Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm respond to Phil Mickelson’s comment that PGA Tour is ‘trending downwards’
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PGA boosts 2023 purses for four events in LIV-fight revamp
MIAMI: Next year's Phoenix Open, Heritage tournament, Wells Fargo Championship and Travelers Championship will have purses boosted to $20 million and guaranteed appearances by top golfers, the US PGA Tour announced Wednesday. The moves complete a PGA revamp to combat the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series that was announced by tour commissioner Jay Monahan in August at the Tour Championship.
Rory McIlroy disagrees with Phil Mickelson's PGA-LIV comment
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Rory McIlroy understands why Phil Mickelson said the LIV Golf circuit is trending up and the PGA Tour is trending down, but he doesn't agree with the six-time major champion's assessment of the current state of men's professional golf.
CJ Cup: Tee Times, Prize Money, TV Coverage as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler head field
A star-studded field will tee it up at Congaree Golf Club for the CJ Cup. There will be 15 of the world’s top 20 in action, as Rory McIlroy defends the title he won 12 months ago. Ad The Summit Club hosted the event last year, but the players will be switching from the desert of Las Vegas to Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler headline star-studded field for CJ Cup at Congaree Golf Club
Rory McIlroy will headline a stacked field as he defends the CJ Cup in North Carolina next week. McIlroy secured victory last year by a single stroke from Collin Morikawa when it was held at the Summit Club. Ad A new venue will be in play, with the players heading from Las Vegas to Congaree Golf Club in Hilton Head.
'I am here because of that' - Seve Ballesteros' 1997 Ryder Cup heroics set Jon Rahm on path to golfing greatness
Jon Rahm has admitted Seve Ballesteros’ heroics during the 1997 Ryder Cup at Valderrama led to him taking up golf. It proved to be a wise decision, as Rahm has gone on to become a major winner, world No. 1 and last weekend won his home Open de Espana for a third time — taking him level with Ballesteros.
'A hard decision' - Sergio Garcia admits it was difficult to give up on representing Europe at Ryder Cup
Sergio Garcia has admitted the decision to turn his back on Ryder Cup qualification was a hard one, but felt it better to vacate the stage following his decision to join LIV Golf. Spanish superstar Garcia was one of a host of big names to defect from the PGA Tour to join the Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Ad Huge contracts were thrown at the star players, along with the chance to compete for a winner’s prize of $4 million at each LIV event.
Sergio Garcia fined over Wentworth withdraw as Ryder Cup prospects look bleak
Sergio Garcia has been fined for his withdrawal from the BMW PGA Championship as his stellar Ryder Cup career looks set for an anticlimactic end.