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Scottie Scheffler chases career Grand Slam at US Open as Europeans target history

While top-ranked Scottie Scheffler chases a career Grand Slam at this week's US Open, European golfers can achieve an unprecedented treble if one of them wins the title at Shinnecock.

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PGA Tour to co-sanction Australian Open from 2027 onwards

Golf Australia chief James Sutherland said Wednesday he envisages the Australian Open becoming one of the world's top tournaments after the PGA Tour agreed to co-sanction the event.

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Haaland and Odegaard warned to look out for dangerous snakes close to Norwegian camp

Erling Braut Haaland, Martin Odegaard, and the rest of the Norwegian squad have been asked to look out for dangerous snakes when they relax playing golf close to the Grandover Resort & Spa, where the Norwegians are based during their stay in Greensboro for the World Cup.

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Bryson DeChambeau admits he didn't expect Saudi backed LIV Golf to pull funding

Bryson DeChambeau admitted on Tuesday he had been caught unawares when LIV Golf's Saudi backers pulled their funding of the breakaway circuit, saying "we didn't really see that coming".

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Adam Scott to play 100th consecutive major at US Open

Australian Adam Scott is officially set for his 100th consecutive major golf at June's US Open as officials confirmed 35 exemptions into the field on Monday.

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Sizzling Kurt Kitayama shoots 63 at PGA Championship to make major history

Kurt Kitayama matched the lowest final round in major golf history at the PGA Championship on Sunday, firing a bogey-free seven-under par 63 at pernicious Aronimink.

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Jordan Spieth: 'If I could win one tournament, it'd be the PGA Championship'

Jordan Spieth is not a grillmaster. There isn't much time in his schedule as a professional golfer to become great at a hobby; he rates himself "probably a 15-handicap" when ⁠it comes to smoking meat.

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Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy's domination at majors sparks mutual admiration

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, who together have won four of the past five major titles, have impressed each other with their mental focus and golfing skills.

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Australia's Lucas Herbert wins LIV Virginia title after exciting weekend

Australian Lucas Herbert captured his first LIV Golf title in wire-to-wire fashion on Sunday, holding off Spain's Sergio Garcia to win LIV Golf Virginia by four strokes.

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Rory McIlroy says PGA Tour should be open to player returns from LIV Golf

World number two Rory McIlroy questions LIV Golf's ability to find new investors after Saudi backers pull out, but said on Friday the PGA Tour should be open to players wanting to return.

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Lucas Herbert shoots 63 to maintain six-shot lead at LIV Virginia

Australia's Lucas Herbert bettered his stellar first round by a shot and opened up a six-shot gulf between him and the field at LIV Golf ⁠Virginia on Friday in Potomac Falls, Va.

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Cameron Smith 'excited' about LIV future despite funding uncertainty

Former world number two Cameron Smith has shrugged off concerns the LIV Golf tour's ⁠days are numbered, saying he had been given every assurance it will continue beyond this year despite the loss ‌of Saudi Arabian backing.

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With the nation walking away, has LIV Golf been a failure for Saudi Arabia?

Throwing more than $5 billion at a divisive new tour and walking away after five seasons does not look like good business, but LIV Golf wasn't all bad news for Saudi Arabia.

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Newcastle's Eddie Howe insists Saudi owners remain committed to club's success

Manager Eddie Howe said on Friday that Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian owners remained as committed ⁠as ever to the club's success, even as their Public Investment Fund prepares to cut ties with the LIV Golf series.

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Saudi Public Investment Fund to cut LIV Golf backing following 2026 season

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is cutting funding for the breakaway LIV Golf league after the 2026 season, a spokesperson from the fund told AFP on Thursday.

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LIV Golf confirms new independent board with PIF backing set to end

LIV Golf moved quickly to establish a new direction on Thursday after confirmation ⁠that Saudi backing for the rebel circuit is set to end, announcing a new board and the search for ‌new long-term financial partners.

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What's next for LIV Golf without its Saudi backers?

LIV Golf is exploring a range of strategic opportunities to reposition its business now that ⁠Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is pulling funding from the breakaway circuit after the 2026 season, sources close to the matter told Reuters on ‌Wednesday.

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Saudi Arabia set to pull funding from LIV Golf at the end of the season

LIV Golf plans to tell players and staff by Thursday ⁠that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will stop funding the circuit after this season, the ‌Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Italian golfer Pavan recovering well after falling down elevator shaft in horror accident

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan said he hopes to be ⁠able to make a full swing within a year as he continues his recovery ‌from serious back and shoulder injuries sustained when he ‌fell three stories down an open elevator ‌shaft in South Africa.

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Royal Lytham & St Annes set to host Open Championship in 2028

The Open Championship will return to Royal Lytham & St Annes ⁠in 2028, with the famed Fylde links hosting golf's oldest major from July 30th to ‌August 6th for the first time since 2012, organisers ‌said on Monday.

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PGA Tour exploring pathway for for LIV golfers return amid Saudi Arabia uncertainty

The PGA Tour is exploring pathways for players to return from LIV Golf, even as the embattled breakaway circuit scrambles to rebrand and retain its stars ahead of the rumored withdrawal of Saudi funding.

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Jon Rahm eases to emphatic six-shot win in Mexico amid chaotic week for LIV Golf

Jon Rahm cruised to a six-stroke victory with a final round of 64 Sunday at a LIV Golf event in Mexico City overshadowed by reports of behind-the-scenes tour turmoil.

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LIV Golf season to continue despite reports of Saudi Arabia withdrawing funding

LIV Golf on Wednesday moved to reassure players and staff that it remains fully funded, as reports circulated that the breakaway tour is on the verge of collapse due to the possible withdrawal of Saudi Arabian financing.

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Sergio Garcia apologises for meltdown at Masters after smashing club in frustration

Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia apologised on Tuesday for his conduct during the ⁠final round of golf's first major, after he smashed and broke his driver in a fit of frustration ‌at the second tee.