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Hypocrisy isn't new in sports, it's just more obvious in PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger
Major League Baseball was once so concerned about gambling it banned Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays just for working as casino greeters. Now MLB itself and almost all of its teams have official casino sponsors. The NCAA railed for decades that paying players would...
PGA Tour commissioner has 'heated' meeting with players after LIV Golf merger
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon why he changed his mind about taking Saudi funds in a surprise collaboration, saying it ultimately was for their benefit. And to think it was nearly a year ago to the day that...
PGA Tour and Europe join forces with Saudi's LIV Golf. Here's what you need to know
The announcement was so shocking that not even PGA Tour players knew what was coming. The tour was fighting the threat of Saudi-backed LIV Golf for more than a year. On Tuesday, they decided to start working together. The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth...
LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
There have been other recent headlines out of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do with golf. That they caused little uproar is a sign of how intertwined and unremarkable Saudi business interests in sports, and in America, have become over the decades. The announcement Tuesday that...
Memorial with a stacked field in crowded PGA Tour schedule; Rahm and Scheffler vie for No. 1
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The Memorial has a loaded field, just like always, and that much was evident by pockets of crowds spread around Muirfield Village for the pro-am Wednesday. Also playing Wednesday were Masters champion Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and 38 of the top...
Pereira has hot finish at Trump National, leads LIV Golf DC
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Mito Pereira of Chile made five birdies over his last seven holes for a 5-under 67 on Saturday, giving him a one-shot lead over Harold Varner III at LIV Golf DC. Pereira finished with two birdies at Trump National. He was as hot at the end of his round as...
Column: Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder Cup
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Unless Brooks Koepka goes on to win the U.S. Open and British Open — it's hard to bet against him at this rate — the Masters should be remembered as the most meaningful major this year. Jon Rahm in a green jacket was special on its own. He is a massive...
Club pro Michael Block chasing big payday, paired with McIlroy in final round at PGA
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block — golf’s common man who is still holding his own against the world’s top players at the PGA Championship this week — plugged his ears and shook his head, making a point of not wanting to hear how big his payday might be if he finishes among the top 10....
Koepka a tough customer on a tough day to lead PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka has his health back, along with his swagger. Now he gets another chance to restore his reputation as golf's toughest customer in the toughest championships. Oak Hill was every bit of that on a rainy Saturday in the PGA Championship, and Koepka...
Defending champ Justin Thomas makes cut on number at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Forget defending his PGA Championship title. Justin Thomas had to scramble on his final hole to simply make the cut at Oak Hill on Friday. Two former PGA champions, Jason Day and Jimmy Walker, are out. So is Talor Gooch, whose failure to make...
