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Rory McIlroy admitted he was “surprised” and also had “mixed emotions” but also declared there was not way he could welcome back those rebel LIV golfers, as that was not going to happen in addresseing the news that the bitter war between the PGA Tour DP World Tour against LIV Golf that has now ended. The four-time majors-winning put himself as the unofficial PGA Tour spokesperson seemingly on matters LIV Golf related, so much so, we heard more from McIlroy than PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan, ...

It seems it took the powers of female persuasion to bring together the mega billion dollar deal that yesterday resulted in the shock news of an immediate truce in men’s professional golf. The truce will see the PGA Tour and DP World Tour join forces with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, and it seems it’s all down to Newcastle United board member Amanda Staveley. Of course, Newcastle is owned by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, who own and also fund the LIV breakaway, and ...

The totally unexpected announcement yesterday of the merger of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour will not only just affect the now trio of unified tours in men’s pro golf. The Asian Tour for decades before the emergence of LIV Golf had been the unofficial third ranked Tour in men’s professional golf though they’ve been the hardest hit in recent years, first by the worldwide Covid pandemic and then the emergence of the inaugural LIV Golf tournament a year ...

Victorious Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has labelled the shock news of the coming together of the warring PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf as a colossal and seismic change in the make-up for the men’s professional game McGinley, like most in the game and including many of the top PGA Tour stars, were taken by complete surprise early afternoon Tuesday (Irish time) with news the PGA Tour and DP World Tour had signed an agreement with the Saudi-backed PIF Fund that backs LIV Golf to work ...

Not only the golf world but sport in general is soaking-in the shock news earlier today, and coming just three days before the first-year anniversary of the maiden LIV Tour event in north London, that the three main warring bodies in men’s professional golf are shaking hands. The PGA Tour and it’s sister body the DP World Tour have agreed to join forces with their enemy LIV Golf, signing a deal with LIV Golf’s Saudi-backed financial sponsors that will bring the three golfing bodies ...

More men’s pro golf shockwaves today by for the seemingly right reasons with the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis effectively ending the long drawout and bitter controversy that has spoiled men’s pro golf for the past few years. In what can only be described as quite incredible news, the waring parties have signed an agreement that combines PIF’s golf-related commercial ...

We had the pre-US Open final qualifying story of newly-crowned Memorial champion Viktor Hovland caddying for a long-time best friend in Monday’s 36-hole qualifier. Now we’re learning a part-time Uber driver, and full-time Asian Tour player, has earned a place in next week’s third major of the season at the L.A Country Club to tee-up alongside the likes of defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick and past winners including Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Bryson deChambeau. It’s ...