LIV Golf: The colossal amount of money Jon Rahm, players won in 2024
Welcome to Playing Through's daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Today we take a look at how much LIV Golf's 58 players will earn for the 2024 season. They closed out the year last weekend with a team […]
Adam Scott makes bold PGA Tour, LIV Golf prediction sure to disappoint fans
Many golf fans had expected the PGA Tour and LIV Golf's beneficiary, the Saudi Public Investment Company (PIF), to reach a formal agreement by now. Ultimately, on June 6, 2020, the two sides resolved their litigation and differences, announcing a “framework agreement” and committing to finalizing the deal by the end of 2023. But that […]
LIV Golf: Cam Smith, the Ripper GC win 2024 Team Championship title in competitive event
Cam Smith and Ripper GC are the winners of the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship. They finished with a total score of 11 under par, beating 4 Aces GC and Ironheads GC by three strokes. The final Tier 1 team is Jon Rahm's Legion XIII at 6 under par. The Australian team performed well on […]
Did PGA of America really change LIV Golf’s Ryder Cup eligibility in latest statement?
The Professional Golfers' Association of America, the organization that manages the U.S. Ryder Cup team and runs the PGA Championship, made headlines with a statement Thursday about LIV Golf and the sport. In essence, the PGA of America ruled that LIV golf stars such as Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will be able to compete […]
Rory McIlroy reveals real hold up for PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf deal
Things get complicated when the US government gets involved. It is therefore no wonder that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agreement has yet to be finalized. The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has held three separate hearings in relation to the PGA Tour's pending deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund […]
Jon Rahm caps his first LIV Golf year with win, $18 million bonus
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Jon Rahm finished his first year in the LIV Golf League with a 4-under 66 to win the final individual event on Sunday and capture the season points title with an $18 million bonus. Rahm missed two short birdie putts on the back nine, leaving Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia in the […]
Padraig Harrington offers terrific PGA Tour, LIV Golf solution
PGA Tour officials, including Tiger Woods, met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) in New York this week, despite Wednesday marking 23 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. News of these debates has understandably infuriated 9/11 families and many New Yorkers. Rory McIlroy even called it “strange timing” speaking from Royal […]
Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf talks amid 9/11 anniversary: “Peculiar timing”
About 3,200 miles from New York City, in the small seaside town of Newcastle in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy couldn't help but raise some eyebrows at the meeting on the other side of the Atlantic. PGA Tour officials, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are reportedly scheduled to meet with representatives of the Saudi Public Investment […]
PGA Tour, Tiger Woods meeting with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF officials in New York, per report
Tiger Woods joined PGA Tour officials in New York, who met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PGA Tour and new investors from Strategic Sports Group (SSG) hope to close a deal that would see PIF join SSG as a $1 billion investor. Both sides also hope to see professional golf […]
LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton grabs British Masters lead, begins Ryder Cup bid
LIV Golf's Tyrrell Hatton will join the DP World Tour this week in one of the flagship events on the European circuit, the Betfred British Masters, presented by Sir Nick Faldo. Interestingly, The Belfry's Brabazon course has hosted the Ryder Cup four times, most recently in 2002 when captain Sam Torrance led the Europeans to […]