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AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

AIG Women’s Open gets prize money boost

The R&A and AIG continue to increase the prize fund for the AIG Women’s Open with the winner set to receive US$1.095 million. 4 Aug 2022
Tiger’s LIV offer before Norman's time

Tiger’s LIV offer before Norman's time

Tiger Woods turned down an offer that Greg Norman says was around $A1 billion to take part in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. 2 Aug 2022
Prize money balloons in new PGA Tour schedule

Prize money balloons in new PGA Tour schedule

The PGA Tour has announced its schedule for the 2022-23 season, including total prize money that balloons to a record $US415 million ($A590m). 2 Aug 2022
Stenson admits LIV cash was the motivation

Stenson admits LIV cash was the motivation

Henrik Stenson has admitted money definitely played a part in his switch to the lucrative Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. 29 Jul 2022
Bubba reportedly set to join LIV Golf

Bubba reportedly set to join LIV Golf

Bubba Watson is reportedly set to become the latest player to leave the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf. 28 Jul 2022
IBF hopes Smith sticks solid with PGA Tour

IBF hopes Smith sticks solid with PGA Tour

Cameron Smith is being urged by his fellow Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch to reject a reported offer of around $90 million to join the LIV Tour. 20 Jul 2022
Koepka responds to Rory during LIV change of heart explanation

Koepka responds to Rory during LIV change of heart explanation

Four months after suggesting those who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series were sell outs, Brooks Koepka explained on Tuesday that he simply changed his mind. 29 Jun 2022
Morri: Not even close to a fair fight

Morri: Not even close to a fair fight

I don’t know how many ways there are to say this, but the game’s best women players deserve better. Much better. 27 Jun 2022
Wolff the latest reported LIV Golf signing

Wolff the latest reported LIV Golf signing

American Matthew Wolff will reportedly be part of the LIV Golf field at this week’s first event in the United States held at Pumpkin Ridge. 27 Jun 2022
DP World Tour announces LIV Golf bans and fines

DP World Tour announces LIV Golf bans and fines

The DP World Tour has fined members who played in the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series £100,000 ($A177,835) apiece and banned them from the upcoming Scottish Open and two other events. 24 Jun 2022
Scheffler surprised by Koepka's LIV move

Scheffler surprised by Koepka's LIV move

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler has admitted it was "definitely a surprise" to see Brooks Koepka join the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf series as he reaffirmed his commitment to the PGA Tour. 24 Jun 2022
Monahan talks PGA Tour schedule changes and money

Monahan talks PGA Tour schedule changes and money

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has accused the Saudi-back LIV Invitational Series of attempting to buy the game of golf and then went on the offensive, unveiling larger purses, new events and a different calendar. 23 Jun 2022
Ancer to LIV as PGA Tour plans to reshape season

Ancer to LIV as PGA Tour plans to reshape season

Following reports of four-time major winner Brooks Koepka signing on with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, World No.20 and former Australian Open winner Abraham Ancer has confirmed he will also play the new Tour. 22 Jun 2022
The Preview: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

The Preview: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

The majors just keep on coming, with the best players in the women’s game taking the spotlight this week as the KPMG Women’s PGA heads to Maryland. 21 Jun 2022
Huggan: The U.S. Open displays what LIV can’t buy

Huggan: The U.S. Open displays what LIV can’t buy

Before the 122nd U.S. Open began, much of the chatter around The Country Club was devoted to the first LIV event. No surprise there, of course, the evolution of the Saudi-backed Tour/circuit/series has been the talk of the other Tours for months now. 19 Jun 2022
Smyth's million dollar week

Smyth's million dollar week

Australian Travis Smyth has become a golfing millionaire in just one week after cashing in on the untold riches that controversial Saudi Arabian petrodollars are pumping into the game. 13 Jun 2022
Woods joins billionaire athlete club

Woods joins billionaire athlete club

Tiger Woods has joined Michael Jordan and LeBron James in a select group of elite athletes with a net worth of at least $1 billion ($A1.4 billion). 12 Jun 2022
Schwartzel wins LIV London as 24-over earns $120K

Schwartzel wins LIV London as 24-over earns $120K

If anything summed up the absurd amounts of cash being lobbed at the new LIV Golf Invitational Series it was the $US120,000 ($A170,164) cheque handed to Andy Ogletree for coming dead last. 12 Jun 2022
Jed looking to top Cam’s biggest pay day

Jed looking to top Cam’s biggest pay day

Cameron Smith won the biggest winner's cheque in golf this year when he lifted The Players title – but now a mullet-haired, moustachioed, Queensland protege is aiming to eclipse him. 9 Jun 2022
McIlroy muses on LIV, money and motivations

McIlroy muses on LIV, money and motivations

Rory McIlroy has warned his fellow players of the dangers of pursuing "boatloads of cash" above all else as the Saudi-backed breakaway events continue to divide the game. 9 Jun 2022
Aussie Yuan’s career changing LIV week

Aussie Yuan’s career changing LIV week

Greg Norman's breakaway Tour may not enchant everybody – but for his fellow Australian Kevin Yuan, it feels like the chance of a lifetime. 8 Jun 2022