TGL announced overnight that the six-time PGA Tour winner has signed a one-match contract with Los Angeles GC. The team needed a player because “LAGC’s Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood both have pre-existing commitments and are unavailable for Monday’s match”.
Nike has been out of the golf hard-goods game for eight-plus years, but that hasn’t stopped some of the biggest names in the sport from keeping the Swoosh relevant at the highest level of professional golf.
Finau, who cited the need to continue to rehab his knee, was supposed to play with women’s World No.1 Nelly Korda, who will now be partnered with Daniel Berger.
Rumours swirled on social media this week that Tony Finau was LIV-bound following his withdrawal from Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. On Wednesday, Finau shot down those rumours in an exclusive interview with Golfweek’s Adam Schupak. “They’re not true,” Finau said of the LIV rumours, adding that the sources who were speculating on the Read more…
Finau was removed from Tiger Woods’ exhibition event in the Bahamas on Sunday night, local time. As of this morning, Australian time, no reason was given from Finau or the PGA Tour for his withdrawal.
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.
For all the clamour of more co-ed professional golf, the co-sanctioned mixed-team tournament is a beta test for potential expansion into more events with between players on the LPGA and PGA Tour.
Australian Golf Digest
