After several days of speculation, the guessing is over and “The Match” is back with the lineup officially confirmed. As first reported by The Fried Egg, the wildly popular match play event returns for the first …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer A few days before Rory McIlroy returned to No. 1 in the world, he was asked if he could accept being No. 2 for the foreseeable future. The topic, of …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer Dustin Johnson says his hands “were not real steady” over a 3-foot par putt at Doral for the final meaningful stroke of a LIV Golf season in constant search of …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer LIV Golf filed its application for world ranking points a month after it played its first event, and none was awarded for the inaugural season as the Official World Golf …
Ever since the PGA Tour announced its Player Impact Program (PIP) in 2021, it’s been a lightning rod of sorts. In an honest attempt to gain more traction for the game by rewarding its most buzzworthy …
By Tim Reynolds, AP Sports Writer DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Dustin Johnson watched the final putt of his season roll in, pumped his right fist and waited for the party to begin. Another big celebration. Another …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The appeal was an easier travel schedule with a chance to make more money from bigger purses. That’s why Peter Uihlein left the PGA Tour for Saudi-funded LIV Golf. It’s …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour Champions will be releasing its 2023 schedule next week, and nine tournaments will be increasing their prize money. That’s no small feat considering the 50-and-older circuit doesn’t …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer In this contentious year of disruption and hyperbole, the raw numbers would suggest the global golf space is big enough to share. The PGA Tour had 12 of the top …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year, denying the MENA Tour’s request to immediately add the Saudi-funded series to its schedule. The …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer LIV Golf’s latest bid to get world ranking points is by aligning itself with a little-known tour that offers $75,000 purses and has not held a tournament since early in …
For Rory McIlroy, speaking about the PGA Tour and LIV Golf divide has become second nature. At the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews this past week, where McIlroy finished fourth, the …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour has filed a counterclaim against Saudi-funded LIV Golf accusing the rival league of inducing top players to breach PGA Tour contracts by claiming the tour could not …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer Saudi-funded LIV Golf denied a report Tuesday that it was close to a U.S. television deal in which it would buy time to be shown on FS1. Golfweek cited multiple …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Before the Presidents Cup party could even get started, the Americans couldn’t escape questions about what comes next. The Ryder Cup is one year away in …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Greg Norman says he has been asked not to attend the QBE Shootout in December, a PGA Tour-sanctioned event he started in 1989 as the Shark …
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith made his decision to leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf pay off Sunday when he closed with a 3-under 69 for a three-shot victory in …
By Andrew Seligman, AP Sports Writer SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau insisted he has no regrets about his decision to jump from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. “I couldn’t be …
