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☆ TGL: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s high-tech indoor golf league to tee off in January
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —TGL, the high-tech indoor golf league spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, is set to tee off at last on January 7, 2025, after a schedule was released Monday. The January 7 curtain-raiser sees New York Golf Club, headlined by two-time major champion Xander Schauffele, take on The Bay Golf Club. 3 McIlroy will first be in action on matchday four when his Boston Common Golf side competes against Woods’ team. Norway’s Viktor Hovland and American LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau are the other two members of the top-10 not present in the league. Spain’s Jon Rahm had been slated to compete but withdrew last November, and the following month joined LIV Golf – none of whom’s players feature in TGL.

Persons: CNN — TGL, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, –, Woods, McIlroy –, McIlroy, Mike Ehrmann, Serena, Venus Williams, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Steph Curry, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, Min Woo Lee, Ireland’s Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover, “, ” Woods, Paul Ellis, TMRW, Scottie Scheffler, Norway’s Viktor Hovland, LIV, Bryson DeChambeau, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Max Homa, Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner, Los Angeles Golf Club Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry Organizations: CNN, PGA, ESPN, TMRW Sports –, Getty, NBA, Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group, Golf Club, Golf, Schauffele, Atlanta, Boston, Tiger, Los Angeles Golf Club, New York Golf, New York GC, Los Angeles GC, Jupiter, Los Angeles, GC, New York, Boston Common Locations: Florida, Palm Beach, New, Scotland, AFP, TGL, USA, Northern Ireland, Japan, Australia, South Korea, England, Sweden, Ireland

☆ Presidents Cup: Team USA powers to 10th straight victory after swearing accusation controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The 38-year-old now hopes to take the lessons of this week’s victory into next year’s surprise appointment at the helm for the 45th Ryder Cup in New York. “The last time I played in one of these, I was the clinching point for the Europeans in the Ryder Cup. Bradley celebrates with his wife after clinching victory for Team USA. ‘Feisty’Kim was at the center of the drama again Saturday after he accused the American team of swearing at him. “I have a lot of respect for everyone on that team, but the Koreans definitely bring the heat, no doubt.”

Persons: Keegan Bradley, Xander Schauffele, Jason Day, Jim Furyk’s, Russell Henley, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler’s, Hideki Matsuyama, Bradley, Kim Si, “, ” Bradley, Tabitha, I’ve, ”, Vaughn Ridley, Mike Weir’s, Tom Kim, Kim, Scheffler shrugged, we’re, ” Kim, Kevin Kisner, ” Kisner, Paul McGinley, it’s, ’ Kim, Wyndham Clark, Cantlay, Steph Curry’s, birdied, ” Tom Kim, Furyk, Jared C, Tilton, Schauffele, ” “, I’m, Burns, Kim –, –, ‘, ” Schauffele, Im, jae, Ben An, “ Tom, “ It’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Keegan, International Team, Royal Montreal Golf Club, Europe, Team USA, Team, PGA, Scheffler, Minas Panagiotakis, USA, Sky Sports, American, NBA, US, Getty Locations: Canada, New York

☆ Presidents Cup: USA gets swept 5-0 as International Team fights back on Day 2
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The International Team stormed back into contention on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup in some style, sweeping the USA 5-0 during Friday’s foursomes. Heading into the second day of competition, Team USA was in complete control of the matchup against the Internationals. Mike Weir, the International Team captain, said he was proud of his team after a brilliant Day 2 for his players. We can expect that same 1st tee experience that we saw today.”After the first day, International star Tom Kim said the crowd was too quiet. Just they played a huge factor in our win today.”The crowd was lively throughout the day as the International Team battled back to level the scores.

