LIV Golf

So, is Phil Mickelson in or out? Can players who go to LIV Golf still compete in major championships? We sift through the answers we have and the ones we ...

He still hopes to at least be eligible for the majors, if not PGA Tour events. "I would start by saying that our mission is always to act in the best interests of the game in whatever form that may take," Ridley said. "We have been pretty clear in our belief that the world tours have done a great job in promoting the game over the years. I still want to play the PGA Tour. I definitely do. I'm sure that PGA Tour's lawyers are pretty confident, and I'm sure LIV tour's lawyers are pretty confident, too. The U.S. Open is up next, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, on June 16-19, five days after the completion of the London event. "He knows he made a mistake, and his choice of conversation with a reporter and the choice of words, he does regret. For instance, players who were actively involved in creating the league or recruiting tour players to LIV Golf would face stiffer punishment than those who simply play. On May 10, the tour denied releases to players who requested them. "Members who violate the Tournament Regulations are subject to disciplinary action." "I'm interested to see what that product will be compared to what the product is right now that we are all used to." But Mickelson wasn't included in the list of 42 players released by LIV Golf on Tuesday.

Seven more golfers are expected to follow as the richest golf league in history gets underway. Included in that field are Dustin Johnson, Talor Gooch, Louis ...

"It's not something that I would do personally, but I certainly understand why some of the guys have went, and it's something that we are all just going to keep an eye on and see what happens over these next few weeks. "Look, I have some very close friends that are playing in this event in London, and I certainly wouldn't want to stand in their way to, for them to do what they feel is right for themselves," he continued. Shortly after it was disclosed that Johnson was headed to the LIV Golf event, long-time sponsor RBC decided to cut ties with him. "Members who violate the tournament regulations are subject to disciplinary action." The PGA Tour issued a brief statement lacking much specificity Wednesday about the decision by these golfers to tee it up at the Centurion Club and presumably participate in the LIV Golf league going forward. The LIV Golf Invitational Series has a field ( or most of one) and is set to kick off next week at the Centurion Club in London with its inaugural event.

DUBLIN, Ohio — Ambivalence doesn't much suit Rory McIlroy, the former World No. 1 who seldom has hesitated to offer thoughtful insights on the issues of the ...

So someone that isn't guaranteed their tour card next year, another entity comes along and says, ‘We'll guarantee you this amount for three years, plus you're playing for a ton more prize money, and you're playing less events, you can spend more time with your family.’ I mean, whenever you sit down and look at some of those things, you know, it's very appealing to some of those guys that are in that position. But you know, you at least have to try to put yourself in other people's shoes and see where they are coming from.” “I have some very close friends that are playing in this event in London, and I certainly wouldn't want to stand in their way to … for them to do what they feel is right for themselves. “You know, you have some guys in a position where like they are literally not guaranteed a job next year,” McIlroy said with empathy. A native of Northern Ireland who is coming off an eighth-place finish at the PGA Championship, McIlroy said that when he turned pro in 2007, he definitely was playing for the money. “A couple of surprises in there I think.”

LIV Golf has announced the field for its first ever event, and Rory McIlroy is not at all impressed.

If there's a good check to be had by playing a few sunset events in the new league, the draw is understandable. "But I certainly understand why some of the guys have, and it's something that we are all just going to keep an eye on and see what happens over these next few weeks." Additionally, the biggest names that made the jump from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf received undisclosed sums just for showing up, adding to their earnings before taking a single swing. On Wednesday, RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) announced that it had ended its relationships with both Johnson and Graeme McDowell for their involvement in the new league. Indeed, the field for the first LIV Golf event is far from impressive. "Look at the field next week in Canada. They are proper golf tournaments."

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“I believe the Europeans feel the same way, and so I don’t know that we can be more clear than that. It’s a little murkier in our championship, but to play, from a U.S. perspective, you also have to be a member of the tour and the PGA of America to play in our championship, and we don’t see that changing.” “If someone wants to play on a Ryder Cup for the U.S., they’re going to need to be a member of the PGA of America, and they get that membership through being a member of the [PGA] Tour,” CEO Seth Waugh said last year. ESPN reported on Wednesday that Monahan had been in talks with several player agents on the sidelines of this week’s Memorial Tournament in Ohio on Wednesday with a simple message that players would not be allowed to play both LIV and PGA Tour events. “As communicated to our entire membership on May 10, PGA TOUR members have not been authorised to participate in the Saudi Golf League’s London event, under PGA TOUR Tournament Regulations,” the PGA Tour said in a statement. “As a result of the decisions made by professional golfers Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener, RBC is terminating its sponsorship agreement with both players,” RBC said in the statement.

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“He’s never had any issue with the PGA Tour and is grateful for all it’s given him but in the end felt this was too compelling to pass up.” In a statement to multiple outlets, Johnson’s manager David Winkle seemed to indicate Johnson was looking at the tour in the rearview mirror. “We were recently made aware that Dustin Johnson made the decision to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series is getting ready to host its first event, and the Saudi-backed competitor for the PGA Tour got a big win on Tuesday when it ...

He is among the most recognizable names in golf, so landing him helped to strengthen the field for LIV Golf's first event in London. "I certainly don't think they should drop the hammer," McIlroy said. Look at the field next week in Canada. They are proper golf tournaments." "It's not something that I would do personally. Indeed, the field for LIV Golf's first event isn't looking all that strong. But it's going to end up being an argument about what those rules and regulations are.

Rory McIlroy says the field for the opening LIV Golf Invitational Series event "is nothing to jump and down about" compared to line-ups on the PGA Tour.

But you have to try to put yourself in other people's shoes and see where they are coming from." It's hard to stay in the top 125, especially when you're in your 40s and maybe don't hit the ball as far as you've used to. Coverage commences on the main Sky Sports Golf channel from 5pm. "Do I play golf for money now? You need a job and you need to make money to buy yourself a house. "When I turned pro, I was playing for money.

