability of the course, which hosts the BMW PGA Championship – 1 of the highlights of the DP World Tour schedule.

Wentworth was sold to Thai-Chinese concern steadfast the Reignwood Group successful 2014. And the nine has unopen down the speculation, issuing a connection to Golf Monthly.

It read: "Wentworth Club tin contiguous corroborate that these rumours are unfounded.

"Wentworth Club is not for sale. There person been galore expressions of involvement successful buying Wentworth post-COVID, but Reignwood is committed to its presumption of semipermanent concern successful the asset."

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