Persons: Friday’s, Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Mike Weir, ” Weir, “ I’m, couldn’t, Harry, Jim Furyk, “, ” Furyk, “ We’re, Tom Kim, Kim, ” Kim, Jared C, Tilton, Tony Finau, Adam Scott, We’re, ” Organizations: CNN, International Team, USA, ”

Learn moreJust a month after the Ryder Cup, Team USA will take on a team of non-European international players for the Presidents Cup. Below, we'll show you how to watch the Presidents Cup, including cable and live streaming options. Keep reading to learn how to watch the Presidents Cup. How to watch the Presidents Cup in the USThe Presidents Cup will air across the Golf Channel and NBC/Peacock in the US. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae, Adam Scott, Peacock, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Ryder, USA, European, Golf Channel, NBC, Golf, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream Locations: Montreal, Japan, South Korea, Australia

☆ BMW Championship: Scottie Scheffler plays down ‘sore’ back after injury concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 Scottie Scheffler appeared to struggle with tightness in his lower back after shooting 1-under during the first round of this week’s BMW Championship on Thursday, but played down concerns it might threaten his participation in the event. “I woke up just a little sore this morning,” he said. But the American played down injury concerns, saying he would be fit enough to compete as usual for the rest of the BMW Championship. It was just a little sore. The opening round of the BMW Championship in Castle Pines Golf Club, Colorado, was delayed by three hours and 10 minutes after a storm hit the area.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, ”, I’ve, Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Matt York, Keegan Bradley, Bradley Organizations: CNN, BMW, FedEx St, Jude, Club Locations: Atlanta, Pines, Colorado

☆ Scottie Scheffler: American produces a remarkable 9-under final round to win gold in men’s golf
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler produced a remarkable final round to clinch gold in the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Scheffler finished his final round level with Tommy Fleetwood, but a bogey on the 17th hole for the British golfer dropped him down to 17-under. Fleetwood then carded a par on the final hole, allowing Scheffler to clinch the victory and giving the Brit the silver. Heading into Sunday’s final round, Scheffler was on the peripheries of the contenders for the Olympic title but definitely not among the favorites. TV cameras showed the American being told he’d won gold, sharing an embrace with his caddie Ted Scott as their remarkable season continued.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Fleetwood, It’s, Kevin C, Cox, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, he’d, Ted Scott, Justin Ray Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Sunday, Le, Brit, PGA, Augusta, Getty, Fleetwood, Games, Yahoo Sports Locations: Sunday’s, British, Kentucky, Japan, American

American gymnast Simone Biles competes in the vault event of the women's all around final Thursday. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty ImagesThe first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books, and business is about to pick up. Noah Lyles and Sha’carri Richardson are also looking to wash the bad taste of 2021 out of their mouths. ET on SaturdayUS basketball teams wrap up group play: The US men’s and women’s basketball team each play at 11:15 a.m. There are also big days for track and field and swimming ahead: See a list of events in this weekend’s full Olympics viewing guide.

Persons: Simone Biles, Loic Venance, Biles, she’s, she’ll, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: Getty, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, US Women’s National, Japan, US Locations: AFP, Paris, France, US, Japan

☆ What to watch this weekend at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris CNN —The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. Richardson comes into Paris looking to prove she is the fastest woman in the world. Track and field heats upAn overview shows athletes competing in the women's 5000m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesThe star of the second week of the Summer Olympics, track and field competition takes the stage this weekend. Mixed 4x100m medley relay, featuring the American team of Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel and Abbey Weitzeil.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, she’s, She’s, ‘ I’m Simone Biles, ”, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Australia's Bree Masters, Canada's Jacqueline Madogo, Denis, Jewel Samad, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Schauffele, hasn’t, Sophia Smith, Pascal Guyot, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher, LeBron James, –, it’s Jose Alvarado, James, Pierre, Sameer Al Doumy, Antonin Thuillier, Katie Ledecky, Bradley Kanaris, Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Summer McIntosh, Paige Madden, Ariarne Titmus, Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel, Gretchen Walsh, Sarah Sjoestroem, Bobby Finke Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, Paris, Getty, Le National, PGA, British, Women’s National, Japan, women’s, Marseille, US, Serbia, Puerto Ricans, USA, Belgian, FIBA’s, Summer, Paris La Defense Locations: Paris, France, American, Spring , Texas, Lyles, Saint, AFP, Tokyo, Australia, USA, Marseille, New Zealand, Japan, Sudan, Puerto Rico, Puerto, South Sudan, Mauroy, Villeneuve, d'Ascq, Belgium, Germany, Barcelona, Nanterre, Swedish

