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 …
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jordan Spieth made 21 birdies at this year’s Masters, including nine on Sunday while trying to keep pace with partner Phil Mickelson. “I was trying to honestly just match Phil shot for shot coming in,” Spieth said of the final round at Augusta National. “I just wanted to put my best foot forward because I’ve been playing …
Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other players who defected to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the boundaries of where players can compete. The lawsuit also revealed that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan suspended Mickelson for two months in March for his …
Greg Norman, chief executive of LIV Golf, tosses a beer to spectators into the crowd during the Portland Invitational on July 2. The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly is interested in the dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. The Journal said players’ agents have received inquiries from the Justice Department’s antitrust division that involve PGA …
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