In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024
1 year ago

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024

LA Times  

Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on July 29, 2022. At the dawn of 2023, the specter of Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on pro golf — and sports in general — served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry. At the dawn of 2023, the specter of Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on pro golf — and sports in general — served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry itself. “It is, as far as we can see, an almost endless growth industry.” The conversation over golf went front-and-center when Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, or PIF, the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, was laying the groundwork for LIV in early 2022. But the landscape of golf changed on June 6.” In a telling sign of the impact Saudi Arabia’s entrance into the golf scene has made, the top 10 players on the PGA Tour combined made $86.6 million in prize money in the season that ended in 2022; in 2023, that number rose to $124.1 million.

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Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas

Associated Press  

Brooks Koepka feels like he could be stepping into another Ryder Cup environment, match play with bragging rights at stake, even if it’s only two-man teams competing in one match instead of 12-man teams in 28 matches. Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, each a major champion the last two years while playing for LIV Golf, take on Scottie Scheffler and Rory …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Does Trump’s victory clear the way for PGA Tour-PIF merger? Rory McIlroy thinks so
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2 months ago

Does Trump’s victory clear the way for PGA Tour-PIF merger? Rory McIlroy thinks so

LA Times  

Rory McIlroy walks off the 18th green following the second round of the British Open Golf Championships on July 19 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. In fact, at times he’s been the most vocal critic among PGA Tour players, saying last year that “If LIV Golf was the last place to play golf on Earth, I would retire.” …

DeChambeau, Scheffler part of PGA Tour- LIV Golf match
4 months ago

DeChambeau, Scheffler part of PGA Tour- LIV Golf match

The Hindu  

Las Vegas Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the first time outside the Majors top players from each circuit will compete against each other. Blake Smith of Hambric Sports, who manages Scheffler and Koepka for Hambric Sports, confirmed their appearance …

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler to face Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in PGA v LIV grudge match
4 months ago

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler to face Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in PGA v LIV grudge match

The Independent  

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Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says
4 months ago

Scheffler and DeChambeau part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match in Las Vegas, report says

Associated Press  

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will take on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the first time outside the majors top players from each circuit will compete against each other. Blake Smith of Hambric Sports, who manages Scheffler and Koepka for Hambric Sports, confirmed their appearance and said …

British Open at bottom of major purses as R&A tries to keep money from getting out of hand
5 months, 3 weeks ago

British Open at bottom of major purses as R&A tries to keep money from getting out of hand

Associated Press  

TROON, Scotland — The British Open is raising its prize fund by $500,000 to $17 million, the smallest of the four majors and 28th in size against all of men’s professional golf. In announcing the slight boost in prize money — the winner will get $3.1 million, a $100,000 boost from last year — Slumbers said the R&A had a …

All Saudi top-tier football clubs to go private: ministry
6 months ago

All Saudi top-tier football clubs to go private: ministry

The Hindu  

The Saudi Pro League’s remaining 14 football clubs are up for privatisation, the sports ministry said, after the sale of four top teams sparked a billion-dollar spending spree on foreign stars. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the top oil exporter’s sovereign wealth vehicle, took a majority stake in Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad last year. Saudi …

Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Muirfield ahead of crunch PGA Tour and Saudi talks
7 months ago

Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Muirfield ahead of crunch PGA Tour and Saudi talks

The Telegraph  

Rory McIlroy survived the arduous layout that is Muirfield Village here before rushing off for the long-awaited meeting between the PGA Tour and Saudi Public Investment Fund which could one day be seen as the defining moment in the professional male game’s civil war. ‌Tiger Woods and Adam Scott were scheduled to attend in person, as was PGA Tour commissioner …

Rory McIlroy rejects rumors of blockbuster move to LIV Golf
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy rejects rumors of blockbuster move to LIV Golf

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy denied a published report Tuesday linking him to an $850 million move to LIV Golf, saying he plans to remain with the PGA Tour for the rest of his career. But personally, for me, my future is here on the PGA Tour, and it’s never been any different.” O’Flaherty told the Irish Independent there was “zero truth” to …

Future of golf in Saudi hands after £2.4bn American investment in PGA Tour
11 months, 1 week ago

Future of golf in Saudi hands after £2.4bn American investment in PGA Tour

The Telegraph  

The Saudis have been handed the chance to unify professional male golf after an American consortium, headed by the owners of Liverpool FC, made an investment in the PGA Tour that could reach £2.4 billion. The deal with the Strategic Sports Group comes eight months after plans were announced for a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, which …

Tyrrell Hatton set to join LIV Golf in fresh batch of defections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tyrrell Hatton set to join LIV Golf in fresh batch of defections

The Independent  

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McIlroy has become a LIV-Golfers sympathiser, and this conversion gives away everything
1 year ago

