LIV Golf’s first event of 2024 in danger of Friday start as large number of players and caddies go down with food poisoning.
At least 20 players and caddies have reported experiencing a “serious bout of food poisoning,” according to the well-known social media account Flushing It. As a result, LIV Golf Mayakoba may have to be postponed today.
Floshing Three hours before the first event of LIV Golf’s 2024 season got underway, it tweeted the update.
Which players and caddies at LIV Golf Mayakoba have contracted food poisoning is still unknown, but Flushing It has been verified that the number is constantly increasing.
I’ve been informed that a severe case of food poisoning may force a postponement of LIV’s opening event at Mayakoba today. Officials have not confirmed this, but at least 20 players and caddies have been sick over the course of the previous two days. I hope it’s not anything too severe.
Shotgun starts for the first round of LIV Golf Mayakoba are scheduled for 6.15 p.m. (UK time), or 12.15 p.m. local time in Mexico.
Flushing It tweeted:
“Hearing that a severe case of food poisoning may cause today’s LIV opening event at Mayakoba to be postponed.”Officials have not confirmed this, but at least 20 players and caddies have been sick over the course of the previous two days.
I hope it’s not anything too severe.
Twenty minutes later, the social media account followed up with:
“LIV hasn’t answered yet, but I’ll be shocked if they play today. Reports of sick players who are seriously impacted are growing. Not good!”
Though James Corrigan of the Telegraph has since confirmed the information, he also believes that the first round will probably go as scheduled.
Alongside his new teammates Tyrrell Hatton, Kieran Vincent, and Caleb Surratt, Jon Rahm is scheduled to make his LIV Golf debut.
Rahm has joined a new team, Legion XIII.
LIV hasn’t responded yet, but if they play today, I’ll be shocked. There are increasing reports of sick players who are severely affected. Bad!
This season, Lucas Herbert, a former winner of the PGA Tour, and Adrian Meronk, the DP World Tour Player of the Year, have joined Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks GC and Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC, respectively, as new players on LIV Golf.
As more information about this food poisoning incident becomes available this afternoon, we will provide more updates.
As of right now, LIV Golf has not made any formal announcement regarding a postponement of the first-round competition.
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