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DJ and 4 Aces pip Smith's Aussies at LIV Golf finale

DJ and 4 Aces pip Smith's Aussies at LIV Golf finale

Cameron Smith's brilliance was not quite enough to prevent Dustin Johnson capping a phenomenal season of earnings as the American wrapped up the inaugural LIV Golf Series with victory from the Australians in the team championship. 31 Oct 2022
Smith-led Aussies into LIV team final

Smith-led Aussies into LIV team final

Cameron Smith is in line for yet another big pay day on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour after reaching the final of the team championship in Florida. 30 Oct 2022
Smith beats Mickelson for Aussies to advance at LIV Golf finale

Smith beats Mickelson for Aussies to advance at LIV Golf finale

Phil Mickelson's long year that led him to being a central figure in Saudi-funded LIV Golf has ended when Open Champion Cameron Smith holed a seven-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Mickelson and eliminate his team. 29 Oct 2022
DeChambeau to stick with LIV Golf lawsuit

DeChambeau to stick with LIV Golf lawsuit

Eight of the 11 members of LIV Golf who originally sued the PGA Tour have since dropped out of the lawsuit, but Bryson DeChambeau is one of the three who remain. 28 Oct 2022
Jones scoffs at LIV Golf 'exhibition' tag

Jones scoffs at LIV Golf 'exhibition' tag

Two-time Australian Open champion Matt Jones has scoffed at suggestions LIV Golf is a series of "exhibition" tournaments 17 Oct 2022
PGA Tour countersues LIV Golf

PGA Tour countersues LIV Golf

The PGA Tour has filed a counterclaim against Saudi-funded LIV Golf, accusing the rival league of inducing top players to breach its contracts by claiming the Tour could not enforce them. 30 Sep 2022
Mickelson, Poulter and two others drop out of LIV-PGA lawsuit

Mickelson, Poulter and two others drop out of LIV-PGA lawsuit

Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and three other golfers have dropped out of a lawsuit which was filed against the PGA Tour last month over its decision to suspend players who participated on the new LIV Golf circuit. 28 Sep 2022
Smith wins in second LIV start

Smith wins in second LIV start

Australia's Open Champion Cameron Smith has claimed his first LIV Golf victory in only his second start on the lucrative Saudi Arabia-backed circuit with a three-shot triumph over Dustin Johnson and Peter Uihlein just outside Chicago. 19 Sep 2022
Mickelson considers withdrawing from PGA Tour lawsuit

Mickelson considers withdrawing from PGA Tour lawsuit

Phil Mickelson says it's no longer "necessary" to be attached to an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour but is yet to decide whether he'll stick with it or remove his name. 16 Sep 2022
Past champions Ogilvy and Jones confirmed for Australian Open

Past champions Ogilvy and Jones confirmed for Australian Open

Two past winners including the defending men’s champion have added their names to the high quality field for the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in Melbourne this December. 16 Sep 2022
Cam comes up just short as DJ takes LIV Boston in extra holes

Cam comes up just short as DJ takes LIV Boston in extra holes

Cameron Smith has fallen just short of victory in his maiden LIV Golf tournament but still banked over $A1 million for his efforts in Boston. 5 Sep 2022
Players withdraw as LIV joins PGA Tour lawsuit

Players withdraw as LIV joins PGA Tour lawsuit

Saudi-funded LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in an amended complaint in which four players have removed their names. 28 Aug 2022
Long wait for LIV Golf player lawsuit

Long wait for LIV Golf player lawsuit

LIV golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Australian Matt Jones, who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour will have to wait almost 16 months before the case goes to trial. 19 Aug 2022
Rahm: LIV golfers in Playoffs 'awkward'

Rahm: LIV golfers in Playoffs 'awkward'

Jon Rahm has said it 'could have made things a little bit awkward' had the trio of LIV golfers who went to court to try and play in the FedExCup Playoffs succeeded. 17 Aug 2022
Aussie LIV event to be without local Tour backing

Aussie LIV event to be without local Tour backing

The confirmation that LIV Golf will head to Australia in 2023 by the circuit's recent announcement of an expanded schedule next year has created plenty of headlines and discussion around the world. But Greg Norman and co. will be doing so without any involvement from the PGA Tour of Australasia. 11 Aug 2022
‘Good day for the Tour’: McIlroy

‘Good day for the Tour’: McIlroy

For a golfer who doesn't enjoy playing the role of spokesperson for the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy has been liberal with his opinions about the LIV Golf Series and peers who have jumped ship to the circuit. 11 Aug 2022
Judge upholds Jones, Gooch and Swafford Playoffs ban

Judge upholds Jones, Gooch and Swafford Playoffs ban

LIV Golf members Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones will not be allowed to play in this week's St Jude Championship after losing their case for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a San Jose court. 10 Aug 2022
PGA Tour goes to court to bar Jones, Gooch and Swafford

PGA Tour goes to court to bar Jones, Gooch and Swafford

Australia's Matt Jones is one of three golfers against whom the PGA Tour have filed a motion in federal court seeking to bar them from participating in the FedExCup Playoffs. 9 Aug 2022
Mickelson, Bryson, Jones among LIV pros to sue PGA Tour

Mickelson, Bryson, Jones among LIV pros to sue PGA Tour

Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson and 10 other players, including Australian Matt Jones and Bryson DeChambeau, have filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour increasing the tension between the two organisations. 4 Aug 2022
Stenson cushions Ryder Cup blow with LIV win

Stenson cushions Ryder Cup blow with LIV win

Joining LIV Golf may have cost Henrik Stenson the Ryder Cup captaincy, but it paid off immediately as the former Open champion secured a bumper payday on his debut in the Saudi-backed breakaway. 1 Aug 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