Open Championship to pay winner record $3 million - ESPN
The Open is increasing its purse to $16.5 million, with the winner next week at Royal Liverpool getting $3 million.
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British Open announces record prize money
The winner of this year's British Open Championship will collect a record $3 million in prize money, the R&A announced on Wednesday.
LIV Golf proposed giving Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods their own teams
Proposals for a long-term agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund included Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods owning LIV Golf teams, a US Senate subcommittee investigation has revealed.
'Something that stinks': PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger under spotlight in US Senate
US and Saudi officials discussed proposals to completely transform professional golf as they negotiated the biggest merger in the sport's history, a trove of documents released on Tuesday showed.
PGA Tour official vows to meet with 9/11 families during Senate hearing on partnership with Saudis
Fox News’ Chad Pergram on the Senate pressing the PGA Tour for merging with LIV Golf amid concerns over Saudi Arabia and human rights.
PGA-Saudi deal to include $1B US funding, Norman out as LIV CEO, says Tour exec
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has agreed to invest more than $1 billion US in a new commercial entity controlled by the PGA Tour, and Greg Norman will be ousted as the CEO of LIV Golf if the business deal between the Saudis and the tour is finalized, a tour executive told Congress on Tuesday.
PGA Tour-PIF talks eyed Greg Norman's ouster, Tiger Woods-owned LIV team - ESPN
PGA Tour officials pushed to oust Greg Norman as the CEO and commissioner of the LIV Golf League during its negotiations with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which proposed that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy own LIV teams, according to documents released by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale in 2026
The 154th Open Championship will be played at Royal Birkdale in 2026, the R&A have announced. The Southport venue has hosted the Open on 10 previous occasions, most recently in 2017 when Jordan Spieth edged out fellow American Matt Kuchar in the final round.