HOYLAKE, England—With the future of LIV Golf still uncertain, Joaquin Niemann was among players who arrived for the British Open facing the prospect of no more majors in his immediate future. LIV Golf still doesn’t get world ranking points, and players have been dropping. With the next major not until April in the Masters, some…
Some LIV Golf Players at the British Open in Danger of Making Their Last Appearance in a Major
PGA Tour Officials Defend Pending Merger With Saudi-Backed LIV Golf
Senior PGA Tour officials and Republicans defended the pending merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf, while Democrats panned it during a July 11 Senate subcommittee hearing. In a crowded room, PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price and PGA tour board member Jimmy Dunne told the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations that…
Saudi Investment in PGA Tour Will Top $1 Billion. and Norman Will Exit as LIV’s CEO, Tour Exec Says
WASHINGTON—Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday. The…
Senators Receive First-Ever Classified Briefing on Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers say artificial intelligence is uncharted territory, but want to find out how to navigate regulations. A first-ever classified briefing on AI took place on Tuesday. A House committee is investigating the origins of COVID-19 and holding a hearing to find out whether Dr. Anthony Fauci and others persuaded scientists to dismiss the lab leak theory….
Cameron Smith Holds on for LIV London Title
Playing in his final event before defending his Open Championship later this month, Cameron Smith survived a closing bogey on Sunday, July 9, to win the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in London. The Australian shot 3–under 68 to finish at 15 under, one stroke ahead of American Patrick Reed (65 on Sunday) and…
Cameron Smith Holds Slim First-Round Lead at LIV London
Cameron Smith shot a bogey-free 63 Friday to finish 8–under-par and take a one-shot lead after the first round of the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club in London. This week marks the return of LIV Golf to where it debuted last June, with Charl Schwartzel taking home the title. Smith finished with eight birdies…
Zach Johnson: LIV Players ‘Technically’ Eligible for U.S. Ryder Cup Team
With the Ryder Cup just under three months away, United States captain Zach Johnson is trying to make sure that any ties between LIV Golf and other circuits, including the PGA Tour, don’t get in the way of putting together a winning roster. Johnson said Wednesday that he and the Ryder Cup committee already determined…
Bryson DeChambeau Leads by 1 at LIV Andalucia
Bryson DeChambeau carded an 8–under-par 63 on Saturday to leap into the lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain. A bogey-free round that ended with a flourish—an eagle on 18—gave DeChambeau his one-stroke lead going into Sunday. He sits at 9 under for…
PGA Tour to Be ‘Clear Leader’ of New Alliance
PGA Tour leadership is making a concerted effort to assuage its rank and file of anxiety surrounding the proposed merger with LIV Golf, culminating with two executives saying Wednesday, June 28, the Tour will be the “clear leader” of the alliance. Tour interim co-leaders, executive vice president Tyler Dennis and COO Ron Price, told Sports…
PGA Tour Will Appear Before a Senate Panel Investigating Its Deal With Saudi Backers of LIV
WASHINGTON—The PGA Tour said Wednesday, June 21, that it would appear next month before a Senate subcommittee whose leader asked executives from the tour, Saudi golf interests and LIV Golf to testify as Congress investigates the business agreement. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced that the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations would hold a hearing on…
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