MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Rory Sabbatini can get a full PGA Tour card for next season, courtesy of the players who have signed up with Saudi-funded LIV Golf and have been suspended. The circumstances evolve from the PGA Tour’s decision to make sure suspended players do not affect the eligibility criteria of players in good standing. The tour…
British Open Champion Cameron Smith Joins LIV Golf
World number two Cameron Smith has signed a $100 million-plus deal to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday. The Telegraph said the Australian British Open champion would play at LIV’s event in Boston in September. Smith declined to comment on the report at the FedEx as he builds…
Federal Judge Denies LIV Golfers Bid for PGA Tour Postseason
SAN JOSE, Calif.—A federal judge in California has ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour’s postseason. Judge Beth Labson Freeman made her decision Tuesday afternoon in San Jose after attorneys for the sides each spoke for about an hour. The golfers were seeking a…
PGA Tour Says Players Knew Consequences of Joining LIV Golf
The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour’s lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford filed a temporary restraining order last…
Phil Mickelson, Other Golf Pros Sue PGA Tour in LIV Fight
WASHINGTON—Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson and 10 other players filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday, alleging that it broke anti-trust law by refusing them to participate on the tour and the new rival LIV Golf circuit, backed by Saudi Arabia. The lawsuit was led by six-time major champion Mickelson and includes…
Tiger Woods Rejected $700-800 Million LIV Offer, Says Norman
Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit’s CEO Greg Norman told Fox News. Norman said the offer was made before the Australian was named chief of the controversial series, which is bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. “That…
Stenson Wins LIV Golf Debut, ‘I Played Like a Captain’
Henrik Stenson won his first start on the LIV Golf Invitational Series on Sunday in New Jersey less than two weeks after he was stripped of his role as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain over his decision to join the Saudi Arabian-funded circuit. Stenson shot a two-under-par 69 in the final round of the 54-hole event…
Trump Defends His Hosting of Saudi-Backed Golf Tourney, Says ‘Nobody’s Gotten to the Bottom of 9/11’
Former President Donald Trump defended his decision to host a golf tournament financed by Saudi Arabia at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey amid mounting criticism from the families of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. LIV Golf is financed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which is chaired by Saudi Crown…
Golf—Stenson Happy to Shake Off ‘Emotional’ Week to Lead at Bedminster
Henrik Stenson said he was pleased with his LIV Golf debut after overcoming an “emotional” week to take a three-shot lead heading into Sunday’s final round at the Bedminster, New Jersey event, 10 days after being stripped of Europe’s Ryder Cup captaincy. The Swede offset a double bogey on the third hole with an eagle…
Trump Says LIV Golf Creates ‘Gold Rush’ for Players; Stenson Comments on Losing Ryder Cup Captaincy
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—President Donald Trump played another round at his home course on Thursday, but this one was a little different from others. He was part of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational pro-am, put on by a breakaway league he says is creating a “gold rush” for players. The third LIV Golf event, which starts Friday…
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