The New York Times – Sports:
“I’m grateful for all that the PGA Tour has given me, but I’m excited about this new opportunity as well,” Mickelson said of the Saudi-financed rebel golf start-up.
Category: Mickelson, Phil
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Where Have You Gone, Arthur Ashe? LIV Tour Golfers Need You.
The New York Times – Sports:
Our columnist asks whether players who have defected to the Saudi-financed golf series will use their platform to bring awareness to human rights violations. Don’t hold your breath.
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What Is LIV Golf? It Depends Who You Ask.
The New York Times – Sports:
Bold new project or crass money grab? Even golf’s best players can’t agree on the new Saudi-financed golf tour. Here’s what you need to know.
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PGA Tour Suspends Players Who Joined Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Series
The New York Times – Sports:
The PGA Tour commissioner said pros taking part in the new LIV Golf Series were now ineligible for his tour’s events, and he warned others thinking of joining that they would face the same discipline.
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Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Series Upends Genteel World of Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
By promising top players multimillion-dollar paydays to join its new series, the oil-rich kingdom is attempting what amounts to a hostile takeover of a lucrative sport.
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Dustin Johnson Resigns From PGA Tour and Commits to Rival LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
Johnson’s resignation could help him avoid a suspension or a lifetime ban from the tour’s commissioner, Jay Monahan, who has indicated that punishment on that level was a possibility.
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Phil Mickelson Will Play LIV Golf Event That Starts Friday Near London
The New York Times – Sports:
“I fully realize and respect some may disagree with this decision,” said Mickelson, who hasn’t competed since his comments about the contentious tour were reported in February.
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Tiger Woods Calls Phil Mickelson’s Viewpoints ‘Polarizing’
The New York Times – Sports:
In remarks before the P.G.A. Championship, Tiger Woods distanced himself from his longtime rival, Phil Mickelson, who stirred controversy with his support of an upstart Saudi-backed golf tour.
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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.