☆ Xander Schauffele wins PGA Championship for first career major victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Schauffele, golf’s beacon of unrewarded consistency, won the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday for his first career major victory. He did it in one of the more memorable ways possible, sinking a six-foot birdie putt on 18 with the entirety of the crowd watching. AdvertisementIt was the lowest score in major championship history. 10, his only dropped score of the day, could have been it for his major championship chances. He played on two Ryder Cup teams and only Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie and Steve Stricker had spent more weeks in the world top 10 without a major win.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, “, It’s, ” Schauffele, Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, he’d, Viktor Hovland, DeChambeau, Bryson, …, —, eason, olin, ontgomerie, ake Organizations: PGA, Valhalla Golf, CBS, ust Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky

☆ PGA Championship: When Y.E. Yang became ‘The Tiger Killer’ to clinch Asia’s first men’s major trophy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Tiger Woods, world No. Yang?’Despite his giant-slaying efforts, Yang was still relatively unknown when he pitched up to PGA Tour qualifying school the following season. Yang clinched his first PGA Tour title on his fourth start of the season at the Honda Classic to join K.J. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images“I wasn’t that nervous because it’s a game of golf,” Yang told reporters. The 24-year-old American stamped a last-minute ticket to Valhalla with his first PGA Tour victory at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday.

Persons: Yang, –, Woods, ”, Joe, Mike Douglas, Yang –, Joe ”, fatefully, Yang toasts, ’, “, ” AJ Montecinos, texted, “ I’d, ” Montecinos, Montecinos, Jamie Squire, Choi, Montecinos –, Charles Baus, It’s, you’re, – it’s, Streeter Lecka, ” Yang, “ It’s, ” Woods, I’m, Hideki Matsuyama’s, Yang …, Christian Petersen, Montecinos ’, Chris Gotterup, Wanamaker, Tiger Organizations: CNN, Korean –, Hazeltine, Augusta National, –, CBS, European, HSBC, PGA Tour, PGA, Honda, K.J, Koreans, South Korean, Woods, Tiger, Hong, Korean, Southern Hills, Myrtle Beach Locations: Chaska , Minnesota, Jeju, Korea, Asia, Shanghai, China, Korean, Texas, San Antonio, Hazeltine, Woods, Hong Kong, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Valhalla, Kentucky

☆ The Masters: Bruising winds blow a flurry of big names out of ‘borderline unplayable’ Augusta National
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Believe it or not, these are both sound bites from a golf tournament. A storm-delayed first round meant some players had to finish their first 18 holes Friday morning, exacerbating a grueling day. “Even the golf course was saying, ‘Get the hell out of here,’” Homa, chasing his first major, said. South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel clinched a two-shot victory at Augusta National in 2011, but crashed out after shooting 74 and 81. I have a chance to win the golf tournament,” Woods replied when asked by reporters what the milestone means to him.

Persons: Mike Tyson, whisking, toiled, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson –, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, ” Rahm, “, Sand, Ashley Landis, Max Homa, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler, Homa, ‘, ”, DeChambeau, LIV, –, I’ve, Scheffler, Jason, Scheffler’s, Brian Harman, Wyndham Clark –, Justin Thomas, Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Charl Schwartzel, ” Schwartzel, ” Spieth, Warren Little, Shane Lowry, Akshay Bhatia, “ It’s, ” Ireland’s Lowry, Akshay, ” Bhatia, It’s, Garcia, Tyson, African Erik van Rooyen, Woods, Gary Player, Fred Couples, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, National, Sky Sports, Augusta National Locations: American, Augusta, “, British, African

