Golf
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Sports
In Reprieve for PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy Backs Saudi Deal
McIlroy, however, reiterated his lingering opposition to LIV Golf, saying: “I still hate LIV. I hate them. I hope it goes away.”
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World
Through Ties to Saudis, Golf Deal Promises Benefits to Trump
The new alliance between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is the latest example of how the former president’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has yielded gains, and criticism, for both.
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Sports
Mickelson Among Players Interviewed in Antitrust Inquiry Into Pro Golf
The Justice Department met with PGA Tour lawyers this week, but a timeline for the completion of its review is unclear.
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Sports
Forged After a Tumultuous Era, World Golf Championships Fade in Another
A match play event in Texas may be the last W.G.C. event, ending an international competition that preceded golf’s high-rolling present.
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Sports
2023 Masters: Last-Minute Practice, and Tiger and Phil Return
Plus, Rose Zhang won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in breathtaking fashion.
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Sports
LIV Golf Talks a Big Game to the Global Elite. Now Come the Majors.
Despite setbacks, LIV’s executives insist the Saudi-backed league is soaring. For many fans, the rhetoric is less important than results at events like the Masters Tournament.
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Sports
Pro Golfers Are Hitting Balls Way Too Far. Some Say It Has to Stop.
Driving distance has been steadily increasing, and a proposal on Tuesday by the U.S. Golf Association and the R&A could affect elite players within three years.
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Sports
PGA Tour Can Depose Saudi Wealth Fund’s Leader, Judge Rules
The decision in a case involving the LIV Golf series could open a rare window into the operations of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
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Sports
Power to Punish LIV Golfers Faces a Legal Test in Europe
An arbitration panel will meet next week to weigh whether the European Tour may penalize the men who played on the Saudi-backed circuit.
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Sports
Trump Courses Will Host Three Tournaments for Saudi-Backed LIV Golf
As the league announced more details of a 14-stop second season, former President Donald J. Trump’s courses remained central to the schedule, deepening his ties to Riyadh.