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Until Monday, he had issued no public statements, played no golf tournaments and missed two major championships, including the PGA Championship last month where ...

And any feelings that I have in regard to playing the Tour or feelings in regard to the Tour in general I need to keep behind closed doors. I wasn’t in a position to be there and be able to compete.’’ Mickelson: “It's been a tremendous opportunity for me to spend time with Amy and loved ones that I’ve never really had this opportunity to do in my life. I was under the understanding that I was able to play. But I’ve come away with a balance in my life and a renewed excitement and energy to get back to playing golf.’’ But I’m uncertain how I will play given that I haven’t played in a few months. Amy has been very supportive of it and with me and the process. But I am looking forward to playing the U.S. Open and I’ll be there. Mickelson: “I’m certainly grateful for the 30-plus years that I’ve had with the PGA Tour. The many memories and experiences that I’ve shared. And I really believe that LIV can be good for the game of golf as well.’’ But I have seen the good that game of golf has done throughout history. I hurt a lot of people and I’m really sorry.’’

No, Alanis Morisette will not be the headline act for LIV Golf's first ever "Après Golf" concert at Centurion Club in London later this week.

Because one of Jessie J's biggest hits is called "Price Tag," in which she literally sings the words "it's not about the money, money." On Monday, LIV unveiled the musical lineup for all three nights, culminating with England's own Jessie J on Saturday night at 9:15 p.m. Why is that of note? But one of the revealed musical acts is equally as ironic as rain on your wedding day.

After months of speculation and back-and-forth between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, the new Saudi-backed series is to get underway on the outskirts of London ...

"We have a long-term vision and we're here to stay," said Norman, the CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, via a release. The prize purse doubles for the season finale in Miami and sees $50m allocated between each of the 12 four-man teams. For the third and final round, the best three scores will count, with the lowest overall team score after 54 holes being named the team winner. The format changes in the Team Championship, which is a seeded four-day, four-round, match play knock-out tournament. It also refers to the lowest score a player can shoot were they to birdie every hole on a par-72 course. Phil Mickelson was added to that list on Monday evening after months of controversy surrounding comments he made about the breakaway series.

Previewing the LIV Golf London event ... On Thursday, June 9, the first shots in the history of the Greg Norman-led LIV Golf Invitational Series will be struck at ...

As of this writing, the LIV Golf tournament in London will not be available to watch on TV. That comes with one caveat. The coverage begins at 9 a.m. ET/2 p.m. BT. on Thursday. How to watch LIV Golf London event on TV LIVGolf.com, YouTube and Facebook will carry live streaming coverage of the tournament. How to watch LIV Golf London event online How to watch the LIV Golf tournament in London this week

The six-time major champion will play at the controversial event at Centurion Club this week.

I fully realise and respect some may disagree with this decision and have strong opinions and I empathise with that. “I needed to start prioritising the people that I love the most and work on becoming a better version of myself. Norman, the chief executive of the breakaway golf league, said: “Phil Mickelson is unequivocally one of the greatest golfers of this generation. I realise I still have a long way to go, but I am embracing the work ahead.” I have made mistakes in my career in some of the things I have said and done. Mickelson said in a statement: “First and foremost, I want to again apologise to the many people I offended and hurt with my comments a few months ago.

Sergio Garcia has given up his PGA Tour membership, and so too have Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen and Branden Grace.

"At least six players in the field already have resigned their PGA Tour memberships," writes Doug Ferguson for AP. According to the Associated Press article, Garcia's manager has also confirmed that South African trio Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace have also resigned their PGA Tour membership. Sergio Garcia has resigned his PGA Tour membership ahead of this week's inaugural LIV Golf Invitational London tournament at Centurion Club, according to the Associated Press.

The Six-Time Major Champion Phll Micklelson is joined by five Qualifiers from The Asian Tour International Series.Field is Set for Historic First Event.

He strengthens an exciting field for London where we’re proud to launch a new era for golf,” said Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf. “Our International Series qualifiers have earned an incredible opportunity to compete in LIV Golf’s new format, and I’m eager to watch all of them tee it up next week. He has spent a record 26 years ranked among the world’s top 50 golfers and has represented the United States in more than two dozen international team competitions. - ItthipatBuranatanyarat(THA)*

There's a new golf tournament aiming to wrestle publicity — and players — away from the PGA Tour. The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series is offering ...

