PGA Championship
Furious Over LIV Golf, British Open Could Change Entry Rules
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The organizer of the British Open — openly contemptuous, frustrated and bewildered over the emergence of the Saudi Arabia-backed series that has split golf — issued a warning on Wednesday: One of the world’s most hallowed tournaments might soon change its entry rules. A move by the R&A, the Open organizer, […]
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Gary Player Fears for the Old Course (and Probably Your Breakfast Order)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Surely, Gary Player could have long ago gotten away from being one of golf’s globe-trotting mascots. He is 86 now, with 160 victories — including nine major championships — and millions of dollars to his name. But Player, who secured the career Grand Slam when he was 29, has never seemed […]
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Why You Can’t Watch LIV Golf on American Television
For the Saudi-backed upstart LIV Golf tour, the strategy for luring top golfers like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson away from the prestige and stability of the PGA Tour was simple: Offer cash, and lots of it. The arrival of the new tour and the defection of PGA Tour stars were major disruptions in what […]
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Tiger Woods Withdraws from PGA Championship
Then Cameron Young, a young rising star on the PGA Tour, and Bubba Watson, a 43-year-old two-time Masters champion, charged within a stroke of the lead. When play concluded Saturday evening, Pereira, who is 27 and playing in just his second major golf championship, had confidently, even boldly, regained the top spot on the leaderboard. […]
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Tiger Woods Limps Through a Disappointing Round at PGA Championship
TULSA, Okla. — Tiger Woods has a good sense of humor, though it is rare for him to use it in a public setting. But at 46, he is evolving. What was once unthinkable for him — playfully mocking his poor play on the golf course — is one of his new, winsome tools. On […]
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