Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell: World rankings inaccurate if LIV events snubbed
2 years, 3 months ago

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell: World rankings inaccurate if LIV events snubbed

The Hindu  

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell said on Wednesday the world rankings system will become inaccurate and irrelevant if points are not awarded for events on the LIV Golf Series. LIV Golf, which is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, submitted an application to the Official World Golf Ranking board in July and earlier this month formed an alliance with the MENA Tour in a bid to fast-track its quest for ranking points. Attempts of Europe’s DP World Tour to follow suit have so far been unsuccessful with LIV players still eligible to compete at its showcase events pending a court hearing next year. On Tuesday, former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama said he was “fully committed” to the PGA Tour but thought golfers competing on the LIV should be eligible for ranking points.

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Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
1 month ago

Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport

Associated Press  

Two of the best players each from LIV Golf versus the PGA Tour in a televised match might remind golf fans what they’re missing outside of the four majors. “We’re trying to bring these players together, and the most opportunities we can get to do that, the better,” McIlroy said Wednesday in a conference call for “The Crypto.com Showdown” that …

Bryson DeChambeau handed Ryder Cup boost as US PGA makes LIV Golf decision
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bryson DeChambeau handed Ryder Cup boost as US PGA makes LIV Golf decision

The Independent  

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Graeme McDowell suspended by LIV Golf for surprising reason
5 months ago

Graeme McDowell suspended by LIV Golf for surprising reason

The Independent  

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McDowell suspended 1 event by LIV for taking decongestant on banned drug list
5 months ago

McDowell suspended 1 event by LIV for taking decongestant on banned drug list

Associated Press  

Graeme McDowell has become the first LIV Golf player to be suspended under its anti-doping policy for using an over-the-counter decongestant that contained a banned substance. McDowell posted on social media Sunday that he was struggling with severe congestion that affected his sleep prior before the LIV Golf Nashville event in Tennessee in June. “In an effort to manage it, …

Analysis: World ranking doesn’t always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: World ranking doesn’t always work for LIV. It works for Olympic qualifying

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — The men’s golf competition in the Olympics has assembled its strongest field for the Paris Games. LIV Golf doesn’t get world ranking points. It’s unfair,” said Carlos Ortiz of Mexico, one of the early members of LIV Golf. The OWGR found it hard to measure a league with players who don’t compete against anyone else around the …

Analysis: Bryson DeChambeau had his chances to make the Olympics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Bryson DeChambeau had his chances to make the Olympics

Associated Press  

Bryson DeChambeau is a U.S. Open champion, and for now that will have to do. That decision was to take Saudi riches two years ago to join LIV Golf, a league that has teams and shotgun starts for 54 holes against the same 54 players all season. LIV Golf doesn’t offer world ranking points and DeChambeau knew that when he …

PGA Tour has final signature event as LPGA goes to Sahalee for 3rd major
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PGA Tour has final signature event as LPGA goes to Sahalee for 3rd major

Associated Press  

PGA TOUR TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Cromwell, Connecticut. There will not be a cut at the Travelers Championship.. Rory McIlroy withdrew one day after he bogeyed three of his last four holes to finish one shot behind in the U.S. Open.. Adam Scott and Webb Simpson each received a sponsor’s exemption, the fifth one for a signature event for both of …

DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole
6 months, 4 weeks ago

DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole

The Hindu  

Bryson DeChambeau acted as though he didn’t want this U.S. Open to end. “I hope this can bridge the gap between a divided game.” Brooks Koepka was the first LIV Golf player to win a major at the PGA Championship last year, and along with his runner-up finish at the Masters, it was enough for him to be a logical …

DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole
6 months, 4 weeks ago

DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau acted as though he didn’t want this U.S. Open to end. “I hope this can bridge the gap between a divided game.” Brooks Koepka was the first LIV Golf player to win a major at the PGA Championship last year, and along with his runner-up finish at the Masters, it was enough for him to …

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world
8 months, 1 week ago

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world

Associated Press  

The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major 99 of the 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week. The PGA leans on a catch-all category of “special invitations.” The group of LIV players includes Patrick Reed, whose tie for 12th in …

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world
8 months, 1 week ago

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world

The Independent  

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PGA Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PGA Tour has a team event in New Orleans. LIV Golf returns Down Under

Associated Press  

PGA TOUR ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Site: Avondale, Louisiana. Notes: LIV Golf’s tournament in Adelaide last year featured one of the largest galleries of the year.. LIV Golf Adelaide is where Talor Gooch won the first of his three titles last season. Both played in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head last week.. Keita Nakajima makes his first start …

Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking
9 months ago

Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking

The Independent  

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Anthony Kim comes out of retirement to join LIV Golf in another blow to PGA Tour
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Kim comes out of retirement to join LIV Golf in another blow to PGA Tour

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Tyrrell Hatton reveals concerns over Ryder Cup future following LIV Golf switch
11 months, 1 week ago

Tyrrell Hatton reveals concerns over Ryder Cup future following LIV Golf switch

The Independent  

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LIV players returning to PGA Tour should not be punished, says McIlroy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

LIV players returning to PGA Tour should not be punished, says McIlroy

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy concedes he has “changed his tune” on the issue of LIV golfers returning to play on the PGA Tour, with the four-time major champion now saying they should be able to come back without being punished. Tyrrell Hatton joins Saudi-funded LIV Golf and becomes a part of Jon Rahm’s new team However, with negotiations on a merger between …

Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour is cheapened without LIV Golf players. He doesn’t want them punished
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour is cheapened without LIV Golf players. He doesn’t want them punished

Associated Press  

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy wants golf put back together again as quickly as possible, saying Tuesday that even winning one of the PGA Tour’s signature events would feel cheapened because it didn’t have all the best players in the world. “I think it’s hard to punish people,” McIlroy said at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy, who previously …

Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder

Associated Press  

Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. When the Official World Golf Ranking committee rejected LIV’s application, it made it tough for the league’s players to get into the majors. With just under five months to go, eight players from LIV are currently among the top …

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body

Firstpost  

World Gold Ranking organisation said it had turned down LIV’s request due to the circuit’s 54-hole no-cut format and limited access for players to join the venture. LIV Golf’s bid to be recognised by the sport’s global rankings body has been rejected, the Official World Golf Ranking organisation confirmed on Tuesday. “At the meeting, the Board Committee unanimously determined that …

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf loses bid to earn world ranking points in unanimous decision

The Hindu  

LIV Golf’s bid to have its players earn ranking points has been unanimously rejected by the Official World Golf Ranking due to concerns about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit’s format. OWGR Chairman Peter Dawson said in a letter sent on Tuesday to LIV Golf’s Chief Executive Greg Norman and Chief Operating Officer Gary Davidson, that “at this time” LIV Golf will …

LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop
1 year, 3 months ago

LIV Golf loses its bid to earn ranking points over questions about a closed shop

Associated Press  

LIV Golf is playing only for cash, not world ranking points, after the Official World Golf Ranking board determined it could not fairly measure the 48-man league with the other 24 tours around the world. They’re just not playing in a format where they can be ranked equitably with the other 24 tours and thousands of players trying to compete …

Ryder Cup: Europe told they will look ‘foolish’ if they overlook LIV Golf players
1 year, 6 months ago

Ryder Cup: Europe told they will look ‘foolish’ if they overlook LIV Golf players

The Independent  

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Johnson leads LIV charge at US Open, two back of leaders
1 year, 7 months ago

Johnson leads LIV charge at US Open, two back of leaders

The Hindu  

LIV Golf players have made their presence felt at the majors this year and on Thursday it was Dustin Johnson who led the charge with a solid start to the U.S. Open. That put him two shots back of co-leaders Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele, whose matching 62s marked the lowest round in U.S. Open history and equalled the lowest …

PGA Tour and Europe join forces with Saudi’s LIV Golf. Here’s what you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour and Europe join forces with Saudi’s LIV Golf. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

The announcement was so shocking that not even PGA Tour players knew what was coming. The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund say they will combine their commercial businesses into a new company with hopes of unifying golf. That starts with whether top stars like Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka — suspended for taking massive Saudi …

‘How many people knew?’ Golfers react to shock merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
1 year, 7 months ago

‘How many people knew?’ Golfers react to shock merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf

The Independent  

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PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf announce shock merger
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour and Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf announce shock merger

Al Jazeera  

PGA Tour and DP World Tour say they have merged commercial operations with LIV Golf and ended all litigation. The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit have announced a landmark agreement to merge and form a commercial entity to “unify the game of golf”. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which provided LIV with enough money to …

PGA commits heinous act of hypocrisy by merging with LIV Golf
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA commits heinous act of hypocrisy by merging with LIV Golf

LA Times  

After years of denouncing LIV Golf, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan praised a merger of the two groups. A year ago, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan used two words to describe the rogue LIV Golf league. In a stunning act of hypocrisy unmatched even in the mercenary world of professional sports, the PGA Tour has joined forces with its moral …

