Tag: PGA

Will LIV Golf Live?

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Tom Kim Outlasts Patrick Cantlay, Wins Shriners for 2Nd Tour Title

Tom Kim held off Patrick Cantlay and won the Shriners Children’s Open when Cantlay triple-bogeyed the 72nd hole of the tournament on Sunday, Oct. 9, in Las Vegas. Kim, a rising star from South Korea, became the youngest player since Tiger Woods to win two PGA Tour events before turning 21. Kim and world No….


Tom Hoge Rides a Pair of Eagles to 63, Las Vegas Lead

LAS VEGAS—Tom Hoge wanted to be sure to take advantage of pristine conditions on the morning of Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. He did more than he expected, making two eagles on his way to an 8–under 63 for a one-shot lead in the Shriners Children’s Open. One of the eagles came with a gap…


World Ranking Rejects Last-Minute LIV Golf Bid for Points

The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year, denying the MENA Tour’s request to immediately add the Saudi-funded series to its schedule. The OWGR said in a statement Thursday the MENA Tour did not give it sufficient notice and there would not be time to finish the review…


Cameron Young Considered LIV but Sticking With PGA–Latest List to Join LIV

Cameron Young, the favorite to win PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, confirmed to reporters Sunday in Atlanta that he will not defect to the LIV Golf Invitational Series. “Frankly, I have decided to stay,” Young said after shooting a final-round 69 at the Tour Championship and finishing in 19th place at 10–under par. “So…


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…


Greg Norman’s Swing of Shame and Sportswashing

Golf greats Greg “The Shark” Norman and Phil “Lefty” Mickelson have made some very controversial statements recently with respect to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Norman leads the new LIV/SGL Golf League, which is backed by billions of Saudi money and a new competitor to the PGA. The creation of this league has…


Thomas Stages Major Fightback to Win PGA Championship in Playoff

TULSA, Okla.—Justin Thomas capped a breathtaking comeback by beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff to win the PGA Championship on Sunday after Chile’s Mito Pereira blew a one-shot lead on the final hole. The playoff ended a day of pulsating drama at Southern Hills Country Club that saw Thomas stage one of the greatest…


Tiger Woods Unsure of Finishing PGA Championship After Nightmare Round

TULSA, Oklahoma—After narrowly making the PGA Championship cut a defiant Tiger Woods had predicted he still had a chance to hoist the Wanamaker trophy but any remaining belief disappeared in a nightmare nine-over 79 third round on Saturday. Playing his second event in a comeback from a career-threatening car crash, just making the cut at…


Berger Loses 5-stroke Lead, Straka 3 Birdies Late to Win First PGA Event at Honda Classic

Sepp Straka birdied three of the last five holes in the final round Sunday to win his first tour event, tying for the largest comeback victory of the season on the tough PGA National Resort And Spa Course at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Straka, a 28-year-old Austrian residing in Athens, Georgia, took advantage of…