In six months, LIV Golf went from a Saudi-financed pipe dream to a legitimate PGA Tour rival with six Masters champion and a former president on board.
There are two Americans playing at the first tournament of LIV Golf.
An excerpt from an upcoming biography on Phil Mickelson explains his association with LIV Golf despite the Saudi Arabian government being "scary motherf*ckers" who execute gay people.
The first big-name American to sign with LIV Golf was former world No. 1Dustin Johnson, who signed a deal worth over 100 million dollars.
Lefty joins LIV Golf for a deal worth $200 million on June 6 and DeChambeau commits to the new tour the next day.
The first event of LIV Golf is overshadowed by the suspension of 17 members of the PGA Tour who signed with the company.
The former world No. 1 and four-time major winner will play in the tour's first U.S. event in Portland.
According to Forbes, the PGA Tour is under investigation by the Department of Justice over allegations of antitrust violations in its attempts to ward off its challenger.
Tiger Woods, arguably the most influential golfer of all time, tears into LIV Golf during a press conference at the British Open, accusing those who left the PGA Tour for the new circuit of turning their backs on what has allowed them to get to this position.
Donald Trump wants all golf players to join the league and take the money now.
July 28 Trump competes in the pro-amateur event at his country club in Bedminster, New Jersey, in response to protests from the families of 9/11 victims.
In a sign of the tour's uncertain television future, legendary sportscaster Charles Barkley turned down LIV Golf after a public flirtation between the two parties, delivering a blow to the tour in a sign of its uncertain television future.
Woods turned down between 700 million and 800 million to join LIV, according to Greg Norman.
The lawsuit alleges that the tour has acted in a "nakedly anticompetitive manner" and that the suspension of Lefty was far earlier than previously thought.
The PGA Tour won in the first of many upcoming legal battles after a federal judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order against the tour.
If the Official World Golf Rankings' board rejects LIV Golf's application to include its events into the ranking calculations, it will likely keep many players out of major tournaments and set the stage for a huge legal dispute. According to documents obtained by Golf Digest, LIV Golf tournaments are not likely to meet the criteria for inclusion. According to Forbes last month, a rejection of LIV Golf's application could add fuel to the Justice Department's antitrust case against the PGA Tour. The directors of the majors are among those on the official world golf rankings board.
Donald Trump is in the business of the new Saudi golf league.
There is a golf course here to stay.
The world's highest-paid golfers are shuffled around.
The experts say that the PGA should be concerned about the DOJ probe.
The application for world ranking points has been submitted. There are many hurdles that need to be overcome to get approval.
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