Whatever your position on LIV Golf, its arrival has been positive for professional golf in Australia. As the league enters its next phase, this opinion piece argues Australian golf should want LIV to succeed too.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has lifted the lid on the league’s next chapter, revealing an ambitious plan to raise $US300 million while openly expressing his desire for Australian investors to help shape the future of the breakaway circuit.
In the wake of a The Wall Street Journal report confirming Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will step away from funding LIV Golf from 2027 onwards, the sport finds itself back in familiar territory. Speculation. Noise. Half-truths. Strategic leaks. And not a lot of formal clarity from LIV Golf itself, which, in fairness, is very on brand.
Amid mounting reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is weighing up whether to pull its backing, LIV CEO Scott O’Neil moved quickly to steady the ship, firing off an email to staff that leaves no doubt about the immediate future.
The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service and the USGA Green Section will work with the global golf league to advance agronomic standards in its 14-event season that spans 10 countries and five continents.
Anthony Kim’s LIV Adelaide win sparks debate, Scottie Scheffler looms at Riviera, and the 10th hole remains golf’s greatest puzzle. It’s another edition of Golfpocalypse.
At 40, Anthony Kim returned to competitive golf with a stunning victory at LIV Golf Adelaide, reclaiming the fearlessness, skill and swagger that once defined his career. A comeback years in the making, it was as remarkable as it was improbable.
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm engaged in a third-round duel that began with a light smattering of body punches before the American landed what appeared to be a knockout blow, only to have the Spaniard pick himself up off the canvas in spectacular fashion.
One of the hot tickets of LIV Golf Adelaide week played out away from the fairways, with the 4Aces Social Club delivering exactly what it promised: access, atmosphere and a reminder that LIV’s Australian stop is now as much a lifestyle event as it is a golf tournament.
A sparkling 65 from Lucas Herbert has helped propel the all-Australian Ripper GC outfit within a shot of the lead in the teams portion of LIV Golf Adelaide, while Jon Rahm’s 63 sees him lead into the weekend in the individual title.
Meet Ash Humphreys, Jack Downard and Brandon Wright. Three mates from Rockingham, south of Perth, who decided that if you’re going to do LIV Golf Adelaide, you may as well really do it.
Australian Golf Digest
