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One of the LIV Golf League’s primary streaming partners, Caffeine TV, announced it will be shutting down operations on Wednesday. The company released a statement citing struggles to make a profit. “We’re at the point where we are still not quite profitable, so we’ve made the decision to end the service as of June 26th […]

Seth Waugh, who recently voiced concerns over the “messy” state of men’s professional golf amid the PGA Tour-LIV Golf split, is stepping down as CEO of PGA of America. The PGA of America elected not to renew Waugh’s contract, which runs through the end of June, according to a report in GolfWeek. Waugh released a […]

The men’s and women’s 60-person fields for the 2024 Paris Olympics have been solidified. The men’s field has been set since the 2024 U.S. Open results were made official. Controversially, LIV Golf League star Bryson DeChambeau — who ranks sixth on DataGolf, based on his performance in all three majors — will not be a […]

TMRW Sports, the company behind TMRW Golf League, aka TGL, the arena-based venture founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and former Golf Channel executive Mike McCarley in 2022, was valued at nearly $500 million after closing its Series A investment round. TGL has partnered with the PGA Tour for the project. Bloomberg first reported the […]

While detailing ongoing communication with LIV Golf’s backer, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan all-but admitted that the original framework agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been more or less scrapped. “I would say that the framework agreement is still relevant,” Monahan said Wednesday before the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in […]

Top Chef: Wisconsin fans will know Soo Kyo Ahn as the first contestant in the show’s history to tee off in Last Chance Kitchen (introduced in Season 9). It wasn’t long before the Michelin-star chef joined the main competition in Milwaukee, quickly establishing himself as one of the more inventive and formidable contestants in the […]

After winning the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in dramatic fashion, Bryson DeChambeau has now finished top six in all three majors of 2024. And yet, the LIV Golf League star will not join Masters champ Scottie Scheffler and PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele in representing Team USA at the Paris Olympics this […]

Rory McIlroy (-5) turned a three-stroke deficit into a two-stroke lead on Sunday, then bogeyed three of his final four holes — including two missed two putts inside of four feet — to fall one stroke short of Bryson DeChambeau (-6) at the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Sunday marked Day 3,568 since […]

The United States Golf Association (USGA) will consider whether to offer LIV Golf members a direct pathway into the U.S. Open. “We’re going to talk about it this offseason, whether or not there needs to be a path to somebody, or somebodies, that are performing really well on LIV that can get a chance to […]

Two-time major champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 due to the same foot injury that caused him to pull out of last weekend’s LIV Golf League event in Houston. The 2021 U.S. Open winner posted a statement on X announcing his decision. “After consulting with numerous doctors […]

Tiger Woods took part in what he called a “productive” meeting last Friday, based in New York City, that included PGA Tour officials, player representatives and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the chairman of LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. “It was productive,” Tiger said at his pre-tournament press conference ahead of the […]

Jon Rahm is on the grounds at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, though an inconvenient foot injury may hinder the LIV Golf League’s stars chances at holding up a second U.S. Open trophy. “Oh, it’s a concern,” Rahm replied at his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday in North Carolina when asked about his foot. “It’s […]

Adam Scott has received a late exemption into the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 — marking the 92nd consecutive major appearance for the 14-time PGA Tour winner. Scott’s streak appeared likely to come to an end after he bogeyed the 18th hole of a qualifying round and then lost in a thrilling playoff […]

Following his second round of golf at the Memorial at Muirfield Village on Friday, Rory McIlroy will conference into a meeting in New York with PGA Tour leadership, including Tiger Woods, and representatives from LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The meeting will tackle, as McIlroy put it, the “big boy stuff.” McIlroy […]

One year ago today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and chairman of LIV Golf League’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir Al-Rumayyan, sent unforeseen ripples through the worlds of golf, business, and geopolitics with their announcement of a “framework agreement” to unify the splintered sport. “LIV Golf to merge with PGA TOUR,” a chyron […]

Adam Scott’s streak of appearing in 91 consecutive majors likely came to an end on Monday in a dramatic playoff finish at a U.S. Open qualifying event in Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio. The four lowest scorers out of the 64-person field gained entry into the 2024 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst No. 2 […]

Ahead of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Rory McIlroy reiterated his regrets over the fractured nature of men’s golf amid the rift between the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf League. “I don’t think so,” McIlroy said Wednesday at Hamilton Golf Club, when asked if the off-court drama has impacted his performance on the course. […]

Despite all the policy board drama, Jordan Spieth is more ‘optimistic’ than ever about the future of golf, based on the status of negotiations between PGA Tour leadership and LIV Golf’s backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). “I think the narrative that things are in a bad place and are moving slowly and, you […]

Once upon a time, Jon Rahm made it clear he’d never leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, no matter how much money they offered him. This is what Rahm said following the 2022 US Open, via Forbes: “Will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change one bit,” the […]

LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia was the only player to bogey the first playoff hole of a final 2024 U.S. Open qualifying event on Monday in Dallas. It was a six-for-seven playoff, meaning the top six performers would be ensured a tee time at Pinehurst on June 13. Garcia was 5-under par, cruising toward his 25th […]

