The Latest Breaking News from Martin Slumbers

Saudi LIV defectors 'face ban from all four majors' in 2023 as golf civil war escalates

Those who have chosen to move to the LIV Golf Series have been able to play in this year’s major tournaments, but they could well be banned from the four flagship events in 2023

Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022

‘All I heard was clapping’: Ian Poulter plays down boos at the Open

The LIV Golf rebel was booed as he began his challenge at St Andrews

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Lynch: The British Open and Tiger Woods are showing LIV golfers their new reality, and they won’t like it

Finally, someone in golf’s government delivered the unambiguous clarity required to combat the Saudi effort to hijack the game.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022

R&A v LIV: golf’s civil war strays into Caddyshack territory on eve of Open

The 150th Championship, held at St Andrews, is inevitably overshadowed by questions about the Saudi Arabia-backed tour

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

St Andrews clings on amid fears of demolition job on Old Course at Open

A gentle forecast and the confines of the historic venue increases the prospect of the world’s best players overpowering the home of golf with talk of a demolition job at St Andrews for the 150th Open

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy earn Open backing over LIV row as chief warns no 'free lunches' in golf

Woods and McIlroy have been two of the staunchest opponents to the LIV breakaway and Open chief Martin Slumbers has backed the pair.

Daily Record · Jul 13, 2022

The Open 2022: Prospect of record-breaking round at St Andrews does not faze organisers

The fairways are running hard and fast on the Old Course

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Saudi LIV series torn into by R&A chief as rebels sent threat over Open participation

Once again, plenty of the talk in the build-up to the Open Championship has been dominated by Saudi LIV Golf, with many of the sport's rebels teeing it up at St Andrews this week

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

LIV Golf, not the 150th Open Championship, dominates R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers’ press conference

“Professional golfers are entitled to choose where they want to play and to accept the prize money that's offered to them. I have absolutely no issue with that at all. But there is no such thing as a free lunch."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2022

Banning LIV Golf players from the Open ‘not on the agenda’ – R&A

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers wants the event to remain “open to anybody”

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022