Professional golfer Jon Rahm, recently crowned as the Masters champion, has opted for a low-profile approach until February following his high-profile transition from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. This significant move, accompanied by a substantial financial package reported to be between $300 million to $600 million, has stirred global headlines. In his…
Greg Norman, Chief of LIV Golf, asserts that the defection of Jon Rahm to the Saudi-backed tour has sparked interest from up to a dozen more PGA Tour players eyeing negotiations with LIV. Amid stalled merger talks between LIV’s paymaster, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the PGA Tour, Norman sees Rahm’s move as a…
Russell Knox is on a mission to secure one of the coveted spots in the 2023 PGA Tour Final Qualifier, hosted close to his home in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Meanwhile, about 150 miles north in Orlando, golf legend Tiger Woods is set to team up with his son Charlie for the annual PNC Championship at…
Tiger Woods and Greg Norman have a longstanding feud that predates the recent PGA Tour-LIV Golf conflict. Norman, at the helm of LIV Golf, has become a rival to the PGA Tour, attracting top players away from the American-based circuit. Despite lucrative offers, Woods remained loyal to the PGA Tour, rejecting an alleged £800 million…
Mackenzie Hughes of Canada and Carl Yuan of China experienced an unexpected rise in the year-end FedEx Cup standings following Jon Rahm’s suspension from the PGA Tour. The Spanish golfer faced sanctions for affiliating with LIV Golf while negotiations with LIV’s financiers, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, are ongoing. The PGA Tour, citing its…
In a recent development, golfers affiliated with the PGA Tour are expressing their concerns over the lack of information regarding potential capital tie-ups that could reshape the future of the organization. The PGA Tour had previously announced plans to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, but discussions with U.S.-based Strategic Sports Group (SSG) have added complexity…
In recent developments surrounding the PGA Tour’s negotiations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, Jordan Spieth has refuted claims of being part of an alliance alongside Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay. The deadline for finalizing the framework agreement with the Saudi backers, who recently attracted Masters champion Jon Rahm, is approaching. Contrary to reports suggesting Cantlay…