NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Ari Fleischer stood no more than 20 feet from the stage Tuesday as players took questions from the media ahead of the second LIV Golf Invitational Series event, diligently taking notes on the questions and answers. The former White House press secretary runs a communications company and was hired as a …
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“Conversations with Champions, presented by Sentry” is a weekly series from Golfweek in collaboration with The Caddie Network, where we take you behind the scenes for a chat with the winning caddie from the most recent PGA Tour event. This week: Austin Kaiser, caddie for Xander Schauffele at the 2022 Travelers Championship. It had been …
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LIV Golf Invitational Series: How to watch the first US-based event in Oregon originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The controversial LIV Golf Tour debuts in the United States this week at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon. Locals have criticized hosting the second tournament of the newly-formed golf tour that has created …
European Ryder Cup stars Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer insisted Wednesday they saw no reason why their jump to LIV Golf should rule them out of the trans-Atlantic match play showdown. “Why should it be threatened,” England’s Westwood, who matched a European record with his 11th Ryder Cup appearance last year, said of …
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NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — You see it on the signage lining the walkway as soon as you pass through the gates of a LIV Golf Invitational Series event: 48 players, 12 teams, 54 holes, no cuts, shotgun starts. At the surface level, that’s the selling point for the Greg Norman-led and Saudi Arabia-funded golf circuit …
NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — Last week, the PGA Tour announced increased pay and new events among other measures to combat the Saudi-funded LIV tour. How does that hit the LIV golfers? “I think it’s great for the guys out there, that LIV maybe made other tours to elevate their possibilities,” Martin Kaymer said Wednesday. “I …
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The PGA heads to Illinois for the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. The course is a par 71, extends over 7,200 yards and favors the straight-ball hitter who can knock in loads of birdies. Lucas Glover won this event last year scoring 19-under. The winning score in 2018 was 27-under, so I’m looking …
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Before players head over the pond for a few weeks of links golf, including the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews, a field of PGA Tour pros will be teeing it up at TPC Deere Run for the John Deere Classic. TPC Deere Run is a par-71 track that will play just under 7,300 yards …
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Andrew O’Leary called it the craziest round of his life. How else would the Notre Dame product describe going 9-3-1 during a 2-under 68 Tuesday at the North and South Amateur at Pinehurst No. 4? O’Leary had actually birdied four of his previous five holes, including two par-3s, when he stepped on the tee box …
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LIV Golf Invitational Series: How to watch the first US-based event in Oregon originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The controversial LIV Golf Tour debuts in the United States this week at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon. Locals have criticized hosting the second tournament of the newly-formed golf tour that has created …
