Articles by Alan Shipnuck

November 22nd, 2023

Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘I think they’re just now starting to get a feel for what LIV is’

Why LIV Golf’s inaugural Australian tournament, held in Adelaide this past April, provided the breakaway circuit’s moment of enlightenment.

June 21st, 2023

PGA Tour & LIV Golf: The Fight is Over

What now becomes of men’s professional golf? Ask Yasir Al-Rumayyan.

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May 5th, 2023

Thoughts on Rahm’s future, Big Tony’s ceiling, Gooch vs Homa, the politicisation of the OWGR and more

Golf writer Alan Shipnuck discusses the hottest topics in golf, including how great Jon Rahm can be, how to rank LIV golfer Talor Gooch’s form, and the politisation of the world rankings.

April 27th, 2023

Thoughts on Tiger on the Senior Tour, Rory’s new swing coach (?), an apology for Greg Norman and more

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March 24th, 2023

Death of Match Play, Masters predictions, Tiger and new ball, LIV’s financial future and more

Golf writer Alan Shipnuck answers all your questions from the death of the WGC Match Play, Masters predictions, Tiger and new ball, LIV’s financial future and more.

March 21st, 2023

Questions surface about LIV Golf’s evolving business plan in lively players meeting

After a lively players meeting in Arizona, questions grow about the upstart tour’s financial model.

January 10th, 2023

Jay Monahan meets the press as the PGA Tour’s ongoing battle with LIV Golf enters Year 2

The PGA Tour commissioner was light on detail but heavy on diplomacy in Hawaii during a rare interaction with the media.

December 22nd, 2022

When will Charlie Woods turn pro? Will Tiger play the senior tour? Is Norman out of LIV?

Golf writer Alan Shipnuck answers all your quesyions (submitted via Twitter) about current issues in the game, from Tiger Woods and his son to LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman.

July 3rd, 2022

An inside look at how the money works on LIV Golf

As with many other issues surrounding this upstart tour, the details around all the money are shadowy. In an effort to get more granular, the Fire Pit Collective spoke with four managers/agents who represent LIV golfers; they were granted anonymity to facilitate candour.

