What happens if a PGA Tour player qualifies for LIV Golf in 2024 has not yet been determined, since tour players have either been suspended our resigned their tour membership to play for LIV.
Danny Lee received an early Christmas present over the weekend. And with LIV Golf’s long off-season just getting started, he’ll have plenty of time to break it in.
How exactly would an interested investor evaluate a LIV franchise for potential investment? How would that potential investment compare to investing in other professional sports teams?
While most of the focus in the sport is where the game is going (and who is behind the wheel), it’s worth taking stock of the league that’s brought the game to a breaking point of sorts.
LIV Golf’s most recent denial of Official World Golf Ranking points, included OWGR chairman Peter Dawson describing the league as a “closed shop.” That won’t be the case anymore.
Based on the responses to questions about the status of LIV golfers in major championships put to Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley and R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers on Thursday in Australia, it does not appear LIV members will be given a special category into the Masters and Open Championship in 2024.
Ripper GC captain Cameron Smith will take on two-time major winner and Cleeks GC skipper Martin Kaymer in a match play showdown during the opening round of LIV Golf’s season-ending teams championship in Miami.
Australian Greg Norman has spoken publicly for the first time since June 6, when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund made a shock announcement that they were working toward a framework agreement to work together.
It’s taken a season-and-a-half, but Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson say their LIV Golf franchises have attracted interest from a variety of potential buyers.
We ran the numbers for all 50 people listed on the LIV Golf points standings and the average OWGR place on Monday was 408.76 with just six golfers currently inside the top 100.
Australian Golf Digest