☆ Jordan Spieth’s disqualification reignites ‘dumbest rule in all of sports’ debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Under Rule 3.3b (3) of the USGA Rules of Golf, the world No. “Rules are rules,” he added in his post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Spieth’s fellow pro Michael S. Kim labeled the rule “stupid,” even with “many safeguards,” while PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley lamented “another benchmark in the dumbest rule in all of sports.”“Seriously, why even have scorecards on the PGA Tour?” Henley asked in another post. USGA rules do not disqualify players for returning a score higher than their actual score, only those returned that are lower. The PGA Tour, in accordance with USGA guidelines, follows a multi-step process to check the scorecards of fields peaking at 156-strong.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, Spieth, –, Hideki Matsuyama, Michael S, Kim, Kip Henley, “, ” Henley, ”, Eddie Pepperell, Dylan Wu, Wu, Jared C, Tilton, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tommy Aaron, Vicenzo, Bob Goalby, Wyndham Clark, Carlota Ciganda, Rory McIlroy’s, we’re, ’, ” McIlroy, Ryan Kang, Xander Schauffele, ” “ Jordan, …, ” Schauffele, It’s, Scottie Scheffler, – caddie, ” Scheffler, Ronald Martinez, Luke Kerr, Dineen, Kerr, Joel Beall, ain’t, “ Spieth, “ It’s, ” Beall Organizations: CNN, Riviera Country Club, USGA, Twitter, ”, Tour, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Evian, CNN Sport, ” CNN, PGA, NBC Sports, “, PGA Tour Locations: American, California, –, Hoylake, England

☆ Hideki Matsuyama overturns six-shot deficit to win Genesis Invitational
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I’m trying to think if that was the most impressive round I’ve ever seen in person,” the 30-year-old American told the PGA Tour. Harry How/Getty ImagesTriumph secured Matsuyama a $4 million cut of the $20 million prize purse and raised him 35 places to world No. 20, but the victor was more preoccupied with the significance of his ninth win on Tour – his first since Hawaii’s Sony Open in 2022. “After my eighth win, I’d been struggling with my back injury,” Matsuyama told reporters Sunday. “There were a lot of times where I felt I was never going to win again.

Persons: Hideki Matsuyama’s, ”, Patrick Cantlay, Phil Rodgers, Will Zalatoris, Luke, JT Poston, Matsuyama, “ I’m, “ It’s, ” Poston, Harry, –, South Korea’s KJ Choi, “, I’d, ” Matsuyama, I’m, Maruyama, Shigeki, you’ve, KJ Choi, Tiger Woods, Rob McNamara, ” Woods Organizations: CNN, Riviera, PGA, Matsuyama, Sony, Tiger Locations: birdies, South, Matsuyama

He said his strong finish Thursday doesn't give him much momentum because the final two rounds are on the South Course. Aaron Rei (70), Emiliano Grillo (69) and Joseph Bramlett (66) were all at 8 under after playing the South Course. First-round leader Kevin Yu fell off the pace after a 74 on the South Course. 6 Patrick Cantlay also had a rough day on the South Course with a 73. 7 in the world, shot a 70 on the North Course and was at 4 under.

Persons: — Stephan Jaeger, Nicolai Hojgaard, Jaeger, ”, “, it’s, ” Hojgaard, Thomas Detry, Matthieu Pavon of, Pavon, Detry, I’ve, Tony Finau, Michael Kim, Aaron Rei, Emiliano Grillo, Joseph Bramlett, Xander Schauffele, Kevin Yu, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama Organizations: DIEGO, Farmers Insurance, Torrey Pines, Torrey, NFL Locations: Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Matthieu Pavon of France, Torrey Pines, Dubai

The eight lowest scores came on the North Course, which generally plays a few strokes easier than the South Course on the municipal layouts on a bluff high above the Pacific Ocean. The final two rounds will be played on the South Course. 5 Xander Schauffele and defending champion and seventh-ranked Max Homa, both of whom played the South Course. Yu, a 25-year-old who played at Arizona State, is seeking his first PGA Tour win. You can’t complain when you shoot a 67 on the South Course.”

Persons: Kevin Yu, Patrick Cantlay, Ryo Hisatsune, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Homa, Nicolai Hojgaard, Yu, Kevin Dunlap, I’ve, ” Yu, ” Cantlay, Cantlay, hasn’t, ”, “, “ There’s, Japan who's, Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry, Thomas Detry, Aaron Rai, Alejandro Tosti, Hojgaard Organizations: DIEGO, Farmers Insurance, San Diego State, Farmers, NFL, Arizona State, PGA, American Express, UCLA, U.S, Torrey Pines Locations: Taiwan, Torrey Pines, Denmark, Dubai, Orange County, Japan

Adachi said Japan has yet to see a positive wage-inflation cycle, in which wages and inflation rise together, kick off. The BOJ can start debating an exit strategy only when the chance of such a cycle emerging heightens, he added. But Adachi said the BOJ did not necessarily need to wait until inflation-adjusted wage growth turns positive for it to normalise monetary policy. Hawkish member Naoki Tamura in August signalled a chance of ending negative rates early next year, saying Japan's inflation was already "clearly in sight" of the BOJ's target. With inflation exceeding its 2% target for more than a year, many market players expect the BOJ to end negative rates and YCC next year, with some betting on a move as early as January.

