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The PGA Tour’s elite, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, are set to reap the bulk of the rewards from the $930 million in initial equity payouts resulting from the Strategic Sports Group’s multi-billion dollar investment in professional golf. On Wednesday — ahead of the 2024 WM Phoenix Open — PGA Tour players received a […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler joined the chorus of PGA Tour stars — including Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Rickie Fowler — in disagreement with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy over how defectors to the LIV Golf League should be re-ingratiated. “You had some guys that left our tour and then sued our tour. That […]

Jon Rahm’s decision to leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf rocked the golf world. Rahm, one of the sport’s most popular golfers, had previously remained with the PGA Tour. But his decision to leave finally came to fruition in December. So aside from the lucrative amount of money, why did Rahm actually join LIV […]

PGA Tour players are preparing themselves for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which starts this Thursday. One big name and local favorite will not be there, though. Recent defector and new LIV Golf star Jon Rahm expressed the disappointment he feels about not competing in the place he calls home- The Greatest Show on Grass. […]

It took one event for Jon Rahm to make a seismic impact on LIV Golf. The reigning Masters champion — who joined LIV for a reported $600 million — is captain of Legion XIII, which includes recent $60 million defector Tyrrell Hatton, Caleb Surratt, and Kieran Vincent. Legion XIII made their debut at LIV Golf […]

Seconds after securing a win at Mayakoba — on a fourth-playoff hole against his childhood hero Sergio Garcia, shrouded in near-darkness — Joaquin Niemann expressed hope that LIV Golf players will see the light of major championship golf in 2024. “But I’m not in the majors,” Niemann said as soon as a microphone was placed […]

Well, this is rather surprising. Ahead of the opening round of LIV Golf Mayakoba, some disturbing reports came out about the players. According to multiple sources, a significant chunk of players were battling some sort of food poisoning. That’s rough, man. (post from James Corrigan). “Apparently more then half of the LIV field has gone […]

The PGA Tour announced a substantial financial and strategic investment on Wednesday, though not the long-awaited arrangement with the LIV Golf League. In the meantime, the PGA Tour will partner with private equity firm Strategic Sports Group (SSG) to launch PGA Tour Enterprises, a for-profit venture run by the tour. SSG is comprised of a […]

The LIV Golf tour is amid highly exciting times since its founding in 2021. In December of 2023, the association signed former PGA Tour superstar Jon Rahm. The domino effect continues, as Tyrrell Hatton and LIV agree to a lucrative deal. LIV Golf nabs another star ahead of its big merger Tyrrell Hatton is joining […]

The world’s no. 2 golfer, Rory McIlroy, made a bit of a U-turn on Wednesday when he said that he would consider joining the Saudi funded circuit. But there is a catch; McIlroy said he would consider it if it was “if it was turned into the IPL of golf,” according to James Corrigan of […]

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf are planning a merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to create a new for-profit entity called PGA Tour Enterprises. Unfortunately, talks between the parties have stalled. Their original deadline for an agreement has been pushed back, per Josh Carpenter of the Sports Business Journal. Tensions are rising […]

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is close to a $3 billion deal with a group of US sports team owners that includes the owners of MLB’s Boston Red Sox, the NBA’s Boston Celtics, and the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, which will help prop up the struggling golf tour. And reports are that this deal being close […]

The aftermath of Jon Rahm’s move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf isn’t quite over yet and the next couple of weeks could see more shockwaves sent across the professional golf world. Rahm’s historic switch has made LIV Golf a more popular commodity for players. CEO Greg Norman said Wednesday that the league is […]

Is the war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf really over? Despite both leagues reaching a framework agreement to merge in June, which they have until Dec. 31 to finalize, they are still very much in competition over the most coveted golfers in the world. LIV just snatched another one away from their supposed […]

LIV Golf just made a huge $600 splash for Jon Rahm, the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters winner. Now, the big Spaniard is reportedly recruiting other PGA Tours players to join him as LIV and the PGA approach a deadline to finalize their proposed merger. “Sources told ESPN that LIV Golf is recruiting other […]

Jon Rahm sent shockwaves to the golf world when he officially announced his move from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf on Thursday. In light of Rahm’s controversial decision, Rory McIlroy called for rule changes to the Ryder Cup so he could remain teammates with the 29-year-old Spaniard for the 2025 edition of the golf competition. […]

Jon Rahm, the third-ranked golfer in the world, joined LIV Golf on Thursday after making the move to the Saudi Arabian-sponsored circuit for a reported amount of $450 to $600 million. With the controversial LIV Golf decision, Rahm knew the backlash was coming following his about-face. “Well, every decision I feel like we make in […]

Golf star Jon Rahm recently made the decision to leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Rahm addressed the move Thursday, via Mark Schlabach of ESPN. “I’m forever grateful for the PGA Tour and the platform they’ve allowed me to be on,” Rahm said. “I mean, I have nothing bad to say about them. They’ve […]

The PGA Tour lost a superstar to LIV Golf. Jon Rahm is reportedly headed to LIV Golf for around $450-$600 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. Other golfers have previously ditched the PGA Tour over the past few years. Rahm’s departure is especially notable though, as he is one of the best golfers in the […]

