Couples’ biggest peeve is players going to LIV and talking less about the money they’re getting than the draw of what’s different about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit.
Jon Rahm’s signature with LIV Golf was confirmed last week in a blaze of letterman jacket glory, but it remains to be seen whether the Spaniard will force changes to a league whose format he has previously critiqued.
The PGA Tour sent out a memo to its players on Monday evening (Tuesday afternoon, AEDT) announcing that world No.3 Jon Rahm, who signed a deal last week to play for LIV Golf, has been suspended, an expected move that will have a positive domino effect for numerous players.
In the wake of Jon Rahm’s defection last week to LIV Golf, speculation had turned to other tour pros who might be next in jumping to the upstart circuit.
Jon Rahm’s exodus to LIV Golf has sparked rumours regarding who might follow the reigning Masters champ to the Saudi-backed circuit, with one European media outlet reporting Tony Finau as a potential mover.
We all thought Homa was just another witty millennial golfer on Twitter/X, but if the eerie prediction he made just hours before the Basque Bruiser confirmed his LIV switch is any indication, he may well be the second coming of Nostradamus.
DP World Tour officials released a statement overnight, Australian time, stating that Wiesberger’s application for membership had been approved and the 38-year-old Austrian would compete under Category 11 (top 40 in career earnings) this season.
Cameron Smith has conceded he may have to travel to the far corners of Asia in 2024 to keep alive his dreams of playing golf in next year’s Olympics in Paris.
The five-time major champion is apparently frustrated with LIV Golf’s lack of information available regarding the 2024 schedule. So he took a couple shots on social media at his own tour.
The announcement was made this morning at Grange Golf Club, which returns as host venue while excitement builds for the second installment of the tournament.