AKRON, Ohio — Addition by subtraction is not a new concept, but it is new when it comes to the upcoming Presidents Cup. Here’s how USA captain Davis Love III assesses the outlook for the 14th edition of the biennial matches scheduled for September 22-25 at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Players who may … Read more
Pat Perez was her usual candor this week, with her words and her choice of outfit. Specifically, the 46-year-old three-time PGA Tour winner donned a T-shirt adorned with $100 bills Tuesday night at the LIV Golf Invitational Series welcome party before his second event, outside Portland. , Oregon. When he met with the media a … Read more
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — For Greg Norman, the Saudi government and LIV Golf, Tuesday’s press conferences are something of a victory lap; an opportunity to showcase six legitimately big-name golfers who have successfully attracted off the PGA Tour. With this being the first time the latest defectors (Bryson DeChambeau, Matthew Wolff, Abraham Ancer, Brooks Koepka, … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. — At the same time the US Open leaders were on the first tee Saturday afternoon, a former champion with the build of an NFL fullback was busy on the 18th hole, finishing a round that had him down two touchdowns. Bryson DeChambeau was 14 shots off the lead. His closing birdie for … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Despite all the noise it had caused, it was awfully quiet. This was initially attributed to Boston fans taking Friday morning off after a grueling Thursday night their beloved Celtics fell short in the NBA Finals. However, this was quickly refuted, as crowds could be seen gathering around other pits and shouts … Read more
It is the competition that has started a civil war in professional golf. Funded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, organizers of the LIV Golf Series have pledged $2 billion in the new venture which has, unsurprisingly, caught the attention of many golfers, even though it is targeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, … Read more
Shortly after Brandel Chamblee noted on Golf Channel’s “Live From the US Open” that Phil Mickelson had brought “a flamethrower to the very PGA Tour that provided him with a grand stage to amass unimaginable wealth,” it became abundantly clear that Chamblee he had his own flamethrower in the form of his carefully crafted words. … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. — Rory McIlroy said he is disappointed that some PGA Tour players have taken the “easy road” and joined rival LIV Golf Invitational Series, and how six-time Grand Slam champion Phil Mickelson helped create the new circuit. McIlroy, speaking at a news conference Tuesday before this week’s US Open at The Country Club, … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. – Less than two weeks after saying it would be a “risk” to leave the PGA Tour, Bryson DeChambeau is now a member of rival circuit LIV Golf. So what happened? “It was a business decision, first and foremost,” DeChambeau said Monday at the US Open, his first public comments since LIV announced … Read more
PGA Tour players competing in this week’s controversial LIV Golf Series tournament, backed by Saudi Arabia, have been suspended from the tour. Now, they have drawn the ire of a prominent group of 9/11 survivors. On Friday, 911familiesunited.org, a coalition of families and survivors of the 2001 terrorist attacks, sent a scathing letter to representatives … Read more