He was replaced by Mexican reserve Luis Carrera for the remainder of the round, with their combined score counting towards their team Smash GC’s score. LIV said Koepka can return for the second and third rounds but his score would contribute only to his team’s. Players compete individually and for teams at LIV events. They...
McDowell carded five birdies in a bogey-free 66 on Sunday, but his momentum was stalled by two weather delays as heavy rain hit Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. After a birdie on the 17th, the 45-year-old gave himself the chance to match Niemann’s 15-under mark on the final green, but missed his putt on the...
There were two delays at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club as rain impacted the final round. However, when play resumed Niemann stormed into the lead to edge out Lahiri and McDowell, who had led before the second rain delay. After starting with six straight pars, McDowell chipped in for birdie at the par-four seventh...
But for now, Bland’s attention will be away from the LIV Tour as he looks to defend his Senior PGA title at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. Last year, he won the tournament on his senior major debut, closing with an eight-under final round of 63 for a three-shot victory at Harbor Shores. It was...
Bryson DeChambeau ended a run of near misses by cruising to his first LIV Golf win of the season in South Korea. The American started the final day with a four-shot lead and did not let up as he secured his first win at any tournament since last year’s US Open. The 31-year-old made six...
Marc Leishman won his first LIV Golf individual title as he beat Charl Schwartzel by one stroke in Miami – and saw off a host of other players warming up for the Masters. The 41-year-old Australian, who will not be part of the LIV contingent in Augusta, made a four-under final round of 68 to...
US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau will take a two-shot lead into the final round of LIV Miami after a hitting a two-under-par 70 in round two. The American improved his overall score to five under, with Sergio Garcia in second after he carded a 71. Garcia’s fellow Masters champions Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson are...
It was a day of difficult scoring at Trump National Doral, with a strong wind making the course a “beast” according to Reed, who won a World Golf Championships event at Doral in 2014. “I know how hard this place can get,” added the 34-year-old who is the solo leader at a LIV event after...
As the 35-year-old now nurses a sore elbow and fine tunes preparations away from public eyes, LIV’s top stars this week compete on the circuit’s toughest course. Among them is Bryson DeChambeau, who overhauled a stuttering McIlroy to win last June’s US Open. Those LIV contenders, who also include Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton...
Exeter Chiefs back Liv McGoverne has agreed a deal to stay at Sandy Park for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 27-year-old New Zealander – who can play at fly-half or centre – re-joined the club last summer. McGoverne had spent the 2022-23 season at Exeter, playing 26 games, scoring five tries and kicking...
The PGA Tour says “some hurdles remain” in the protracted negotiations with LIV Golf to reunify the sport – although Donald Trump’s intervention has “significantly bolstered” the talks. Discussions have been ongoing since June 2023 when the PGA Tour and DP World Tour agreed a shock merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which...
At its recreational level the post-covid boom is being sustained. More people are playing, ‘influencers’ are attracting dedicated followings and the latest season of a behind the scenes docu-series is about to drop on Netflix. What’s not to like? Tiger Woods makes his latest comeback this week at Torrey Pines and we are edging ever...