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Paul Casey, a former UNICEF ambassador, is the latest player to join Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf

Casey was previously against playing in the Kingdom, but has teed it up in the Saudi International the last two years.

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‘I’m not discouraged’: Phil Mickelson remains upbeat after tough start to his LIV Golf career

"It doesn't feel far off. I actually feel pretty good but I'm not scoring yet. I got to score."

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Fred Couples claims he will never speak to Phil Mickelson again over LIV Golf switch

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson was one of the first and biggest names to sign with the controversial and lucrative LIV Golf Series, turning his back on the PGA Tour

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Padraig Harrington says most European players feel LIV Tour rebels deserve tougher sanctions

The former Ryder Cup skipper speaks out after DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley hits back at LIV golfers, who want their sanctions rescinded

Irish Mirror

LIV Golf: Dustin Johnson one shot off lead as first US event starts amid protests by 9/11 families

Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are among the new faces competing at the second tournament of the new tour

The Independent UK

‘We are all complicit in it in some way:’ LIV Golf fans in Portland don’t seem to care about Saudi Arabia funding

“I’ll pay $70 to drink $5 beers and watch big-time pro golfers and I don’t give a (expletive) who’s selling the tickets.”

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LIV Golf players strike back at PGA Tour: ‘The Tour has tried to strong-arm us all year’

This is turning into Duke vs. North Carolina. Red Sox vs. Yankees. All at odds with each other.

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Who will be next to make the jump to LIV Golf? Gambling site has Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama as the leaders

Is it pure speculation? Most definitely.

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Australian golf 'strongly' supports PGA, European tours

Sydney (AFP) - Australian golf Thursday reaffirmed its "full support" of the US PGA Tour and European Tour in a rebuke to the Saudi-backed LIV series headed by Greg Norman, calling their relationship "stronger than ever".

AFP

Garcia, Westwood insist LIV Golf move shouldn't cost Ryder Cup spots

Los Angeles (AFP) - European Ryder Cup stars Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer insisted Wednesday they saw no reason why their jump to LIV Golf should rule them out of the trans-Atlantic match play showdown.

AFP

Shane Lowry welcomes closer ties between Tours in response to LIV Golf threat

The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced the next phase of their strategic alliance

The Independent UK

PGA and European Tours strengthen alliance in bid to combat Saudi-funded LIV Golf

Despite fears the emergence of Saudi Arabia's LIV Golf Series could spell the end of the DP World Tour, the PGA has reinforced its relationship with the sister tournament in a new 13-year agreement

Daily Mirror

PGA Tour and DP World Tour step up efforts to thwart LIV Golf

Both tours have been desperate to stem the tide of players who have been lured by the riches offered by the Saudi Arabia-backed series

The Independent UK

DeChambeau: Saudi LIV Golf critics should 'move on' from 'bad'

Los Angeles (AFP) - Bryson DeChambeau says he understands criticism of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series over human rights issues, but said Tuesday people need to "move on" from past "bad" Saudi actions.

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Padraig Harrington: Ryder Cup stars have turned down $30m to join LIV Tour

New US Senior Open champ fears that DP World Tour will be squeezed out with emergence of controversial Saudi-backed tour

Tribune News Service

LIV Golf not hindering Rocket Mortgage Classic from recruiting another strong field

DETROIT — The Rocket Mortgage Classic will be the only golf game in town.

Daily Mirror

PGA Tour winners Carlos Ortiz and Matthew Wolff 'latest to defect' to rebel Saudi series

Two more PGA Tour players are reportedly set to sign for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series, as the explosive fallout from Greg Norman's rebel venture continues

Daily Mirror

Rory McIlroy's biggest fallouts as outspoken star continues tirade at Saudi golf rebels

Rory McIlroy has been very outspoken regarding the controversial LIV golf series last year, but it's not the first time he has aired his views

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Wolff latest to leave PGA for LIV Golf: reports

Washington (AFP) - World number 77 Matthew Wolff, a 23-year-old American, is the latest player to leave the US PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, according to multiple reports Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Andy Murray declares Saudi snub in contrast to golf stars Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood

The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational tour has divided the sport, but in tennis, it doesn't seem like Andy Murray intends to become embroiled in a 'sportswashing' debate

Tribune News Service

Gerry Dulac: Are there reasons beyond money for top players to jump to LIV tour?

PITTSBURGH — The defection of Brooks Koepka to the LIV Golf series — with another prominent name expected to soon follow — is yet another example of the Saudi-backed circuit targeting some of the PGA Tour's most popular players. Or so it would appear.

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Scottish Open ban on LIV Golf Series players is only the beginning

THE way things are going in the turbulent world of men’s professional golf just now, you wouldn’t be surprised if the RMT’s ubiquitous Mick…

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DP World Tour sanctions LIV pros, including ban from Genesis Scottish Open

"Their actions are not fair to the majority of our membership and undermine the Tour."

AFP

DP World Tour bans and fines LIV Golf rebels

London (AFP) - The DP World Tour on Friday banned members who played in the inaugural Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series event from three tournaments and fined them £100,000 ($123,000) each.

The Conversation

LIV Golf: Sportwashing vs. the commercial value of public attention

The LIV Golf Invitational Series held its first event recently at Centurion Club in St. Albans, England.

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