The New York Times – Sports:
Whether it’s the team concept or a decision to allow its golfers to play in shorts, the breakaway Saudi-backed series so far sees itself as the anti-PGA Tour.
Category: Golf
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With the PGA Tour Season Over, LIV Golf Looks to Strengthen Its Foothold
The New York Times – Sports:
Cameron Smith, the No. 2 player in the world, is among six veteran players who will make their debuts for the breakaway series at an event outside Boston this weekend.
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Cameron Smith, Winner of This Year’s British Open, Joins LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
Smith’s defection had been expected, but Rory McIlroy tried to stave it off back in July.
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A Triple-Bogey Start Vanquished, Rory McIlroy Captures the FedEx Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
McIlroy edged out Scottie Scheffler, who had held the lead in Atlanta for almost the entire Tour Championship. Sungjae Im and Scheffler finished tied for second, a stroke behind.
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At Chaotic Season’s Close, PGA Tour Banks on Patience and Its Stars
The New York Times – Sports:
At the Tour Championship in Atlanta, the PGA Tour has rolled out a more muscular rebuttal to LIV Golf. The exodus may continue anyway.
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Tom Weiskopf, British Open Winner and Golf Course Designer, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Sports:
A four-time runner-up at the Masters, he won 16 PGA Tour events starting in the late 1960s and later became a television commentator.
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PGA Stars Seek ‘Some Sort of Unity’ With LIV After Meeting With Tiger Woods
The New York Times – Sports:
Adding to the drama, the LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against Golf Channel and the commentator Brandel Chamblee, seeking $750 million in damages.
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PGA Tour Can Bar LIV Golfers From Playoff, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Sports:
The narrow ruling came less than 48 hours before the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs in Memphis, but the broader turmoil could last for years.
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Mickelson and Other LIV Golfers File Antitrust Suit Against PGA Tour
The New York Times – Sports:
A complaint filed on behalf of 11 players pushed back against the punishments imposed by the PGA Tour for players who participate in events sponsored by the upstart LIV series.