Rory McIlroy calls Brooks Koepka 'duplicitous' for joining LIV golf series
2 years, 6 months ago

Rory McIlroy calls Brooks Koepka 'duplicitous' for joining LIV golf series

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy described Brooks Koepka as deceitful after the four-times major winner defected to the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series on Wednesday, then urged the PGA and European Tours to join forces against the Saudi-backed venture. Koepka, a former world number one, became the latest big name to join the lucrative LIV Series, joining a list that includes six-times major champion Phil Mickelson, former Masters champion Dustin Johnson and former US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. The LIV Series will play its first American event in Portland, Oregon from June 30-July 2 at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, going head-to-head with the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic. "I've always advocated for something where the tours work more closely together or we create some sort of world tour model or ATP model," said the four-times major winner.

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Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
1 week, 6 days 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
2 weeks 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 …

LIV Golf will hire sports and entertainment leader Scott O’Neil to replace Greg Norman, report says
3 weeks, 6 days ago

LIV Golf will hire sports and entertainment leader Scott O’Neil to replace Greg Norman, report says

Associated Press  

LIV Golf is hiring Scott O’Neil, former CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, to replace Greg Norman in running the Saudi-backed rival league about to enter its fourth season, The Athletic reported Wednesday. O’Neil takes over as PGA Tour Enterprises is negotiating with PIF over becoming a minority investor, a critical deal in helping to repair a …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 to dramatically cut down schedule after deploying swing tweaks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy to dramatically cut down schedule after deploying swing tweaks

The Telegraph  

Rory McIlroy intends to take an axe to his 2025 schedule and the bad news for the PGA Tour is that the world No 3 may skip not only one of the $20 million ‘Signature Events’ but also the opening tournament in the FedEx Cup, the play-off series that is the cornerstone of the circuit’s calendar. “There’s a few tournaments …

Report: PGA Tour-LIV merger rumors premature
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Report: PGA Tour-LIV merger rumors premature

Daily Mail  

In an unsurprising turn of events, the British tabloid report of a finalized merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf may have been premature. The shock merger between the PGA Tour and LIV was announced in early June 2023, with a self-imposed Dec. 31, 2023, deadline to finalize the "framework agreement." That deadline came and went, and PGA Tour …

Does Trump’s victory clear the way for PGA Tour-PIF merger? Rory McIlroy thinks so
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1 month, 2 weeks 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.” …

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's High-Tech Indoor Golf League to Tee Off in January
2 months ago

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's High-Tech Indoor Golf League to Tee Off in January

CNN  

TGL, the high-tech indoor golf league spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, is set to tee off on January 7, 2025, after a schedule was released Monday. The league will feature six teams comprising 24 mic’d up stars of the PGA Tour across a 15-match regular season before the postseason begins, culminating in a best-of-three Finals Series showdown for …

TGL: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s high-tech indoor golf league to tee off in January
2 months ago

TGL: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s high-tech indoor golf league to tee off in January

CNN  

CNN — TGL, the high-tech indoor golf league spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, is set to tee off at last on January 7, 2025, after a schedule was released Monday. The January 7 curtain-raiser sees New York Golf Club, headlined by two-time major champion Xander Schauffele, take on The Bay Golf Club. Woods will be the star attraction …

Rory McIlroy suggests new timeline for PGA Tour and LIV Golf to strike deal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy suggests new timeline for PGA Tour and LIV Golf to strike deal

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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Europe stages its flagship tournament as LIV Golf concludes season with team event in Dallas
3 months, 1 week ago

Europe stages its flagship tournament as LIV Golf concludes season with team event in Dallas

Associated Press  

European Tour BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Virginia Water, England. He is a two-time winner of the BMW PGA Championship.. An, Kim and Adam Scott are the three Presidents Cup players in the field.. McIlroy has gone 10 years since he last won at Wentworth. The tournament is in its third year.. Kenwood Country Club, which hosted the first two events, …

Rory McIlroy hopes match with DeChambeau and Koepka ‘sign of things to come’
3 months, 1 week ago

Rory McIlroy hopes match with DeChambeau and Koepka ‘sign of things to come’

The Independent  

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DeChambeau, Scheffler part of PGA Tour- LIV Golf match
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Paul McGinley believes Jon Rahm is ‘hoping for a deal’ between PGA Tour and LIV
5 months, 1 week ago

Paul McGinley believes Jon Rahm is ‘hoping for a deal’ between PGA Tour and LIV

The Independent  

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PGA Tour has final signature event as LPGA goes to Sahalee for 3rd major
6 months 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 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, 1 week 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 …

