The New York Times – Sports:
The decision by Augusta National Golf Club is an interim victory for the upstart circuit, but other troubles loom.
Category: Johnson, Dustin
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Confidential Records Show a Saudi Golf Tour Built on Far-Fetched Assumptions
The New York Times – Sports:
McKinsey documents suggest the Saudi league is far off-track for success. Experts say the analysis shows it was never just about profits.
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LIV Golf Threw a Sport Into Chaos. It Also Changed It.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Saudi-backed golf series, which will expand next year, has forced the PGA Tour to redesign its economic model. The drama between the two golf entities seems far from over.
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LIV Golf Continues to Try New Ways to Be Noticed
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.
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LIV Golfers, Paid Upfront, Giggle Their Way Around Trump Bedminster
The New York Times – Sports:
Henrik Stenson won the third event on the LIV Golf tour, where nine-figure signing bonuses for top players guaranteed a carefree vibe.
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LIV Golf Comes to Bedminster, and Trump Plays Host, and 18 Holes
The New York Times – Sports:
The former president’s barge-ahead style and whim for scooping up shots too hard to make wouldn’t fly on the LIV Golf series or the PGA Tour.
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Trump Criticizes PGA Tour and Praises Saudis for Backing LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
The former president, who is hosting two LIV Golf events, including one this week at his course in Bedminster, N.J., made the remarks before teeing off in the pro am.
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At the British Open, It’s the PGA Tour Faithful Against LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
“Everybody, it feels like, is against us, and that’s OK,” said Talor Gooch, a LIV golfer tied for eighth at seven under after the second round. Cameron Smith held the lead at 13 under par.
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Beauty of the Old Course Upstages LIV Golf Angst, for Now
The New York Times – Sports:
Seven years is an unusually long gap, but the R&A, which runs the British Open, delayed a return to St. Andrews to ensure that it could host the tournament’s 150th edition, which begins Thursday.