The winning team after the season finale will receive a cool $16 million. The first seven LIV events will have an individual competition, where each golfer will compete in a stroke play format over the course of 54 holes. At the end of the individual events, players who have participated in at least four events will divide what amounts to a top-heavy $30 million bonus pool. Those captains will then select the other three players for their teams in a snake draft format each week, as the player pool will change from event to event. The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series is offering lucrative payouts, weekly drafts and a unique format for individual players and teams alike. Seven events will take place over the course of LIV Golf's four-month regular season.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series is finally set to kick off in London this Thursday, and from the playing field to the prize money here is all the ...

He will be joined by renowned Golf Channel reporter Jerry Foltz, and the man regarded as the voice of golf in Asia Dom Boulet. As mentioned, regardless of where players finish in the three-day event all will receive some chunk of the prize pool. The key attraction to those competing in the controversial breakaway circuit will undoubtedly be the lucrative prize money on offer. Ahead of the opening tee shot on Thursday, here is everything you need to know about the LIV Golf Invitational. The talking however is now over, with the Series’ inaugural event set to kick off in just three days' time. After over a year of speculation and drama, the inaugural event of the LIV Golf Invitational Series led by former world No. 1 Greg Norman is set to kick off later this week.

The inaugural event will take place at Centurion Club, St Albans this week.

In terms of scoring, the best two individual scores will count towards the team’s overall total across the opening two rounds, with the best three scores combining on the third and final round. LIV Golf Series events will be played over three days and 54 holes, rather than the traditional four-day events with 72 holes. There will also be individual and team competitions within the same event. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The LIV Golf London event at Centurion Club is the first of seven ‘regular season’ events to take place in its inaugural year, with the season-ending team championship closing the year as the final event of the season. The team with the lowest overall score at the end of the third round will be the winner.

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler have both decided to play in the LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to reports.

There were reports over the weekend that Mickelson was playing golf again. How will The PGA Tour respond? The USGA? Chatter consuming the sport.— Rich Lerner (@RichLernerGC) June 6, 2022

TIGER WOODS has rejected a $1billion offer to join the Saudi-run LIV Golf series, according to Greg Norman.Former golfer Norman, 67, is the face of Sa.

Meanwhile, the first LIV Golf event is set to take place this weekend at the Centurion Club outside London. But persuading players to take part is proving tricky with the risk they could be banned from playing on the PGA tour if they participate in the LIV Golf series. Former golfer Norman, 67, is the face of Saudi golf and it is his role to recruit some of the best known players to the new series.

Six-time golf major champion Phil Mickelson will participate in the inaugural LIV Golf tournament at the Centurion Club near London.

I realize I still have a long way to go, but I am embracing the work ahead." , CEO of LIV Golf, stated in part on Monday, "(Mickelson) strengthens an exciting field for London where we're proud to launch a new era for golf. I also intend to play the majors."

The former world No 1 may now be unable to play in the Ryder Cup after resigning his tour membership.

Obviously the Ryder Cup is unbelievable and something that has meant a lot to me ... Hopefully I’ll get a chance to do that again, but I don’t make the rules.” “I feel it is now time to put such speculation to rest. Norman, the chief executive of LIV Golf, had previously said that the organisation would defend their players if the PGA proceeded with disciplinary measures, but Johnson has now taken matters into his own hands by handing in his PGA Tour card.

"It's hard to speak on what the consequence will be but for right now, I resign my membership from the Tour. I'm going to play here (LIV Golf Invitational ...

Since the inception of the LIV Golf Invitational Series, the PGA Tour has remained consistent in its stance. The former World No.1 added, "If it doesn’t, it was another thing that I’ve really had to think long and hard about and ultimately I've decided to come do this and like I said, I’m excited about it. "I agree with what Graeme (McDowell) said and hopefully at some point it will change and hopefully we'll be able to participate." Obviously I’m exempt for the Majors and I plan on playing them until I hear otherwise." Hopefully I’ll get a chance to do that again but I don’t make the rules." I cant answer for the Majors but hopefully they will allow us to play.

Dustin Johnson has confirmed he has resigned from the PGA Tour in order to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series.

The schedule has been put together such that it aligns well with the PGA Tour for example. "I haven't resigned my membership from the PGA Tour as of yet. "This was something new, and I like to do a lot of other things beside golf. I hope it doesn't affect that. "Majors, again I can't answer for them, but hopefully they are going to allow us to play. "I was excited about a new format, a new kind of golf that I think is great for the game, is great for the fans, and I think it's going to be very exciting.

Two-time major champion Dustin Johnson resigns his membership of the PGA Tour to play in the Saudi Arabian-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series.

