Written by Michael Catling on Monday 19 June 2023
The ticket ballot for next year’s Open Championship will go live on Tuesday, June 27. Here are all the details you need. Even though this year’s Open Championship hasn’t been and gone yet, you need to get in quick if you want to attend the 2024 Championship at Royal Troon. To ensure that fans have a fair and equitable chance of being...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 27 June 2023
A leaked document has revealed more details about the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and PIF merger, confirming that LIV Golf will continue and will be backed in its bid for Official World Golf Rankings recognition. The document, obtained by the Associated Press, was signed on May 30 by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, DP World Tour Chief Executive Keith Pelley,...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 12 July 2023
A three-hour court hearing and 276 pages of emails, proposals and WhatsApp messages has revealed the true nature of the framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi’s Public Investment Fund. From LIV’s ambitious plans for Tiger and Rory to the PIF Governor’s outlandish request for a membership at Augusta National and the R&A, these are the main takeaways from the...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 3 October 2023
The DP World Tour returns after the Ryder Cup and three of Team Europe’s victorious stars will be playing in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Home hero Bob MacIntyre will play the popular event along with Tommy Fleetwood, who sealed Europe’s winning point in Rome. World No.8 Matt Fitzpatrick, who finally collected his first point and first victory...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 4 October 2023
Tee times and groups for Monday’s third and final of the 2023 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship will conclude on Monday (October 9) after storms and flooding forced the DP World Tour to abandon play on both Saturday and Sunday. It’s the first time in the event’s history that it will conclude on a Monday...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 10 October 2023
The best town in golf is about to get even better with the launch of T-Squared Social. St Andrews isn’t short of excellent places to enjoy a drink, with the famous Jigger Inn and The Dunvegan perhaps the pick of a very strong bunch. But golf’s most famous town looks set to get a new addition, after Justin Timberlake and Tiger...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 10 October 2023
Jon Rahm will tee it up for the first time since the Ryder Cup at the acciona Open de España as he seeks to defend the DP World title in his homeland. Victory at this year’s acciona Open de España would be Rahm’s fourth in five years at his home Open and help him close the gap on Rory McIlroy at...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 11 October 2023
The Official World Golf Rankings has decided not to recognize LIV Golf events, which has serious ramifications for LIV players’ World Rankings and entry to majors. In a huge blow to LIV Golf, the Official World Ranking Board has decided the Saudi-backed league will not be eligible for World Ranking points. What the OWGR said about LIV Golf not being given World...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 11 October 2023
Bryson DeChambeau wants LIV Golf’s 12 best players to get places in the following year’s Majors after world rankings snub. LIV suffered a massive blow on Thursday when the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) denied the rebel tour status for their events, meaning players on the Saudi-backed tour will struggle to qualify for the Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, and...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 11 February 2025
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes with golf manufacturer equipment deals? One PGA Tour player has revealed all. It always feels like a slightly cruel irony to me that everyday golfers have to pay exorbitant sums for golf equipment while tour pros – most of whom are multi-millionaires – are not only given free equipment, they’re actually paid to...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 22 February 2024
Panini joins forces with LIV Golf as the world’s largest sports entertainment collectibles company reveal first-ever team golf trading cards. The exclusive multi-year partnership will see Panini, famed for their sticker albums and trading cards, step into golf for the first time and develop a new series of products with the Saudi Arabian-funded golf league. “LIV Golf is thrilled to partner with...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 19 February 2024
The PGA Tour heads south of the border where Tony Finau looks to defend his Mexico Open title at Vidanta. Consistent scoring in the mid-60s from Tony Finau fired the American to a three-stroke victory over defending champion Jon Rahm last time out at Mexico’s national open. The top players mostly return to the range following last week’s Signature Event at Riviera...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 19 February 2024
The DP World Tour continues its International Swing with a return to Africa to play the Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga GC The DP World Tour lands in Kenya ahead of the Magical Kenya Open. This event marks the first of three in the continent before the International Swing comes to an end and the DP World Tour embarks on its...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 9 February 2024
The 15-time Major winner gets his PGA Tour comeback underway as playing-host amongst a stellar field in LA. A scroll through the past champions at the Riviera Country Club is enough to plant seeds of doubt in the most confident of players ahead of the PGA Tour’s third Signature Event of the season. It’s a course where the game’s biggest stars shine...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 8 February 2024
Jon Rahm was the second highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023… but who was No.1? In a year when men’s professional golf was flooded with more money than ever thanks to LIV Golf’s deep pockets and the PGA Tour’s attempts to compete with its Saudi rivals, 10 players made it into a list of 2023’s best-paid athletes. Unsurprisingly, following his Major...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 8 February 2024
A week on from announcing the creation of PGA Tour Enterprises in association with Strategic Sports Group, the PGA Tour has revealed how it plans to reward members through its new equity program, with $750 million set to be distributed among 36 of its biggest stars. That figure alone represents half of the money set aside by the Tour to reward...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 26 February 2024
The LPGA Tour heads to Singapore for the 16th edition of the HSBC Women’s World Championship played at Sentosa Golf Club The LPGA Tour season is in full swing, with the fourth event being played this week in Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club. The HSBC Women’s World Championship is the second event of this multi-event Asian Swing and it welcomes many...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 5 February 2024
It’s set to be a busy weekend in Sin City as LIV Golf and the Super Bowl visit Las Vegas. After the LIV Golf League’s third season got underway last week at Mayakoba in Mexico, golf’s breakaway tour heads to the Las Vegas Country Club for the second of 12 ‘regular season’ tournaments. Las Vegas seems the perfect locale for LIV Golf...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 26 February 2024
LIV Golf visits Saudi Arabia with some fascinating storylines this week, including Brooks Koepka and Anthony Kim… Golf’s breakaway tour returns to what is effectively its home this week for LIV Golf Jeddah in Saudi Arabia from 1-3 March. It’s the third of 14 tournaments making up the 2024 LIV Golf schedule, and the first of two in two weeks, with...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 26 February 2024
The World No.2 returns in search of a second title at PGA National, 12 years after holding off Tiger to top the world rankings for the first time. Familiar faces return to PGA Tour action this week as Florida’s four-week swing gets underway at the Cognizant Classic, albeit with a fresh coat of paint to the sponsor boards. This year’s edition sees...