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.
Category: PGA Tour Inc
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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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Older Players on the PGA Tour Are Looking Over Their Shoulders
The New York Times – Sports:
A week ago, the top five players in the men’s world golf rankings were under 30 years old for the first time since the rankings began in 1986.
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A Rare Rainout Suspends Players Championship With Three Tied for Lead
The New York Times – Sports:
Torrential rains flooded the fairways at T.C.P. Sawgrass, a course that already features multiple water hazards. The tournament won’t end before Monday.
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Tommy Fleetwood Tied For First With Tom Hoge At The Players Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
“It was break some golf clubs or shave my beard,” Fleetwood, the English golfer, said of his recent struggles on the PGA Tour. “I went for the beard.”
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PGA Tour Commissioner Has Strong Words for Phil Mickelson
The New York Times – Sports:
“The ball is in his court,” Jay Monahan said of the golfer who is taking a break from competition after saying he supported a rival, Saudi-backed league.
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Scottie Scheffler Plays It Straight to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational
The New York Times – Sports:
One of golf’s hottest players, Scheffler won his second PGA Tour event of the year and rose to the top of the FedEx Cup standings.
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Sahith Theegala Is a Rarity on the PGA Tour in More Ways Than One
The New York Times – Sports:
The Indian American golfer is consistently finding his game as a rookie on tour, but he still lives with his parents and drives a regular old car.
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Phil Mickelson’s Setbacks Keep Coming, and Tiger Woods Gets a Bonus
The New York Times – Sports:
Mickelson previously boasted that he won the PGA Tour’s new program that pays the most popular pros, but the embattled golfer finished behind his rival once again.