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Pat Perez endured a year of misery on the LIV Golf scene – with the American star just about avoiding relegation out of the Saudi-backed league by the finest of margins A LIV Golf star, whose wife publicly slammed Tiger Woods after his high-speed car crash in 2021, is facing a tough battle to avoid being demoted from the tour next year. Pat Perez has had a dismal year on the LIV circuit, narrowly avoiding relegation by the slimmest of margins. The Arizona-born golfer finished the 2024 LIV season in 48th place, just one spot and 1.56 points above the automatic drop zone. If Kalle…

LIV Golf has been able to use the Public Investment Fund’s near-bottomless pit of cash to build a star-studded roster, but times could be changing for the Greg Norman-fronted league Greg Norman’s plans to bolster LIV Golf’s roster with more star signings could have been dented after the tour’s backer announced plans to reduce spending. The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) has bankrolled LIV since it launched in 2022, but the fund’s governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan has revealed investments will be curbed on global projects, with spending to be more focused on domestic plans. PIF owns assets worth almost £1trillion in sport and beyond,…

The PGA Tour and PIF have been locked in talks since June 2023. Actually, it started even before that. The top brass of both sides were negotiating for a few months before the June 6 announcement. The initial ‘peace treaty’ was scrapped in favor of a more dynamic and all-encompassing deal that’s currently being chalked out. The snail-like progress has frustrated players to no end. Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour Commissioner, has been asked to resign more than once. And by more than one player. But none quite expressed the frustration as Harry Higgs did in a recent appearance on…

Despite having a majorly good season in 2024, Charlie Woods has not had all rainbows and butterflies. You see, he did not play at the Golf-Varsity-Boys and Golf-JV-Boys, representing his school for unknown reasons. This was rather surprising to see, but it looks like his bad days are finally over. The Benjamin Boys Golf team won their third consecutive District Championship in 2024 on October 29 at the Champions Club and Charlie Woods was also part of the team. The official X account of the school shared a picture of the six-member team along with their coach we are guessing posing with the trophy…

Rory McIlroy complained that the pace of play at this year’s Masters didn’t help him and the PGA Tour has now reviewed its policy in an attempt to address the issue. The PGA Tour has reviewed its pace of play policy, and its decision is unlikely to satisfy Rory McIlroy, who grew frustrated at this year’s Masters over the length of time it took him to complete holes. The four-time major winner struggled at The Masters, initially scrambling to make the cut for the major. It took McIlroy six hours to complete his second round, admitting the start-stop nature affected his play, as well…

In 1997, Tiger Woods famously won his first major championship at the Masters in record-setting fashion. His four-round total of 18 under par resulted in a 12-stroke margin of victory over Tom Kite — a record that still stands to this day. Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters by a record-setting 12 shots. Given its historical significance, any memorabilia from that Masters is worth a small fortune. In recent years, the “Tiger Slam” irons fetched $5.1 million, and Woods’ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS sold for almost $400,000. But what happened to the ball Woods used for his final strokes before signing for a Sunday 69…

Tiger Woods’ numbers are scary. Let’s talk about: 15 wins in the Majors, 82 victories on the PGA Tour, 375 tournaments played, 339 cuts passed, 199 top tens. These are just some of the numbers that summarize the career of Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods, born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California. In a memorandum sent to PGA Tour members, the PGA Tour Policy Board announced the creation of a special sponsor exemption category dedicated to the man who changed professional golf forever. The lifetime exemption rule will allow Tiger Woods to participate in all Signature Events from next season…

Tiger Woods has 15 major championships to his name and has long been considered one of the greatest golfers of all time, so his brilliant advice is worth listening to Tiger Woods has some straightforward advice for amateur players looking to up their game – ignore YouTube coaching tips. The 15-time major champion, known for his intense practice regime that’s helped him secure 82 PGA Tour titles, believes that the rise of YouTube golf tutorials isn’t necessarily beneficial. In fact, when asked at a clinic about the best way for golfers to improve, he simply said: “Don’t watch YouTube.” He elaborated on this, advising: “Go…

