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Rory McIlroy files for divorce from wife, Erica, after 7 years of marriage

Golf star Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife, Erica, on Monday after seven years of marriage, court records in Florida showed. TMZ Sports first reported on the divorce filing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Rory McIlroy of Europe with his wife Erica McIlroy after the singles matches on the final day of the 2023 Ryder …

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Rory McIlroy denies rift with Tiger Woods but admits to differing views on the future of golf

The tensions built between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have not bled over into the friendship between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the latter confirmed this week. McIlroy, 35, recently confirmed that he would not return to the PGA Tour’s player board, as was previously expected after he said that there was “a subset of people on the board …

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LIV Golf's Louis Oosthuizen turns down PGA Championship invitation citing personal commitments: report

With concern rising over LIV Golf’s representation at the majors, one of the tour’s most prominent players has turned down an invitation to next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla. The rival Saudi-backed golf tour will be represented by 16 players in Louisville, Kentucky, but noticeably missing from the PGA of America’s official field list on Tuesday was South Africa’s Louis …

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Rory McIlroy will not rejoin PGA Tour player board after 'uncomfortable' response from other members

Rory McIlroy will not return to the PGA Tour Players Board as initially expected after he said the possibility of his return made some of the members feel “uncomfortable.” It was reported last month that McIlroy would return to the board as a player director, months after his shocking resignation from the position citing “personal and professional commitments.” Rory McIlroy …

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LIV Golf's Phil Mickelson sends strong warning about the future of golf in since-deleted social media post

Phil Mickelson has seemingly reignited tensions between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf with a simple post on social media. One of the biggest issues plaguing the rival Saudi-backed tour is the failure to receive world ranking accreditation through its tournaments. LIV first filed with the Official World Golf Ranking board in July 2022, but the bid was rejected in …

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Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka headline PGA Championship field that includes all top 100 world ranking players

Tiger Woods will be making another appearance at a major this season after the PGA of America released the official field for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla next week. Woods, who won the major three times, is returning to Louisville, Kentucky, where he famously won his second-straight PGA Championship and fifth major in 2000 after beating Bob May in …

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Kris Kim, 16, becomes youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour in nearly a decade

English amateur golfer Kris Kim became the youngest golfer to make the cut on a PGA Tour event in nearly a decade after he shot a 4-under 67 in the second round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson on Friday. The 16-year-old golfer, who is the son of former LPGA Tour player Ji-Hyun Suh, had a simple goal heading into …

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Tiger Woods accepts special exemption to play US Open in June

Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption to play in the upcoming U.S. Open tournament, the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Thursday. The 124th U.S. Open will take place at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, from June 13-16. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tiger Woods of the U.S. holds his …

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Peter Oosterhuis, golfer and broadcaster known for his Masters commentary, dead at 75

Peter Oosterhuis, a revered golfer and broadcaster who was well known for his work with CBS during the Masters, has died at 75 – one day shy of his 76th birthday. Oosterhuis was a six-time Ryder Cup participant, three-time European Tour winner and one-time PGA Tour winner who came close to winning multiple majors during his playing career. Oosterhuis had …

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Bryson DeChambeau lauds LIV Golf’s potential ahead of Singapore: ‘Bigger, badder and better than ever before’

Bryson DeChambeau isn’t having any second thoughts about ditching the PGA Tour for the rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. Ahead of LIV Golf Singapore, the 2020 U.S. Open champion expressed his belief the future of LIV Golf is bright while speaking to the media at a press conference alongside Phil Mickelson Thursday. Bryson DeChambeau, captain of the Crushers, fires up …

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