"As golfers if we tried to cure geopolitical situations in every country in the world that we played in, we wouldn't play a lot of golf. Each day, the teams of four will tee off at the same time on different holes in what is termed a 'shotgun start'. The eighth and final event, at Trump National Doral in Miami in October, will be a $50m 'Team Championship' matchplay knockout tournament featuring 12 teams. We are just here to focus on the golf." "The Khashoggi situation, we all agree that was reprehensible," he said, referring to the murder of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. "Is it healthy for the sport? His Masters win also gives him a five-year exemption for The Open and US PGA Championship. I can't answer for the majors but hopefully they're going to allow us to play. I hope it doesn't affect that," he said. "Golf is a force of good in the world and I love using the game as something to help grow around the world and be role models to kids. We're not politicians. PGA of America chief executive Seth Waugh said last year: "If someone wants to play on a Ryder Cup for the US, they're going to need to be a member of the PGA of America, and they get that membership through being a member of the (PGA) Tour."

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It’s become one of the big sports lines over the next few days, meaning the LIV Golf narrative is going to reach a wider audience. As he steps back into the spotlight, Mickelson in particular might have to tread carefully on his trip to England to avoid adding further fuel to the fire. It is also worth noting, of course, that he was scathing about the Saudis, referring to them as scary motherf***ers”, but the difference is that they need him.

This week the LIV Golf Invitational begins, boasting some big names and massive money with a format different than what the PGA Tour has offered for decades ...

A golf outsider, he did all he could to learn the inner workings of the game. “In ’93-’94, I thought of this idea of how do we get the best players to play against each other on more of a regular basis and give them an annuity into the future. But all of that was thwarted in the aftermath of Mickelson’s comments. In the fall, Greg Norman was announced as CEO of the new entity known as LIV Golf Investments, whose goal was to help invest in the game. It is possible that Steinberg was just on a fact-finding mission, just like many in the game were and have been during this period. “I’ve mentioned in the past, do I currently think the PGA Tour is the best place to play? It’s one of the reasons we instituted the World Golf Championships, because we were only getting together five times a year, the four majors and the Players, and we wanted to showcase the top players on more than those occasions. “Tiger Woods can sell a million dollars’ worth of tickets, be largely responsible for a large part of the television contract, and he has to shoot scores to get paid,’’ the agent says. With the European Tour deal not working out, PGL then sought to join forces with the PGA Tour in a plan that was only revealed late last year. “The needle-movers, the guys who are responsible for revenue, go out and compete at the risk of not being paid,’’ says one player agent who wished to not be identified. The European Tour eventually decided on a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour that has so far yielded a couple of co-sanctioned tournaments – including next month’s Genesis Scottish Open – as well as the PGA Tour owning a stake in European Tour Productions, with further enhancements to come. Getting the players – and their agents – on board was the biggest part of the process.

'Golf but louder' goes the slogan for LIV Golf — and whether golf likes it or not, the noise around the Saudi-backed series is becoming deafening.

Norman hardly helped the questions about the money’s source when he effectively said “we all make mistakes” with regards to Khashoggi’s death. I hurt a lot of people and I’m really sorry.” He said: “I am thrilled to begin with LIV Golf and I appreciate everyone involved. There is a vulgarity to the numbers being discussed. This morning, 27 of the world’s top 150 and 48 players in total converged on Centurion Golf Club in St Albans for the first practice session of a week which has caused all manner of fissures even before a competitive ball has been struck. Those playing are seen as rebels, and talks of fines and bans have been threatened.

Here's how much Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and other Saudi golf rebels will earn at the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event ...

How much the players will earn at the LIV Golf Invitational London: A total of 48 players will line up for the very first LIV Golf event in St Albans this week, and there is a huge $25 million purse on the line where $4 million goes to the winner, and $120,000 goes to the player finishing last. Let's take a closer look at the financial numbers on offer for the players this week: GolfMagic is reporting LIVE from the LIV Golf Invitational London this week, so stay tuned to the website for all the latest stories and scores. It is therefore a huge money-making week for all of the players competing at Centurion Club. There will also be a team prize for the week with a further $5 million up for grabs that will split amongst the top three sides. Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson have already been paid in the region of a combined $325 million to compete in the LIV Golf Invitational Series, and that is before they have even struck a golf ball in Greg Norman's controversial new Saudi golf league. The big-hitting American follows compatriot Kevin Na, Spaniard Sergio Garcia and South African trio Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen in terminating their cards on the PGA Tour in order to concentrate on the new LIV Golf series. Here's how much Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and other Saudi golf rebels will earn at the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Centurion Club. Related: Here's everything you need to know about the LIV Golf Invitational Series Johnson has reportedly been paid $125 million after signing up to the LIV Golf series, with some reports saying it is closer to $150 million. Johnson, a 24-time winner on the PGA Tour and third in the all-time career money list, today confirmed he has resigned from the PGA Tour.