PGA Tour players feel ‘betrayed’ by news of LIV Golf merger, call Jay Monahan a ‘hypocrite’
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour players feel ‘betrayed’ by news of LIV Golf merger, call Jay Monahan a ‘hypocrite’

New York Times  

Following the shocking announcement of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf merging under common ownership, players and personalities throughout the golf world and all of sports reacted with a wide range of emotions Tuesday, including surprise and disappointment. Australian golfer Geoff Ogilvy told reporters at the Canadian Open that some players called PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan …

Dustin Johnson says LIV Golf stars have nothing major to prove at PGA Championship
1 year, 7 months ago

Dustin Johnson says LIV Golf stars have nothing major to prove at PGA Championship

Firstpost  

Two-time major champion Johnson is among 16 players from the Saudi-financed breakaway series who will compete this week at Oak Hill. Dustin Johnson says LIV Golf stars have nothing to prove at this week’s PGA Championship and that was true before three players finished in the top six at the Masters. Any concern LIV’s 54-hole events and lighter schedule might …

Loving Lefty; Support for Phil Mickelson remains strong at PGA Championship after LIV split
1 year, 7 months ago

Loving Lefty; Support for Phil Mickelson remains strong at PGA Championship after LIV split

Associated Press  

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — New York’s love affair with Phil Mickelson still appears to run deep. A year after the six-time major champion left the PGA Tour to become the de facto face of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league — a move that kickstarted multiple lawsuits and a sometimes bitter war of words among the sport’s biggest stars — Mickelson strolled …

Top executive rebukes LIV Golf but seeks civility at PGA Championship
1 year, 7 months ago

Top executive rebukes LIV Golf but seeks civility at PGA Championship

Firstpost  

PGA of America chief executive officer Seth Waugh fanned the flames of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf civil war even as he called for civility at this week’s PGA Championship. “That’s the tone we want – nobody died, right?” Waugh, however, ripped into LIV Golf, declaring such stars as Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson diminished after leaving the tour. “It never …

After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA
1 year, 8 months ago

After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA

The Hindu  

After three LIV Golf players finished in the top six at last month’s Masters, few will write off the Saudi-backed circuit’s chances to produce a PGA Championship winner. “That’s what the game of golf should be.” Or as LIV’s Harold Varner put it about the breakaway crowd: “I guess they don’t suck.” Masters fans and PGA players welcomed LIV players …

LIV Golf's Lee Westwood hits out at European Tour for being 'fully in bed' with PGA Tour
1 year, 8 months ago

LIV Golf's Lee Westwood hits out at European Tour for being 'fully in bed' with PGA Tour

Firstpost  

London: Lee Westwood has hit out at the European Tour for being being “fully in bed” with the US PGA Tour circuit, adding that it was now like a “feeder” for American golf. Last month, the European Tour won its legal battle with rebels after the players appealed against punishments the tour wanted to impose on those who took part …

LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau says golf rankings 'almost obsolete'
1 year, 8 months ago

LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau says golf rankings 'almost obsolete'

Firstpost  

Singapore: Bryson DeChambeau took renewed aim at golf’s world rankings on Wednesday, describing them as “almost obsolete”, after the LIV rebel slumped to a new low of 178. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV split the sport last year by luring away top stars from the US PGA Tour and DP World Tour with lucrative contracts. LIV has …

MASTERS ’23: Return of Tiger, hope for Rory and a lot of LIV
1 year, 9 months ago

MASTERS ’23: Return of Tiger, hope for Rory and a lot of LIV

Associated Press  

Tiger Woods returns to the Masters, no longer a surprise as it was a year ago but no less a rare appearance. “Regrettably, recent actions have divided men’s professional golf by diminishing the virtues of the game and the meaningful legacies of those who built it.” Most PGA Tour players have not seen the likes of Johnson, Mickelson and Brooks …

Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed say they expect no LIV Golf-PGA Tour tension at Masters
1 year, 9 months ago

Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed say they expect no LIV Golf-PGA Tour tension at Masters

Firstpost  

While a court battle is set to play out into 2024, major tournaments have not restricted qualifying, making them the only stage where LIV and PGA players will face each other. Washington: Former Masters champions Bubba Watson and Patrick Reed said Wednesday they do not expect awkward moments and tension when LIV Golf and PGA Tour players meet at next …

Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson Top Stars as Expanded LIV Golf Season Opens
1 year, 10 months ago

Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson Top Stars as Expanded LIV Golf Season Opens

News 18  

Reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith and two-time major winner Dustin Johnson are among the big names as the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf League opens its 2023 campaign on Friday. LIV Golf continues to fight to earn world ranking points, but with new players making the jump the 2023 season could see top talent from LIV and older tours meeting …

