Josele Ballester will return to Australia for a second summer, teeing it up at both the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the Capital.com Australian Open after impressing on debut in 2025.
LIV Golf has secured a new lead investor as it looks to forge ahead without Saudi PIF backing, with CEO Scott O’Neil confirming a plan that would make players major equity holders in the league.
Scott O’Neil declined to say who the investor or the additional parties were, or how much money has been committed so far, or what 2027 might look like for LIV Golf. He did, however, add one key detail about the vision for LIV’s future.
In the lead-up to LIV Golf New York, the all-Australian Ripper GC outfit spoke with the media about whether or not they would return to the PGA Tour should LIV fold.
Rotowire surveyed 750 professional golfers to find out who they like least on tour, and the results throw up a few genuine surprises. Patrick Reed tops the list, but he’s got good company.
A trusted LIV Golf insider claims uncertainty surrounding the league’s financial future has prompted multiple players to begin plotting exits, with some eyeing pathways back to the PGA Tour.
Lucas Herbert set new LIV Golf records for lowest score, most birdies and most birdie-eagles in a tournament, winning LIV Golf UK by six shots and leading Ripper GC to the team title.
Cameron Smith, Tyrrell Hatton and Bryson DeChambeau were all stunned by Lucas Herbert’s record-shattering LIV Golf UK win. “It’s hard to say he’s not inside the top five or 10 in the world right now.”
Travis Smyth has been drafted into Ripper GC for LIV Golf UK, replacing the injured Elvis Smylie, as he chases his ultimate goal of a full-time LIV Golf contract.
LIV Golf is facing a new lawsuit from broadcast tech provider Mobii Systems over more than $1 million in unpaid fees, the second legal action against the league this month alone.
Nick Faldo does not grace our television sets as often as he used to, but that is not going to stop him from absolutely firing off some takes when he gets the opportunity.
The league is filing Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices in the United States. The notice is a legal requirement, not a definitive announcement of job cuts, but it signals that a workforce reduction is possible.
Australian Golf Digest