US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau urges PGA Tour and LIV Golf to ‘figure it out’
6 months, 1 week ago

US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau urges PGA Tour and LIV Golf to ‘figure it out’

The Independent  

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Bryson DeChambeau Outlasts Rory McIlroy to Win Second US Open Crown
6 months, 1 week ago

Bryson DeChambeau Outlasts Rory McIlroy to Win Second US Open Crown

News 18  

Bryson DeChambeau captured his second US Open title on Sunday, but it was an epic late collapse by a gutted Rory McIlroy that will be remembered from the thrilling showdown at Pinehurst. “It’s unbelievable.” DeChambeau, who also won the 2020 US Open, fired a one-over-par 71 to finish on six-under-par 274 while McIlroy shot 69 to stand on 275 after …

PGA Tour insists it is making progress in talks with LIV Golf's Saudi backers PIF but does not open up on New York meeting with Tiger Woods and co
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PGA Tour insists it is making progress in talks with LIV Golf's Saudi backers PIF but does not open up on New York meeting with Tiger Woods and co

Daily Mail  

The PGA Tour has claimed it has made progress amid negotiations with LIV Golf's Saudi backers in recent months. PGA Tour Enterprises' entire Transaction Subcommittee, a group that includes 15-times major champion Tiger Woods, was present at the latest meeting with Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan. The PGA Tour has claimed it has made progress amid negotiations with LIV …

Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Muirfield ahead of crunch PGA Tour and Saudi talks
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Analysis: A year after PGA Tour’s surprise deal with Saudis, still no clarity on where golf is going
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: A year after PGA Tour’s surprise deal with Saudis, still no clarity on where golf is going

Associated Press  

DUBLIN, Ohio — PGA champion Xander Schauffele was on the 10th tee at Muirfield Village for a late Monday afternoon practice round to start the week of the Memorial. Unbeknownst to Schauffele — unbeknownst to every PGA Tour player — was that Dunne and Herlihy, along with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, had been secretly meeting with the Public Investment …

Defending champion Koepka looks to deliver more PGA punishment on ‘big boy’ course at Valhalla
7 months, 1 week ago

Defending champion Koepka looks to deliver more PGA punishment on ‘big boy’ course at Valhalla

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brooks Koepka called them “punishment workouts” — the heavy menu of sprints and weightlifting that sap the color from his face, put him on the verge of throwing up, and leave him dreaming of ways to avoid that kind of torture in the future. Five weeks later, he’s at Valhalla — a “big-boy golf course,” as he …

Tiger Woods admits his part in tour-LIV talks could cost him Ryder Cup captaincy
7 months, 1 week ago

Tiger Woods admits his part in tour-LIV talks could cost him Ryder Cup captaincy

The Independent  

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LIV Golf star unleashes astonishing attack on 'talentless fool' Brandel Chamblee over his shock PGA Tour-PIF U-turn... and claims 'p*ssy' analyst is 'disliked by most people in golf world'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LIV Golf star unleashes astonishing attack on 'talentless fool' Brandel Chamblee over his shock PGA Tour-PIF U-turn... and claims 'p*ssy' analyst is 'disliked by most people in golf world'

Daily Mail  

LIV Golf's Anthony Kim has launched a blistering attack on top golf analyst Brandel Chamblee, calling him a 'p*ssy' and a 'talentless fool' after his LIV Golf U-turn. Anthony Kim has launched a social media attack at former golf pro Brandel Chamblee Chamblee this week U-turned on his LIV opinion and says the PGA Tour should make a deal Kim …

PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn’t need a lot of words
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn’t need a lot of words

Associated Press  

Brooks Koepka leaves the bluster to everyone else at LIV Golf. Scottie Scheffler has won four times in the last two months against far stronger fields — in two signature events, The Players Championship and the Masters. Two days after he made those comments, Koepka opened with 63-65 at Bethpage Black in the 2019 PGA Championship to set a major …

Brooks Koepka wins LIV Golf in Singapore for his fourth victory on the circuit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Brooks Koepka wins LIV Golf in Singapore for his fourth victory on the circuit

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — Brooks Koepka shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday to win the LIV Golf tournament in Singapore, his fourth victory on the circuit. Koepka finished at 15-under 198 for the three rounds, two ahead of Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith. Talor Gooch shot 67 and finished in fourth place, three strokes behind Koepka. Koepka, who has been struggling …

McIlroy ready to return to PGA Tour policy board, and eager to enjoy his first trip to New Orleans
8 months ago

