The PGA Tour said Wednesday that it will move its 2017 WGC-Cadillac Championship from the Trump National Doral golf course to a location in Mexico after it was unable to line up enough sponsorship dollars.
PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said Trump was a “most gracious host” and that the Tour is “interested in returning when the time is right.”
In December, Tour officials seemed more critical of Trump, suggesting that they might find a new home for the event after Trump made disparaging comments about Mexicans and suggested banning Muslims from the U.S.
Their statement at the time said Trump’s “comments are inconsistent with our strong commitment to an inclusive and welcoming environment in the game of golf.” It also said after this year’s tournament in March, it would “explore all options regarding the event’s future.”
The PGA, another golf organization, pulled one of its golf tournaments from a Trump-owned golf course near Los Angeles in July 2015.
According to several news reports on Wednesday, Trump compared the move to “Nabisco, Carrier and so many other American companies” that have moved jobs out of the U.S.
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