Johnson sacrifices Ryder Cup over participation in $25m inaugural LIV Golf event in Hertfordshire this week.

“I wish I had the ability to be able to have that conversation with you,” the Northern Irishman said. One journalist, irate at not being permitted a poser to Na, asked Fleischer if he was the recipient of “blood money” during an unseemly kerfuffle at the media-centre door. Na believes it is far from a given players will be ostracised from the Ryder Cup. “I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said. “I wanted to be more positive going into LIV. I didn’t want any negativity going towards my new chapter of my new career. “It’s hard to speak on what the consequences will be but for right now, I resigned my membership from the Tour,” said Johnson, the world No 15. The impact of the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Series, which begins with a $25m (£19.85m) event here on Thursday, continues to reverberate.

After months of controversial build-up and speculation, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series finally gets underway this week in London.

The eighth and final event in October is a team matchplay tournament. Those will then be combined to decide the winning team for each event. Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are among the captains, and a snake draft will take place to split the players into teams of four. Play gets underway each day at 2pm BST, with all players teeing off at the same time on different holes in a shotgun start. There has been talk of legal action and bans in recent months. The former world number one has resigned his membership of the PGA Tour, a move which would prevent him playing in future Ryder Cups as it stands.

Dustin Johnson - 4 Aces: · Graeme McDowell - Niblicks: · Ian Poulter - Majesticks: · Kevin Na - Iron Heads: · Louis Oosthuizen - Stinger: · Martin Kaymer - Cleeks: ...

There’s a beautiful, vibrant rainbow of responses to the impending launch of LIV Golf, but one thing we can all agree on—one thing that might finally unite a golf nation divided—is that the team names suck. Maybe you went out and got a “LIV, LOVE, LAUGH” tattooed next to your barbed-wire bicep ink to own the libs. Kevin Na - Iron Heads: Get it?

Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson headline the LIV Golf opener. Here's how to watch online and on TV.

Ian Snyman, South Africa Oliver Bekker, South Africa Arlo White, a leading voice of the Premier League in the United States, will serve as lead play-by-play caller.

Players such as Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia have withdrawn PGA Tour memberships, fearing suspension and the USGA following suit. The USGA said that all ...

“Rather, it is simply a response to whether or not the USGA views playing in an alternative event, without the consent of their home tour, an offense that should disqualify them for the U.S. Open.’’ But I am looking forward to playing the U.S. Open and I’ll be there. “Our field criteria were set prior to entries opening earlier this year and it’s not appropriate, nor fair to competitors, to change criteria once established. And we ultimately decided that they should not.’’ “And I do want to keep those conversations private. But the USGA said lack of consent from the PGA Tour to compete in an alternative event or series would not keep them from playing in the U.S. Open.

Throwing enough money at star players until they stop saying no appears to be working out after all.

The best players in the world have one: to make as much as they can without compromising their reputations to such an extent that the social costs outweigh the financial gains. The Saudi government has had a few PR problems in its many decades as a valued partner of Western governments. The NBA’s owners and commissioner made a business decision—a common one—to take their business to a country that is currently engaged in genocide. He has since tucked tail and planned a visit to Riyadh, because he needs the country’s help getting our gas prices from $4.80 to $3.70. The Saudis had leverage—oil—and flexed it until Biden did what they wanted. Jim Nantz referred on air to Varner’s win as having come “overseas.” There is a business fight here, and to the PGA Tour’s media allies, the Saudi government is on the wrong side of it. There are a few theories as to why the Saudi entrance to pro golf has drawn such blowback, while other sports ( and golf itself) have plenty of dealings with autocratic governments and have been able to carry them on without much trouble. One idea is that LIV Golf has positioned itself as an alternative to the existing golf ecosystem rather than part and parcel of it. Johnson was among the players who pledged fealty to the PGA Tour after Mickelson put his foot in his mouth, but the Saudis evidently threw enough money at him that Johnson couldn’t remain a “no.” The bandied-about cost of his services for the new tour is somewhere north of $100 million, which would be at least $25 million more than Johnson has made on the course in an illustrious tour career. In this period, LIV Golf, a product of the Saudis’ Public Investment Fund, was rumored to be offering lots of money to lots of different professional golfers, and many of them were in turn rumored to be taking the Saudi courtship quite seriously. But Nicklaus has said he turned down multiple offers from the Saudis, and most of the golf world has lined up with him—often with harsher things to say about the upstart tour. Whatever the figure, Johnson’s agent said it was “too compelling to pass up,” even baking in the loss of a sponsorship deal with the Royal Bank of Canada and who knows what else. First there was an up period, which gathered steam in 2021 and reached a crescendo in the early months of 2022.

