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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 […]

Often at the center of groundbreaking developments in technology and culture, Netflix is back at it again with a new live-stream event. Continuing their foray into the sports world, the streaming giant is looking to launch a celebrity golf tournament later this year in Las Vegas with pro golfers and Formula 1 drivers, via Wall […]

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 […]

Sunday was a day to remember for Canadian sports fans, as Nick Taylor just became the first player from Canada to win the Canadian Open in nearly 70 years. For Another Canadian golfer, Adam Hadwin, it was an unforgettable day for a much different reason. Just after Taylor sank an incredibly tough and super clutch […]

Sunday was truly a historic and career moment for Nick Taylor, who became the first Canadian golfer to win the RBC Canadian Open since 1954 after drilling an improbable 72-foot putt to cap off a dramatic playoff versus Tommy Fleetwood. However, Taylor’s friend, countryman and fellow golfer Adam Hadwin ensured the feat would just be […]

For the first time in nearly seven full decades, a Canadian won the Canadian Open when Nick Taylor ended the drought of his country in that event by outlasting Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff battle at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto Sunday. It’s been quite an end to the week for Taylor, whose […]

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 […]

On Tuesday, the golf landscape was tectonically shifted — maybe — by the stunning revelation that the PGA Tour plans to join forces with the DP World Tour and Public Investment Fund (PIF) — the Saudi-based sovereign wealth fund that backs the LIV Tour. The “memorandum of understanding” — as Squawk on the Street host […]

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 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 […]

We are in danger of becoming desensitized to hypocrisy in the world of sports. Sure, in this heightened age of social media, people get called out and are held accountable. We have a short memory, though. Triumphs push an ugly sound bite further and further into the back of our brains. But no amount of […]

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, […]

News of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger came out of nowhere on Tuesday and shocked the golf world. The renegade Saudi-backed tour started poaching PGA Tour golfers just over a year ago, paying stars like Phil Mickelson massive multimillion-dollar bonuses to jump ship to the startup. Now, the two tours, along with the European DP […]

The golfing world has been turned upside down Tuesday when it was stunningly revealed that the PGA TOUR and LIV Golf have agreed to merge into one giant organization. Almost immediately after news of the unification broke out, LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka posted a savage tweet targeted at Brandel Chamblee, who has been a […]

With news of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is receiving backlash on Twitter. There has already been no shortage of reaction to the news. Twitter has specifically not backed down from calling out Monahan for his hypocrisy. The following video comes via Dave Portnoy and TSN, with Portnoy not holding […]

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced a merger on Tuesday, and PGA Tour players are reportedly blindsided by the announcement, according to Shane Bacon of The Golfer’s Zoo Podcast. “Hearing form multiple PGA Tour players that they had absolutely zero heads up on this before the announcement was made on social,” Bacon said on […]

One of the most shocking news stories in sports this year has occurred, as the PGA Tour announced a merger with the rival LIV Golf League. What seemed unprecedented just weeks ago, with ongoing lawsuits for the PGA Tour against LIV, has happened and sent a shockwave through the golf and sporting world. Several reports […]

Former professional golfer and current golf influencer Paige Spiranac shared her brutally honest thoughts on the LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger announcement. The PGA Tour and LIV are merging👀 golf twitter is about to be spicy the next couple days — Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) June 6, 2023 “The PGA Tour and LIV are merging,” Spiranac wrote […]

The PGA Tour has agreed to merge with LIV Golf in a deal that would squash pending litigation and move forward as a larger golf enterprise, according to Lillian Rizzo of CNBC. The PGA Tour and LIV Golf’s commercial businesses and rights will be combined into a new, yet-to-be-named company, according to Rizzo. In the […]

Viktor Hovland just won his first PGA TOUR event of the year, but he’s not one to go on a vacation and enjoy his most recent success. There’s a friend who needs his support and he’s more than happy to be there for him — even as a caddie. No rest for the champion. Less […]

Viktor Hovland is a winner again on the PGA TOUR after taking down Denny McCarthy and the rest of the field at Muirfield Village to come out on top of the 2023 the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. With that victory, Hovland also became just the third man to win a PGA TOUR event in each […]

Rory McIlroy remains winless this year in the PGA TOUR after falling short at the 2023 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. McIlroy cracked the top 10 with a T-7 by shooting 3-under 285 overall, which would have been much better if it weren’t for a bad final round in which he fired a 75. Rory […]

Regardless of one’s opinion on Donald Trump, he’s accomplished no shortage of achievements over the years. He’s a well-known celebrity, billionaire, and of course was the 45th president of the United States of America. Trump, however, is also an avid golfer and isn’t shy about sharing brutally honest opinions on the sport. PGA Tour fans […]

The PGA 2023 Championship is underway at Oak Hill, and with it, some of golfing’s biggest names face off against each other. It’s a time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a battle between 156 different golfers to see who comes out on top. But for those who either can’t watch it, or simply can’t […]

You don’t see this every day. The PGA Championship, set to be played at Oak Hills Country Club in Pittsford, New York, has been delayed due to frost, the Tour announced via the event’s Twitter account. How do you like those apples? A PGA Tour golf tournament, played on the doorstep of summer, has its […]

For the first time in five years, Jason Day is a PGA TOUR event winner again after he topped the field at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson on Sunday. It was an emotional victory for Day, considering how long he had waited for his first win since coming out on top of 2018 Wells Fargo […]

Tiger Woods has a new challenge incoming as the PGA Tour announced that they will debut the Myrtle Beach Classic for 2024 in South Carolina. The new course is part of the 2024 FedEx Cup regular season and it will be a full-field event. The PGA also said that the competition will give out 300 […]