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Sergio Garcia has not paid a fine of 100,000 euros as a result of his decision to play on the LIV Tour and failure to play in 2 tournaments on the DP World Tour. Sergio Garcia is the only LIV defector who hasn't paid his £100,000 fine to the DP World Tour: https://t.co/bpXr60nHBf pic.twitter.com/ZpN4DLKyf4 — […]

The Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) are currently causing quite the stir around the golf world. For those in LIV Golf, they’ve seen a steady drop-off in their rankings placement, which of course plays a role in qualifying for majors. Phil Mickelson recently performed well at The Masters and believes there should be a more […]

He’s kind of a big deal. People know him. He’s been a race car driver, a basketball player, a soccer coach, a male figure skater, and now Will Ferrell is adding professional golfer to his impressive resume of sports roles. According to Deadline, Ferrell is set to star in a comedy TV series about a […]

When Brooks Koepka opted to leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf last June 2022, it was met with plenty of surprised reactions. After all, he was pretty outspoken about the rival tour earlier in the year, making it seemingly impossible for him to jump ship. Months later, however, it’s clear Koepka is not […]

Brooks Koepka is off to a blazing start at the 2023 Masters. The former PGA Tour star has endured his share of ups and downs since joining LIV Golf. However, he’s impressed to open the Masters without question. In fact, Koepka is just the fourth player in the history of the Masters to begin their […]

It’s the week everyone has been waiting for. The 2023 Masters Tournament is about to start this coming Thursday, with the best of the best in the world of golf, including those from LIV Golf, will be gathering at Augusta National Golf Club, each vying for the prestigious Green Jacket and the biggest cut of […]

Former Masters champion Fred Couples isn’t backing down from strong comments directed towards LIV Golf stars Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. Couples, who played a practice round at Augusta National on Monday ahead of the Masters, spoke to reporters, offering some clarification on those comments while also making himself very clear in the process. Here’s […]

It’s Masters week. All eyes will be on the upcoming golf action down at Augusta National Golf Club which kicks off this Thursday. But unlike previous Masters Tournament editions, this one feels a whole lot different because this will be the first time that former PGA TOUR players will be vying for the Green Jacket […]

Brooks Koepka has yet to win the Masters Tournament in his career, but the four-time majors champion will get another crack at it in Augusta next week. Brooks Koepka is part of a contingent of LIV Golf pros who will look to score a huge win not only for themselves but for the Saudi-backed Tour […]

Phil Mickelson wasn’t holding back on Thursday morning after the idea of a televised head-to-head clash between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour was floated on Twitter. The suggested showdown would feature Mickelson and Tiger Woods as captains of their respective tours in what was described as a must-see event. While the topic was nothing […]

LIV Golf has signed its first-ever broadcast television and streaming agreement, inking a multi-year deal with The CW Network after a “competitive bidding process,” the companies announced on Thursday. Beginning with the 2023 LIV Golf season, the CW will air all 14 global events and stream the events live on The CW App, as part […]

The 2023 Masters is set to include LIV golfers. The Masters announced that golfers who previously qualified for the tournament will be eligible for participation, per ESPN. “We have reached a seminal point in the history of our sport,” tournament chairman Fred Ridley said. “At Augusta National, we have faith that golf, which has overcome […]

Tiger Woods recently took a shot at LIV Golf and praised Rory McIlroy. He dropped a brutally honest sentiment on legacy differences between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, per Kyle Porter. “You want to compare yourself Hogan, Snead and Nicklaus, you can’t do that over there. But you can on this tour,” Woods said. […]

“The Match” has emerged as one of golf’s most popular events over the past few years. It is an event that pairs two sets of players against one another, and it has even featured athletes from other sports. However, Phil Mickelson will reportedly no longer be involved due to his connection with LIV Golf, per […]

A lot has been made of former PGA golfers jumping ship to play for the controversial LIV Golf Tour. Despite banding together and being labeled as outcasts, that does not necessarily mean that the LIV golfers can get along. On Wednesday, LIV Golf was holding a press conference ahead of its upcoming tournament in Miami, […]

World no. 1 Rory McIlroy is becoming increasingly concerned with where the sport of golf is going amid the feud between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, which has plucked numerous stars over the last number of months. McIlroy spoke to The Guardian and explained how it’s becoming a “us vs. them” mentality […]

On Monday, Dustin Johnson was officially announced as the King of LIV Golf for 2022. That’s because he recently clinched the season-long first place bonus of $18 million. During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson was asked his thoughts on the money he has earned since joining LIV Golf and how he feels about the […]

Dustin Johnson is the face of LIV Golf right now. If there’s any doubt about this notion then the amount of money he’s pocketed since signing for the Saudi Arabia-backed professional golf league should be a clear testament to this fact. Johnson, who has held the No. 1 title in golf longer than any other […]

Rory McIlroy has made headlines for his comments on the ongoing feud between the LIV golf tour and the PGA Tour. Yesterday at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, McIlroy commented again. “I don’t want a fractured game,” McIlroy said on Wednesday, according to an ESPN.com article. “I never have. You look at some other sports […]

