Last month Tomorrow’s Golf League (“TGL”) officially kicked off its inaugural season backed by two of the sport’s biggest superstars, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The first of its kind league partnered with the PGA Tour to provide an experience that allows fans to watch some of the top golfers in the world up close and... Continue Reading →
Last Thurday, PGA Tour star and 2023 Masters Champion Jon Rahm Rodriguez confirmed that he would be leaving the Tour to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. According to ESPN, Rahm’s LIV contract is expected to be more than $300 million and run for at least three years.[1] While the PGA Tour has banned Rahm, and... Continue Reading →
On July 5, 2023, it was announced that Saudi Arabia is going to create a multibillion-dollar investment company that will “expand its sports interests.”[1] Saudi Arabia has been accused of using its investment in sports to distract the public from their poor record on human rights, which continues to be called into question. This act... Continue Reading →
This past Tuesday, June 6, the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf announced that they agreed to a merger.[1] The agreement combines the commercial entities into a new company.[2] The merger shocked the golf world, as the companies have been at odds since LIV Golf was officially announced in October 2021.[3] LIV Golf... Continue Reading →
On February 10th, thirteen golfers who had participated in both the DP World Tour and LIV Golf events completed a five day arbitration hearing. The outcome of this hearing will determine the extent to which the DP World Tour can enforce regulations on its players. This dispute began in the summer of 2022, and... Continue Reading →
Photo via Golfweek - USA Today Jack Nicklaus, the world’s greatest golfer, and arguably one of the best course designers, finds himself in litigation against his old business partner, Howard Milstein. In 2007, Milstein bought Nicklaus’s intellectual property and golf course design services for $145 million.[1] Milstein's business, Nicklaus Companies LLC, sued Nicklaus in May,... Continue Reading →
Photo via GOLF.com Media outlets criticizing professional athletes is just a part of the entertainment business, right? Patrick Reed believes Golf Channel has gone too far and claims that they have defamed him. Patrick Reed, former PGA Tour player and current LIV Tour player, withdrew his $750 million lawsuit against Golf Channel and analyst... Continue Reading →
LIV Golf, the professional golf tour financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, has signed star amateur golfer David Puig. Puig, who has ranked as high as fifth in the amateur world rankings, has chosen to leave Arizona State to make his professional debut at LIV Golf’s next event at Rich Harvest Farms golf... Continue Reading →
Photo Source: williammurraygolf.com Bill Murray has long been a fixture in the golf community, from his iconic roll as the eccentric greens keeper in the classic Caddie Shack to his always entertaining rounds at the celebrity pro-am tournaments. Recently he has entered the world of golf apparel, launching William Murray Golf in 2017. His company... Continue Reading →