LIV Golf, the trailblazing global golf league, in a landmark move, has joined forces with the Esports Awards, presented by Lexus, to host the highly anticipated Esports Awards Open 2023. This pioneering partnership, merging the worlds of esports and golf, promises an unparalleled experience at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, a venue renowned for […]

The PGA Tour-LIV Golf debate has been ongoing since the new league came into existence. Earlier this year, Tiger Woods unveiled his brand new TGL league with a 250,000-square-foot venue being built in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. I was also announced that ESPN is airing all the matches for the new league in what has been […]

It has been four-and-a-half months since a framework outlining a merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf was agreed upon, but there are still plenty of matters to iron out before such a massive undertaking becomes official. One of those uncertainties is Greg Norman. The rebel and PGA nemesis sparked a golf revolution when […]

The PGA-LIV debate is always going to be happening. With the LIV Golf League team championship taking place this weekend, and a revised agreement between the PGA and LIV, Phil Mickelson made some eye-opening claims about LIV stealing more players from the PGA, per Mark Schlabach of ESPN. “Do I think that? No. I know […]

Brooks Koepka was on fire as he notched another LIV Golf title in Jeddah over Talor Gooch. But, all eyes and pressure were set on Scott Vincent in his valiant effort to make it back to the league and avoid relegation. Everyone was already set on the $50 million Team Championship to be held in […]

When Brooks Koepka played golf on the PGA Tour, he was known as one of its toughest and most competitive players. While golf can be a gentleman’s game that includes player decorum and etiquette, Koepka has always been one of the most self-critical players in the sport. That continues to be the case now that […]

The Ryder Cup features plenty of talent, but only one LIV Golf player is in the event. With stars such as Dustin Johnson getting snubbed, only Brooks Koepka is participating in the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy. Koepka didn’t show any sympathy for his fellow  LIV Golf members though. “I don’t make the decisions,” Koepka […]

The Ryder Cup rosters will look a little different than usual when the United States and Europe face off in Rome this weekend. LIV Golf players have been excluded from the European team, and only one member of LIV Golf will compete for the Americans. Rory McIlroy is the most experienced Ryder Cup player on […]

The 2023 Ryder Cup is right around the corner, with the tournament set to begin in late September. It’s an exciting event that always captivates the attention of the golf world. Receiving the opportunity to see some of the best golfers in the sport on the same team is intriguing to say the least. However, […]

Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks for the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team on Tuesday morning, adding to the six who’d already qualified automatically. The first six to make the team were world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark, Open Championship victor Brian Harman, world No. 5 Patrick Cantlay, world No. […]

At long last, the U.S. Ryder Cup team is set as Zach Johnson announced his six captain’s picks on Tuesday morning, finalizing a squad that will attempt to win on European soil for the first time since 1993. The 2023 Ryder Cup begins September 29 and will be contested near Rome, Italy, at Marco Simone […]

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan all but guaranteed that the framework of the partnership between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will eventually get official. “I’m certain of it,” Monahan said of the deal (h/t Golf Digest). PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has no […]

If Brooks Koepka is to make a fourth consecutive appearance for the United States at the Ryder Cup, he’ll now have to hope that Zach Johnson makes him one of six captain’s picks next week as he failed to maintain his spot among the top six automatic qualifiers when the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship wrapped […]

The LIV Golf debate will not end anytime soon, especially with the PGA merger ruffling the feathers of many people in the sport. Now, Lee Westwood and Eddie Pepperell have engaged in a lengthy, hilarious back and forth on social media. The debate began after the latest OWGR rankings came out. Westwood commented with a […]

It is known that professional golfers love to gamble, and Phil Mickelson is definitely no different. Over the last three decades, Phil Mickelson has bet over $1 billion on football, basketball, and baseball, including an attempt to put $400,000 on Team USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup that he played in, reports ESPN’s David Purdum. […]

Brooks Koepka and his wife, Jena Sims, have welcomed their first child to the world. Sims announced on Thursday that she gave birth to their son, Crew Sims Koepka, on July 27 at 5:50 p.m. ET. Brooks Koepka followed up Sims’ Instagram post with a heartwarming message of his own. Koepka shared a picture of […]

After a health scare, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is back to work. And he did not waste much time getting people’s attention. GOLF.com has obtained a copy of the memo Monahan sent to players which contains pointers on where things stand and how the future is shaping up amid the agreement between PGA Tour […]

To say that Ernie Els isn’t a fan of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger would be putting it mildly. Ernie Els blasted Commissioner Jay Monahan and PGA Tour leadership at the Open Championship. Els called out Monahan for coming to an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund without any input from PGA Tour players. […]

Brooks Koepka has been front and center in the LIV Golf feud with the PGA, after the announced merger between the leagues came in June and is still on going. Rory McIlroy has been outspoken on the PGA side, and an interviewer tried to bait Koepka into speaking on the rift of the two groups, […]

Rory McIlroy made his stance on LIV Golf even clearer on Thursday, saying he would rather retire than play for the Saudi-backed league. “If LIV Golf was the last place on Earth to play golf, I would retire,” McIlroy told reporters at the Scottish Open. “That’s how I feel about it.” The statement was a […]