liv golf

Smylie keeps LIV Riyadh leading trio in sight

Smylie keeps LIV Riyadh leading trio in sight

Aussie Elvis Smylie sits just one shot off the pace after two rounds of the LIV Golf season opener in Riyadh, with another tour debutant in a three-way lead. 6 Feb 2026
Smylie leads Aussie charge in LIV Golf season opener

Smylie leads Aussie charge in LIV Golf season opener

Australia's Elvis Smylie is rockin' and rollin' just one shot off the lead after the opening round of the LIV Golf tournament in Saudi Arabia. 5 Feb 2026
LIV Gains Footing in World Rankings

LIV Gains Footing in World Rankings

LIV Golf has cleared a significant hurdle in its bid for broader recognition, with the Official World Golf Ranking confirming the league will now be awarded world ranking points, albeit under restrictions that immediately raise fresh questions about equity and consistency within the system. 4 Feb 2026
LIV Golf Returns to Seven in 2026

LIV Golf Returns to Seven in 2026

LIV Golf will tee off its 2026 season on Australian screens this February, with the Seven Network confirmed as the free-to-air home for the league’s opening events in Riyadh and Adelaide. 4 Feb 2026
Nerves replace swagger as LIV defector makes PGA return

Nerves replace swagger as LIV defector makes PGA return

Brooks Koepka says he felt nerves he had not experienced in years. 30 Jan 2026
Man-of-the-moment guns for Middle East double after hot start in Bahrain

Man-of-the-moment guns for Middle East double after hot start in Bahrain

Patrick Reed has opened his bid for a Middle East double with a one-under 71 in the Bahrain Championship, on a day when Alejandro Del Rey and Freddy Schott shared the lead at 65. 30 Jan 2026
Reed to leave LIV and seek PGA return

Reed to leave LIV and seek PGA return

Patrick Reed is the second major champion to leave Saudi-funded LIV Golf, announcing he'll spend the rest of the year on the DP World Tour with an eye on returning to the PGA Tour as early as September. 29 Jan 2026
Reed scoops $US1.5m jackpot in Dubai Desert Classic

Reed scoops $US1.5m jackpot in Dubai Desert Classic

Patrick Reed has held off all challenges, closing with an even-par 72 for a four-shot victory in the Dubai Desert Classic, his first Rolex Series win that moves him back into the world's top-30 for the first time since he joined LIV Golf. 26 Jan 2026
McIlroy: PGA and LIV "too far apart" for deal to happen

McIlroy: PGA and LIV "too far apart" for deal to happen

Masters champion Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour and LIV Golf divide is still too vast for any chance of a reunification of world golf. 22 Jan 2026
HyFlyers GC sign NCAA champion Michael La Sasso for 2026

HyFlyers GC sign NCAA champion Michael La Sasso for 2026

HyFlyers GC have confirmed the signing of Michael La Sasso, the 2025 NCAA Division I Individual Men’s Golf Champion, ahead of the 2026 LIV Golf season. 21 Jan 2026
World No.2 McIlroy needles LIV over recent signings

World No.2 McIlroy needles LIV over recent signings

Rory McIlroy has taken a swipe at LIV Golf, questioning their recent signings when discussing the PGA Tour competitor's current state of affairs. 16 Jan 2026
Ripper GC officially sign star Queenslander Elvis Smylie

Ripper GC officially sign star Queenslander Elvis Smylie

Ripper GC has confirmed the signing of Australian professional Elvis Smylie, adding one of the country’s leading young players to its roster as the team continues to promote Australian golf on the global stage. 15 Jan 2026
Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Australian golf star Smith makes PGA Tour decision

Cameron Smith says he's remaining on the LIV Golf circuit and didn't consider an offer to return to the US PGA Tour. 14 Jan 2026
"A lot of work to do": Koepka on his PGA Tour return

"A lot of work to do": Koepka on his PGA Tour return

Brooks Koepka is expecting to harbor nervous energy when he plays his first regular PGA Tour event in four years at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines later this month. 13 Jan 2026
Cameron Smith offered 20-day window for PGA Tour return

Cameron Smith offered 20-day window for PGA Tour return

The PGA Tour has given Australian LIV Golf star Cameron Smith a chance to follow Brooks Koepka back to their ranks. 13 Jan 2026
Aussie trio secure Asian series spots at LIV qualifying

Aussie trio secure Asian series spots at LIV qualifying

Matt Jones, Cory Crawford and Chris Wood were among Aussies to miss out on LIV Golf wildcard spots, but the trio earned Asian Tour International Series starts. 12 Jan 2026
Koepka applies for PGA Tour membership

Koepka applies for PGA Tour membership

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, just over two weeks after defecting from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, has applied to have his PGA Tour membership reinstated. 10 Jan 2026
Scheffler chases slam as golf awaits Koepka's next move

Scheffler chases slam as golf awaits Koepka's next move

This was always going to be a different year in golf, with the PGA Tour trying to overhaul a model that has been around longer than the sand wedge. 8 Jan 2026
All Shook Up: Smylie set for shock LIV switch

All Shook Up: Smylie set for shock LIV switch

Elvis Smylie is reportedly set to take the place of veteran Matt Jones in the all-Australian LIV Golf team, led by former British Open winner Cameron Smith. 7 Jan 2026
Rory McIlroy open to inviting LIV golfers back to PGA

Rory McIlroy open to inviting LIV golfers back to PGA

Rory McIlroy's stance on LIV golfers participating on the PGA Tour has softened, with the world No.2 now open to them coming back into the fold. 3 Jan 2026
LIV Golf bombshell: Koepka exits with future undeclared

LIV Golf bombshell: Koepka exits with future undeclared

Speculation of a return to the PGA Tour will mount after five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf. 24 Dec 2025