December 21st, 2021

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The American Express - 2025

Pos	Player	Tot	Thru	Rnd
1	Sepp Straka	-23	F	3
T2	Charley Hoffman	-19	F	3
T2	Jason Day	-19	F	3
T2	Justin Lower	-19	F	3
T5	Patrick Cantlay	-18	F	3
T5	Mark Hubbard	-18	F	3
7	Justin Thomas	-17	F	3
T8	Max Greyserman	-16	F	3
T8	Daniel Berger	-16	F	3
T10	Frankie Capan III	-15	F	3
T10	Beau Hossler	-15	F	3
T10	J.J. Spaun	-15	F	3
T10	Taylor Moore	-15	F	3
T10	Ben Griffin	-15	F	3
T10	Will Zalatoris	-15	F	3
T10	Billy Horschel	-15	F	3
T17	Keith Mitchell	-14	F	3
T17	J.T. Poston	-14	F	3
T17	Harry Higgs	-14	F	3
T17	Rico Hoey	-14	F	3
T17	Rickie Fowler	-14	F	3
T17	Ryan Palmer	-14	F	3
T23	Doug Ghim	-13	F	3
T23	Car Young	-13	F	3
T23	Camilo Villegas	-13	F	3
T23	Kevin Roy	-13	F	3
T23	Harry Hall	-13	F	3
T23	Cam Davis	-13	F	3
T29	Sam Ryder	-12	F	3
T29	Nick Taylor	-12	F	3
T29	Mackenzie Hughes	-12	F	3
T29	Vincent Norrman	-12	F	3
T29	Jeremy Paul	-12	F	3
T29	Lanto Griffin	-12	F	3
T29	Joe Highsmith	-12	F	3
T29	Ricky Castillo	-12	F	3
T29	Matt Kuchar	-12	F	3
T29	Matthew Riedel	-12	F	3
T39	Sam Stevens	-11	F	3
T39	Alex Smalley	-11	F	3
T39	Quade Cummins	-11	F	3
T39	Lee Hodges	-11	F	3
T39	Jacob Bridgeman	-11	F	3
T44	Trey Mullinax	-10	F	3
T44	Brandt Snedeker	-10	F	3
T44	Victor Perez	-10	F	3
T44	S.W. Kim	-10	F	3
T44	Kurt Kitayama	-10	F	3
T44	Michael Kim	-10	F	3
T44	Tom Hoge	-10	F	3
T44	Brian Campbell	-10	F	3
T44	Ryo Hisatsune	-10	F	3
T44	Ryan Gerard	-10	F	3
T44	Taylor Montgomery	-10	F	3
T44	Davis Thompson	-10	F	3
T44	Matteo Manassero	-10	F	3
T44	Rikuya Hoshino	-10	F	3
T58	Chez Reavie	-9	F	3
T58	Eric Cole	-9	F	3
T58	Patrick Rodgers	-9	F	3
T58	Vince Whaley	-9	F	3
T58	Kris Ventura	-9	F	3
T58	Will Gordon	-9	F	3
T58	Mac Meissner	-9	F	3
T58	Harris English	-9	F	3
T58	Alejandro Tosti	-9	F	3
T58	Nick Dunlap	-9	F	3
T58	Sam Burns	-9	F	3
T58	Ben Kohles	-9	F	3
T58	Brice Garnett	-9	F	3
T58	Chris Kirk	-9	F	3
CUT	Nate Lashley	-8	F	3
CUT	Chad Ramey	-8	F	3
CUT	Norman Xiong	-8	F	3
CUT	Joel Dahmen	-8	F	3
CUT	Luke List	-8	F	3
CUT	Kevin Yu	-8	F	3
CUT	Chandler Phillips	-8	F	3
CUT	Michael Thorbjornsen	-8	F	3
CUT	Zach Johnson	-7	F	3
CUT	K.H. Lee	-7	F	3
CUT	Jake Knapp	-7	F	3
CUT	Francesco Molinari	-7	F	3
CUT	Isaiah Salinda	-7	F	3
CUT	Tony Finau	-7	F	3
CUT	Chris Gotterup	-7	F	3
CUT	Tim Widing	-7	F	3
CUT	Andrew Putnam	-7	F	3
CUT	Patton Kizzire	-7	F	3
CUT	Takumi Kanaya	-7	F	3
CUT	Henrik Norlander	-6	F	3
CUT	Tom Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Chan Kim	-6	F	3
CUT	Sungjae Im	-6	F	3
CUT	Noah Goodwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Jesper Svensson	-6	F	3
CUT	Nico Echavarria	-6	F	3
CUT	Peter Malnati	-6	F	3
CUT	Matt McCarty	-6	F	3
CUT	Jhonattan Vegas	-6	F	3
CUT	Blades Brown	-6	F	3
CUT	John Pak	-6	F	3
CUT	Adam Hadwin	-6	F	3
CUT	Ben Martin	-6	F	3
CUT	Aaron Baddeley	-5	F	3
CUT	Greyson Sigg	-5	F	3
CUT	Wyndham Clark	-5	F	3
CUT	Zac Blair	-5	F	3
CUT	Nick Hardy	-4	F	3
CUT	Matti Schmid	-4	F	3
CUT	Emiliano Grillo	-4	F	3
CUT	Adam Svensson	-4	F	3
CUT	Brian Harman	-4	F	3
CUT	Aldrich Potgieter	-4	F	3
CUT	Max McGreevy	-4	F	3
CUT	Paul Peterson	-4	F	3
CUT	Danny Walker	-4	F	3
CUT	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	-3	F	3
CUT	Lucas Glover	-3	F	3
CUT	Erik van Rooyen	-3	F	3
CUT	Jackson Suber	-3	F	3
CUT	Mason Andersen	-3	F	3
CUT	David Lipsky	-3	F	3
CUT	Anders Albertson	-3	F	3
CUT	David Skinns	-2	F	3
CUT	Rafael Campos	-2	F	3
CUT	Kaito Onishi	-2	F	3
CUT	Braden Thornberry	-2	F	3
CUT	Hayden Buckley	-2	F	3
CUT	Bronson Burgoon	-2	F	3
CUT	Jason Dufner	-2	F	3
CUT	Steven Fisk	-2	F	3
CUT	Sami Valimaki	-1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Velo	-1	F	3
CUT	Will Chandler	-1	F	3
CUT	Patrick Fishburn	-1	F	3
CUT	Thomas Rosenmueller	-1	F	3
CUT	Trevor Cone	-1	F	3
CUT	Antoine Rozner	E	F	3
CUT	William Mouw	E	F	3
CUT	Taylor Dickson	E	F	3
CUT	Danny Willett	+1	F	3
CUT	Chesson Hadley	+1	F	3
CUT	Wesley Bryan	+1	F	3
CUT	Kyle Mendoza	+1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Streelman	+1	F	3
CUT	Kevin Kisner	+2	F	3
CUT	Ben Silverman	+2	F	3
CUT	Cam Young	+2	F	3
CUT	Bill Haas	+2	F	3
CUT	Davis Riley	+4	F	3
CUT	Philip Knowles	+4	F	3
CUT	Andrew Novak	+5	F	3
CUT	Cristobal Del Solar	+13	F	3
WD	Adam Schenk	-	-
WD	Brendon Todd	-	-

Team Finals 2024

Rank	Team Name	Total	Score
1	RIPPER GC	-11	277
T2	4ACES GC	-8	280
T2	IRON HEADS GC	-8	280
4	LEGION XIII	-6	282
5	STINGER GC	-15	273
6	FIREBALLS GC	-14	274
T7	CRUSHERS GC	-2	286
T7	HYFLYERS GC	-2	286
9	MAJESTICKS GC	-5	283
10	TORQUE GC	-4	284
11	CLEEKS GC	-1	287
12	RANGEGOATS GC	+4	292
13	SMASH GC	+12	300

Articles by Alan Shipnuck

Exclusive Book Excerpt: ‘I think they’re just now starting to get a feel for what LIV is’

PGA Tour & LIV Golf: The Fight is Over

Thoughts on Rahm’s future, Big Tony’s ceiling, Gooch vs Homa, the politicisation of the OWGR and more

Thoughts on Tiger on the Senior Tour, Rory’s new swing coach (?), an apology for Greg Norman and more

Death of Match Play, Masters predictions, Tiger and new ball, LIV’s financial future and more

Questions surface about LIV Golf’s evolving business plan in lively players meeting

Jay Monahan meets the press as the PGA Tour’s ongoing battle with LIV Golf enters Year 2

When will Charlie Woods turn pro? Will Tiger play the senior tour? Is Norman out of LIV?

An inside look at how the money works on LIV Golf

Go behind the scenes of Pro golf’s coolest town: Jupiter, Florida

US Open 2021: Jon Rahm’s late heroics produce the Major title he seemed fated to win

US Open 2021: Guess who isn’t worried about his game at Torrey Pines? Try Dustin Johnson

PGA Championship 2021: Phil Mickelson’s most incredible win came by staying true to himself

Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama, quiet star, makes a loud statement for his nation and for himself

You just won the Masters. Here’s what happens next

Masters 2021: Angel Cabrera missed the Champions Dinner as he sits in a gaol cell thousands of kilometres away

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