LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that fractured the golf world last year, begins its second season this week. Catch up on the latest in the golf world right here before the season begins.
– but it's all still so new that it's got a school-play vibe. Still, adding a layer of team play atop the individual structure of golf is a fascinating and potentially audience-attracting concept; this is almost certain to come to the PGA Tour in some form in the coming years.LIV's fiercest critics point to its Saudi origins, charging that Saudi Arabia isthrough golf.
Protests continue to trail the LIV events; families of Americans killed in the 9/11 attacks still press players to distance themselves from Saudi riches. But at this point, all parties involved appear to be sticking with their decisions. That could change, of course, particularly if a notable PGA Tour player jumps to LIV, but for now the state of play is stable.No LIV players can compete on the PGA Tour. However, all four majors – the Masters, the PGA Championship, the U.S.
The suit is scheduled to come to trial next January, but there’s still a substantial likelihood of a settlement before then. To start, seven of the 11 LIV players who filed the initial suit against the PGA Tour, many seeking to play in last season’s playoffs, have withdrawn from the suit. The Tour just this week won a significant victory, succeeding in its bid to add LIV’s Saudi investors as defendants in its countersuit against LIV.
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