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.
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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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Why Do LIV Golfers Struggle to Explain Why They Left the PGA Tour?
The New York Times – Sports:
The latest golfers to join the Saudi-backed series were vague and defensive in the face of hard questions about guaranteed money and human-rights issues.
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Trump Embraces LIV Golf, Backing a New Saudi Strategy
The New York Times – Sports:
After decades of failure and rejection in sports, the former president’s New Jersey course will host a LIV Golf tournament this weekend, but the event is not simply about the golf.
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Henrik Stenson Stripped of Ryder Cup Captaincy as LIV Golf Rift Widens
The New York Times – Sports:
Stenson was removed as he appeared set to join the Saudi-financed series. Former President Trump, whose course will host the next LIV series event, urged players to “take the money.”