Paul Azinger is no longer paid to give his opinions on the PGA Tour, but that didn’t stop the former broadcaster and player from offering a pretty gloomy take on the current state of professional golf.
[PHOTO: Francois Nel] Apparently, Anthony Kim’s ragged first round in LIV Golf Jeddah was an indication of more rough play to come. For the second straight day, the 38-year-old coming off a 12-year absence from the professional game shot a six-over-par 76 and sits last among those heading into the final round in Saudi Arabia. Read more…
As LIV Golf gears up for its Saudi Arabia stop and the return to pro golf of Anthony Kim, a cool story has emerged out of the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.
LIV Golf is involved in an eight-figure legal dispute over allegations it copied its format from the Premier Golf League, according to a report from the Times.
Anthony Kim’s comeback doesn’t officially start until Friday’s first round of the LIV Golf Jeddah event, but he hit his first shot with the cameras rolling on Thursday. And, well, it didn’t go as well as he’d like.
Some on LIV Golf accepted what can only be estimated as generational wealth. Their omission from the OWGR is not a punishment, but the price of that payday.
For every LIV golfer who has called for a direct pathway from the league into the four men’s major championships, there seems to be an equal number willing to travel to the corners of the globe in search of major-championship golf.
There was no mention of LIV Golf and where that would factor into his equation. McIlroy is well aware that getting everyone’s interests aligned is still an uphill battle.
Australian Golf Digest
