Buzz around Rahm’s departure to LIV Golf gains momentum

Masters winner Jon Rahm’s rumoured departure from the PGA Tour for LIV Golf is the buzz with big numbers being talked about.

RSM Classic helps finalise top 125 for 2024 PGA Tour season

Ludvig Aberg

The FedEx Cup Fall standings were finalised at the RSM Classic won by Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg, at St Simon Island in Georgia on Sunday.

McIlroy quits PGA Tour’s player-director post as PIF deal nears

Rory McIlroy

PGA Tour policy board member Rory McIlroy on Monday resigned from his post saying he needed time for personal and professional commitments.

Kim keeps Asian flag flying on PGA Tour with Shriners repeat

Joohyung Kim climbed to a career-best 11th place in the world golf rankings with his title defence of the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas.

Leishman in the lead at Jeddah, Smith heads season’s race

LIV Golf Jeddah

Marc Leishman of Rippers GC led after the first day of LIV Golf Jeddah while his captain Cam Smith stayed atop season’s race.

LIV Golf bid for official world ranking points status falls through

The Official World Golf Ranking Organisation has turned down a LIV Golf League bid to earn its members OWGR points.

Theegala aces Fortinet Championship for maiden PGA Tour title

Sahith Theegala Reddy on Sunday became the second Indian-American to earn a breakthrough victory on the PGA Tour in 2023 after Akshay Bhatia’s title in July.

Koepka, Thomas among expected US Ryder Cup team picks

Justin Thomas

LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and the out of form Justin Thomas are among the six picks named by US Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson.

Hovland seals season with FedEx win and $18 million bonus

Norway’s Viktor Hovland turned in a near-faultless display in Atlanta on Sunday to win the Tour Championship and an $18 million bonus.

Hovland wins BMW C’ship, record three Koreans in Atlanta finale

Norway’s Viktor Hovland fired a 9-under par final round that rewrote a host of event records to win the BMW Championship on Sunday.

Jon Rahm pockets $4 million from first season-ending bonus

Jon Rahm tops tech solutions major Comcast Business ratings for consistency on the PGA Tour that shares $20 million bonus among the top-10 finishers.

PGA Tour unveils its 2024 season with return to calendar format

Jay Monahan

The 2024 regular season PGA Tour schedule reflects a calendar year format for the first time since 2012 and 32 events plus the four majors.

Asian contenders keen to make big push for FedEx Cup slots

Kevin Yu

A handful of Asian contenders are still hopeful of qualifying into the top 70 on the FedEx rankings and the lucrative playoffs thereafter.

Tiger Woods inducted to PGA Tour board as player director

Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods

In the wake of shaken confidence in its functioning, the PGA Tour has inducted Tiger Woods to its board to create greater functional transparency.

Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia earns full PGA Tour status

Talented Indian-American Akshay Bhatia notches up win at Barracuda Championship, gains full PGA Tour status

Family man Byeong rides Scottish Open confidence to Hoylake

An eclectic group of Koreans headed by Byeong Hun An and Si Woo Kim are out to make a mark at the 151st edition of The Open at Royal Liverpool.

McIlroy nails birdie-birdie finish for maiden Scottish Open title

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy overcame 40 miles an hour winds and a one-shot deficit to win his maiden Genesis Scottish Open title in North Berwick on Sunday.

Home food, patience in Sharma’s mix for Scottish Open success

Shubhankar Sharma

Shubhankar Sharma is preaching patience as a virtue to observe as he prepares for two mega tournaments, starting with this week’s Genesis Scottish Open.

PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger ‘framework’ sent to US Senate panel

Details of the proposed merger between PGA Tour and LIV Golf emerge as document goes to US Senate ahead of July 11 hearing.

PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan laid low by mystery illness

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has stepped aside from daily duties owing to a ‘medical situation soon after a shock merger announcement.’.

Taylor wins Canadian Open in playoff with monster eagle putt

Nick Taylor became the first home-grown winner of the Canadian Open since 1954, beating England’s Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff on Sunday.

LIV Golf not going anywhere post-merger, avers Norman

Greg Norman

LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman has said the parallel league was very much in business and in the process of planning its 2025 season.

Hate LIV but resigned to upcoming merger, says Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has said he still opposed LIV Golf and its upcoming merger with the PG Tour, but added that he was resigned to it

PGA Tour agrees to merger with LIV Golf in shock move

In a shock move, the PGA Tour on Tuesday said it would merge with LIV Golf to unify a fracturing world golf order.

McIlroy hit with $3 million fine for missing designated event

Despite becoming the face of the PGA Tour in the battle against LIV Golf, world number three Rory McIlroy will lose $3 million in earnings as a fine.