Greg Norman has spoken out about his future with LIV Golf amid uncertainty over his role with the breakaway league, which he founded in 2022 to dramatically change the professional golf landscape LIV Golf commissioner and CEO Greg Norman has revealed his contract with the breakaway league comes to an end next year amid speculation over his future. The Aussie was the driving force behind the inception of LIV in 2022, being tasked by his Saudi Arabian paymasters to snap up top talent and take on the PGA Tour. In his brief as a disruptor, Norman has delivered. LIV has gradually cemented…

Tiger Woods has earned a lot of respect and recognition in the world of golf. His dominance on course and fame off it has made him a legend in the sporting business. His name has become a brand that is recognized across every corner of the world. He was the face of golf for the longest time and still is for those who are not associated with the sport. With all the fame and fortune often comes a change of personality. Those closest to Woods have had first-hand experience of Woods’ ruthlessness off the course. One such individual who has…

Despite not swinging a golf club, Alan Shipnuck is still at the center of controversies in the golf world. To begin with, a few days ago, he called Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay ‘petty, vindictive, and greedy’ according to the reports of Golf Magic. This is because, according to rumors, some of the PGA Tour players want the LIV Golfers to pay back the massive sums that they had taken up to make shifts to the breakaway league. Jon Rahm, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, and Cameron Smith reportedly received upfront payments exceeding $100 million each to join the…

Nico Echavarria claimed his second career PGA Tour title in Japan and beat Tiger Woods’ scoring record in the process. Nico Echavarria poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 ZOZO Championship. Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images Colombian Nico Echavarria shot a 3-under 67 to best Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman by a stroke at the ZOZO Championship in Japan on Sunday. He finished at 20-under-par and capped off a stellar week in the Far East with two birdies over his last three holes. He also set a new ZOZO Championship scoring record with an overall score of 260, besting the record Tiger Woods set with…

The golf world is full of crazy stories but trust us this one definitely takes the cake. So, we all know that Tiger Woods is the current golf legend right, and every day we read the news that his old match tickets and whatnot are sold for thousands of dollars. So what if we say that Woods’s most special souvenir is lost somewhere out there? Well, yes billionaire Warren Stephens recently went on an interview with Golfer’s Journal Podcast and revealed something that has left the golf community in utter shock. So, we all know the first time Woods played…

Xander Schauffele’s ‘Idiot’ Move & Tiger Woods’s Grand Escape: PGA Tour’s Two Extreme Attempts Explored In rare cases, you would find Xander Schauffele making a quadruple bogey, but that happened during the opening round of the ZOZO Championship. At the par-4 ninth hole, the 2-time major winner’s tee shot ended up in the rough near the roots of a tree. Schauffele tried to move the ball two times, but he failed and eventually took an unplayable. This ended up giving him a quadruple bogey on the par-4. Talking about his rationale behind the first two shots, Schauffele accepted that he…

Lefty’s days competing on LIV may be numbered. As with Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson may shift into an off-the-course role with LIV Golf. “I see glimpses and my teammates see glimpses of me being where I expect to be able to compete at this level,” Mickelson said on a press call ahead of LIV’s Individual Championship at Bolingbrook Golf Club (Sept. 13-15). “But I’m also realistic with myself, and if I’m not able to I’ll step aside and let somebody come on in and take the HyFlyers to new levels.” Mickelson has struggled with his form since joining LIV. Lefty…

Amanda Balionis revealed that she was visibly shaking when she first interviewed Tiger Woods early into her days as a reporter for the PGA Tour. Speaking to Links Magazine, Balionis recalled her first interview with the golf legend when asked which athlete she was most nervous to speak to. ‘Tiger Woods, for sure,’ she told the outlet. ‘When I started with, PGATour.com, I think Tiger was my second ever sit-down interview. ‘I’m very thankful the camera angle was from the waist up; my legs were shaking uncontrollably from nervousness. I lost a lot of sleep before that interview.’ With the 2024 golf season…

