Tag Archives: LIV
As The Golf World Turns
By Ed Travis “The more things change…the more they stay the same.” The new year is well underway and reminds one of a poor soap-opera plot. It can be somewhat overwhelming. Golf fans are being treated to further complications of the LIV saga, now in its fourth year. It is clear that the merger with […]
LIV Holds Team Championship In Michigan
The LIV wrapped up its season last month with the Team Championship at the St. Johns Resort in Northville, Michigan a suburb of Detroit. The six top teams from the LIV season competed for a total purse of $50 million. Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII team won the event and collected the $14 million first-place check. […]
Storylines From The 2023-24 PGA Tour Season
Football season is about to start and that means the end of the PGA Tour regular season is rapidly approaching. After the Olympics, the Wyndham Championship, August 8-11, will be the final event before the season-ending playoffs. The Playoffs will begin with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in steamy Memphis, August 15-18 followed by the […]
Dave Stockton Gives Putting Tip & Talks LIV
Two-Time major champion Dave Stockton gives putting tip and talks LIV.
Is Jay Monahan Really the Bad Guy Here?
By Fred Altvater PGA Commissioner, Jay Monahan seems to be the guy that everyone points to as incompetent during the recent LIV/PGA Tour impasse. But is he really? The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), led by Yasir Al-Rumayyan wanted to become financially involved with the PGA Tour to help offset negative publicity and world […]
Back 9 Report Talks Recent Golf Events and News
Mike May and Fred Altvater are on location at the #PalmBeach Par 3 to discuss recent #Golf events and news. #LIV #PGATour #LPGA #RoryMcIlroy #LydiaKo #NellyKorda #DriveOnChampionship #SSG
Who is Trying to Kill Golf Quicker……LIV or USGA?
By Fred Altvater Since 2020 the golf industry has experienced a resurgence of popularity and golf course owners are experiencing the highest levels of profitability they have ever seen. Women and juniors are taking up the game in record numbers and tee sheets at golf courses are filled with enthusiastic golfers. The golf equipment and […]
Men’s Professional Golf Doesn’t Deserve Our Respect or Attention
From Kieran Clark, GolfShake.com “I am proud to join LIV Golf and be part of something new that is bringing growth to the sport,” Jon Rahm There it is yet again. ‘Grow the game,’ a nauseatingly trite phrase routinely deployed to justify any questionable decision, or action in the golf industry. Jon Rahm has shown himself to be just […]
Did Latest OWGR Ruling KILL LIV?
Back 9 Report wonders if the latest ruling to disallow world ranking points to LIV players may have killed that tour.
Ron Green Jr. Breaks Down Jay Monahan’s Letter to Tour Players
Global Golf Post Senior Writer Ron Green Jr talks about the memo that PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan sent to tour members concerning rolling back the golf ball, how players will be compensated that stayed loyal to the PGA Tour, how LIV players will be reinstated and former tour player Jason Gore’s new position with […]