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  • Phil Mickelson’s gambling and why the PGA Tour had to intervene

    Written by Alan Shipnuck on Sunday 19 June 2022

    In an excerpt from his controversial and highly anticipated biography on Phil Mickelson, author Alan Shipnuck details how Mickelson’s gambling habit got out of control and why the PGA Tour were forced to step in. This story is adapted from “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. ‘Phil was so invested with bets he was listening to games...

  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘Phil never opens his mouth without an agenda. He’s exceptionally calculating’

    Saturday 18 June 2022

    Alan Shipnuck spent two years writing a new biography about Phil Mickelson and discovered the truth about the Saudis, his gambling addiction, and why he split with Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay. Now he’s shared even more details about the bombshell interview that sent Lefty into hiding… Phil Mickelson has always been one of the most mercurial and charismatic characters in the history...

  • Solheim Cup stars defend LET’s Saudi links

    Wednesday 15 June 2022

    The Ladies European Tour has come under fire for its partnership with Saudi state oil giant Aramco, but Georgia Hall and Bronte Law have leapt to its defence. The Solheim Cup pair launched an impassioned defence of the LET and its membership after players were accused of being complicit in sportswashing for competing in the Saudi-backed Aramco Team Series London event...

  • Premier Golf League: ‘We can save the PGA Tour from LIV threat’

    Monday 13 June 2022

    EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Gardiner, the man behind the Premier Golf League, reveals how LIV Golf stole his idea and why after years of trying to rival the PGA Tour, he now wants to revive it… Andrew Gardiner always suspected this day would come. For a while, the Saudis used to be part of his plan for a Premier Golf League (PGL) before he...

  • DeChambeau joins LIV Golf in $100m deal, loses sponsorship

    Friday 10 June 2022

    Major champion and eight-time PGA Tour winner Bryson DeChambeau has joined the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf series for a reported $100m and will play in the second event. The 2020 US Open champion’s arrival was confirmed during the second round of LIV Golf’s inaugural event at Centurion Club and the big-hitting American will tee it up as part of the next...

  • “Vindictive” PGA Tour suspends all LIV Golf players indefinitely

    Thursday 9 June 2022

    The PGA Tour has announced that it will suspend all current and future players on the LIV Golf Invitational Series, in a move Greg Norman has called “vindictive”. In a statement released within minutes of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event teeing off at Centurion Club, near London, on Thursday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said the suspended players had...

  • Graeme McDowell: “Playing LIV Golf Series could cost me dream Ryder Cup captaincy”

    Wednesday 1 June 2022

    Former Ryder Cup star and US Open champion Graeme McDowell explains his decision to join the LIV Golf Series in an exclusive interview with Today’s Golfer. G-Mac has revealed that the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series has made him feel energised about golf again and he says he has already made peace with the prospect of being punished by the PGA...

  • Justin Rose launches golf academy to attract five million new players

    Friday 6 May 2022

    Former World No.1 Justin Rose has joined forces with American Golf to launch a new academy that aims to make golf more attractive and inclusive. Rose, who became an MBE after his Olympic golf gold medal win in 2016, and the golf retail giant have revealed a world-class academy as they bid to connect five million people with the sport for...

  • Westwood, Bland want to play in Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series

    Wednesday 4 May 2022

    Lee Westwood and Richard Bland want to play in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational’s opening tournament at Centurion Club in June. Speaking ahead of The British Masters at The Belfry, the two men both confirmed they have applied for permission to play in the opening event of the controversial new Greg Norman-fronted tour, where a purse of $25m will be up...

  • LIV Golf: Everything you need to know about the Saudi-backed golf league

    Monday 4 April 2022

    Everything you need to know about the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League, including its history, format, players and teams, why it’s controversial, and what it means for the future of the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. JUMP TO: – What is LIV Golf? – The history of LIV Golf – LIV Golf format – LIV Golf teams & players –...

  • What would Tiger Woods’ handicap index be?

