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If you still think the feud between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau is a thing, just forget about it. That’s apparently all behind the two LIV Golf pros. That couldn’t be any clearer than after Koepka posted a photo of himself together with DeChambeau while wearing a shirt that says “Let’s go Brooksy.” That’s as […]

The merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund [LIV Golf] shocked the golf world, and now players like Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele are speaking out about the merger hearings and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. “It seems like you see reports, you hear things, and then you […]

In what was among the surprising details that were revealed by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during Tuesday’s hearing on the proposed agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, golf superstars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were planned to have their own LIV Golf teams. Via Mark Schlabach […]

Greg Norman wasn’t at Tuesday’s Senate subcommittee hearing regarding the impending LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger. The LIV Golf CEO still managed to be featured in arguably the biggest headline from the event in Washington D.C. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. revealed that PGA Tour officials proposed a “side agreement” to the Saudi Public Investment Fund, calling […]

More fire has just been added to to one of the most controversial mergers in sports history. Longtime PGA Tour board member Randall L. Stephenson has formally resigned due to the formal alliance with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The deal is “is not one that I can objectively evaluate or in good conscience support, particularly in […]

The LIV Golf-PGA merger has been all of the talk since it went official. However, Brooks Koepka, one of the top in the sport, made some eye-opening comments about his teammate Matthew Wolff recently. The comments went viral prior to this weekend’s outing in London. Now, Wolff has responded to the comments made by Koepka […]

Brooks Koepka appears to be fed up with his LIV Golf teammate, and expressed his harsh opinions publicly on Thursday ahead of his weekend match in London. Koepka is fed up with his teammate Matthew Wolff, who withdrew from a previous tournament in the final round after poor performance, which the leader of team Smash […]

Talor Gooch just made LIV Golf history with his 1-stroke victory over Bryson DeChambeau in Spain. Gooch’s victory is his third in the Saudi-funded golf league, making him the first player to reach that mark. Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson both have two wins. Gooch won thanks to back-to-back birdies to close out a 4-under […]

Phil Mickelson believes the sport of golf will be in a better place if the proposed alignment between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf ends up manifesting. Speaking before this week’s LIV event in Valderrama, Spain, Mickelson said he was pleased with how quickly an agreement came together between the tours and feels “confident with […]

The 2023 Open Championship will take place at the end of July, and the field is beginning to take form. However, for the first time in 28 years, it won’t include Lee Westwood, per Adam Woodard of Golfweek. There are a couple of other notable decisions, including one by Sergio Garcia. ‘Sergio Garcia has entered […]

Some important details about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger have been revealed. Two weeks before a Senate subcommittee hearing about the deal, the framework agreement between the rival golf tours and DP World Tour shows key elements regarding the alliance. The golf leagues and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (PIF) are forming what will be […]

World No. 2 golfer Jon Rahm doesn’t know much about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger, and he doesn’t care, per ESPN. Rahm spoke to media on Tuesday in Connecticut, where this week’s Traveler’s Championship will be held. The PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council meets tonight and will discuss the massive elephant in the room that […]

The PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf and Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become a hot topic of discussion. Just a day after the conclusion of the US Open, PGA Hall of Famer Tom Watson penned a lengthy letter to PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan and began by wishing him a speedy recovery from his health […]

LIV Golf has been all over the headlines recently in regards to the merger with the PGA Tour. LIV Golf League CEO Greg Norman and his wife have now been sued by a Florida girl and her parents after the girl said she was sexually assaulted at Norman’s home during a pool party that Norman’s […]

There is still plenty of confusion about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger. That doesn’t just go for golf fans. Some of the best golfers in the world, like reigning U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, aren’t sure how the new deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is going to work. “The whole thing is […]

LIV Golf captain Dustin Johnson was told the league is working on a “full schedule” for 2024, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. This will include staging tournaments with 54 holes, shotgun starts and team competitions, the story said. The league has seven tournaments left on its schedule this season. It will have its team championship […]

Phil Mickelson did not say much about the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf at the U.S. Open Wednesday. “I just don’t want to waste any energy on it at the beginning of the week,” Mickelson said, via GOLF Magazine’s Sean Zak. Mickelson was a member of LIV Golf, which unified with the PGA Tour […]

Brooks Koepka is looking to take aim at his third US Open title this week at Los Angeles Country Club after winning his third PGA Championship title at Oak Hill just a few weeks ago. Despite one of golf’s majors on the horizon, the biggest story in the sport is still the LIV Golf-PGA Tour […]

Senator Richard Blumenthal announced that a US Senate subcommittee opened an inquiry into the PGA Tour’s agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour, and Jay Monahan claimed that the federal government’s inaction caused him to agree to the merger. “While we are grateful for the written declarations of support we […]

Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are playing together at the U.S. Open in Los Angeles following the recent LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger, per ESPN. McIlroy was one of the most outspoken critics of LIV Golf when PGA players, such as Koepka, began leaving the Tour to join it. Although McIlroy has quit talking about LIV quite […]