Persons: Issei Kato, Seiji Adachi, Adachi, we're, Naoki Tamura, YCC, Leika Kihara, Takahiko Wada, Chang, Ran Kim, Jamie Freed Organizations: Bank of Japan, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, TOKYO, MATSUYAMA, Matsuyama

☆ Woods joins PGA Tour's policy board as player director
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Tiger's voice and leadership throughout his career have contributed immeasurably to the success of the PGA Tour, and to apply both to our governance and go-forward plan at this crucial time is even more welcomed and impactful," said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. "I am honoured to represent the players of the PGA Tour," Woods, who is recovering from ankle surgery in April, said in a news release. The announcement comes nearly two months after the golf world was left stunned by the announcement of a framework agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which controls LIV Golf. According to the PGA Tour, the players and Monahan will work together to amend the Policy Board's governing documents to make it clear that no major decision can be made without the involvement and approval of the player directors. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Woods, Mike Blake, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson, Jay Monahan, LIV, Monahan, Colin Neville, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Golf, Reuters, PGA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, PGA Tour, PIF, Thomson Locations: Augusta , Georgia, U.S, Toronto

☆ McIlroy sees 'big steps of progress' before US Open bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 14 (Reuters) - World number three Rory McIlroy said he has made "big steps of progress" in his game before he begins the U.S. Open with renewed focus and tries to end a nine-year barren run in majors. "I'm certainly feeling a lot better coming into this major championship than I was going to Oak Hill. McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011 at Congressional Country Club, storming to victory while setting the mark for lowest 72-hole score in the tournament's history at 16-under-par 268. "I've had my ups and downs in this tournament but I've started to figure out how to handle U.S. Open conditions and tests," McIlroy said. "I think there's certainly a lot more patience in my game than there used to be."

Persons: Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, LIV Golf, I'm, LIV's Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, I've, Hritika Sharma, Tom Hogue Organizations: PGA Tour, Canadian, PGA, U.S, Congressional Country Club, U.S ., Thomson Locations: U.S, Saudi, Toronto, Oak Hill, Hyderabad

☆ McIlroy grouped with Koepka as PGA-LIV battle set to continue at US Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The tournament will be the first major to be played since the bombshell announcement of a partnership between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV circuit. Koepka became the first active member of LIV Golf to win a major when he triumphed by two shots at the PGA Championship three weeks ago. Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will go head-to-head with reigning British Open winner Cameron Smith - another LIV recruit - and American Sam Bennett. World number one Scottie Scheffler headlines the morning action when he starts his bid alongside two-times major champion Collin Morikawa and home favourite Max Homa. Masters champion Jon Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, will also be out early and has been grouped with Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele, ranked fifth and sixth in the world, respectively.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Jonathan Ernst, LIV Golf, McIlroy, Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, LIV, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Smith, Sam Bennett, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Hritika Sharma, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Golf, PGA, 123rd U.S ., Los Angeles Country Club, Thomson Locations: Augusta , Georgia, U.S, Northern, Saudi, Hyderabad

☆ 'It does stink a little bit', DeChambeau feels for PGA Tour players after LIV merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The sporting world was left stunned when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV circuit ended their bitter two-year dispute and announced an agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. The most aggrieved players are likely to be those, like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama, who turned down eye-watering sums from LIV Golf to remain loyal to the PGA Tour only to see the tours merge. "I do feel bad for the PGA Tour players because they were told one thing and something else happened, and our side, we were told one thing and it's come to fruition," DeChambeau told CNN. "It does stink a little bit from my perspective that the PGA Tour players are not necessarily winning. I think this is one of the saddest days in the history of professional golf," Chamblee said on the Golf Channel.