LIV Golf Completes Lineup Ahead of New Season Opener
1 year, 10 months ago

LIV Golf Completes Lineup Ahead of New Season Opener

News 18  

Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen and Bubba Watson filled out their LIV Golf League teams on Monday with the latest players to join the Saudi-backed series ahead of Friday’s season debut. “Major champions, current and future Hall of Famers and up-and-coming stars are all committed to creating this new platform for world-class competition as the sport evolves for the next generation.” …

Phil Mickelson takes aim at PGA Tour, refers LIV Golf Series as winning side
2 years, 3 months ago

Phil Mickelson takes aim at PGA Tour, refers LIV Golf Series as winning side

The Hindu  

Phil Mickelson came out firing at the PGA Tour on Thursday, asserting that he's on the "winning side" playing on the LIV Golf Series. "I firmly believe that I'm on the winning side of how things are going to evolve and shape in the coming years for professional golf," Mickelson said. "I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the …

Mickelson says LIV on rise and PGA Tour trending downward
2 years, 3 months ago

Mickelson says LIV on rise and PGA Tour trending downward

Associated Press  

Back in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his disparaging remarks about the source of LIV Golf’s funding, Phil Mickelson said Thursday he was glad he was on the “winning side” and that he sees the PGA Tour trending downward. And I see LIV Golf trending upwards, I see the PGA Tour trending downwards and I love the side …

LIV Golf’s last-minute bid for points rejected by World Ranking
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf’s last-minute bid for points rejected by World Ranking

The Hindu  

The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year, denying the MENA Tour’s request to immediately add the Saudi-funded series to its schedule. The OWGR said in a statement Thursday the MENA Tour did not give it sufficient notice and there would not be time to finish the review ahead of the LIV Golf …

LIV Golf players will not receive world ranking points in next two events
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf players will not receive world ranking points in next two events

The Independent  

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LIV Golf claims players can earn ranking points after Mena Tour agreement
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf claims players can earn ranking points after Mena Tour agreement

The Hindu  

LIV Golf players are set to earn world ranking points starting this week after the developmental MENA Tour said on Wednesday it had formed a strategic alliance with the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit. As part of the alliance, LIV Golf Invitational events will become part of, and sanctioned by, the MENA Tour, which is among the eligible tours listed on the …

LIV Golf players will be allowed to feature in DP World Tour’s season opener
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf players will be allowed to feature in DP World Tour’s season opener

The Independent  

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LIV Golf asking world ranking board for retroactive points
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf asking world ranking board for retroactive points

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LIV Golf is turning up the heat on the Official World Golf Ranking, asking in a letter to Chairman Peter Dawson that its results be included retroactively in the world ranking. Players who signed with the lucrative LIV Golf series have not received ranking points except in the majors or in the European tour events they were …

LIV Golf wants Official World Golf Ranking status: What’s the criteria, why is it important?
2 years, 3 months ago

LIV Golf wants Official World Golf Ranking status: What’s the criteria, why is it important?

New York Times  

Fifty LIV golfers signed a letter sent to the chairman of the Official World Golf Ranking on Tuesday, requesting the breakaway tour receive world ranking points for its events. The level of competition at the average LIV event is at least equal to that at the average PGA Tour event.” LIV Golf applied for admission to the OWGR in mid-July, …

LIV Golf's Greg Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour
2 years, 4 months ago

LIV Golf's Greg Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour

Firstpost  

The launch of LIV this year plunged golf into crisis, with the rebel circuit sparking a bitter split that threatens to tear the sport apart. Melbourne: LIV Golf kingpin Greg Norman Thursday said he was no longer prepared to negotiate with US PGA Tour chiefs while denying the Saudi-funded circuit was a “breakaway” league. “We have no interest in sitting …

Golf rankings risk being 'laughing stock' if LIV Series players excluded: Greg Norman
2 years, 4 months ago

Golf rankings risk being 'laughing stock' if LIV Series players excluded: Greg Norman

Firstpost  

The issue of LIV Golf’s events being recognised by the Official World Golf Ranking system could be pivotal to its future. Melbourne: LIV Golf chief Greg Norman Wednesday warned the world rankings risk becoming a “laughing stock” if they refuse to award points to players from the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit. Everyone’s happy after that.” The emergence of LIV Golf this …

DP World Tour defended from ‘LIV propaganda machine’
2 years, 4 months ago

DP World Tour defended from ‘LIV propaganda machine’

The Independent  

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