United States Senator Richard Blumenthal announced on Monday that he is investigating the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Blumenthal is a Connecticut Democrat and serves as the Senate’s chairman on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Richard Blumenthal requested documentation and information related to the agreement that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf […]

The whole golf world and many non-golf fans are still processing the massive unification between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Many find the whole alliance disturbing and perceive it to be a blatant show of disrespect to all the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This latest revelation is likely to further abhor […]

The golf world has been turned upside down with LIV Golf and the PGA Tour merging together in a shocking turn of events. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has been dealing with a lot of behind-the-scenes groundwork, and his role with this new venture will be interesting. James Dunne III, who is a director on […]

It was not that long ago when the PGA Tour and LIV Golf were the last two entities people would imagine having a merger. Then the bombshell dropped last week, with both sides agreeing on a pact to be partners. Countless questions immediately followed the titanic revelation of the merger among which was why were […]

The PGA Tour made shocking headlines last week after announcing a merger with LIV Golf. In terms of the LIV Golf players who left the PGA Tour for the Saudi Arabian backed league, players who stayed with the PGA Tour might not be too happy with their return, reports ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “I think you’d […]

Phil Mickelson and the LIV Golf League are in hot water this week after an Argentine corporation filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against them. Cool Brands Supply is accusing Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC team of copying its 20-year-old logo for popular skateboarding and lifestyle apparel brand Fallen, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “The defendants’ adoption […]

One of the most shocking events in golf history has come and gone as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf united under a single umbrella last week — and commissioner Jay Monahan reportedly told PGA Tour employees that it simply couldn’t afford the fight against the Saudi Arabian league, per the Wall Street Journal. “Commissioner […]

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf sent absolute shockwaves throughout the golfing world on Tuesday after it was confirmed that the once-fierce rivals have now decided to undergo a merger that will see the two professional tours pool their resources and talents together. Not too many folks saw this move coming, which added more shock […]

LIV Golf emerged from seemingly out of nowhere to change the landscape of the golfing world, and after a brief existence, they are set to be part of the massive golf merger that will combine them with the PGA Tour. However, LIV Golf’s CEO and commissioner, Greg Norman, offered some comments on the league’s future […]

It’s safe to say that neither Rory McIlroy nor LIV Golf is pleased that the merger between the PGA Tour and the rival association will bring the two parties together. McIlroy, in a recent interview before the RBC Canadian Open on Wednesday, reluctantly admitted that the merger will be good for golf but said that […]

The Saudi Arabia backed LIV Golf made headlines on Tuesday by merging with the PGA Tour to make one unified golf association. While Saudi Arabia continues to make headway in professional sports, there is potential that one day an NFL team is owned by the country, reports ESPN’s Albert Breer. “I don’t think it’s out […]

The PGA Tour shockingly agreed to merge with LIV Golf on Tuesday, and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has been under fire for the PGA Tour’s decision to the merge with the saudi-backed tour due to using the families of 9/11 victims as a talking point against LIV Golf. Monahan was asked about that backlash […]

Bryson DeChambeau jumped to LIV Golf in 2022 for a reported $125 million. Now, he is headed back to the PGA Tour with the rest of the renegade golfers following the shocking PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger. And while many golfers, golf fans, and even the families of 9/11 victims are outraged by the Tour getting […]

The LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger announcement on Tuesday has taken the golf world by storm. There have been various different reactions to the news. Bryson DeChambeau, who previously joined LIV Golf, recently addressed the situation. DeChambeau admitted that he feels bad for PGA Tour stars after the PGA switched course, per ESPN. “I do feel […]

The aftermath of the PGA Tour’s announcement of its merger with LIV Golf has been as expected. The majority of PGA Tour players are angered or upset by the move and the LIV golfers are grinning from ear to ear. One unexpected reaction comes from PGA lifer and golf legend Jack Nicklaus. The 18-time major […]

The PGA Tour shockingly announced it has agreed to merge with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour on Tuesday, and Rory McIlroy, who has been very vocal against LIV Golf, said that the feelings still remain after the merger. “But it’s not LIV, I think that’s the thing,” Rory McIlroy said, via Sky Sports […]

There is a new big chapter being written in the golf world, as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have decided to lay down their arms and let peace rule, with the two giant organizations agreeing to a merger. However, it’s a marriage only a few knew was going to happen. Even Tiger Woods and […]

With the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf combining into one giant golf entity, the world of the sport itself has been turned upside down. There are plenty of questions left to be answered and it won’t be anytime soon before everything gets ironed out, but one thing that is undeniable is that the said merger […]

Regardless of one’s opinion on former president of the United States Donald Trump, there is no question that he predicted the LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger. Following the shocking announcement on Tuesday, Trump’s prediction resurfaced from last year. Trump accurately predicted that a merger would come to fruition at some point back on July 18, 2022, […]