Bryson DeChambeau is well in the running for his first-ever green jacket, but it hasn’t come without some heavy lifting – literally. The powerful LIV star was the solo leader through the first round at 7-under, but a 1-over 73 on Friday put him in a three-way tie with tournament favorite and 2022 winner Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa. Though …
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One year after The Masters decided not to extend an invitation, Greg Norman has been at Augusta National each of the last two days. Norman was one of the best golfers of his generation, but has now become most known for founding LIV Golf, which is financially backed by the Saudis’ Public Investment Fund. “I’m here because we have 13 …
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The Masters will begin on Thursday, but a caddie is now forced to miss the tradition unlike any other. Tyrrell Hatton is playing at Augusta for the first time since joining LIV, but he had to make a last-minute phone call after his caddie, Mick Donaghy, suffered a freak injury. Hatton said Donaghy “fell over” on Sunday night after dinner …
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LIV Golf was started as the rival alternative to the PGA Tour. The organization lured top players to its series with big money and different rules, including team play and 54-hole tournaments. Jon Rahm suggested LIV Golf conform with the PGA Tour in an effort to unify golf on one of the key aspects. He said the series should have …
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On June 6, the golf world was shaken, violently, by the sudden news that the PGA Tour was in discussions with the Public Investment Fund and LIV Golf to eventually join forces. But it’s been nine months since the shocking news, and not many moves have been made since. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said last week that talks were …
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The Masters, the first major tournament of the year on the PGA Tour, is full of many traditions at Augusta National Golf Club, including the reigning champions’ dinner. Jon Rahm is that man this year, and in three weeks, a select group of golfers who have won the Masters will be sitting at the same table for the annual Champions …
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LIV Golf was always a legitimate threat, but it became much more of a legitimate tour when it got the defending Masters Champion to join. Jon Rahm shocked the golf world in December when, after much criticism of the new tour, he joined LIV for what’s assumed to be an absurd amount of money. Rahm once said that 54-hole tournaments …
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