McIlroy ready to return to PGA Tour policy board, and eager to enjoy his first trip to New Orleans

Associated Press  

— For this week, at least, Rory McIlroy is focused on “fun” during his first visit to New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s lone team event. “I don’t think there’s been much progress made in the last eight months, and I was hopeful that there would be,” McIlroy said, alluding his goal of seeing a formalized unification of the PGA …

Greg Norman responds to Rory McIlroy to LIV speculation
8 months ago

Greg Norman responds to Rory McIlroy to LIV speculation

The Independent  

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

Rory McIlroy set for surprise return to PGA Tour board - reports
8 months ago

Rory McIlroy set for surprise return to PGA Tour board - reports

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy didn’t stay away from the PGA Tour’s policy board for long. The four-time major champion from Northern Ireland will return as a player director on the policy board and take a seat on the board of PGA Tour Enterprises, the Guardian reported Monday. McIlroy stepped back from the policy board in November following the dramatic tussle between the …

Rory McIlroy responds to shock reports of ‘$850m LIV Golf’ offer
8 months, 1 week ago

Rory McIlroy responds to shock reports of ‘$850m LIV Golf’ offer

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy denies rumors he is close to accepting LIV Golf offer, says future is on PGA Tour
8 months, 1 week ago

Rory McIlroy denies rumors he is close to accepting LIV Golf offer, says future is on PGA Tour

New York Times  

Rory McIlroy has denied rumors that he is close to accepting an offer with LIV Golf. Speaking to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis at the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage event Tuesday, McIlroy shut down a report from London-based newspaper City A.M. saying that he would receive a staggering $850 million contract and two percent equity in LIV in order to leave …

PGA Tour’s Monahan describes ‘constructive’ meeting with Saudi leader of LIV Golf
9 months ago

PGA Tour’s Monahan describes ‘constructive’ meeting with Saudi leader of LIV Golf

Associated Press  

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The PGA Tour took a first step in sparking negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund with a meeting in the Bahamas that Commissioner Jay Monahan described as “constructive” without offering many more details. In a memo late Monday night to players, Monahan said the player directors on the PGA Tour Enterprises board met with Yasir …

Rory McIlroy explains why he’ll never join LIV Golf
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy explains why he’ll never join LIV Golf

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy makes stunning admission over LIV Golf future: ‘Who knows?’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rory McIlroy makes stunning admission over LIV Golf future: ‘Who knows?’

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy's former agent Chubby Chandler hints the PGA Tour star could make a bombshell '$946m' move to LIV Golf as the Northern Irishman 'is paving the way that the rebel circuit is okay now'
10 months ago

Rory McIlroy's former agent Chubby Chandler hints the PGA Tour star could make a bombshell '$946m' move to LIV Golf as the Northern Irishman 'is paving the way that the rebel circuit is okay now'

Daily Mail  

Chubby Chandler managed McIlroy for four years until he split from him in 2011 Rory McIlroy has been one of the PGA Tour's most outspoken critics of LIV Golf Rory McIlroy's former agent Chubby Chandler has boldly claimed that the Northern Irishman could be heading for a shock LIV Golf move. Rory McIlroy's former agent, Chubby Chandler, hinted the star …

LIV players returning to PGA Tour should not be punished, says McIlroy
10 months, 3 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
10 months, 3 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 …

McIlroy has become a LIV-Golfers sympathiser, and this conversion gives away everything
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

McIlroy eases criticism of LIV Golf, says Rahm defection was a smart business move
11 months, 2 weeks ago

McIlroy eases criticism of LIV Golf, says Rahm defection was a smart business move

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy has gone from being the harshest critic of LIV Golf to extending an olive branch. He said on a British soccer podcast that he was too judgmental about players defecting and has accepted that LIV is “part of our sport now.” He referred to Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf last month as a “smart business move.” …

McIlroy eases off criticism of LIV Golf. He says Rahm defection was a smart business move
11 months, 3 weeks ago

McIlroy eases off criticism of LIV Golf. He says Rahm defection was a smart business move

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Rory McIlroy has gone from being the harshest critic of LIV Golf to extending an olive branch. He said on a British soccer podcast Wednesday he was too judgmental about players defecting and has accepted that LIV is “part of our sport now.” He referred to Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf last month as a …

PGA Tour seeks extension on commercial deal with Saudis, private investors
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
1 year ago

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour

Associated Press  

Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday 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 a commercial deal. “LIV Golf is here to stay,” Lawrence Burian, the COO of LIV Golf, said in a news …

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