Matthew Wolff is latest player to leave US PGA Tour for controversial LIV Golf Series. Wolff, 23, won the 2019 3M Open in just his third tour start. Series bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund under fire from human rights groups. World number 77 Matthew Wolff, a 23-year-old American, is the latest player to … Read more
Saudi-backed LIV Golf series players will be allowed to compete in the British Open. US PGA Tour banned rebel venture after inaugural event in Britain earlier this month. The PGA Tour has suspended 17 former or current tour players for signing up with LIV Golf. Players who have signed up to the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf series … Read more
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
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
Clark maintains at the Canadian Open. McIlroy has won four major titles so far. Clark seeks his debut US PGA Tour title. Rory McIlroy surged into contention, but Wyndham Clark maintained a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Canadian Open on the US PGA Tour on Friday. After 36 holes at St George’s … Read more
Tickets for the U.S. Ladies’ Open are up over half over the three-year, pre-COVID normal. The game is drawing more attention and sponsorships in the post-Covid period. Women’s golf is on the ascent, an energy swing not lost on fans and backers. South Korea’s Jin Young Ko and America’s Nelly Korda are not yet easily … Read more
Dustin Johnson, the former world number one, will lead the field for the inaugural $25 million LIV Golf Invitational Series event in England, the new Saudi-backed golf circuit announced Wednesday. The American two-time major titleholder stated in February that he would remain loyal to the US PGA Tour, but Johnson was one of two top-20 … Read more
Golf is in upheaval as it prepares for a new Saudi-backed breakaway tour, but despite a slew of unresolved difficulties, figurehead Greg Norman is confident it will be a success. This year’s LIV Golf Invitational Series will have eight events, however, no player names have been released. There are also questions about television partnerships and … Read more
According to a report published Saturday, golf legend Greg Norman plans to come out of retirement and compete in the British Open in July, adding, “I love St Andrews.” The 67-year-old, a two-time Claret Jug champion who is currently driving a potential Saudi-backed breakaway Super League, has not competed in a major since 2009. He … Read more
The hottest golfers on the US PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith, will tee off in the final group at the Masters on Sunday, both in search of their first major championship. Scheffler leads Smith by three strokes going into the final round at Augusta National, having risen to the top of the world … Read more
Phil Mickelson has apologized for his remarks about the US PGA Tour and Saudi backers of a proposed rival tour, saying he will “desperately need some time away” from golf. The 51-year-old left-hander, the winner of six major titles and the reigning PGA Championship titleholder, also lost long-time sponsor KPMG after he issued a lengthy … Read more
Phil Mickelson apologized Tuesday for remarks about the US PGA Tour and Saudi backers of a proposed rival tour, saying he will “desperately need some time away” from golf. The 51-year-old left-hander, winner of six major titles and the reigning PGA Championship titleholder, also lost long-time sponsor KPMG after issuing a lengthy apology on Twitter. Author … Read more
