Topline A California court on Wednesday ordered the head of the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund to appear in court as part of a lawsuit brought by the PGA Tour against its Saudi-bankrolled rival, ...
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Rival World Golf Rankings System Includes LIV Players
Dustin Johnson, pictured here in the final LIV event of last season, may have slipped to 54th in the … [+]e Official World Golf Rankings which doe not divvy out points for finishes in the Saudi-...
LIV Golf’s TV Deal With The CW Fundamentally Shifts Both Partners Narratives
DORAL, FL – OCTOBER 30: Team Captain Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC plays his shot from the third tee … [+] during the team championship stroke-play round of the LIV Golf Invitational –...
LIV Golf Reportedly On Verge Of Finally Landing TV Partner: The CW
Topline The controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf is close to a deal to air its tournaments on the CW Network, Sports Illustrated and Front Office Sports reported Tuesday, potentially setting up a surpr...
Its Golfers Can Play 2023 Masters
Topline Eligible members of the divisive Saudi-financed LIV Golf can play in next year’s Masters tournament, the organizer of one of golf’s four majors announced Tuesday, a major win for LIV as its ha...
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman Has ‘Got To Leave’
Topline The world’s most influential golfer Tiger Woods called for the removal of LIV Golf’s brash CEO Greg Norman on Tuesday, as PGA Tour loyalists increasingly pin the blame on Norman for the ongoin...
‘The Match’ And Tiger Woods Headline Golf’s Festive Swing
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 11: Tiger Woods of The United States with Rory McIlroy of Norther … [+] Ireland during the Celebration of Champions prior to The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Co...
Mickelson And LIV Golf Spreading ‘Propaganda’
Topline Rory McIlroy accused LIV Golf and its most prominent player, Phil Mickelson, of spreading a false, winning narrative about the controversial new Saudi-funded tour—which remains without a major...
Mickelson Withdraws From LIV Golf Lawsuit Against PGA
Topline Golfer Phil Mickelson removed his name Tuesday morning from a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour over its behavior toward its controversial and Saudi-funded new rival LIV Golf...
Diminished Star Power Curbs Presidents Cup Fan Enthusiasm
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 20: A general view is seen during a practice round prior to … [+] the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Country Club on September 20, 2022 in Charlo...
Here’s Where LIV Golf’s TV Future Stands After Apple And Amazon’s Reported Rejection
Topline Amazon and Apple each swiftly turned away LIV Golf when the controversial PGA Tour competitor approached the companies about carrying its tournaments on their respective streaming services, th...
As Pro Golf Feuds, The Recreational Game Continues To Boom
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have recently risen to an even greater level of visibility in the … [+] professional golf space. But the golf industry, more broadly, is really driven by the game...
Scottie Scheffler Is On Track To Win More Than Any Pro Golfer — Ever
If he wins the FedEx Cup this weekend, Scheffler will set a new record for on-course earnings in a single PGA Tour season, blowing away the mark set by Rory Mcllroy in 2019. Scottie Scheffler has been...
Here Are The 10 PGA Tour Golfers Most Likely To Jump To LIV Next
At No. 2 in the world, Cameron Smith would be the highest-ranked golfer to join LIV to date. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR The PGA Tour concludes its tumultuous 2021-2022 season on Sunday when it crowns a FedEx ...
PGA Tour Boosts Player Pay In Ongoing Battle With Fledging LIV Golf
Topline The PGA Tour will boost player salaries, increase the number of events its top players must compete in and double its bonus pool for golfers who “resonate” with fans, the tour announced on Wed...
What LIV Golf Can Learn From Past Sports League Disruptors
Greg Norman reacts during the LIV Golf Invitational – London Draft on June 07, 2022 in London, … [+] England. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/LIV Golf/Getty Images) Getty Images You might brush it...
LIV’s Astonishing Progress In Just Six Wild Months: A Timeline
Topline In a span of six months, LIV Golf went from a Saudi-financed pipe dream with no signed golfers to a legitimate PGA Tour rival with six Masters champions and a former president on board – here’...
Inside The Business Of The New Saudi Golf League
With limited revenue, astronomical signing bonuses and enormous purses, LIV Golf has run up quite a tab. But the real surprise is that Saudi Arabia’s nascent golf super league isn’t just “sports washi...
Mickelson, DeChambeau Sue PGA Tour Alleging Antitrust Violations
Topline A group of 11 LIV Golf players led by Americans Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in federal court Wednesday, setting the stage for a content...
LIV Golf Is Here To Stay
Phil Mickelson tees off on the first hole during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational at The Centurion Club in St Albans, England, in June. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf/Getty Images) Getty Images ...
LIV Golf Signs Yet Another Masters Champ In Bubba Watson
Topline Bubba Watson is joining LIV Golf, the polarizing Saudi-backed tour announced Friday afternoon, confirming reports earlier in the week that the 2012 and 2014 Masters champion will become the la...
LIV Golf Reshuffles Top Earners And Sends Pay Soaring
Thanks to Saudi Arabia’s bottomless well of petrodollars, LIV Golf has boosted the earnings of the top ten golfers by an estimated $370 million since June, bringing their combined haul to a record $65...
Trump Claims ‘Nobody’s Gotten To The Bottom Of 9/11’ When Pressed On Ties To Saudi-Funded LIV Golf
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...
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...
Here’s Why The PGA Should Worry About DOJ Probe, Experts Say
Topline As the ongoing power struggle between the PGA Tour and its fresh Saudi-funded competitor LIV Golf extends off the course and into court, several sports law experts explained how the Department...
GOP Senator Questions DOJ’s Timing Of PGA Tour Probe Before Biden’s Saudi Visit
Topline In a letter to President Joe Biden, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) expressed concern about the timing of a Justice Department antitrust investigation into the PGA Tour as it fights to fend off its...
British Open Chief Says It’s Not On His ‘Agenda’ To Ban LIV Golfers From British Open—But Hints At Their Murky Future In Majors
Topline The head of the governing body overseeing the British Open, one of golf’s four major tournaments, said Wednesday that the organization doesn’t plan to ban golfers who defected to the controver...
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 ...
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...