Liv Golf: Last News

Jon Rahm has pledged to discuss his idea of holding a links tournament before The Open with LIV Golf colleagues.

Manchester United fan Rory McIlroy will be going for the elusive golfing major that has evaded his grasp so far when he tees off at The Masters on Thursday.

accosted by a gaggle of security guards and physically removed.Angered and irritated, he texted the LIV Golf CEO and former world number one golfer, Greg Norman, writing: “Are you aware that I just got muscled out of Phil’s press conference by a couple of your goons?”Norman didn’t reply immediately but texted later, saying that he knew nothing about the incident — a claim that would soon be proven wrong.In his new book, “LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV GOLF” (Avid Reader Press), Shipnuck gives the inside story of how LIV ultimately ramrodded through ethical concerns and resistance using its huge financial firepower to all but buy an entire sport.“LIV is about many things besides golf, chief among them money, power and politics,” writes Shipnuck. A few hours after the confrontation at Centurion, a damning video taken by another reporter surfaced online.

As the shockwaves continue to reverberate from Tuesday’s news of the planned merger of Saudi-backed LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, it appears likely that a lot more foreign money will soon start to flow into U.S. sports.

The PGA and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announced a merger on Tuesday (June 6) which ends a bitter rivalry and numerous antitrust lawsuits.

Ending years of rancor and legal disputes, the PGA Tour has agreed to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

Perry Sook, CEO of The CW parent Nexstar, said the network’s deal this year to broadcast the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit has led to talks with “everyone” in the vibrant sports rights marketplace.

Tom Carter, president and COO of The CW parent Nexstar Media Group, said the debut of Saudi-backed LIV Golf on the network in late-February was a hit and may well help spur more talks with sports rights holders.

LIV Golf, a professional tour that launched last year with backing from the government of Saudi Arabia, has finally landed a U.S. TV deal.