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

Wentworth Club has denied claims it is in talks to sell the iconic golf course to Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls the breakaway circuit LIV Golf

Wentworth has said it is "not for sale" after a DP World Tour player claimed the iconic Surrey golf club was in talks with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV Golf.

Eddie Pepperell claimed on his Chipping Forecast podcast that the club was in talks with the PIF over the sale of the course, which hosts the BMW PGA Championship – one of the highlights of the DP World Tour schedule.

Wentworth was sold to Thai-Chinese investment firm the Reignwood Group in 2014. And the club has shut down the speculation, issuing a statement to Golf Monthly.

It read: "Wentworth Club can today confirm that these rumours are unfounded.

"Wentworth Club is not for sale. There have been numerous expressions of interest in buying Wentworth post-COVID, but Reignwood is committed to its position of long-term investment in the asset."

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