Royal Bank of Canada dropped its sponsorship of golfer Dustin Johnson after Tuesday's revelation that the two-time major winner was among the 42 golfers who will play this month in LIV Golf's inaugural event.

A source told ESPN that the 38-year-old Johnson, who had repped Adidas since the start of his professional career, wanted to move in a different direction, in part, because of his shirt. “As good as the relationship with Adidas has been, it just didn't fit in his plans,” the source said.

Dustin Johnson is serving a six-month suspension from the PGA Tour after testing positive for cocaine, a source has told Golf.com. According to the source, Johnson has failed three drug tests: one for marijuana in 2009 and two for cocaine, in 2012 and 2014.

Royal Bank of Canada, one of Johnson's sponsors, ended its relationship with him after he moved to LIV Golf, which is being financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and fronted by two-time Open winner Greg Norman.

It was reported by The Telegraph that Dustin Johnson's sign on fee was somewhere in the region of $125 million. It has been suggested that DJ has committed to a four-year deal with LIV Golf.

In the wake of the Saudi-backed league's launch, the PGA Tour put in a new rule barring non-members for a year if they play in 'unauthorized tournaments. ' When Phil Mickelson and 10 other former PGA Tour players brought an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Aug. 3, 2022, it seemed to have some merit.

In addition to the 14 LIV Golf events, there are 11 international series, each boasting a $5 million purse. The individual winner of each event will take home $4 million, while the winning team adds $3 million - $750,000 per player. Last place, 48th, in the individual standings will still take home $120,000.

According to National Club Golfer, reports indicate that the sports apparel company may have had a couple of reasons for terminating the partnership. First, the two did not show the Adidas logo on their caps; and second, Johnson and Garcia no longer have enough television exposure to merit their agreement.

Star golfer Dustin Johnson was reportedly paid "around" $125 million to join the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf league, according to James Corrigan and Tom Morgan of the Telegraph (h/t Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post).

As the LIV Golf League prepares to start its second season in Mexico later this month, the circuit being financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is generating virtually no revenue, according to federal court documents.

Golfers who play well can extend their contracts Gooch signed a two-year contract with LIV Golf for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. A source told ESPN on Tuesday that the longest contract between a player and LIV Golf is through the 2027 season.

Augusta National Golf Club released a statement addressing LIV golfers, saying any player who has qualified for its event will not be banned.