Persons: Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf, LIV, Jay Monahan, Woods, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama, DeChambeau, it's, Yasir Al, Yasir, That's, Brandel, Chamblee, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, PGA, Canadian, CNN, LIV, Public Investment Fund, Saudi, PIF, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Toronto

☆ Blindsided PGA Tour players want answers over merger with LIV Golf
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TORONTO, June 6 (Reuters) - PGA Tour players were blindsided by news of a merger with the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Tuesday that left them, fans and politicians demanding answers. A bitter feud that had divided the sport for almost two years ended without warning when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf announced a shock agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. "I’m guessing the liv teams were struggling to get sponsors and pga tour couldn’t turn down the money. Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris and Hideki Matsuyama were all reported to have been offered over $100 million to jump to LIV Golf until Monahan pleaded with them to stick with the PGA Tour. Golf fans took to social media, many blasting the PGA Tour for its hypocrisy.

Persons: LIV Golf, liv, Jay Monahan, Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Hideki Matsuyama, Monahan, Adam Hadwin, Charlotte ,, Peter Casey, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Chris Murphy, Saudi LIV, Terry Strada, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: TORONTO, PGA, Twitter, Win, PGA Tour, USA, of Fame, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Democratic, Golf, Tour, United, LIV, Saudi shills, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Canada, Charlotte, Charlotte , North Carolina, USA, American, Connecticut, United States, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Toronto

☆ PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV announce merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Additionally, the three organizations said in a joint news release that they will work cooperatively to allow a process for any LIV Golf players to reapply for PGA Tour and DP World Tour membership following the 2023 season. "After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love," PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a joint news release. "We are proud to partner with the PGA Tour to leverage PIF's unparalleled success and track record of unlocking value and bringing innovation and global best practices to business and sectors worldwide." The PGA Tour had sought to fend off competition from LIV by barring PGA Tour players from participating in LIV tournaments. Some PGA Tour players took to Twitter to express their surprise having not been informed of the agreement before its announcement.

Persons: Hideki Matsuyama, Mike Segar, LIV, Jay Monahan, Yasir Al, Tour's Monahan, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Mickelson, Collin Morikawa, Mackenzie Hughes, we’d, Donald Trump, LIV Golf's, Liv Golf, Frank Pingue, Alex Richardson, Christian Organizations: Golf, Tour, LIV, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Public Investment Fund, PGA, Al, Rumayyan, Justice Department, Fame, Twitter, Liv, Thomson Locations: Augusta , Georgia, U.S, Saudi, Collin Morikawa ., Toronto

☆ How to watch the PGA Championship: Start time, channels, and other things to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rob Schumacher/USA Today Network Tiger Woods walks the 18th green during the second round on Saturday, April 8. David J. Phillip/AP Fred Couples waves to patrons after finishing his second round on Saturday. Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Cantlay plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole on Saturday. Rob Schumacher/USA Today Network Adam Scott plays a bunker shot on the second hole Thursday. Rob Schumacher/USA Today Network Hideki Matsuyama, who won the tournament two years ago, looks over a putt on the second hole.

☆ Scheffler gets late Masters tee time, LIV Golf players separated
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Frank Pingue | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

World number one Scheffler, bidding to become the fourth player to repeat as Masters champion, will go out in the third-last group at 1:36 p.m. Australian Smith, one of 18 players from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit in the field at Augusta National, will set off at 10:54 a.m. ET in the company of 2021 Masters winner Matsuyama on Japan and South Korea's Im Sung-jae. Among other notable LIV Golf players at the year's first major, three-times Masters champion Phil Mickelson will play alongside fellow American Tom Hoge and South Korea's Kim Si-woo. Dustin Johnson, who won the 2020 Masters before making the move to LIV Golf last year, will tee off with Canada's Corey Conners and England's Justin Rose.

☆ Battling Internationals split foursomes with U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sep 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Collin Morikawa hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the foursomes match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. The U.S. have dominated the biennial competition with an 11-1-1 record and started the day with an 8-2 lead and in position to register a Presidents Cup first - clinching the Cup on Saturday. With two sessions scheduled for a marathon day (foursomes and fourballs) the Americans had targeted the 15 1/2 total points needed to claim the title for a 12th time and extend their unbeaten run on home soil. The Internationals got another point when the South Korean pair of K.H. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in Charlotte.

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