Golf Twitter didn't know what to do with it's hands after LIV Golf's Dustin Johnson announcement on Tuesday.

We're of course talking about Twitter, and if we’re talking Twitter, it only makes sense to start with Max Homa. After months of speculation, justification, bad blood, empty promises, pearl-clutching, and cash-grabbing, LIV Golf—the Saudi-backed, Greg Norman-led rival to the PGA Tour—finally has golfers. Just over three months after Johnson pledged his commitment to the PGA Tour, the 2020 Masters champion committed to its biggest rival instead.

The PGA Tour has reiterated a warning to members who choose to compete on the LIV Golf Invitational...

LIV Golf chief executive Norman said last month during a media event at Centurion that the startup league would reimburse players who are fined and has legal injunctions ready to go if any are sanctioned or banned by the PGA Tour. "As communicated to our entire membership on May 10, PGA Tour members have not been authorised to participate in the Saudi Golf League's London event, under PGA Tour Tournament Regulations," the PGA Tour said in a statement on Wednesday. The PGA Tour has reiterated a warning to members who choose to compete on the LIV Golf Invitational Series, saying those who do feature on the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit will be "subject to disciplinary action".

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan reiterated to players' agents that they can play on the tour or in the Saudi league, but not both, sources told ESPN.

"I certainly don't think they should drop the hammer," McIlroy said. Look at the field next week in Canada. They are proper golf tournaments." The PGA Tour denied conflicting-event releases to players who had requested them on May 10. "Members who violate the Tournament Regulations are subject to disciplinary action." Choose the PGA Tour or the LIV Golf Invitational Series; players won't be allowed to play on both circuits. "Look at the field this week.

LIV Golf has billed itself as the league of the future; however, whether that future ever materializes is what will shape what happens to the PGA Tour and ...

LIV Golf is in it for good and will endure through the wealth of its backers. The LIV Golf group has been exhausting in its battle just to get to this starting line next week, but make no mistake that this is a starting point. If you've never been a PGA Tour member and you join LIV Golf first, couldn't you join the PGA Tour later on since you never broke the rules they had in place because you were never part of their organization? That has so many implications, including for the majors, the PGA Tour, and of course, the Ryder Cup. We will likely get response from all of those organizations in the days ahead. Indeed, this is the bones of the league and could become more so in the future. He's in a unique position in that he is qualified for the next four years at the U.S. Open, until he's 60 for the PGA Championship and Open Championship, and he has a lifetime invite to the Masters. Playing major championships is not in jeopardy for him, which means that unless he believes the majors will ban LIV golfers, the risk for him is fairly low (presuming he doesn't care about his status or legacy on the PGA Tour). Depending what the response from the major organizations is over the next few weeks, I suspect the LIV Golf fields in Portland, New Jersey and Boston over the rest of the summer will be considerably stronger -- and will likely include Mickelson. The future of the PGA Tour seems to hinge on how the major championship governing bodies handle the LIV Golf league going forward. It's unclear where the events stand regarding distribution of points right now, but that would certainly disincentivize players who care about playing in majors to jump to the LIV Golf league. At age 37, he's earned $74.3 million over the course of his PGA Tour career, but he has a chance to match or surpass that over the next few years with the massive $20 million purses LIV is offering. With a U.S. Open at Oakmont and a Masters already on his resume, I'm not sure if he really cares if he doesn't get to play in the majors anymore. However, Phil Mickelson is not in this field (not yet anyway). Dustin Johnson is in the field, though, and while that was a bit of a stunner based on his pledge of allegiance to Jay Monahan and Co. three months ago, it also makes a ton of sense. In many ways, this has been the substance of this league all along -- theoretical, hypothetical -- as it continues to dangle the carrot of being the preeminent destination for top golfers several years from now.

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Mickelson wasn’t included on the initial player list for the opening LIV event, although it’s possible he still might play. That leaves it unclear if equipment makers will continue to support players on the new Saudi Arabia-backed tour. Other companies such as Ping and Adidas did not respond to initial emails seeking comment.

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“The PGA Tour has been clear about its intentions in accordance with its tournament regulations should a golfer choose to play in a tournament outside the tour, including the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates.” “We were recently made aware that Dustin Johnson made the decision to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener.

So, is Phil Mickelson in or out? Can players who go to LIV Golf still compete in major championships? We sift through the answers we have and the ones we ...

He still hopes to at least be eligible for the majors, if not PGA Tour events. "I would start by saying that our mission is always to act in the best interests of the game in whatever form that may take," Ridley said. "We have been pretty clear in our belief that the world tours have done a great job in promoting the game over the years. I still want to play the PGA Tour. I definitely do. I'm sure that PGA Tour's lawyers are pretty confident, and I'm sure LIV tour's lawyers are pretty confident, too. The U.S. Open is up next, at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, on June 16-19, five days after the completion of the London event. "He knows he made a mistake, and his choice of conversation with a reporter and the choice of words, he does regret. For instance, players who were actively involved in creating the league or recruiting tour players to LIV Golf would face stiffer punishment than those who simply play. On May 10, the tour denied releases to players who requested them. "Members who violate the Tournament Regulations are subject to disciplinary action." "I'm interested to see what that product will be compared to what the product is right now that we are all used to." But Mickelson wasn't included in the list of 42 players released by LIV Golf on Tuesday.

The 2011 British Open champion had a 'very generous' offer for a commentator role but didn't want to jeopardize his playing career.

It was very tempting, because the offer was so good,” the 2011 British Open champion said. “It was very, very generous offer. Clarke would not disclose the amount of the offer but was clear that the offer was considerable.