The names and captains of the 12 teams for the inaugural competition have been revealed.

The team captains will select their open team positions in a draft, which takes place in London on Tuesday evening. So, Dustin Johnson will captain 4 Aces, while Kevin Na leads Iron Heads, Louis Oosthuizen fronts Stinger, Martin Kaymer is the captain of Cleeks and Graeme McDowell leads Niblicks. Golf references are the order of the day for many of the names.

Golfers in LIV Golf talk about their reasons for making the jump, including time, schedule and, of course, the massive amounts of money.

I'm hopeful to continue to play the PGA Tour, and I'm hopeful that both LIV Golf and the PGA Tour can coincide. I’m really hopeful to have the chance to play on the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup and continue to move forward with that part of my career. I’m still a member of the DP World Tour. And the Sunshine Tour. And I can play in Asia. I’m not doing this to play less golf. “It's a great week to knock off the rust, if you will, for the U.S. Open next week.” “I'm fortunate to have gotten to a point where I'm one of the better players on the PGA Tour,” he said. “So you know that all the guys signed up for LIV are going to be there. The field is going to be what you expect.” You have to be sharp mentally, and I just didn't want any of that to distract me.” I’ve made my decision to be part of this tour and the DP World Tour. I wasn’t going to have much of a category on the PGA Tour next year. Kaymer’s desire to avoid conflict is one shared by DP World Tour player Laurie Canter. Ranked 119th in the world, the 32-year-old Englishman is at the Centurion Club this week in order to take advance of what he calls “an amazing professional opportunity.” Which makes sense. “I don’t know why the majors would want to ban anyone,” he said. “In fact, I resigned from the PGA Tour last Friday. I want my life to be clear-cut.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series is a "rag-tag bunch of struggling players, elder statesmen, journeymen plus a couple of marquee names," according to Sky ...

"It seems clear that it is indeed all about the money, money, money. "As a golf journalist this story has been incredible to cover, with fresh twists and turns on a weekly - often daily - basis. Her biggest hit is of course 'Price Tag', which begins with the lines 'Seems like everybody's got a price, I wonder how they sleep at night'. "European Ryder Cup stalwarts such as García, McDowell, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer - all in the field this week - are in a similar position. "Na in particular defended the breakaway league passionately, proclaiming himself to be a pioneer, there for the start of an exciting innovation which would change the face of golf. "This week at the Centurion Club in Hertfordshire, 48 players - split into twelve teams of four - will compete over just 54 holes for a total purse of $25m. The individual winner will pocket $4m of that, with the player finishing 48th and dead last taking home $120,000 for his three days' work.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series starts this week at the Centurion Club in London, which the marks the first of an eight-event stretch for a league that has ...

If LIV Golf events are granted OWGR points and silly money is thrown at players to lure them to the league, then several more top stars could eventually make the leap to the PGA Tour's rival. LIV Golf has applied for its events to become OWGR events (LIV Golf Investments also invested money into the Asian Tour, which is recognized by the OWGR), but whether they are granted status remains to be seen and is the very thing upon which all of this could hinge. It rejected waivers filed by players to play in the first event -- PGA Tour players get three waivers every season -- and harsher disciplinary actions are expected once the first event in London actually starts. LIV Golf is a rival golf league to the PGA Tour where the tournaments consist of 54 holes, the fields are limited to 48 golfers and the purses are an astronomical $25 million. The politically correct answer that LIV Golf purports that it wants to give players an opportunity to make more money than they do on the PGA Tour and grow the game all over the world. The Tour has over and over again pointed back to its rules and regulations and intimated at either suspending or banning players who choose to play in this league. As a response to this, many players, including world No. 13 Dustin Johnson, have simply resigned from the Tour and will continue to play LIV Golf as essentially their regular season golf league. These funds are seemingly limitless as the league has paid hundreds of millions of dollars to players just to guarantee their appearances at the LIV Golf Invitational Series events. Just say it's about the piles and piles of money. LIV Golf, empowered by its unlimited war chest of resources to throw at the best players, is officially going to battle with the PGA Tour. As it stands right now, the best player in the league is two-time major winner Dustin Johnson, who was reportedly paid nine figures for his services. At every step along the way, answers about this league have only produced more questions, and clarification has only made the future more complicated.

Officially known as the LIV Golf Invitational Series, the Saudi-funded league will stage its first tournament this week at Centurion Club, near London. There ...

