US PGA Tour consider moving WGC event from Trump's Miami resort
FROM SKYSPORTS.COM By Andy Swales
Next year's WGC-Cadillac
Championship will remain at Doral but, according to the US PGA Tour, may
have to be moved to another venue in the future.
The Blue Monster course is one of a number of venues at the
Doral Resort in Florida owned by presidential candidate Donald Trump who
earlier in the week controversially called for a "total and complete"
ban on Muslims entering America. The Cadillac Championship will be
played at Doral in March 2016 but the US PGA Tour were quick to distance
themselves from Trump's comments.
A statement
from the US PGA Tour read: "We continue to stand by our earlier statement,
and the statement of other golf organisations, that Mr Trump's comments
are inconsistent with our strong commitment to an inclusive and
welcoming environment in the game of golf. "The PGA Tour has had a
53-year commitment to the Doral community, the greater Miami area and
the charities that have benefited from the tournament. "Mr Trump's comments are inconsistent with our strong commitment to an inclusive and welcoming environment in the game of golf. "Given this commitment, we are moving forward with holding the 2016 event at the Blue Monster. "Immediately after the completion of the 2016 tournament, we will explore all options regarding the event's future."
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