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Anthony Kim is in last place in the 54-player field at LIV Golf Jeddah after shooting a six-over-par 76 in his first professional golf round since his last PGA Tour appearance in 2012. Of course, rustiness and nerves are to be expected. Kim began his round on Friday — at the Royal Greens Golf & […]

If all goes according to plan, the 2024 LIV Golf season — the third campaign for the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) — will pick up steam beginning this Friday, in Jeddah. The third event of the year will be highlighted by Anthony Kim’s startling return to professional golf. LIV Golf […]

LIV Golf — the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) — is reportedly embroiled in a secretive lawsuit levied by a group behind the Premier Golf League, which claims its proposed format for a competitor to the PGA Tour was copied. The PGL, backed by British financiers, supposedly planned on creating a […]

PGA Tour pro Rory McIlroy was all smiles when he was asked about his ex-agent Chubby Chandler’s comments that McIlroy could make the move to LIV Golf: I saw this quote earlier today and was waiting on the video because I was sure it was just a joke. It’s definitely lighthearted but feels like.. less […]

Rory McIlroy took the high road when asked on multiple occasions — ahead of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches at PGA National — about the comments from Talor Gooch, in which the former PGA Tour member claims a victory at The Masters in 2024 for McIlroy would come with an “asterisk” because of […]

Onetime PGA Tour phenom Anthony Kim officially announced his stunning return to professional golf — this weekend at LIV Golf Jeddah — after a reclusive 12-year hiatus. Kim will compete as a season-long Wild Card player for the 2024 season. Kim’s partnership with LIV, rumored for months, was reported by Golf Channel last weekend. On […]

Nine-time PGA Tour winner Patrick Reed, now playing over at LIV Golf, saw his appeal to reverse a dismissal of his $750 million defamation lawsuit against various members of golf media denied on Wednesday, according to Front Office Sports. Back in September, a U.S. District Court threw out defamation cases filed against 18 entities in […]

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed what has been long speculated: the Saudi-backed golf league wants Japanese superstar Hideki Matsuyama. Matsuyama, currently ranked No. 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking, became the first Asian-born player to win The Masters in 2021. He holds nine PGA Tour victories, including at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at […]

The ongoing feud between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour has lost its juice in recent months as the two sides try to complete an unprecedented merger. Greg Norman and Rory McIlroy – two of the biggest advocates for their respective sides – have slowed their public clashing as another season of golf ramps up. […]

On Sunday, instead of contending in the final round of the PGA Tour’s Mexico Open — as he did in 2023 — Jon Rahm talked with ESPN’s Marty Smith about his decision to join LIV Golf — and how Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy handled the news. In 2022, Rahm, arguably the best player in […]

Former PGA Tour phenom Anthony Kim will make his long-hoped-for return to professional golf at LIV Golf Jeddah in Saudi Arabia next week. The news of Kim’s return was first reported by Golf Channel. Soon after he burst onto the scene, Kim became arguably golf’s most exciting emerging star since Tiger Woods. He won three […]

LIV Golf has accomplished several of the goals it set for itself upon forming two and a half years ago, doling out insane sums of money to secure some of the biggest names in the sport and seeing Brooks Koepka successfully represent the alternative league with a PGA Championship victory. But it is still not […]

LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka recently joined Golf.com’s Claire Rogers to chat about golf and life on her segment, “The Scoop.” One of her questions showed how much respect the LIV Golf pro has for a fellow golfer. She asked Koepka if he had to play golf for the rest of his life with only one player, who […]

Joaquin Niemann has gotten his wish: He’s received an invite from Augusta National to compete in The Masters (April 11-14). Ryo Hisatsune of Japan and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen also accepted special invitations. “The Masters Tournament has a long-standing tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley wrote […]

LIV Golf chairman Yassir Al-Rumayyan is set to compete in the PGA Tour Champions Trophy Hassan II Pro-Am in Morocco. He is paired with Arjun Atwal for the Pro-Am that will be played on Wednesday, February 21, at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, per Brentley Romine of The Golf Channel: “Playing in today’s […]

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 […]