Mickelson and LIV Golf Attract Fans and Anger to Oregon

Mickelson and LIV Golf Attract Fans and Anger to Oregon

He called on Mickelson to “be a man, step up, accept the truth of who you’re getting in bed with.”The Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks. The Sept. 11 Commission, in its 2004 report, found “no evidence that the Saudi government as an institution …

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LIV Golf Is Drawing Big Names and Heavy Criticism in Oregon

LIV Golf Is Drawing Big Names and Heavy Criticism in Oregon

NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — The Saudi government-backed LIV Golf Invitational series arrives in the United States on Thursday as it continues to roil a genteel sport with a slogan that promises, “Golf, but louder.” Except this is probably not the kind of noise its supporters had in mind.There is vehement …

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Schauffele Holds Off Theegala to Win Travelers Championship

Schauffele Holds Off Theegala to Win Travelers Championship

CROMWELL, Conn. — Before the first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday, Sahith Theegala, a PGA Tour rookie, was asked if young players in the field were worried about the cluster of veterans spurning the tour to join the rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit.“Actually, there’s a next man up …

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