Wednesday was a difficult time for golf fans who learned of a horrifying act of violence between two of the best players in the world on a driving range.
Reports have surfaced that LIV Golf recruit Patrick Reed threw a tee at Rory McIlroy, after the world No.1 seemed to ignore Reed at the Emirates Golf Club, according to Spanish golf portal TenGolf.com.
Adelaide will welcome a bevy of international stars in April after LIV Golf announced a multi-year commitment to bring its events to Australia, beginning in 2023.
LIV Golf’s launch, and its subsequent feud with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour evolved into the biggest story of the year not just in golf, but sport as a whole.
Along with Chamblee, Reed now is also targeting Golf Channel broadcasters Shane Bacon, Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch, as well as their media companies Golfweek and Gannett.
For all the hundreds of millions of dollars splurged to lure big-name players away from the PGA Tour, both of the first two LIV events have been won by players outside the top 100 in the world ranking.
For Greg Norman, the Saudi government and LIV Golf, the overnight press conferences were a victory lap of sorts; an opportunity to show off six legitimately big-name golfers they have successfully lured away from the PGA Tour.
Bryson DeChambeau called PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan on Tuesday to say he will play in the LIV Golf event in Oregon later this month, and there’s nothing that could change his mind.