Xander Schauffele (-21) completed a wire-to-wire 2024 PGA Championship to secure his elusive first major victory at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday, fending off formidable pushes from Bryson DeChambeau (-20) and Viktor Hovland (-18). As it did all week, Valhalla played low on an 88-degree day in Louisville, KY. 13 golfers woke up on Sunday […]

Valhalla Golf Club produced an action-packed opening round of the 2024 PGA Championship on Thursday. PGA Tour stalwarts such as Xander Schauffele (-9) and Rory McIlroy (-5) headline the leaderboard, while LIV Golf League stars comparatively struggled. Tiger Woods (+1) is in the mix to make the weekend. The wet course and benign conditions opened […]

Last week, Rory McIlroy’s confidence in the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), finalizing their framework agreement in the near future hit a low point. That was last week — before Jimmy Dunne, who orchestrated the agreement — abruptly resigned from the policy board citing “no meaningful progress” in talks. […]

Jon Rahm had his PGA Tour member status suspended the moment he signed with the rival LIV Golf League for upwards of $600 million. Yet, ahead of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, the two-time major winner pushed back on the notion that he’s no longer affiliated with the PGA Tour. Rahm was asked about his […]

Speaking ahead of the 106th PGA Championship, Tiger Woods said negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), have a “long way to go.” “I think we’re working on negotiations with PIF,” Tiger said Tuesday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville. “It’s ongoing, it’s fluid. It changes day-to-day. Has […]

The top golfers from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League are gathering in Louisville this week for the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. World no. 1 Scottie Scheffler is riding a Tiger Woods-level heater, while Rory McIlroy, fresh off two straight wins, is seeking his first major since … the 2014 PGA […]

Rory McIlroy will have a voice in negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), though he won’t be joining Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay on the policy board. A quick refresher for those not playing fantasy negotiation committees: In November, McIlroy — after two years as the […]

Last November, at a key negotiating juncture, Rory McIlroy abruptly resigned from the PGA Tour policy board, citing exhaustion from two years in LIV Golf-related meetings (see: Full Swing). Jordan Spieth took his place. A few months later, Webb Simpson — one of six player directors of PGA Tour Enterprises, with Spieth, Tiger Woods, Adam […]

Some of golf’s biggest names, headlined by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will reportedly be eligible to receive lucrative equity payouts for remaining loyal to the PGA Tour amid competition from the LIV Golf League. Tiger can net upwards of $100 million in equity, per the Telegraph, thanks to PGA Tour Enterprises — a for-profit […]

Rory McIlroy squashed post-Masters speculation that he might be considering a jump to the LIV Golf League and strongly reaffirmed his loyalty to the PGA Tour — seemingly once and for all. An unsubstantiated report circling Tuesday suggested that McIlroy was weighing a LIV offer worth upwards of $850 million, including an ownership stake in […]

After completing his final round of the Masters, Tiger Woods publicly discussed a recent meeting that included power players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League for the first time. Last month, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, members of the PGA Tour Policy Board — including Tiger, Jordan Spieth, and Patrick Cantlay — and the […]

The drama of Sunday afternoon at the Masters is usually a duel that includes the game’s top players and is not decided until one star makes a decisive shot on the 72nd hole and wins the green jacket. That was not the case at the 2024 Masters, because Scottie Scheffler seized control of the tournament […]

Wyndham Clark opened his campaign at Augusta National Golf Club with a 1-over 73, while LIV Golf’s Bryson DeChambeau surged into the lead with an impressive seven-under-par 65 during the first round of the 2024 Masters. Clark expressed optimism about his chances, while taking a jab at DeChambeau and LIV Golf; “Yeah, we’ve got 54 holes. […]

Bryson DeChambeau made an early statement at Augusta National, shooting a 7-under 65 in the opening round of the 2024 Masters on Thursday. The outspoken LIV Golf star took a three-shot lead into Butler Cabin, though World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (6-under 66) closed the gap in the afternoon. DeChambeau started and finished strong. The […]

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman was lurking around Augusta National as a ticketed spectator before the opening round of The Masters — the first convergence of LIV and the PGA Tour stars in 2024. Norman said he was on hand to support LIV Golf League members. “I’m here because we have 13 players that won […]

The 2024 Masters should be as rife with storylines as azaleas. Tiger Woods has been prowling around Augusta National Golf Club. Rory McIlroy gets his 10th crack at the career Grand Slam. LIV Golf League stars, including defending champion Jon Rahm, will test their might against PGA Tour regulars, most notably World No. 1 Scottie […]

Jon Rahm wants the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to adhere to the 72-hole format that he used to play back when he was still affiliated with the PGA Tour. The reigning Masters Tournament champion recently opened up about that particular wish, which, if granted, would see LIV Golf parting ways with its current 54-hole scheme. Jon […]

While Rory McIlroy and the PGA Tour are at TPC San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open the week before heading to Augusta National, LIV Golf League members are at Trump National Doral in Miami for its pre-Masters tune-up. The presence of LIV’s first 2024 event in the United States days before the tours re-converge […]

Throughout 2024, ClutchPoints contributors will banter on hot topics in golf. This is the second hole of The DisCourse. Michael: David, thanks for joining. I’m still thinking about your All-Star weekend proposal. We’re a week out from The Masters, so I thought we’d focus on Scottie Scheffler (apologies to the Valero Texas Open). Or rather, […]