The $25 million purse for the London event is the largest in golf history. The only way to catch LIV Golf’s London event is online. There is no cut, and golfers will all play at the same time, with a shotgun start in use. LIV Golf is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is among the most lucrative sovereign wealth funds in the world, with an estimated value of $600 billion. The most notable case in recent years was the assignation and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post reporter and outspoken critic of the Saudi government. The 48-player field will compete against each other in a stroke-play format over 54 holes.

The 7 dumbest comments made at Tuesday's pathetic LIV Golf press conferences ; Talor Gooch, who has one win on the PGA Tour, decided to play dumb instead of ...

It’s the same government that has committed various human rights violations for many years but now this golf league is here to try to help them look like better people. If you’re wondering about LIV Golf, it’s a new golf league funded by the Saudi government, which executed 81 people on March 12 of this year. Follow the Twilight 9 Podcast: Apple Podcasts

Tensions boiled over on the opening day of the LIV Golf Invitational Series as a reporter was apparently ejected - then re-admitted - to the tournament at ...

In another presser earlier in the day, Harris had attempted to ask Fleischer about a tweet he posted in 2011 - in which Flescher claimed that Saudi Arabia was spending hundreds of billions so that they wouldn't be overthrown - only to receive short shrift from George W. Bush's former staffer. As tensions escalated following the second presser of the day, Harris was heard to ask Fleischer if he was "accepting blood money". Aggrieved at not having been given the opportunity to ask a question, Harris loudly complained that the press conference had been ended five minutes earlier than scheduled - it lasted 25 minutes instead of the allotted 30 - whilst there were still people waiting to ask questions.

Talor Gooch faced the media at Centurion Club ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener this week.

I try to worry about golf, and I'm excited about this week," he said. "I mean, I don't think that's fair, but also I'm a golfer, I'm not that smart. I don't see any reason that that can't happen."

The draft for the first tournament is taking place in London on Tuesday evening, but how will it work?

The top three teams at the end of the week will share $5m of that prize money. The first round of picks is in reverse OWGR order. They will then be invited on stage in turn to shake hands with LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, receive their team cap then take their place at individual team tables.

Details continue to emerge about this week's LIV Series curtain-raiser in St Albans – and now the captains, names and logos of each of the teams appear to ...

The inaugural LIV event gets under way at Centurion Club on Thursday, with the teams expected to be confirmed in a draft this evening. Now more details of the contest have emerged, with the Fried Egg publishing the names and logos on Twitter. Details continue to emerge about this week’s LIV Series curtain-raiser in St Albans – and now the captains, names and logos of each of the teams appear to have been leaked.

Johnson, one of the world's top golfers, made his move from the PGA Tour official Tuesday.

Johnson’s $74 million in career PGA Tour earnings are the third-most ever, trailing only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Strongly supported by former President Donald Trump, LIV Golf first rose to prominence in February when Mickelson made controversial comments about his interest in joining the league despite the Saudi government’s spotted human rights history. Unlike many other notable golfers playing in the first LIV Golf event, Mickelson has not renounced his membership from the PGA Tour, telling Sports Illustrated in a Monday interview he’s “hopeful that I’ll have the ability to play wherever I want, where it’s the PGA Tour, LIV or wherever else I want.” The PGA Tour has indicated it may ban LIV Golf participants from playing in tour events, though no final decision has been made. Mickelson announced Tuesday he would play in LIV Golf’s tournament this week.

LIV Golf begins in earnest on Thursday with LIV Golf London, the first major tournament for the Saudi-backed PGA Tour challenger. On Tuesday, the league ...

Finally, there's the most important question of all: Who did these captains pick? Several players resigned their PGA Tour membership to join LIV Golf in a controversial decision. On Tuesday, the league held a draft featuring 12 captains selecting from a pool of 36 players, making teams of four.

The pro golf landscape is shifting in real time. From LIV player commitments (Phil Mickelson) to resignations to sanctions, here's the latest.

“I can’t answer for the majors, but hopefully they’re going to allow us to play,” Johnson said. But for me to believe this will be around long-term … it’s going to have to be a business.” But the LIV pros sure seem resigned to whatever awaits. And that’s fine, it might be a really cool payday for a few guys for a while. “Our decision regarding our field for the 2022 U.S. Open should not be construed as the USGA supporting an alternative organizing entity, nor supportive of any individual player actions or comments. And we ultimately decided that they should not,” the statement continued. “At this time it’s hard to speak on what the consequences will be, but for right now I resigned my membership from the Tour,” Johnson said. Among the biggest questions surrounding players departing the Tour was their ability to participate in major championships. “I worked really hard to earn that lifetime membership,” he said. Amy has been very supportive of it and with me and the process. What the consequences will be, obviously I can’t comment on how the Tour’s going to handle.” The 49-year-old Brit, who also serves as the broadcast voice of Emmy-winning Apple TV show “Ted Lasso,” doesn’t have a background calling golf.

