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LIV Golf handed lifeline with potential $300m investment

October 6, 2026 admin 0 Comments BC Partners Credit, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson, Golf, Golf breakaways, Golf business, Golf finance, Golf investment, Golf news, Golf tours, Greg Norman, Jon Rahm, LIV, LIV Golf, LIV Golf 300m, LIV Golf bankruptcy, LIV Golf financial boost, LIV Golf investment, LIV Golf Invitational Series, LIV Golf League, LIV Golf lifeline, LIV Golf private equity, LIV Golf tournament, Men's professional golf, PGA Tour LIV Golf, PGA Tour merger, PGA Tour News, Phil Mickelson, PIF Golf, professional golf, Professional Golfers Association, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Sports business news, Yasir Al-Rumayyan

LIV Golf has secured a possible $300m in financing from BC Partners Credit in order to try to move forward with the 2027 season. The league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia withdrew its multibillion-dollar funding, starting a court-supervised “restructuring process” that they hope to complete in early 2027. It is unclear how much of the $300m LIV requires to start next year’s schedule and which players will start the season.

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Phil Mickelson to miss Masters due to ‘personal health matter’ with family

April 2, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 Masters, Amy Mickelson, Augusta, Augusta National, Family Health, family reasons, Gemini said Phil Mickelson, Golf, golf headlines, Golf Legal, Golf major, Golf Major Championships, Golf major news, Golf major winner, Golf majors, Golf news, HyFlyers GC, LIV Golf, LIV Golf tournament, Major Championships, Majors, Masters Tournament, Mickelson withdraws, Personal Health Matter, PGA tour, PGA Tour News, Phil Mickelson, Phil Mickelson majors, Phil Mickelson Masters Champion, Phil Mickelson The Masters, Phil Mickelson withdraws from the Masters, professional golf, Sports news, The Masters, The Masters 2026, Three-time Winner, Tournament Withdrawal

Phil Mickelson has announced he will not be playing in The Masters next week due to an ongoing “family health matter”. Mickelson, who has won The Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010 and has made 28 cuts around Augusta National, announced the news via social media on Thursday. The 55-year-old six-time major champion finished tied for second when Jon Rahm won The Masters in 2023.

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PGA Tour cancels 2026 season-opening tournament

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 admin 0 Comments event cancellation, Golf, golf calendar, Golf news, Hawaii, PGA season, PGA statement, PGA tour, PGA Tour cancels The Sentry, PGA Tour golf, PGA update, professional golf, scheduling problems, season opener, Sports news, The Sentry, The Sentry 2026, The Sentry cancelled, The Sentry Tournament, tournament cancelled, tournament delay, venue issues

The PGA Tour has cancelled its 2026 season-opening event in Hawaii after failing to find an alternative venue to host The Sentry. The tournament, which was to be played from 8-11 January, had to be moved from the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Island of Maui because of drought conditions. However, the PGA Tour said that, “having assessed alternate venues in Hawaii and beyond” it could not play the tournament because of “logistical challenges”.

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Tiger Woods comeback in doubt after latest back surgery

October 12, 2025 admin 0 Comments back surgery, collapsed disc, comeback in doubt, Golf, Golf news, Golf players, golfing legend, injury setback, major champion, PGA tour, professional golf, rehabilitation, sports injury, Tiger comeback, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods back, Tiger Woods back injury, Tiger Woods back surgery, Tiger Woods comeback, Tiger woods injury, Tiger Woods news, Tiger Woods surgery

Tiger Woods has had disc replacement surgery in the latest setback to stall his return to the PGA Tour. The 15-time major champion has been sidelined since missing the cut at The Open in July 2024 and took to social media to announce the news. “I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”

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US Ryder Cup stars to be paid to play in 2025

December 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments 2025 Ryder Cup, Bethpage, DP World Tour, European Tour, European Tour and PGA Tour, Golf, golf competition, golf headlines, Golf major, Golf major news, Golf majors, Golf news, golf players earnings, Keegan Bradley, Keegan Bradley Ryder Cup, Keegan Bradley Ryder Cup Captain, Luke Donald, Luke Donald Ryder Cup, Luke Donald Ryder Cup captain, PGA, PGA news, PGA of America, PGA tour, professional golf, Ryder Cup, Ryder Cup 2024, Ryder Cup 2025, Ryder Cup captain, Ryder Cup changes, Ryder Cup controversy, Ryder Cup format, Ryder Cup history, Ryder Cup news, Ryder Cup payments, Ryder Cup players paid, Ryder Cup Team America, Ryder Cup Team Europe, Ryder Cup Team USA, Ryder Cup updates, Team America, Team USA golf, Team USA Ryder Cup, US golf, US golf stars, US Ryder Cup players to be paid, US Ryder Cup team

Players on next year’s United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete after a package was agreed by the PGA of America. It will be the first time in the 98-year history of the matches that either side has been paid to play. The 12 players will each receive $500,000 with $300,000 donated to a charity or charities chosen by each member of the team.