South African golfer Gary Player South African icon Gary Player backed the LIV Golf Tour but pleaded for the ongoing war between the PGA Tour to cease.Golfers who’ve signed up for the Saudi-backed LIV series have been barred from competing on the PGA Tour and some DP World Tour events.Player, …
Read More »Why The Liv Golf Soap Opera Has Been Good For Golf
Golf is normally a pretty dry and predictable subject matter for sports journalists. The main stories over the last 20 or so years have either focused on Tiger’s domination, Tiger’s misadventures, or Tiger’s comebacks. Otherwise, there’s generally been coverage of simply the sporting action itself, which only really appeals to …
Read More »Frisco’s Tommy Morrison to enroll early at Texas in January
Frisco’s Tommy Morrison, who committed to Texas in 2019 and signed a letter of intent two weeks ago, said he will join the Longhorns golf team in January.Morrison said he will have enough credits from George Washington Online University High School to graduate early, and he decided to take advantage …
Read More »The Podium: Lydia Ko inspires spike in Kiwi girls playing golf
StuffChampion New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko.Lydia Ko is proving the adage that if you can see it, you can be it, with golf’s world No 2 inspiring a wave of Kiwi girls taking up the game. On Monday, Ko won the LPGA Tour’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship (as well …
Read More »BigShots Golf opens at Firestone Country Club
You no longer have to wait until the Senior Players Championship to see some big shots at Firestone Country Club.BigShots Golf, a TopGolf-style “eatertainment” venue, recently opened at the club, offering 44 climate-controlled tee boxes, a private event space and the Anthem Kitchen + Bar.BigShots is open to the public …
Read More »Sports News Roundup: Soccer-Ronaldo to leave Manchester United after criticism of club; Golf-Woods wins Player Impact Program, collects $15 million bonus and more
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Soccer-Ronaldo to leave Manchester United after criticism of club Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain’s second spell at Old Trafford after he …
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