This Month
How golf got its swing back
The sport is attracting whole new categories of players to a growing number of variants of the game.
- Richard Allen
Rory McIlroy goes full ‘Gladiator’ as Europe win Ryder Cup
After an expletive-laden rant in a car park, the Northern Irish golfer turned to the stoic Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in Europe’s seventh straight home win in the tournament.
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- Steve Douglas
August
Cameron Smith pockets $7.3m in LIV victory at Trump National
The 29-year-old Australian’s latest triumph was his seventh win in the past 19 months and third on the Saudi-backed tour, putting him in contention for a $US18 million bonus.
- Darren Walton
Mickelson’s bets topped more than $1.5b, says former gambling associate
Although the golfer has been open about his gambling addiction, he denied ever betting on the Ryder Cup.
- Doug Ferguson
July
‘No longer required’: Greg Norman sacked if LIV golf deal sealed
Saudi Arabia has also agreed to invest more than $1.5 billion if the new golf tie-up goes ahead, US Congress has been told in testimony to a subcommittee.
- Ben Nuckols
Feuds and tension as world’s top golfers gear up for the Open
Irishman Rory McIlroy will be desperate to win the Open Championship after his victory on the same course nine years ago. Australian Cameron Smith has a title to defend.
- Richard Allen
Cameron Smith wins LIV title in perfect British Open warm-up
The Australian superstar, in his final event before defending the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool, pocketed a winner’s cheque of $6 million.
- Ian Chadband
War chest: Saudis set for global sports power grab
Saudi Arabia’s plans to launch an investment company signal Riyadh’s ambition to expand its push into football, golf, tennis and beyond.
- Samer Al-Atrush and Samuel Agini
June
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman says 2024 schedule is ‘nearing completion’
Norman’s own future with LIV Golf is also uncertain; his duties and role beyond the 2023 season have not been publicised.
- Glynn A. Hill
PGA tour, LIV golf deal needs close DOJ scrutiny, senators say
The deal “would make a US organisation complicit” in the Saudi regime’s latest attempt to “sanitise its abuses”, the senators wrote.
- David Shepardson
After LIV Golf, what will be the next Saudi sports bet?
It would be difficult to pull off the LIV Golf playbook in another sport. Tennis is probably the best candidate for a rival tour.
- Lauren Hirsch
Rory McIlroy now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ in shock LIV Golf deal
The Northern Irish player has been the loudest LIV critic, and a member of the PGA Tour’s policy board. And he was among the last to hear news of the merger.
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- Doug Ferguson
PGA of Australia seeking details about shock merger
Like blindsided fans and players, Australia’s professional golf organisation is trying to understand the deal that has stunned the sporting world.
- Zoe Samios
Golf-crazy Saudi wealth manager orchestrated the shock PGA-LIV truce
Yasir Al Rumayyan, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, jetted around the world for several rounds of discussions.
- Malathi Nayak, Liana Baker and Dinesh Nair
Who are the world’s highest-paid golfers?
Tiger Woods has earned roughly $US1.8 billion during his professional golf career.
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- Reuters
- Opinion
- Joe Biden
Golf tie-up has Biden swinging and Trump singing
US presidents have always loved their golf, so Wednesday’s big announcement on the PGA-LIV tie-up quickly made its way into the Washington news cycle.
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- Matthew Cranston
- Analysis
- Donald Trump Jr
Through ties to Saudis, golf deal promises benefits to Trump
But the new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV will only escalate questions about potential conflicts of interest.
- Eric Lipton
- Opinion
- PGA Tour
PGA merger with LIV Golf is only the beginning
Owning a professional sports team or league is a means for wealth to project status and soft power. It was just a matter of time before Saudi Arabia joined in.
- Adam Minter
Saudi’s LIV Golf to spend billions in shock merger with PGA Tour
The surprise tie-up ends a seismic dispute and underscores how the Middle East kingdom’s money is increasingly influencing sports around the world.
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- Alan Blinder
May
Koepka fights off demons to win PGA
Brooks Koepka has cemented his place among the legends of golf with a third PGA Championship crown. Australian Cam Davis shared fourth spot.
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- Alan Blinder
