Rory McIlroy called Jordan Spieth after disagreeing over Saudi PIF, LIV Golf deal
Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are currently not on the same page as they relate to the PGA Tour, which is affiliated with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). McIlroy believes the tour should continue discussions with PIF, the sovereign wealth fund that funds LIV Golf, but Spieth doesn’t see a need for that. Spieth’s […]
Joaquin Niemann disproves Jon Rahm, goes nuclear with 59 at LIV Golf Mayakoba
LIV Golf opened its 2024 season on Friday in Mayacaoba, Mexico. It was a great start to the year for Joaquín Niemann, with the Torque GC captain achieving great results. No bogey 59. He holds a 5-stroke lead as an individual at 12 under par, but the Torque GC team also has a 5-stroke advantage […]
Justin Rose divulges LIV Golf offer, points to ‘major’ problems for Saudi circuit
Justin Rose is a staple of professional golf and is no stranger to LIV golf chatter, but he is loyal to the PGA Tour. On Thursday after his round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rose detailed his conversations with the Saudi support circuit and why he ultimately decided to stay on tour. “For me, […]
Pat Perez’s wife takes shot at LIV Golf star on social media as divorce looms
The divorce between LIV golfer Pat Perez and his wife Ashley has turned ugly in public after the actress threw shade at her soon-to-be ex-husband on Instagram. Ashley reposted a video on her Instagram Story in which former PIX 11 journalist Tamsen Fadal spoke about her past relationship with a narcissist she called “Mr. Big.” […]
Anthony Kim LIV Golf rumors reach fever pitch with LIV Jeddah March debut
Last week, reports surfaced that former PGA Tour player Anthony Kim was close to returning to professional golf. LIV Golf and the PGA Tour were both on the table when they first surfaced. In the days since the news broke, it looks like his former base will be the place he returns. Of course, the […]
Paulina Gretzky stuns in new photo before LIV Golf season opener
Paulina Gretzky is getting back into her LIV golf swing. On Wednesday, the wife of two-time major champion Dustin Johnson posted two photos to her Instagram Stories ahead of Friday’s Saudi-sponsored league season opener in Mayakoba, Mexico. Gretzky, 35, first gave her one million followers a glimpse of her luxurious accommodation, before posing for a […]
Jordan Spieth: PGA Tour does not need Saudi’s, LIV Golf after SSG deal
Jordan Spieth believes the tour should distance itself from the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) now that the PGA Tour’s new for-profit arm will receive a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group (SSG) ing. Spieth, a member of the policy committee, feels the partnership with PIF is unnecessary despite the current rift between the […]
LIV Golf botches name of new star Jon Rahm in graphic
Mistakes happen from time to time, and for LIV Golf’s graphics team, that was the case on Wednesday, when an image was posted with star Jon Rahm’s name misspelled. Rahm, 29, was one of LIV Golf’s biggest offseason additions when the rival golf league signed the reigning Masters champion off the PGA Tour in December. […]
PGA Tour’s $3 billion windfall does nothing for golf fans
So, as we look back at the initial fallout from Wednesday’s PGA Tour’s much-hyped announcement of an agreement with the Billionaire Sports Investors Alliance to make players equity partners, the filthy rich get even richer and the sport’s The fans…well, they got nothing. Most of the players on the PGA Tour are already wealthier than […]
PGA Tour gets $3B payday with LIV Golf merger questions still looming
Saudi-backed LIV Golf shocks the world After months of speculation and questions about the future of professional golf, the PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Strategic, a group of billionaire sports team owners, announced that it has finalized an agreement with the sports group. It invested about $3 billion in a new for-profit entity, PGA Tour […]