    Wednesday 30 March 2022

    Tiger Woods has the lowest handicap of any tour pro. Technically, Tiger Woods hasn’t had an official handicap since he was 20 and playing off +8. RELATED: The World Handicap System explained But using the ‘old’ USGA method where the best 10 of 20 scores count for handicapping purposes (the new World Handicap System will use the best eight of 20), Lou Stagner,...

  • Pete Cowen exclusive: “I didn’t ‘split’ with Rory… I’m still there to help”

    Written by Mark Flanagan on Wednesday 23 March 2022

    EXCLUSIVE: Pete Cowen talks to Today’s Golfer about working with Rory McIlroy and what the future holds for the pair. Renowned golf coach Pete Cowens says he didn’t ‘split’ with Rory McIlroy last year, telling Today’s Golfer that the return of Michael Bannon as the four-time Major winner’s coach was always the plan. Reports surfaced in November that the Yorkshire-based instructor...

  • Which LIV Golf League stars can play in the Majors?

    Tuesday 22 February 2022

    LIV Golf’s players are banned from the PGA Tour, but they can still play in the Majors if they meet the qualifying criteria. While LIV’s battle for Official World Golf Rankings status means many of their players face uncertainty over their places in the game’s Majors, the rebel Tour will still be well-represented at 2023’s Grand Slam events thanks to exemptions. LIV...

  • WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Greg Norman – “A super golf league? We’re looking at opportunities”

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 24 November 2021

    Everything you need to know about the Asian Tour, spearheaded by Greg Norman, as he addresses rumours of a new ‘breakaway’ golf league to rival the PGA Tour. Click here to go straight to our world exclusive interview with Greg Norman and Cho Minn Thant, the Asian Tour commisioner. The European Tour has a new name, the PGA Tour is about to get even...

  • DP World Tour 2022 schedule: 47 tournaments in 27 countries!

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 November 2021

    Full schedule for the first DP World Tour season announced as European Tour begins a new era. The European Tour will become the DP World Tour from the start of the new season. The new look Tour will see total prize money break through the $200 million mark for the first time, with a new minimum prize fund of $2 million...

  • New era as golf’s European Tour becomes DP World Tour

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 9 November 2021

    The European Tour will become the DP World Tour from the start of the 2022 season in a new era for golf. The European Tour group and DP World today jointly announced a ground-breaking evolution to their long-term partnership, with DP World becoming the new title sponsor of the group’s main tour from the start of the 2022 season. WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Greg Norman...

  • Solheim Cup 2021: The teams, the captains, the course, and more

    Monday 23 August 2021

    We preview the Solheim Cup as Europe look to defend the trophy they won two year ago at Gleneagles… JUMP TO: Course guide | Catriona Matthew Q&A | The inside view | Key holes | The teams | How to watch Inverness Club (in Ohio, not Scotland) will stage the 17th Solheim Cup, from September 4-6, when Catriona Matthew looks to become the first European captain in history to win home and away. RELATED: Read...

  • Olympic Golf: Women’s leaderboard, tee times, how to watch Tokyo 2020 and more

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 1 June 2021

    World No.1 Nelly Korda takes a three-shot lead into the final round of the Women’s Olympic Golf Tournament as the USA stay on course to take gold in both Tokyo 2020 events at Kasumigaseki Country Club following Xander Schauffele’s success in the men’s tournament.  JUMP TO: Men’s Golf Review | History A two-under par 69 in the third round put Nelly Korda in pole position to...

  • Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in LA car crash

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 23 February 2021

    Golfer Tiger Woods recovering in hospital after emergency surgery for  multiple “open fractures” sustained in Los Angeles car crash on Tuesday. 15-time Major champion golfer Tiger Woods had lengthy emergency surgery after suffering serious injuries in a single vehicle car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning that left him trapped in his vehicle. Woods had been travelling alone to a shoot with...

  • Jon Rahm joins Callaway Golf

    Monday 4 January 2021

    World No.2 and Ryder Cup star Jon Rahm joins Callaway Golf… and shoots a course record 59 in his opening round with his new equipment. Jon Rahm has signed a multi-year agreement to join Callaway’s roster of tour players and will transition into a full bag of Callaway woods, irons and wedges, as well as playing a Callaway Chrome Soft X...

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