NEW YORK (AFP) --Â Denny McCarthy fired 10 birdies in a 10-under-par 60 on Thursday, June 22, to grab a two-shot lead over Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley in the US PGA Tour Traveler's Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. *Denny McCarthy of the United States plays his shot from the third tee...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- United States lawmakers on Wednesday, June 21, invited the chiefs of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to testify at a hearing looking into their shock deal that has rocked the golf world. *US Senator Richard Blumenthal. (AFP)* Richard Blumenthal,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- United States golf legend Tom Watson called on the PGA Tour to provide full details of its merger with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf on Monday, June 19, saying the deal had left a slew of unanswered questions. *Golf legend Tom Watson. (AFP)* In an open letter sent to PGA Tour...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US lawmakers began an investigation Thursday, June 15, into the shock merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with Saudi backers of LIV Golf, taking aim at tax breaks. *US Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden. (AFP)* US Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden, a...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The US Congress launched a probe on Monday, June 12, into the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the chair of an investigative panel announced. *US Senator Richard Blumenthal. (AFP)* The deal unveiled last week raises questions about the role of the Saudi...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan reportedly faced calls to resign at a heated players' meeting following the announcement of a shock merger with LIV Golf. *PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (AFP)* Monahan was accused of hypocrisy after announcing that the US-based PGA Tour...
SINGAPORE (AFP) --Â The Asian Tour called it "a massive stride forward" for golf on Wednesday, June 7, after the PGA Tour announced a shock merger with the Saudi-backed LIV circuit, ending the sport's two-year civil war. *Asian Tour commissioner and chief executive Cho Minn Thant. (AFP)*...
MIAMI (AFP) -- The PGA Tour announced a shock merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit on Tuesday, June 6, rocking the golfing world with a bombshell deal aimed at ending the sport's bitter two-year civil war.  *PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (AFP)* In a stunning agreement that...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Tiger Woods ruled himself out on Tuesday of playing in the US Open as he recovers from right ankle surgery, organizers said. *Tiger Woods has competed in just five tournaments since his February 2021 car crash. (AFP File Photo) * The 47-year-old 15-time major champion -- which...
ROCHESTER (AFP) -- Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday, May 21, to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph. *Brooks Koepka of The United States holds the Wanamaker Trophy after...
ROCHESTER (AFP) -- Brooks Koepka blamed himself for "choking" away the Masters last month, after entering the final day with a four-stroke lead and 30 holes to play. *Brooks Koepka of the United States watches his shot during the third round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club...
ROCHESTER, United States (AFP)Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners delivered clutch birdies and grinded out par saves to share the lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as rivals stumbled at rainy Oak Hill. *Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot on the...
