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Huggan: LIV a little … but not too much

Huggan: LIV a little … but not too much

It isn’t often that golf administrators are seen to choke, but we might just be treated to such a sight (literally) at the conclusion of this 150th Open Championship. 16 Jul 2022
LIV golfers get frosty Open reception

LIV golfers get frosty Open reception

European Ryder Cup hero turned LIV Golf rebel Ian Poulter was booed when introduced onto the 1st tee for the opening round of the 150th Open Championship. 15 Jul 2022
R&A chief condemns LIV Golf for “undermining” the game

R&A chief condemns LIV Golf for “undermining” the game

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has come out swinging at LIV Golf for harming the perception of the game and “undermining” the cultural and spiritual aspects that make “golf so special.” 14 Jul 2022
Rory, Tiger happy with Norman's Open snub

Rory, Tiger happy with Norman's Open snub

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have endorsed the R&A's decision to snub Greg Norman from the 150th Open Championship celebrations, saying the Australian's breakaway Saudi-backed tour is not good for golf. 12 Jul 2022
Nicklaus: “Norman is an icon…we just don’t see eye-to-eye.”

Nicklaus: “Norman is an icon…we just don’t see eye-to-eye.”

Jack Nicklaus is in St. Andrews to celebrate the 150th Open Championship and receive honorary citizenship of the historic golf town. 12 Jul 2022
Hayes: What would Jim Ferrier think?

Hayes: What would Jim Ferrier think?

It’s Open week, thank Ferrier (I’ve decided after much analysis that old Jim warrants being my golfing god). 11 Jul 2022
Opinion: No matter what, Norman deserved Open party invite

Opinion: No matter what, Norman deserved Open party invite

My daughter came walking through the door, teary and inconsolable. Of the dozen or so girls in her class, she was the only one not invited to an upcoming birthday party. 10 Jul 2022
Rory calls for peace talks

Rory calls for peace talks

Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and DP World Tour should hold talks with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series as the escalating tension between the circuits is "splitting the game". 8 Jul 2022
Varied fortunes for late Scottish LIV additions as Tringale leads

Varied fortunes for late Scottish LIV additions as Tringale leads

Justin Harding made the most of his late addition to the Scottish Open, with a 65, but it was a completely different story for fellow LIV rebel Ian Poulter at the Renaissance Club. 8 Jul 2022
Min Woo targeting Presidents Cup regardless of team make up

Min Woo targeting Presidents Cup regardless of team make up

As he prepares to defend his Scottish Open title against one of the best fields assembled in men’s golf this year, Min Woo Lee has opened up on his goal of being a part of Trevor Immelman’s Presidents Cup side later this year. 6 Jul 2022
Horschel slams LIV 'hypocrites and liars'

Horschel slams LIV 'hypocrites and liars'

The bitter split caused within golf by LIV Golf has been underlined with Billy Horschel calling the players who have joined the Saudi-backed breakaway "hypocrites and liars". 6 Jul 2022
The Preview: Genesis Scottish Open

The Preview: Genesis Scottish Open

For the second straight week we have an Australian defending champion on the DP World Tour. This time Min Woo Lee out to hold on to the Scottish Open title, which this year becomes a co-sanctioned event. 5 Jul 2022
McDowell hurt by personal attacks

McDowell hurt by personal attacks

Graeme McDowell has expressed shock at the level of vitriol generated by his move to the LIV Golf Tour as he revealed he now receives regular social media messages wishing him dead. 5 Jul 2022
Court stay to allow LIV players into Scottish Open

Court stay to allow LIV players into Scottish Open

Ian Poulter and two other players who signed up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series have won a stay from a British court that allows them to play in the Scottish Open. 5 Jul 2022
Morri: A ‘revolution’ that smacks of sameness

Morri: A ‘revolution’ that smacks of sameness

It must feel quite surreal inside the LIV Golf bubble. For evidence, see Talor Gooch’s rightly lambasted delusional comparison of the LIV team event to the Ryder Cup. 4 Jul 2022
Scottish Open ban for LIV players to stand

Scottish Open ban for LIV players to stand

The DP World Tour has declined a request from members of the LIV Golf Invitational Series to rescind their fines and bans from participating at the Scottish Open next week. 4 Jul 2022
Casey latest to join Norman's LIV Golf

Casey latest to join Norman's LIV Golf

Paul Casey has become the latest player to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, despite previously having said he would be a "hypocrite" to play in the Saudi International. 4 Jul 2022
Grace gives South Africa second straight LIV win

Grace gives South Africa second straight LIV win

South Africa's Branden Grace has won LIV Golf's first stop on American soil, an event that drew critics and protestors alike because of the upstart series' funding by Saudi Arabia. 4 Jul 2022
LIV makes American start amid demonstration

LIV makes American start amid demonstration

The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Tour's second event teed off on Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on September 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. 1 Jul 2022
LIV players threaten DP World Tour with action

LIV players threaten DP World Tour with action

Sixteen players have threatened the DP World Tour with legal action unless their sanctions for competing in the first LIV Golf event are rescinded. 1 Jul 2022
Aussie Tour reaffirms commitment to DP World Tour

Aussie Tour reaffirms commitment to DP World Tour

Although the disruptive force of LIV Golf might have an Australian at the helm in Greg Norman and a smattering of Aussie contestants, there has yet to be any true local connection to the Invitational Series. 30 Jun 2022