In this file photo taken on July 16, 2017, people watch as US President Donald Trump arrives at the 72nd US Women’s Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey
LOS ANGELES – The PGA of America pulled the 2022 PGA Championship from the Trump National at Bedminster course in New Jersey on Sunday, days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the US Capitol.
“The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster,” PGA of America President Jim Richardson said in a statement posted on Twitter.
The announcement on the fate of one of the four major championships in golf follows increased calls in the golf world for leaders of the sport to distance themselves from…
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