Matt Jones says all professionals "have nothing to complain about" after the massive injection of money into the sport as a result of Greg Norman's Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
"The PGA Tour has pumped up all their purses," two-time Australian Open champion Jones said.
"They (players on established tours) have nothing to complain about. Asian Tour purses have doubled. DP Tour has 10 spots on the PGA Tour now.
"So there's not a lot of negative to what (LIV Golf) is doing. They've brought golf into more people's lives and brought financial upside for every golfer," Jones said.
Speaking ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah, to be played at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in the eerily empty King Abdullah Economic City, 90 kilometres north of Jeddah, Jones said his decision to quit the PGA Tour had far more positives than negatives.
"The schedule was a huge part of it; it meant I'd be able to play less and be home more for my kids. I have three young girls and I've been on tour for 15 years. Travelling 25-30 weeks a year, you miss out on a lot," Jones said.
There was also the opportunity, of course, to earn eye-watering sums of money courtesy of the apparently bottomless well that is Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
Jones admitted "the financial side is great" - and "there's the potential to earn more".
"You have less outgoings, less expenses. It's a win-win for us, especially at the age I am (42).
"The money upfront was nice but it wasn't like it was life changing like some of these guys. It wasn't that big. I was taking my chances. But there was potential to come out here and make a lot more than I could on the PGA Tour.
"There was no real downside other than the negative impact you could face on social media. And I didn't have any of that," Jones said.
The elephant in the room remains Saudi Arabia's well-documented human rights record. Asked if he was able to compartmentalise the source of LIV Golf's riches from his own personal business, Jones said he's "not a politician".
"I come from Australia. I'm not a politician. I'm not. I play golf. I'm sure people are going to have very strong feelings about that ... but where I'm coming from, what I want to do is play golf and provide for my kids," Jones said.
In its quest for legitimacy and to entice more players to the breakaway league, LIV Golf is in a running battle with the Official World Golf Rankings organisation over the non-awarding of points for its 48-man, 54-hole invitational tournaments.
It means Jones and fellow Australians Marc Leishman, Jed Morgan and Wade Ormsby remain outside the world top-50 and ineligible for major championships. Jones said he's come to terms with it.
"Playing majors is fantastic. I've played plenty of them. I'm 42 now so I know the window is getting less and less. If I don't play any more majors, I'll still be happy with the career I've had and be happy with my decision to come out of the whole system," Jones said.
The LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah is scheduled to begin via shot-gun start on Friday at 8.15pm AEST.
