PGA Tour, LIV Golf reportedly agree to merger from Larry Brown Sports, with Steve DelVecchio, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com The rivalry between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour is officially dead. The PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour (formerly known as The European Tour) announced on Tuesday that they have entered into an agreement to merge. CNBC reports that the deal calls for the three entities to combine their commercial businesses and rights into a new company that has yet to be named. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a press release on Tuesday that the agreement…
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy: Feud between LIV Golf, PGA Tour is ‘out of control’ from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Rory McIlroy is No. 1 men’s golfer in the world for the ninth time in his career. He recently spoke again about the ongoing conflict between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, calling the feud “out of control.” “This ‘us vs. them’ thing has gotten way out of control already,” McIlroy said in an interview with The Guardian. “If the two entities keep doubling down in both directions, it is only going to become irreparable. We are going to have…
Tiger Woods reportedly plans to rally PGA Tour player support against LIV Golf from Sportsnaut, with Jason Burgos, and from YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com It seems as if Tiger Woods has decided to take on a role as top commander in the PGA Tour’s war against rival league LIV Golf. When LIV Golf was created it sent shock waves through the professional golf industry. For decades, the legendary PGA went unchallenged in the sport. However, that all changed this year when the new league funded by Saudi Arabian government started to prepare for its inaugural season by stealing away some of the PGA’s…
Bob Costas slams players joining LIV Golf from Sportsnaut, with Jason Burgos, and from www.yardbarker.com Phil Mickelson has received a great deal of heat for his decision to play for LIV Golf. In the latest rebuke of his choice, legendary sportscaster Bob Costas slammed the golf star for taking “blood money” to compete in the Saudi Arabia-backed tour. There is a war going on between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. The new golf series, financed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (a department in the Saudi government), has signed top competitors like Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson…
PGA Tour suspends current, future LIV Golf participants from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com With the controversial LIV Golf Series officially breaking ground on Thursday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan made a significant announcement regarding all current and future participants. PGA Tour suspends current and future LIV players. pic.twitter.com/lKhxo27Ida — Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) June 9, 2022 Shortly thereafter, the new breakaway league responded. LIV Golf responds to PGA Tour suspensions, calls them “vindictive.” pic.twitter.com/MWk2WZRXOL — Kevin Van Valkenburg (@KVanValkenburg) June 9, 2022 The LIV Golf Series’ inaugural event is taking place on Thursday at the Centurion Club, with the second tournament…
Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed expected to join LIV Golf? from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen joined a growing list of big-time men’s golfers to bolt the PGA Tour and sign up with the controversial LIV Golf Series on Tuesday. It looks like there are three more notable names set to jump ship on Wednesday. BREAKING: It has been reported that Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Reed are expected to join the LIV Golf Series. ?pic.twitter.com/ZTX9bWcIvu — Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 8, 2022 LIV Golf has refused to deny Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed…
Major champions Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen resign from PGA Tour, join LIV Golf from Victor Barbosa, with YardBarker.com/www.yardbarker.com Two more big names in men’s golf announced their resignation from the PGA Tour on Tuesday morning, and their intentions to join the controversial LIV Golf series, which is funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Dustin Johnson has announced his resignation from the PGA Tour. He plans to play only LIV golf events and majors. He's now ineligible to play in the Ryder and Presidents Cups. pic.twitter.com/7WI0ITbPEk — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2022 Louis Oosthuizen also said he was also…