Arizona Golf Course hosting LIV Golf event under fire for cutting down cactus 

The Arizona Golf Course hosting the next LIV Golf event came under fire after they chopped cactus to build room for hospitality tents. The Arizona Department of Agriculture issued a letter of investigation as the news went viral.

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A video surfaced online showing a landscaping company cutting the saguaro cactus, which ignited numerous questions. The property is owned by the Gallery Golf Club, which later claimed that it was a mistake by a landscaping company, Santa Rita Landscape.

They revealed that the landscaping company did not take permission from management before the removal of the flora.

Speaking about the incident, Heather Flowers, the assistant director of strategic initiatives and policy at the AZDA, said:

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"The AZDA did not identify records of a permit or notice of intent for The Gallery Golf Club to cut down the two saguaros, and we are currently conducting an investigation related to this action."

However, the landscaping company explained that they were under the impression that they would probably be relocating but ended up cutting the cactus. Jeremy Duda, general manager of the Gallery Golf Club, released a statement about what the company said:

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"We were under the impression that they were going to be relocated. That’s what we were told, and they ended up chopping them down without our permission.”

It is important to note that the offense is punishable under state law by a civil penalty of more than $5000 if found guilty.

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LIV Golf Arizona details explained

The LIV Golf Arizona event will start on March 17 in Marana. The three-day event will have its finale on March 19 at the Golf Club at Dave Mountain.

The Saudi-backed series wrapped up with the first event of the new year and the second tournament of the 2023 edition is on the way.

The second edition of the series will have 14 events scheduled to take place throughout the year in seven different countries.

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Here is the full schedule for the 2023 LIV Golf League:

LIV Golf Mayakoba

• Date: Feb. 24-26
• El Camaleón at Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

LIV Golf Tucson

• Date: March 17-19
• The Gallery Golf Club, Arizona, USA

LIV Golf Orlando

• Date: March 31-April 2
• Orange County National, Florida, USA

LIV Golf Adelaide

• Date: April 21-23
• The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia

LIV Golf Singapore

• Date: April 28-30
• The Serapong at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore

LIV Golf Tulsa

• Date: May 12-14
• Cedar Ridge Country Club, Oklahoma, USA

LIV Golf DC

• Date: May 26-28
• Trump National Washington D.C. Washington D.C., USA

LIV Golf Valderrama

• Date: June 30-July 2
• Real Club Valderrama, Andalucía, Spain

LIV Golf London

• Date: July 7-9
• Centurion Club, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

LIV Golf Greenbrier

• Date: Aug. 4-6
• The Old White at The Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

LIV Golf Bedminster

• Date: Aug. 11-13
• Trump National Bedminster, New Jersey, USA

LIV Golf Chicago

• Date: Sept. 22-24
• Rich Harvest Farms, Illinois, USA

LIV Golf Miami

• Date: Oct. 20-22
• Trump National Doral, Florida, USA

LIV Golf Team Championship Jeddah

• Date: Nov. 3-5
• Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia

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