The New York Times – Sports:
Jay Monahan, the tour’s commissioner, announced prize money increases for next year to try to appease players and called the rival circuit an “irrational threat” that was trying to “buy the sport.”
Category: McIlroy, Rory
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Five Players to Watch at the U.S. Open
The New York Times – Sports:
They include Dustin Johnson, who was just suspended from the PGA Tour for taking part in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour.
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Ahead of U.S. Open, Top Players Take Swings at Rival Circuit
The New York Times – Sports:
Rory McIlroy has criticized LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed series splintering the men’s game, as more exhibition than competition. On Tuesday, he found an ally in Jon Rahm.
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Tiger Woods Limps Through a Disappointing Round at PGA Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
Woods could make only wry jokes after a painful and disappointing first round at the P.G.A. Championship.
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Tiger Woods Is on the Course at the P.G.A. Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
In his first tournament since the Masters in April, Woods finished his first nine holes at even par but soon ran into trouble.
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Tiger Woods Is on the Course at the P.G.A. Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
In his first tournament since the Masters in April, Woods finished his first nine holes at even par and showed few obvious signs of the leg injuries he suffered in a car crash.
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P.G.A. Championship: Jordan Spieth Aims for Career Grand Slam
The New York Times – Sports:
And why not? After a couple of years of uncharacteristically mediocre play, he sees an opportunity at the P.G.A. Championship to complete a career Grand Slam.
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PGA Tour Denies Golfers Waivers for Saudi-Backed Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:
The tour has made it clear it will suspend players who defect to Greg Norman’s rival LIV Golf series, which is set to make its debut in England next month.
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Scottie Scheffler Wins His First Masters Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
The 25-year-old American, a rising star on the PGA Tour and world No. 1, held off Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith with a steady final round.