The 48-man field for this week's inaugural LIV Golf Series event in London has been confirmed as players step into the unknown at Centurion Club.

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Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson will play at the opening LIV Golf Invitational Series after a four-month break from the sport.

The then reigning US PGA champion was the intended face of a new Formula 1-style golf super league. Each day, the teams of four will tee off at the same time on different holes in what is termed a 'shotgun start'. The eighth and final event, at Trump National Doral in Miami in October, will be a $50m 'Team Championship' matchplay knockout tournament featuring 12 teams. But I have seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history. He is likely to be receiving big appearance money that will run into millions of dollars. And I really believe that LIV can be good for the game of golf as well.'' And for hundreds of hours of therapy. I also intend to play the majors. In an interview with American sports magazine Sports Illustrated, Mickelson, who has won 45 events on the PGA Tour since joining in 1992. And I've been addressing it for a number of years. Taking time away and self-reflecting has been very humbling." said: "I'd like to think that I contributed to the PGA Tour over that time.

Phil Mickelson says he feels "so good" about the balance playing in the LIV Golf Series provides and added he will not resign from the PGA Tour during a ...

I love using the game of golf as something to help grow around the world and be role models to kids, try to use this game as a force for good. If Saudi Arabia want to use the game of golf as a way for them to get to where they want to be, I think we're proud to help them on that journey. "I'm going to play here for now, and that's the plan. The format changes in the Team Championship, which is a seeded four-day, four-round, match play knock-out tournament. He said: "I have been a part of the Tour for over 30 years. For the third and final round, the best three scores will count, with the lowest overall team score after 54 holes being named the team winner. I believe LIV Golf is going to do a lot of good for the game as well. I think this is going to do a lot of good for the game." But at this time, this is an opportunity that gives me a chance to have the most balance in my life going forward. "I've also seen the good the game of golf has done throughout history. It's given me time to continue some of the work and therapy that I've been working on, on some areas I'm deficient in, in my life. He added: "As nice a guy as [PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan] comes across as, unless you have leverage, he won't do what's right.' And the Saudi money has finally given us that leverage.

The six-time major winner has not played for four months following controversial comments about the Saudi Arabian-funded events.

As a lifetime member I don’t have to play 15 events, I don’t have to play any. I believe all players have the right to play whenever and wherever they want. “I understand people may disagree with my decision.

Here's everything you need to know about the LIV Golf Invitational Series' tournament purses, including the breakdown of how much each of the 48 players in ...

The total purse for each LIV Golf Invitational Series tournament is $25 million. Second place will pay out $2.125 million, while the third-place golfer will bring in $1.5 million. With big aspirations and even bigger pockets, the LIV Golf Invitational Series presents a new challenge to the PGA Tour's dominance over professional golf.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series, a new league designed to compete with the PGA Tour, will start play Thursday at the Centurion Golf Club in London.

On Tuesday, the 2010 U.S. Open winner from Northern Ireland, said he accepts that it is "incredibly polarizing" to be involved with Saudi Arabia-sponsored league. "If you see where I'm at in my career, I don't have a full PGA Tour card. Kaymer, who hails from Germany, explained that the additional money to be earned at the LIV series is not the singular motivator for joining the new league. PGA Tour victories: 1 García, who ranks 10th all time on the PGA Tour money list, has 36 international tournament victories in his career. PGA Tour victories: 1 "I can't wait to get out of here, my friend.” Out of 12 starts on tour this season, Na had six finishes in the top 25 and two in the top 10.he desired the “freedom to play wherever I want and exercising my right as a free agent gives me that opportunity." He also said he would join a Saudi-funded series because it was a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.” Mickelson, who ranks second on the career money list and eighth in career wins, has not resigned his membership on the PGA Tour. Johnson, the 2016 U.S. Open champion and 2020 Masters winner, ranks third on the PGA Tour career money list and tied for 26th on the all-time wins list. The South Carolina native, who is married to Paulina Gretzky, daughter of legendary NHL star Wayne Gretzky, reportedly received $125 million from the LIV to leave the PGA Tour. This has not stopped more than 40 players from committing to play for the $255 million prize money, which is the richest in golf history.

The inaugural event will take place at Centurion Club, St Albans this week.

Oliver Fisher (979) Bernd Wiesberger (t-90) Of the $25m, $5m will be split between the top three teams. In terms of scoring, the best two individual scores will count towards the team’s overall total across the opening two rounds, with the best three scores combining on the third and final round. There will also be individual and team competitions within the same event. LIV Golf Series events will be played over three days and 54 holes, rather than the traditional four-day events with 72 holes.

