Topline Former President Donald Trump offered a baffling response Thursday when pressed by ESPN about his involvement with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf venture, reversing his history of blaming the Saudi...
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Innovation – Will LIV Golf Become The Tesla Or The Segway Of The Sport
LIV Golf has the potential to become a force in the game. Getty Images The staid world of professional golf is experiencing unprecedented disruption from an enormously well-funded startup, LIV Golf. L...
National Press Club Calls For Boycott Of Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Event
Topline The National Press Club on Tuesday became the latest group to slam LIV Golf over its financial ties to the government of Saudi Arabia, urging viewers to avoid tuning into the “blood money” org...
LIV Golf ‘Great’ For Saudi Arabia, Outrage Over Khashoggi Murder Not A Factor
Topline Already an outspoken LIV Golf backer, former President Donald Trump gave his support to the controversial Saudi regime funding the PGA Tour challenger in an eye-opening interview with the Wall...
World Golf Hall Of Fame Moving To Pinehurst In 2024, Partnering With USGA
The exterior of the World Golf Hall of Fame, which is relocating from St. Augustine, Florida, to … [+] Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Im...
9/11 families slam Trump for hosting Saudi-funded LIV golf tournament
Donald J. Trump speaks during a press conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster of New Jersey, United States on July 7, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Families and ...
Henrik Stenson set to be stripped of Ryder Cup captaincy and join LIV Golf Invitational Series
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson during day two of The Open at the Old Course, St Andrews on July 15, 2022. Henrik Stenson is expected to be imminently stripped of his Ryder Cup captaincy and join the Sa...
Tiger Woods misses cut at what could be his last British Open
Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts on the 18th during the second round of the 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain, July 15, 2022. Paul Childs | Reuters After two diff...
A Look Back At How A State Agency’s Gamble On Golf Paid Off
No. 17 at the Legend Course at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN Giants Ridge Before the golf courses came online, Giants Ridge, a three-hour drive from the Twin Cities, was a seasonal draw for area skiers ...
Golf legend Ian Poulter takes aim at Web3 alongside OKX | About OKX| OKX Academy
Hot on the heels of our Manchester City training kit reveal, OKX is continuing its sports partnership drive by teaming up with legendary English golfer Ian Poulter. The two-time World Golf Champion an...
New Putter From L.A.B. Golf Costs More Than Most Drivers
The new MEZZ1 MAX, right, is 20% larger than its predecessor (left), and the best-selling putter in … [+] L.A.B. Golf’s lineup. It also has a price tag that starts at over $550. L.A.B. Gol...
Feds Launch Probe Into PGA Over Response To Rival LIV Golf
Topline The Department of Justice is investigating the PGA Tour for committing antitrust violations during its ongoing battle against the upstart LIV Golf, a PGA Tour spokesperson confirmed to Forbes ...
Justice Department investigating PGA Tour for possible antitrust violations tied to LIV Golf
PGA Tour logo during the third round of the Travelers Championship on June 24, 2017, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Fred Kfoury | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Justice Departmen...
How to Bottom-Pick a Stock
Text size Chewy stock has gained 63% since we made it a pick. That’s every trader’s dream, but it requires getting the timing right—and a whole lot of luck. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Buying winning stoc...
6 Numbers That Show How Saudi Money Forever Changed Golf
Topline On the eve of the British Open, the last major of the 2022 that starts Thursday, here’s how LIV Golf has upended the sport since it stormed onto the scene earlier this year—in six numbers. Phi...
‘Thunder Cub’ Michael Thorbjornsen Tracking To Be Golf’s Next Big Shot
CROMWELL, CT – JUNE 26: Michael Thorbjornsen watches his tee shot on the first hole during the final … [+] round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 26, 2022 in Cr...
CitySwing On A Mission To Make Golf More Inclusive And Approachable
In addition to golf simulators and a putting green, CitySwing also has a full food and beverage … [+] program. Bonnie-Love Douglas Living in downtown D.C., Tari Cash often found herself looking ...
The MyGolfSpy ‘Bump’ Is Validation For Some Smaller, Newer Golf Brands
Red Rooster, a direct-to-consumer maker of premium golf gloves, is among the smaller brands that got … [+] a big boost thanks to product recognition from MyGolfSpy — which is essentially the ...
Precision Pro Golf Thinks Dialing In Distances Should Be More Personalized
A golf gauges the distance to the pin using Precision Pro’s R1 rangefinder. Precision Pro Golf Nowadays, most serious golfers are heavily dialed into data, fixating over their launch angle, club...
U.S. Open/Father’s Day Combo Is Big Business For Golf Retail
PGA Tour Superstore, which recently opened its first store location in North Carolina, is projecting … [+] the biggest week for sales volume in the company’s history. PGA Tour Superstore T...
Mickelson Caps Disastrous U.S. Open, His First Stateside Tournament Since Jumping To Saudi-Backed LIV Golf
Topline Phil Mickelson finished his first two rounds of play in this week’s U.S. Open in 144th place out of the 156-golfer field, mightily underwhelming expectations in his first tournament in the Uni...
Golf trips to top British courses are selling out this year and next
Travelers planning a golfing vacation to prestigious courses in the United Kingdom may need to act fast. Some of the U.K.’s top venues are selling out, not just this year, but for spots — or tee...
These Golf Sponsors Have—And Haven’t—Dropped Saudi-Backed LIV Players
Topline Rocket Mortgage joined several other large companies in terminating their sponsorship of star golfers over their defection from the PGA Tour to the controversial Saudi-funded LIV Golf series a...
Tiger Woods Officially A Billionaire, No Thanks To The Saudis
He reportedly turned down a “high nine digits” deal to play on the new Saudi-backed golf tour, but no matter. Thanks to endorsements and real estate, he is a billionaire anyway. Tiger Woods’ lab...
PGA Tour suspends Phil Mickelson, others for involvement in Saudi-backed LIV event
The PGA Tour has suspended 17 golfers, including major championship winners Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, who are competing Thursday in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf event near London. The suspension...
When It Comes To Prize Money, LIV Golf’s Debut In London Blows Away The PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson played in the pro-am on Wednesday ahead of LIV Golf’s London event. Charlie Crowhurst/LIV Golf/Getty Images The PGA Tour upped the ante on golfer pay this year, boosting its avera...
‘Price Tag’ Singer Jessie J Headlines LIV Golf Concert Series
LEEDS, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Jessie J performs at O2 Academy Leeds on November 26, 2018 in Leeds, … [+] England. (Photo by Andrew Benge/Redferns) Redferns Already well-paid PGA Tour playe...
Rain Or Shine Launches Golf Simulator Resource Center For DIYers
A golf simulator set-up in a basement “man-cave.” Rain or Shine has launched a new resource center … [+] to help golfers custom build home simulators: simDIY. Rain or Shine It used t...
RBC Stops Sponsoring Golfers Johnson, McDowell Over Decision To Ditch PGA Tour For LIV Golf
Topline The Royal Bank of Canada has ended its sponsorship of golfers Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell, the company said in a statement Wednesday afternoon, after the two were included in the field ...