McIlroy has become a LIV-Golfers sympathiser, and this conversion gives away everything

Hindustan Times  

It's extraordinary how LIV Golf has changed perceptions in such a short time. The latest convert is four-time major champion Rory McIlroy; not exactly the latest but for the first time since the inception of LIV Golf he has shown that he has well and truly softened towards the Saudi league. Even after the merger of the PGA Tour, DP …

PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors
1 year ago

PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors

Associated Press  

The PGA Tour believes it has made enough progress with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf to extend their negotiations into next year for a new commercial deal that would include a U.S. investment group and the European tour. The PGA Tour board unanimously agreed three weeks ago to negotiate exclusively with Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of American-based professional …

How Saudi Arabia captured global sports in 2023
1 year ago

How Saudi Arabia captured global sports in 2023

Live Mint  

At the dawn of 2023, the spectre of Saudi Arabia's growing influence on pro golf—and sports in general—served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry itself. Making less-dramatic but almost equally important headlines were the continuing talks between the Saudis and leaders in …

Viktor Hovland says Arrogant PGA Tour chiefs doing a bad job
1 year ago

Viktor Hovland says Arrogant PGA Tour chiefs doing a bad job

The Hindu  

Viktor Hovland has fired a warning to the PGA Tour saying the organisation is doing a bad job, but the Norwegian says he will not be defecting to the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf World number four Hovland joined a chorus of discontent about the power struggle at the top of the men’s game between LIV Golf and the PGA and …

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024
1 year ago

In 2023, the Saudis dove further into sports. They are expected to keep it up in 2024

Associated Press  

At the dawn of 2023, the specter of Saudi Arabia’s growing influence on pro golf — and sports in general — served not only as a moral conundrum for players and their fans, but also, some argued, as an existential threat to the multibillion-dollar professional-sports industry itself. Making less-dramatic but almost equally important headlines were the continuing talks between the …

Masters champion Jon Rahm confirms move to LIV Golf in £450m deal
1 year, 1 month ago

Masters champion Jon Rahm confirms move to LIV Golf in £450m deal

The Independent  

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Masters champion Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
1 year, 1 month ago

Masters champion Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour

LA Times  

Jon Rahm, left, and LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman pose for a photo in New York on Thursday. Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Wednesday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating …

LIV Golf bid for ranking points rejected by official body
1 year, 2 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, 2 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 …

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday, an offer which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom. The moves are part of efforts by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to leverage the kingdom’s oil wealth to …

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy says he would rather ‘retire’ than play LIV Golf events

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy hates LIV so much that he’d ‘retire’ if it was last place to golf on Earth
1 year, 5 months ago

Rory McIlroy hates LIV so much that he’d ‘retire’ if it was last place to golf on Earth

LA Times  

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy tees off Thursday on the 10th hole during the first round of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Rory McIlroy has long been one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf, the Saudi Arabia-backed tour that launched in 2021 to challenge the PGA Tour’s supremacy in professional golf. “LIV is …

PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV
1 year, 5 months ago

PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV

The Hindu  

PGA Tour officials painted a bleak outlook during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, sharing they felt no other choice was left but to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf in order for the tour to survive. “The PGA Tour is not that big in terms of players,” PGA Tour board member Jimmy Dunne said during sworn testimony Tuesday before the U.S. …

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV’s CEO, tour exec says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday. Asked by Blumenthal how …

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour
1 year, 6 months ago

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis’ agreement with PGA Tour

Associated Press  

The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to work with Saudi backers of LIV Golf to decide how defectors to the rival league can return and what kind of punishment they should face, according to a framework agreement obtained by The Associated Press. The agreement also said the for-profit company to be formed by the PGA Tour and the …

US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money
1 year, 6 months ago

US Congress probes PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger involving Saudi Arabia money

Firstpost  

The US Congress launched a probe Monday into the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the chair of an investigative panel announced. LIV Golf was launched in October 2021 and lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Critics said LIV was conceived by …

Rory McIlroy ‘still hates’ LIV Golf and demands consequences for defectors but welcomes Saudi investment
1 year, 7 months ago

Rory McIlroy ‘still hates’ LIV Golf and demands consequences for defectors but welcomes Saudi investment

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf deal

Associated Press  

Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf that caused so much disruption in golf, said Wednesday he now feels like a “sacrificial lamb” with the stunning reversal of the PGA Tour becoming partners with Saudi Arabia’s enormous wealth fund. There’s no denying that,” he said, “But for me as an individual, yeah, there’s just going to have to …

Rory McIlroy a strong anti-Saudi voice that now feels like 'sacrificial lamb' amid LIV Golf merger
1 year, 7 months ago

