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Danny Lee beats Bryson DeChambeau to deny Crushers 2nd straight LIV Golf team title
Read full article: Danny Lee beats Bryson DeChambeau to deny Crushers 2nd straight LIV Golf team titleDanny Lee took control of a back-and-forth match against U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau by holing a hard-breaking birdie putt on the 16th hole to lead his Iron Heads team past DeChambeau’s defending champion Crushers in the LIV Golf Team Championship.
McIlroy expresses concerns over Poulter's Ryder Cup captaincy hopes
Read full article: McIlroy expresses concerns over Poulter's Ryder Cup captaincy hopesRory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe’s emerging stars after defecting to LIV Golf.
Tyrrell Hatton holds off Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to win LIV Golf Nashville
Read full article: Tyrrell Hatton holds off Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to win LIV Golf NashvilleTyrrell Hatton won the inaugural LIV Golf Nashville event Sunday holding off Jon Rahm and two-time U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau for the Englishman’s first victory since January 2021.
Catching up with LIV Golf’s Smash GC team ahead of this weekend’s big Houston tournament
Read full article: Catching up with LIV Golf’s Smash GC team ahead of this weekend’s big Houston tournamentThe LIV Golf Tournament will make it’s Houston debut Friday at The Golf Club Of Houston with some of the biggest names in the game.
A preview of what fans can expect from the LIV Golf event set to make Houston debut
Read full article: A preview of what fans can expect from the LIV Golf event set to make Houston debutThis is not your average golf tournament - it’s sure to be one of the biggest and most entertaining sports events happening this summer!
Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source says
Read full article: Webb Simpson offers to resign from PGA Tour board. But only if McIlroy replaces him, AP source saysRory McIlroy could be rejoining the PGA Tour board just six months after he resigned.
As golf's civil war rages, all the top PGA Tour and LIV players are at the Masters this week
Read full article: As golf's civil war rages, all the top PGA Tour and LIV players are at the Masters this weekIn some ways, golf finds itself at a point in time not unlike pro football in the 1960s, when two rival leagues duked it out but found a path to reconciliation that produced a game far bigger than anyone could’ve envisioned.
Abraham Ancer beats Cameron Smith, Paul Casey in playoff to win LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong
Read full article: Abraham Ancer beats Cameron Smith, Paul Casey in playoff to win LIV Golf tournament in Hong KongAbraham Ancer regained just enough of the composure that helped him pull out to a five-stroke lead after two rounds to beat Cameron Smith and Paul Casey in a playoff and win the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Dustin Johnson wins LIV Golf Las Vegas in windy and chilly conditions
Read full article: Dustin Johnson wins LIV Golf Las Vegas in windy and chilly conditionsDustin Johnson won LIV Golf Las Vegas on Saturday in windy and chilly conditions for his third victory on the Saudi-funded tour, pulling ahead with a birdie on No. 17 and closing with a par to edge Peter Uihlein and Talor Gooch by a stroke.
Johnson, DeChambeau share lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas, with Rahm 2 strokes back with day left
Read full article: Johnson, DeChambeau share lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas, with Rahm 2 strokes back with day leftDustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau each shot 8-under 62 on Friday to share the lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas, with fellow major champion Jon Rahm two strokes back with a day left in his second event on the Saudi-funded tour.
Jordan Spieth pushes back on report that Patrick Cantlay is calling shots in PGA Tour negotiations
Read full article: Jordan Spieth pushes back on report that Patrick Cantlay is calling shots in PGA Tour negotiationsJordan Spieth is pushing back on a report that Patrick Cantlay has seized control of PGA Tour board negotiations over the proposed agreement with the backers of LIV Golf.
Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
Read full article: Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf dealThe chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour.
Some LIV Golf players at the British Open in danger of making their last appearance in a major
Read full article: Some LIV Golf players at the British Open in danger of making their last appearance in a majorSome LIV Golf players have arrived for the British Open facing the prospect of playing in a major for the last time because of the uncertain future in golf.
PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's request
Read full article: PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department's requestThe PGA Tour deal with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund is dropping a clause in their agreement over poaching.
Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV's CEO, tour exec says
Read full article: Saudi investment in PGA Tour will top $1 billion. And Norman will exit as LIV's CEO, tour exec saysA PGA Tour executive has told Congress that Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the tour.
PGA Tour is sending 2 executives to a Senate hearing as LIV cites conflicts
Read full article: PGA Tour is sending 2 executives to a Senate hearing as LIV cites conflictsThe PGA Tour is sending two leading figures to next week's Senate panel reviewing its surprise business agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis' agreement with PGA Tour
Read full article: Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis' agreement with PGA TourNow that the PGA Tour and European tour have a deal with the Saudis, one step is deciding how players can return from LIV Golf if they so choose.
PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIV
Read full article: PGA Tour will appear before a Senate panel investigating its deal with Saudi backers of LIVA Senate subcommittee is asking executives from the PGA Tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the shocking business deal that upended the sport.
PGA Tour's top golfers travel across the country for $20M purse at Travelers Championship
Read full article: PGA Tour's top golfers travel across the country for $20M purse at Travelers ChampionshipMany of the top golfers on the PGA Tour have made their way across the country from the U.S. Open in Los Angeles to Connecticut and the Travelers Championship.
Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi backers of LIV
Read full article: Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour's deal with Saudi backers of LIVEight-time major champion Tom Watson is the latest to want answers on the PGA Tour’s new business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
McIlroy, Koepka shake hands and smile, then turn to chasing down leaders at US Open
Read full article: McIlroy, Koepka shake hands and smile, then turn to chasing down leaders at US OpenThe biggest problem facing Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka on Thursday at the U.S. Open had nothing to do with Saudi Arabia or the future of the PGA Tour.
DeChambeau: 'Not as much tension' at US Open after PGA Tour-LIV partnership
Read full article: DeChambeau: 'Not as much tension' at US Open after PGA Tour-LIV partnershipBryson DeChambeau believes he can feel an easing of the tension that’s been sitting on most of the world’s top golfers for the last two years.
Monahan tells US lawmakers that PGA Tour was left on its own to fend off Saudis
Read full article: Monahan tells US lawmakers that PGA Tour was left on its own to fend off SaudisPGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is telling U.S. lawmakers the tour was left on its own to fend off a Saudi invasion into golf.
Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on merger
Read full article: Senator asks LIV Golf, PGA Tour leaders for records on mergerThe leader of a Senate subcommittee wants the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf to present records about negotiations that led to their new agreement and plans for what golf will look like under the arrangement.
LPGA Tour left out of LIV Golf deal but some women would listen if offer made to them
Read full article: LPGA Tour left out of LIV Golf deal but some women would listen if offer made to themLIV Golf Commissioner Greg Norman suggested two months ago the Saudi-backed would consider adding a women's tour.
Hypocrisy isn't new in sports, it's just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger
Read full article: Hypocrisy isn't new in sports, it's just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf mergerMajor League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters.
Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like 'sacrificial lamb' amid LIV Golf deal
Read full article: Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like 'sacrificial lamb' amid LIV Golf dealRory McIlroy says the PGA Tour's collaboration with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lamb.
LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
Read full article: LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashingThe PGA Tour's merger with rival LIV Golf has reignited a debate over sportswashing and drawn critics ranging from current professional golfers to the families of Sept. 11 victims.
PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
Read full article: PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feudThe PGA Tour abruptly dropped its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf venture on Tuesday and instead announced a stunning merger that creates a global operation featuring the world’s top players backed by the Saudis’ massive wealth.
Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving office
Read full article: Reports: Prosecutors have tape of Trump discussing holding onto classified doc after leaving officeThere are media reports that Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former President Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified document related to a potential attack on Iran.
Loving Lefty; Support for Phil Mickelson remains strong at PGA Championship after LIV split
Read full article: Loving Lefty; Support for Phil Mickelson remains strong at PGA Championship after LIV splitPhil Mickelson's decision to defect from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf hardly seems to have dampened his support at the PGA Championship.
Talor Gooch leads after 1st round of LIV Golf in Australia
Read full article: Talor Gooch leads after 1st round of LIV Golf in AustraliaTalor Gooch upstaged the more-fancied names on the LIV Golf tour by shooting a 10-under 62 to take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Australian tournament in Adelaide.