Bryson DeChambeau vs the rope is a tale as old as time. Okay, maybe it is a tale that is just a couple of weeks old. Nevertheless, DeChambeau’s previous meltdown after walking into a rope at a LIV Golf event drew plenty of backlash on from fans. But DeChambeau was a good sport about it […]

Phil Mickelson has a message for the PGA Tour. The legendary golfer said that the PGA and LIV Golf would benefit by coming together, per ESPN. Additionally, he believes LIV Golf features an extremely bright future. “The PGA Tour, for the last 20 or 30 years have had all the best players in the world. […]

Bryson Dechambeau will not be competing in this year’s President’s Cup. The former U.S. Open Champion decided to join LIV Golf back in early June for a contract worth more than $125 million. At this week’s LIV Golf tournament in Chicago, Dechambeau commented on LIV golfers not being able to compete in this fall’s President’s Cup. […]

Greg Norman and LIV Golf are making waves in the news again. This time around, Greg Norman is squashing any theories that he wants to join forces with the PGA Tour. “We have no interest in sitting down with them, to be honest with you, because our product is working,” Norman said in an interview […]

The PGA Tour and LIV remain in a hotly contested battle to attract the best golfers in the world. PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan is not helping his cause with a recent Wall Street Journal article exposing his use of a private jet for business and pleasure that is not disclosed in the Tour’s annual tax […]

LIV Golf’s season-ending championship event is set to feature one of the richest purses in professional golf history. LIV golfers will compete for a massive purse of $50 million when they take to Miami in late October for the final event of the tour season, per ESPN. The event is set to take place at […]

PGA star and Open Champion Cameron Smith officially moved to LIV Golf earlier this week. It didn’t take him long to make his feelings known on an issue paramount to the success of the rival league. As it stands, LIV Golfers cannot earn world ranking points, which are vital to qualifying for the PGA’s four […]

Bubba Watson was one of the many golfers to leave the PGA for LIV Golf. However, Watson still has Masters aspirations. He’s a two-time Green Jacket winner and thinks that Augusta National should allow former winners of the tournament to participate in the Masters regardless of the LIV Golf situation. But he admitted that he […]

Rory McIlroy has never backed down from voicing his displeasure with LIV Golf, the controversial Saudi-backed league that has poached many of the pros from the PGA TOUR. Even after winning the FedEx Cup title Sunday at East Lake Golf Club down in Atlanta, the Northern Irishman spoke once again about his disapproval of LIV […]

The feud between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour continues to rage on. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced some major changes to the PGA Tour, including 20 new events, larger prize purses, and better pay for the tour’s top performers. The changes didn’t sit well with some on the LIV Golf Tour, particularly Lee Westwood, who […]

As LIV Golf continues to try to grow and disrupt the PGA Tour, the latter is trying to figure out ways to improve the product and make it worthwhile for the top players to stick around. Last week at the BMW Championship, a group of top PGA Tour players, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, […]

PGA Tour members recently held a players only meeting. The subject revolved around making the PGA Tour better amid LIV Golf’s emergence. Among those in attendance were Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. After the meeting, McIlroy expressed who the clear alpha was in the room, per AP News. “I think it’s pretty apparent that whenever […]

Tiger Woods turned down over $700 million to join LIV Golf, and now he’s set to meet with a group of top golfers at the BMW Championship to rally support around the PGA Tour, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Schlabach reports that “a player who was invited to attend the meeting told ESPN that it […]

Rory McIlroy has zero chill — at all. The PGA TOUR star just posterized the entire LIV Golf with a rhetorical quip when he recently spoke to the media about The FedEx Cup. When a reporter asked if The FedEx Cup “is the hardest trophy to win,” the Northern Irishman shot back with a hilarious […]

As the dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continues, players have become increasingly vocal about their opinions on the situation. After Rory McIlroy dropped some interesting comments on Wednesday, fellow PGA member Billy Horschel chimed in with an eye-opening statement. Via Kyle Porter of CBS, Horschel revealed his savage response to LIV golfers […]

Ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Rory McIlroy weighed in on the lawsuit submitted by LIV Golf tour members against the PGA. The ruling was handed down on Tuesday, in which it was determined that the trio of golfers who had submitted the temporary restraining order would be unable to participate in the FedEx Cup. […]

The No. 2-ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking could be on the move. Cameron Smith, who won the Open Championship at St. Andrews last month, is leaving the PGA Tour for a $100 million offer from LIV Golf, according to a report on Tuesday by The Telegraph of London. With rumors swirling of […]

The 2022 FedEx Cup playoffs, also known as the postseason of the PGA TOUR,  is set to kick off Thursday at TPC Southwind down in Memphis, Tennessee, and even though LIV Golf pros Talor Gooch, Matt Jones, and Hudson Swafford are all inside the top 125 of the FedExCup standings, they will not be allowed […]

LIV Golf has completely disrupted the world of golf as we know it. Greg Norman’s Saudi-backed Super League has poached some of the biggest names in the golfing world to join the upstart tour, but it’s cost them a pretty penny to do so. The five highest earners on the LIV Golf Tour have been […]

The bad blood between giant golf organizations PGA TOUR and LIV Golf continues, and it does not appear that it is going to be settled any time soon. Especially not with three suspended players from the PGA TOUR have taken to court their appeal to join the 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs. Via the Associated Press: […]