Rory McIlroy a strong anti-Saudi voice that now feels like 'sacrificial lamb' amid LIV Golf merger

The Independent  

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LIV Golf, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf', says Rory McIlroy
1 year, 7 months ago

LIV Golf, PGA Tour deal 'good for professional golf', says Rory McIlroy

Firstpost  

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday welcomed the PGA Tour’s shock merger with the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf but said rebel players who joined the upstart circuit should not be granted an automatic return to the sport. Northern Ireland star McIlroy, one of the staunchest critics of LIV Golf since the rebel circuit launched, said he believes the deal announced on Tuesday …

PGA Tour, LIV Golf merge to end golf’s ‘civil war’
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour, LIV Golf merge to end golf’s ‘civil war’

The Hindu  

The PGA Tour announced a shock merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit on Tuesday, rocking the golfing world with a bombshell deal aimed at ending the sport’s bitter two-year civil war. In a stunning agreement that took the sport completely by surprise, the US-based PGA Tour and Europe’s DP World Tour said they had signed an agreement with LIV’s …

Rory McIlroy: 'I still hate LIV – but have resigned myself to Saudi money in golf'
1 year, 7 months ago

Rory McIlroy: 'I still hate LIV – but have resigned myself to Saudi money in golf'

The Telegraph  

By James Corrigan If peace has indeed broken out in big-time golf then someone should tell Rory McIlroy, the world No 3 who says he feels like “a sacrificial lamb” because of the extraordinary climbdown. The day after the PGA Tour and DP World Tour dropped the bombshell that they had merged with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, McIlroy produced …

PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf announce merger
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf announce merger

ABC  

The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday to merge and form a commercial entity to unify golf. Key points: The organisations will work to allow LIV Golf players to reapply for PGA Tour and European tour membership The announcement includes an agreement to end all pending litigation between the parties …

PGA Tour commissioner has ‘heated’ meeting with players after LIV Golf merger
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour commissioner has ‘heated’ meeting with players after LIV Golf merger

Associated Press  

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon why he changed his mind about taking Saudi funds in a surprise collaboration, saying it ultimately was for their benefit. “Nothing like finding out through Twitter that we’re merging with a tour that we said we’d never do that with,” Mackenzie Hughes tweeted. As I’m …

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 …

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
1 year, 7 months ago

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing

Associated Press  

There have been other recent headlines out of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do with golf. The announcement Tuesday that LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed organization implicated by its critics for the sin of sportswashing, had made a deal with the PGA Tour certainly outstripped news that the same backers are trying to lure top soccer players to Saudi Arabia’s …

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
1 year, 7 months ago

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing

The Independent  

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PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree to merge to end golf's 'civil war'
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour and LIV Golf agree to merge to end golf's 'civil war'

Firstpost  

Miami: The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced on Tuesday that they have merged their commercial operations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf and ended all litigation, bringing to a close the sport’s bitter two-year rift. In a bombshell agreement that caught the golf world by surprise, the US-based PGA Tour said they had signed an agreement that combines its …

‘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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Swinging for greatness! PGA Tour and LIV Golf take a hole-in-one merger shot to revolutionize professional golf
1 year, 7 months ago

Swinging for greatness! PGA Tour and LIV Golf take a hole-in-one merger shot to revolutionize professional golf

Hindustan Times  

In a twist that has left golf enthusiasts in awe, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have put their differences aside and agreed to merge, ending a bitter rivalry that had plagued the sport for months. The insurgent league, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, will now join forces with the established PGA Tour, creating a "new, collectively owned, …

PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge commercial operations to unify golf
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge commercial operations to unify golf

The Hindu  

The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia’s golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional golf around the world. Still to be determined is how players like Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson, who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf for nine-figure bonuses, can rejoin …

Donald Trump and others react to PGA and LIV’s ‘big, beautiful, and glamorous deal’
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump and others react to PGA and LIV’s ‘big, beautiful, and glamorous deal’

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump talks with Phil Mickelson during an LIV Golf event May 27 at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Former President Trump predicted this day would come. Last July, while taking part in a pro-am during an LIV Golf event at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Trump heaped praise on the newly formed, …

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 Tour, LIV Golf to merge: Timeline of tension, lawsuits and criticism from both sides
1 year, 7 months ago

PGA Tour, LIV Golf to merge: Timeline of tension, lawsuits and criticism from both sides

New York Times  

In a shocking turn of events, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agreed to merge under common ownership “to unify the game of golf” globally. Here’s a timeline of events spanning the start of LIV Golf to its merger with the PGA Tour: Sept. 13, 2023: Senate subcommittee issues subpoena for Saudi PIF documents U.S. That oversight …

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 …

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