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Bryson DeChambeau paid more than $125 million to join LIV Golf

Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with LIV Golf in May. The American has been on the PGA Tour since 2013. He declined to reveal how much he was paid by the Saudi-upheld gold association. Bryson DeChambeau was focused on the PGA Tour as late as May. He however apparently influenced by LIV Golf soon … Read more

Leader of PGA Tour accuses breakaway LIV of attempting to ‘buy game of golf’

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LIV is majority-owned by Saudi Arabia’s $620bn sovereign wealth fund. LIV threatened PGA Tour’s status by offering hefty fees to attract top players. PGA suspended 17 of its members who took part in LIV’s inaugural event in London. The chairman of the US PGA Tour has criticized a rival Saudi Arabia-funded golf series for seeking … Read more

Brooks Koepka left PGA Tour for LIV Golf Series

Brooks Koepka

Brooks Koepka is in the 19th position in the Official World Golf Ranking. He will play in the first LIV Golf event in the US, at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland, Oregon. The breakaway circuit is being funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is the latest golfer to leave the … Read more

Families of 9/11 victims outraged at US LIV Golf players

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Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed signed with rebel series. LIV Golf Invitational Series offers richest purses in golf history. Strada is active in suing Saudi Arabia for complicity in the 9/11 attacks. The chair of a September 11, 2001, attacks victims’ families group says members are outraged by the “betrayal” of … Read more

Former Masters champion Reed joins Saudi-backed rebel series

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Patrick Reed becomes latest big-name player to join LIV Golf series. LIV tournaments this year are worth a staggering $255 million. Organisers pledge to “supercharge” golf with 54-hole tournaments with no cuts. Former Masters champion Patrick Reed has become the latest big-name player to join the Saudi-backed rebel LIV Golf series, organisers announced on Saturday. Reed is … Read more

Bryson DeChambeau gets fortunate surgery on broken wrist

Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau, the American Golfer, has had successful wrist surgery after fracturing it earlier this year and being unable to “play at golf’s best level.” When the big-hitting American, 28, stumbled on a marble floor while playing table tennis in February, he fractured a bone in his hand and hurt his hip. DeChambeau missed the … Read more

PGA players don’t see setbacks ending Saudi league plans

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Even after several top stars said they are staying with the US PGA Tour over a proposed Saudi-funded rival, other players do not see the upstart group stopping anytime soon. Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy were among top players who last week expressed their PGA support over the Saudi Golf League … Read more