Tiger Woods appeared in only five events this year. The Open Championship in July was the last time he teed off, where he missed the cut. He had assured about appearing at the PNC Championship in December referring to it as the fifth major for him. However, things might have taken a turn for him. The 15x major winner went through lumbar spine surgery in September, making it his sixth back surgery. The surgery was successful, and he is hopeful to get back at golf quickly, but it surely will require him some time. Now, this surgery has made his…

LIV Golf have announced the details for the league’s Q-School event this December, with Greg Norman and co making one key change to the qualification process LIV Golf have confirmed that only one spot on the 2025 roster will be on offer to those competing at LIV Promotions this December. Last year’s qualifying event saw the top three finishers qualify to compete on the breakaway circuit, with Kalle Samooja, Jinichiro Kozuma and Kieran Vincent all prevailing. This time around though, hopefuls have seen their chances limited, with the only promotional spot going to winner. Another change sees the Promotions event played at a different…

Tiger Woods Spoiled Soccer Star Harry Kane’s Family Time in the Bahamas: ‘Said Sorry [To My Wife]’ Harry Kane is one of the most prolific goal-scorers in soccer. After spending the majority of his career with the English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, he moved to the Bundesliga last year. He had an immediate impact at Bayern Munich F.C. scoring 36 goals in the league in his first season. As impactful as he is, he hasn’t had much taste of championship glory. He probably achieved his greatest achievement for the Spurs by becoming the runner-up in the Champions League. While…

Matthieu Pavon’s latest validation came as an invitation from Tiger Woods. The 15-time major champion unveiled the first 17 players in the 20-man Hero World Challenge. Pavon, the 2024 Farmers Insurance winner, is ‘glad’ to have received a second chance after he skipped Woods’s signature event early this year. Pavon became the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since World War I. As a winner, the 31-year-old became eligible for all the remaining Signature events, including the Tiger Woods-hosted one at Riviera, the Genesis Invitational. But he skipped the $20M purse tournament to ‘recharge his battery’. “My putting coach (Jon…

The field for the Hero World Challenge has been announced and Tiger Woods is not a part of the group, with the golf legend having hosted the event for years The line-up for the Hero World Challenge has been announced and while Scottie Scheffler is leading the pack, one significant absence is that of Tiger Woods. The absence of Woods from the Hero World Challenge is particularly noticeable given that the golfing icon hosts the event. The Hero World Challenge forms part of the PGA Tour schedule but as it’s an unofficial event, participants don’t receive FedEx Cup points or official funds. In total, the prize money…

Hudson Swafford was one of the original 84 players to sign up for the breakaway LIV Golf League, but his time in the league has come to an end after he was shown the door earlier this week Recently ousted LIV Golf star Hudson Swafford pocketed well over a million dollars from the Saudi-backed league before he was given the boot. The American golfer was shown the exit earlier this week following a lacklustre 2024 season. The 37-year-old ended up tied for 36th in the first LIV event of the year and the Florida-born player failed to better that result in the subsequent…

82 PGA Tour wins. 15 major victories. Imagine the kind of golfing advice someone like Tiger Woods would be able to give you. Invaluable! That is exactly how Max Homa felt when he got help from the legend. However, if the golfer was at the receiving end of it before a certain point in time, then the 48-year-old would have ‘killed him’ while helping him out. What changed, then? Well, it all happened after Charlie Woods entered the picture, interestingly so. Homa was talking about how he received Woods’s advice in an episode of the Join The Lobby podcast, hosted by FaZe…

The 2024 Hero World Challenge field includes bigwigs but not that one name fans were eager to see the most. Five of the world’s top ten, led by the Masters champion and reigning world no.1, Scottie Scheffler, will travel to the Bahamas in December. Tiger Woods, as the host, will be present but whether he will swing a club or not was under doubt. Chances are he might. The 15-time major champion underwent his sixth back surgery, a microdecompression, last month. Woods was hopeful that it would solve the existing problems of back spasms that he experienced at the Genesis Invitational and…