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Report: LIV's financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 4:23 p.m. | Save Story
LIV Golf's future is in doubt after a Financial Times report that its main investor is dropping plans for LIV 2.0. The Times reports BC Partners Credit is backing out because it doesn't have enough of the player support it needs. A bankruptcy hearing previously scheduled is Thursday. The report says the focus could shift to LIV liquidating its assets. LIV Golf lost Saudi Arabia funding in April after having spent more than $5 billion since 2022. LIV filed for bankruptcy in September. Since announcing plans for a new version, top players like Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have bailed.

Zverev's tenure as No. 1 begins with 'bad' loss at Paris Masters, Djokovic also goes out
Jerome Pugmire, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 4 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
Alexander Zverev's tenure as the No. 1 in men's tennis started with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.

LIV Golf's aim was to 'destroy' us, says European tour CEO
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 7:01 a.m. | Save Story
LIV Golf wanted to "destroy" the European tour, the head of the worldwide circuit has said as he prepares to welcome back many of the players who defected to the Saudi-funded breakaway league over the past four years.

Title-chasing McIlroy says there's no risk playing in Abu Dhabi amid tensions in Middle East
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 4 - 3:43 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy has played down safety concerns about competing at the Abu Dhabi Championship this week, amid tensions in the Middle East that have impacted the sports calendar in the region.

Miyu Yamashita holds off Yan Liu to defend her LPGA Maybank Championship title
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 1 - 1:08 a.m. | Save Story
Miyu Yamashita successfully defended her title at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship on Sunday, beating China's Yan Liu by two strokes.

What are Tony Finau's favorite kinds of books?
Hayden Madson, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 24 - 12:22 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the Utah Chamber and a six-time PGA Tour winner gathered together Tuesday morning for a little golf — and something much bigger.

Chandler Blanchet rides a pair of eagles to a season-best 62 and the lead in Bermuda
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 22 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
and hold a one-shot lead after the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Trump says he will close historic DC golf course for 15 months of renovations
Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:09 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to close a historic golf course in the nation's capital for 15 months and redevelop it despite an ongoing court challenge to his long-sought renovation.

Chacarra wins in India to leapfrog Reed to No. 1 in Race to Dubai as McIlroy struggles
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 18 - 5:58 a.m. | Save Story
Eugenio Chacarra won the DP World India Championship by two strokes on Sunday to maintain a late-season surge that has lifted the Spanish golfer atop the Race to Dubai standings on the European tour.

Jon Rahm will be free to leave LIV and pursue other opportunities under separation agreement
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 15 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Jon Rahm will be able to leave LIV Golf and pursue other opportunities under a separation agreement filed in a New Jersey bankruptcy court.

Miami freshman golfer Kai Trump, President Trump's granddaughter, says she had wrist surgery
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 12:43 p.m. | Save Story
Kai Trump's freshman season on Miami's golf team has hit a snag.

Rory McIlroy arrives in India with a new fashion style and renewed hope in Race to Dubai finale
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 14 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
Since completing the career Grand Slam, Rory McIlroy has been constantly looking for new ways to inject some freshness and spark into his golf.

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
Gary Fields, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 13 - 8:40 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work on a historic D.C. golf course until Oct. 26, pending more court action. The golf course has been part of President Donald Trump's plans to remake the city. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued the order Tuesday, one day after a tense three-hour hearing in which she harshly criticized the government for having deceived her with its actions over the holiday weekend. The co-counsel in the case, Democracy Forward, thanked Reyes for stepping in and halting what the group called the "mad rush" to turn the public recreation space into a high-end golf course.

European tour says anyone signing with LIV Golf need not apply to play both circuits
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 12 - 9:42 a.m. | Save Story
The European tour has delivered an ultimatum to players contemplating the new version of LIV Golf, saying anyone who joins will not be allowed to be European tour members.

Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 10 - 4:25 p.m. | Save Story
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the White House as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course. The National Park Service said in a court filing Friday that more than 500 trees will be removed as part of the rehabilitation project. No cherry trees will be removed as part of the project, the agency said. The tree removals come as President Donald Trump has moved to turn the course into a world-class golf venue, part of his grand vision to remake Washington, D.C.

Adam Scott, Justin Thomas move into contention at the PGA Tour's Japan event
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 10 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Adam Scott and Justin Thomas moved into contention at the PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Saturday, one stroke off the lead after three rounds at the Yokohama Country Club.

Keith Mitchell shoots a 6-under 65 to share the PGA Tour lead with Jacob Bridgeman in Japan
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 9 - 1:54 a.m. | Save Story
Keith Mitchell shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to share the top of the leaderboard at the PGA's Baycurrent Classic with first-round leader Jacob Bridgeman.

Jacob Bridgeman goes from Presidents Cup to a 63 to lead the PGA Tour stop in Japan
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 8 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
Fresh off making the clinching putt in another U.S. victory at the Presidents Cup, Jacob Bridgeman birdied four of his last five holes Thursday for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead over Jordan Smith in the Baycurrent Classic.

Jon Rahm says he won't be part of the next version of LIV Golf
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 7 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
Spanish star Jon Rahm won't be part of the next version of LIV Golf, dealing a setback to the beleaguered circuit as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy and forge a new path without the financial muscle of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

