saudi international

Cam Smith pipped for first 2024 win in Saudi playoff

Cam Smith pipped for first 2024 win in Saudi playoff

Cameron Smith made a magnificent final-day charge at the Saudi International but still came up just short, losing in a play-off to Joaquin Niemann. 8 Dec 2024
Smith leads Saudi International

Smith leads Saudi International

Cameron Smith has shaken off the jet lag to nab a share of the halfway lead at the multi-million-dollar Saudi International. 6 Dec 2024
Playing From The Tips Ep.92: Vic PGA, Nedbank, Hero World Challenge & Saudi International

Playing From The Tips Ep.92: Vic PGA, Nedbank, Hero World Challenge & Saudi International

It was a thrilling Australian Open, but the main circus moves to South Africa this week for the DP World Tour’s Nedbank Challenge in Sun City. 3 Dec 2024
Playing From The Tips: Episode 1

Playing From The Tips: Episode 1

This week we turn to a new format for our tournament previews and tipping, with our so-called experts taking to the air waves with our new show Playing From The Tips. 15 Feb 2023
Winner’s Bag: Abraham Ancer – Saudi International

Winner’s Bag: Abraham Ancer – Saudi International

Abraham Ancer went wire-to-wire to claim the Saudi International on the Asian Tour. Check out what the former Australian Open winner had in the bag. 6 Feb 2023
Herbert third again as Ancer claims Saudi International

Herbert third again as Ancer claims Saudi International

Abraham Ancer became the first player to win the PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers from start to finish. 6 Feb 2023
Cameron Smith makes poor 2023 start at Saudi event

Cameron Smith makes poor 2023 start at Saudi event

Cameron Smith's hopes of kicking off his golfing year in the same explosive fashion he launched his 2022 season have failed to materialise in the lucrative Saudi International. 3 Feb 2023
DeChambeau: ‘I’m back to 2018 me’

DeChambeau: ‘I’m back to 2018 me’

Bryson DeChambeau has revealed that he underwent surgery in December to alleviate an issue that caused his vertigo. 2 Feb 2023
No complacency for Cam after huge 2022

No complacency for Cam after huge 2022

Whether he's playing for rankings points or not, Australian Cameron Smith is intent on taking his game to new levels in 2023. 2 Feb 2023
The Preview: PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers

The Preview: PIF Saudi International powered by Softbank Investment Advisers

This week’s Saudi International at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club has become a highly anticipated event on the golfing calendar. 31 Jan 2023
Lowry: Golf's riches may turn off fans

Lowry: Golf's riches may turn off fans

Shane Lowry believes the "disgusting" amounts of money on offer in golf could alienate fans and reckons he "never contemplated" joining LIV Golf as he feels it is bad for the game. 16 Sep 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
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
Norman accuses PGA Tour of ‘deafening’ hypocrisy

Norman accuses PGA Tour of ‘deafening’ hypocrisy

Greg Norman has accused the PGA Tour of "deafening hypocrisy" following the backlash to his LIV Golf Invitational Series. 20 Jun 2022
Dustin Johnson explains SGL rejection

Dustin Johnson explains SGL rejection

Dustin Johnson has addressed his reported interest in the Super Golf League for the first time since affirming his commitment to the PGA Tour in a statement last month. 10 Mar 2022
Norman takes aim at ‘bullying’ PGA Tour in letter

Norman takes aim at ‘bullying’ PGA Tour in letter

Australian Greg Norman has come out fighting in the latest round of the global golf battle, accusing PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan of "bullying", "intimidation" and "likely violation of the law". 25 Feb 2022
Mickelson issues statement on Saudi as sponsor parts ways

Mickelson issues statement on Saudi as sponsor parts ways

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has issued a lengthy statement addressing comments he made in an interview about plans for a Saudi-backed golf league to rival the PGA Tour, adding that he "desperately (needs) some time away". 23 Feb 2022
McIlroy calls Mickelson comments ‘naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant’

McIlroy calls Mickelson comments ‘naive, selfish, egotistical, ignorant’

Rory McIlroy believes the potential breakaway golf league is "dead in the water" after Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau became the latest big-name players to commit their futures to the PGA Tour. 21 Feb 2022
Bryson and DJ commit to PGA Tour

Bryson and DJ commit to PGA Tour

Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau have committed their futures to the PGA Tour, delivering potentially fatal blows to the prospects of a breakaway golf league. 21 Feb 2022
Mickelson Super League motives laid bare

Mickelson Super League motives laid bare

Phil Mickelson's motives for potentially joining a breakaway golf league have been laid bare in an extraordinary extract from a new biography of the six-time major winner. 18 Feb 2022
McIlroy's warning on Super Golf League

McIlroy's warning on Super Golf League

Rory McIlroy believes younger players would be taking a massive risk by joining what he labelled a "not so Super League" for the older generation. 17 Feb 2022