The New York Times – Sports:
Participants in the Saudi-backed event “have turned their backs on the crime of murder,” one critic said. But spectators just wanted to see their favorite players.
Category: Mickelson, Phil
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LIV Golf Is Drawing Big Names and Heavy Criticism in Oregon
The New York Times – Sports:
As golfers arrive for the $25 million Saudi-backed tournament, a mayor, some 9/11 families, a U.S. senator and some Pumpkin Ridge club members have expressed outrage.
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Will LIV Golf Diminish PGA Tour Events Like the Travelers Championship?
The New York Times – Sports:
A prized mainstay of Connecticut’s sporting calendar for 70 years, the Travelers has become more than just a golf tournament.
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At the U.S. Open, Brooks Koepka Is in His Happy Place, and in Contention
The New York Times – Sports:
Koepka, who won the Open in 2017 and 2018, has made no secret of focusing on only the four major tournaments. He could be the perfect candidate to join the LIV Golf series. But will he?
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A Weird, Wild and Entirely Typical Day at the U.S. Open
The New York Times – Sports:
It was a topsy-turvy second round on a vexing golf course as famed and anonymous players jockeyed up and down the leaderboard and turkeys paid a visit.
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At U.S. Open, Betrayal, Greed, a LIV Golf Star and, Above All, Decorum
The New York Times – Sports:
PGA Tour loyalists golfed alongside tour defectors for the first time, and for Phil Mickelson, LIV Golf’s highest-paid star, it was business as usual down to his score.
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Why You Can’t Watch LIV Golf on American Television
The New York Times – Sports:
The human rights record of its funder, Saudi Arabia, may be the least of the new tour’s challenges when it comes to getting on American television.
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U.S.G.A. Could Bar LIV Golf Players From Future U.S. Opens
The New York Times – Sports:
“I’m struggling with how this is good for the game,” Mike Whan said of the Saudi-backed rival series that has lured aging stars like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson with big paydays.
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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.