In February, with the left-hander already at the centre of a media malestrom over his feelings towards the PGA Tour, golf writer Alan Shipnuck released comments ...

I'm sorry for that and sorry for the hurt it's caused. • When it was put to him that LIV Golf appears to be "all about the money", Mickelson replied: "I don't necessarily agree with your premise... He added: "I missed being there, but I didn't have a desire to be there." • Last but by no means least, it's important to acknowledge that he, again, apologised for the comments he made to Alan Shipnuck. "I've said and done a lot of things I regret. • On the criticism he has faced from fellow players, he added: "I respect their opinions. Gone is the Callaway staff bag; in its place, a bold new white one featuring his "Jumping Phil" logo on the side.

The 49-year-old is part of this week's opening event as part of the Saudi Arabia-backed series.

“It’s something I have to take into account,” Westwood added. “We’ve all played in Saudi already, we’ve been given releases to play there, this is no different, I’m educated on it. “I’ve had a longer career than most,” Westwood said.

LIV Golf Tour is set to host its inaugural event in London from Thursday, June 9 through Saturday, June 11. As the start date for the tournament draws ...

So, while the LIV Golf Tour may look like a strange name on paper, there is actually a reason they chose it. The PGA Tour has insisted that players must choose between competing in PGA Tour events and in LIV Golf events. LIV Golf has managed to lure players like Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen and Kevin Na over from the PGA Tour to join its ranks.

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood have downplayed the controversy surrounding the LIV Golf Series while admitting they are unsure of their Ryder Cup futures as ...

"I won't play on the PGA Tour next year because I won't have enough tournaments this year, so I will only compete on the European Tour, and there was a great opportunity to play a different kind of golf with different kinds of golf tournaments. Of course, we'd love to earn a little bit more money in the tournaments that we play - it's very human - but money was never a motivator when I started playing golf. The format changes in the Team Championship, which is a seeded four-day, four-round, match play knock-out tournament. "LIV is there and they've made the statement not to try and be a threat to these other tours. For the third and final round, the best three scores will count, with the lowest overall team score after 54 holes being named the team winner. It's given me time to continue some of the work and therapy that I've been working on, on some areas I'm deficient in, in my life. I think the format is exciting as well - it's very fair, everybody plays at the same time. The world we live in has become very money-driven, and that's why I like the field that they invited this week. "It's competition isn't it and I think competition in any sport is good. This allows me to be more present and engaged with people I care about. "This is no different really, so I feel educated on it, it's something I've done in the past. It's a magnificent opportunity I'm really looking forward to."

Saudi-backed events threaten major disruption to golf's old order, though top players are not signing up in numbers for now.

Golfers hope those behind the biennial event will ultimately decide it is not worth negatively affecting their product – both in terms of players and captains – by ostracising LIV participants. What does a player “resigning from a Tour” actually mean?Johnson and García have ended their relationship with the PGA Tour, which means they will not be eligible to feature on that circuit. Each competition is played over three rounds, as opposed to the four that are standard on mainstream tours. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are the highest profile opponents of the LIV plan. None of the world’s top 10 have any apparent interest in it. The 48-man field includes amateurs and 27 of the world’s top 150 ranked players.

After months of speculation and back-and-forth between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, the new Saudi-backed series is to get underway on the outskirts of London ...

"We have a long-term vision and we're here to stay," said Norman, the CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, via a release. The prize purse doubles for the season finale in Miami and sees $50m allocated between each of the 12 four-man teams. For the third and final round, the best three scores will count, with the lowest overall team score after 54 holes being named the team winner. The format changes in the Team Championship, which is a seeded four-day, four-round, match play knock-out tournament. It also refers to the lowest score a player can shoot were they to birdie every hole on a par-72 course. Phil Mickelson was added to that list on Monday evening after months of controversy surrounding comments he made about the breakaway series.

Phil Mickelson has broken his silence on his controversial involvement in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, but refused to confirm or deny if ...

“I’m hopefully able to be a part of the Ryder Cup going forward but that’s not the reason for me to maintain my membership. I believe all players should have the right to play wherever and whenever they want.” I don’t know how to say it any more assertively. “I have also seen the good that the game of golf has done throughout history and I believe LIV Golf is going to do a lot of good for the game as well.” “One of the mistakes I’ve made is voicing those publicly, so I will really make an effort to keep those conversations behind closed doors going forward. “I’ve been part of the Tour for over 30 years and I’m grateful for everything the Tour and the game of golf has provided for me and my family,” he added.