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LIV Golf rebel Thomas Pieters has claimed that 'lonely' life on the PGA Tour combined with financial incentives led to him defecting to the Saudi-funded circuit.
The Belgian was the Saudi-backed series' big name signing ahead of its second season in a huge blow to Team Europe's Ryder Cup hopes.
The 31-year-old joined Bubba Watson's team, the RangeGoats, and has played the opening two events of the season in Mexico and Tucson, Oklahoma.
Despite all the controversy surrounding his and his fellow LIV Golf rebels' defections, Pieters has claimed it is not a big deal.
'Obviously there's a lot of talk, but at the end of the day, it's a personal opinion, and it's just golf, it's not life and death,' said Pieters, on Barstool's Fore Play podcast.
LIV Golf rebel Thomas Pieters has branded the PGA Tour as 'lonely' after his defection
He noted he called DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley to inform him of his choice, before adding: 'I made the decision, and I move on.'
While some LIV defectors have tried to scrape together different reasons other than money for jumping ship, Pieters was at least honest about the rebel series' financial motivation.
However, he also claimed that he found the PGA Tour too lonely, claiming it was 'sad' that players didn't have a life after events.
'As a kid you obviously dream about playing on the PGA Tour, winning golf tournaments. I played a year on the PGA Tour. I did not like it,' he said. 'I
