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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, […]

The 2024 Masters Tournament is set to begin on April 11, and Brooks Koepka is feeling confident heading into the tournament. “I always felt like I was going to win (The Masters),” Koepka said recently, via Dan Rapaport of Barstool Sports. “Statistically, it’s your best chance to win a major.” Koepka, 33, is one of […]

A little over a week before their re-emergence to mainstream domestic audiences at The Masters, a slew of major champions now playing on the LIV Golf League — including Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and Brooks Koepka — echoed sentiments recently shared by Rory McIlroy on the need for unification with the PGA Tour. […]

In a revealing conversation with Golf Magazine, per Reuters, Rory McIlroy, one of golf’s most prominent figures, has once again shared his perspective on the ongoing split between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League, describing the division as “unsustainable” and detrimental to the sport’s long-term interests. As a four-time major champion, […]

PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars will convene at Augusta National in one week. After Stephan Jaeger clinched a spot with his upset over Scottie Scheffler at the Houston Open — coinciding with an auspicious Tiger Woods scouting trip — the field for the 2024 Masters appears set. The incomplete field was posted on The […]

Tiger Woods reportedly hosted a meeting in the Bahamas on Monday that featured PGA Tour player directors — including Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay — and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who runs Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which finances and operates the LIV Golf League. The meeting in Albany was described to Sports Illustrated as a […]

The past few weeks have been quite hectic for Jon Rahm. He is just coming off an eighth-place finish at LIV Golf Hong Kong after going under 10. Now, he has to prepare for the battle set in Augusta National. More than that, he will also have to get his menu selections ready for the […]

Jon Rahm is probably the second-best golfer in the world. Yet, because he now plays in the LIV Golf League, he’ll have to wait until The Masters to compete against the PGA Tour’s best. Right now, that means World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, whose title defense at an electric Players Championship had Rahm lamenting the […]

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said a “constructive” meeting took place on Monday between the bigwigs of global golf — including Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Tiger Woods. Over the weekend, as the PGA Tour reveled in a glorious Players Championship, reports surfaced — later confirmed […]

Tiger Woods is meeting with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which funds the LIV Golf League, on Monday in the Bahamas to discuss the future of the PGA Tour. The bigwigs will meet over a round of golf in Albany, according to reports. Representatives from PIF, the Strategic Sports […]

PGA Tour player directors — Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Peter Malnati and Webb Simpson — have reportedly been “strongly encouraged” to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which backs the LIV Golf League, including PIF governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan. Rory McIlroy and Cantlay confirmed the meeting at the […]

Jay Monahan was asked to resign as PGA Tour commissioner in December, according to a report from No Laying Up’s Kevin Van Valkenburg. Here’s what Van Valkenburg wrote: “When Sky Sports reporter Jamie Weir asked Monahan directly if any of the player directors on the policy board had asked him to resign at any point […]

Speaking nearby PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, ahead of the 50th edition of its signature event — the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass — World No. 2 Rory McIlroy called for a true acceleration in negotiations with LIV Golf League as fan interest appears to be waning. “The more we go down […]

Scottie Scheffler sees an obvious culprit in the division in professional golf. Speaking ahead of The Players Championship — where he’ll vie to defend his title — the World No. 1 identified defectors to the LIV Golf League when asked how PGA Tour loyalists feel about increased fan disillusionment. “When you’re talking about a fan […]

Ahead of the 50th Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed the media for the first time since August, as talks with LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), appear stalled and the sport’s star power remains segregated. With varying degrees of vagueness, Monahan addressed a bevy of pressing topics […]

The recent LIV Golf event in Hong Kong unfolded as a compelling narrative that encompassed redemption, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, offering a captivating glimpse into the evolving landscape of professional golf. This tournament brought together a dynamic mix of seasoned veterans and emerging talents, each with their own storyline, but three narratives […]

The LIV Golf tour has an event coming up in Hong Kong on Friday followed by an event in Miami, Florida next month which has ambassadors including PGA legend Phil Mickelson talking. Mickelson joined HyFlyers teammates Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale and Andy Ogletree for a press conference shared by the LIV Golf YouTube channel on […]

As long as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to operate as separate entities, fans are going to analyze any soundbite that might indicate a change of heart or loyalty. Imaginations have run wild after Rory McIlroy eased up on the critical comments he made about the Saudi-backed league, leading to some speculation that […]

Gone are the days when the PGA Tour was the sole and premier golf league in the world. LIV Golf has been able to get top players in Cam Smith, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, Lucas Herbert, and Adrian Meronk among others. While massive stars like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have chosen to stay in […]

After a heated battle by LIV Golf to be recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking, the upstart golf league withdrew its bid to garner points in the rankings for its players. LIV players will now have a harder time getting into PGA Tour tournaments, as well as the four majors, though some will be […]

LIV Golf is done pursuing the World Golf Ranking accreditation of its players. In a letter to the players, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman explained why the Saudi-backed organization is no longer applying for recognition from the Official World Golf Ranking or OWGR. “It is now clear that the best way forward for LIV as […]

Throughout the remainder of 2024, ClutchPoints’ contributors will use this space to banter on hot topics in the game of golf. In the wake of Austin Eckroat’s first career win at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Michael Corvo and David Rooney discussed the trend of longshot winners to start the PGA Tour season. […]

Joaquin Niemann, winner of two of the first three LIV Golf events of 2024, has received a special invitation to compete in the PGA Championship, he revealed to golfwrx.com. The Chilean earned a special invitation to The Masters two weeks ago. The major — operated by the PGA of America, not the PGA Tour — […]