Jun 07 With LIV-PGA deal, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Tuesday's surprise announcement of a commercial merger between Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and the PGA Tour looks to end a messy legal battle between the two rivals. Continue reading
Jun 06 Surprise merger announcement ends feud between PGA Tour and LIV Golf By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:59 What results from the Masters mean for the rivalry between Liv Golf and the PGA By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings It was a history-making win for Spanish golfer Jon Rahm at the Masters tournament. In securing his second major championship, Rahm became the first European ever to win both the Masters and the U.S. Open. But the event was not… Continue watching
Apr 09 Due to injury, Tiger Woods withdraws from Masters before completing 3rd round By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The tournament announced about 90 minutes before play began that Woods, who is still hobbled by the effects of the 2021 car accident that nearly cost him his right leg, had withdrawn. Continue reading
Apr 06 What to watch for as the Masters begins in Georgia By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Welcome to the Masters, where the golf year really gets started Thursday amid the azaleas and towering pines of Augusta National Golf Club. Continue reading
Dec 25 Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83 By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century and who became the first woman to earn $1 million on the LPGA, died on Christmas Eve, her longtime partner said. She was 83. Continue reading
Jun 11 Charl Schwartzel wins record $4.75 million in Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf series By Rob Harris, Associated Press ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel banked $4.75 million on Saturday by winning the richest tournament in golf history, while the event’s Saudi backers faced renewed backlash after a 9/11 victims’ group called for American players… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 6:52 Saudi-backed tournament creates hazard for professional golf The intersection of sports and geopolitics continued to play out Saturday during the first-ever LIV Golf series in London. The new competition is backed by the Saudi government and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman amid heavy criticisms of the country's… Continue watching
Dec 08 Tiger Woods to make return from car crash at PNC Championship By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Ten months after his right leg was badly damaged in a car crash, Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week with 12-year-old son Charlie in the PNC Championship. “Although it’s been a long and challenging year, I am very… Continue reading
Nov 29 Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87 By Paul Newberry, Associated Press Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and he paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Continue reading