Topline Former President Donald Trump expressed full-throated support for LIV Golf in a post on his Truth Social social media platform Monday afternoon, calling for all golfers to join it amid loudening criticism of Trump over his involvement with the Saudi-funded rival to the PGA Tour. Donald Trump plays a round of golf in Scotland … Read more
The next time you hear David Feherty’s voice it will be on a LIV Golf broadcast. Eoin Clarke/Golffile Rory McIlroy and David Feherty are a pair of Northern Irishmen who quickly outgrew their homeland to answer the call of greatness from golf’s biggest stage. While McIlroy’s journey has been virtually seamless, Feherty had to pedal … Read more
David Feherty has been a golf analyst since 1997, first with CBS and then with NBC and Golf Channel. Erich Schlegel/USA Today When the LIV Golf Invitational Series resumes later this month at Trump Bedminster in New Jersey, it could have a new voice on its broadcast team. The New York Post reported Monday that … Read more
Topline In a letter to President Joe Biden, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) expressed concern about the timing of a Justice Department antitrust investigation into the PGA Tour as it fights to fend off its new competitor, the Saudi government-funded LIV Golf – revealed just days before Biden’s first presidential visit to Saudi Arabia. Sen. John … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Phil Mickelson said he respects Tiger Woods’ opinion on LIV Golf after the 15-time major champion said those who joined the breakaway series had “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.” Mickelson carded even-par Thursday in his first round at The Open at St. Andrews. … Read more
A U.S. senator has raised suspicion of the timing of President Biden’s Justice Department investigating the PGA Tour in a potential antitrust case regarding its competition with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas wrote an open letter to President Biden, questioning if it was a coincidence that this investigation was revealed in the … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The R&A wanted to keep attention on the 150th anniversary of The Open this week and off the ongoing dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for the best players in the world. The R&A wasn’t exactly subtle in trying to make sure that happened. It didn’t invite LIV Golf … Read more
Phil Mickelson opened with an even-par 72 at St. Andrews, where he said he has enjoyed the week despite being asked to miss 150th British Michael Madrid/USA Today ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – It’s been a quiet week at the Home of Golf for Phil Mickelson, who arrived last Saturday but didn’t take part in any … Read more
DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley has fired back at a contingent of European players who defected to LIV Golf after the group threatened legal action against Pelley and the tour. The defectors sent a letter to Pelley and DP World Tour board members that was leaked to multiple European outlets earlier this week. In … Read more
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Fifteen-ish minutes before the shotgun start of LIV’s first foray onto U.S. soil,, a trio of retired Navy Seals employed American flag parachutes to plop down on Pumpkin Ridge’s 10th fairway. A few minutes earlier, a bald eagle glided just over the driving range, sparking an impromptu U-S-A! chant. (It is … Read more