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Norman: LIV's offer to Tiger in $700-$800M range

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, in an interview that aired Monday night, confirmed that Tiger Woods turned down an offer between $700 million and $800 million when approached to join the Saudi-backed golf league.

Immediate Effect: Luke Donald Is Named Ryder Cup Captain

The charm of the seaside courses of Great Britain lies in their multiformity, their unconventionality, their infinite variety. There are eighteen holes, and the yardage is up to standard, but comparison largely ends there. The terrain itself has an individuality all its own. In its uneven diversity, its tumbling irregularity, its unrivaled originality, links-land bears no resemblance to any other territory. ROBERT HUNTER

PGA Tour to pay out record $415M in '22-23

The PGA Tour announced a 2022-23 schedule on Monday that includes a record $415 million in prize money in official events and another $145 million in bonuses, including $75 million for the FedExCup.

Donald named as Europe Ryder Cup captain

Luke Donald has been named as Team Europe captain for next year's Ryder Cup after Henrik Stenson's defection to the LIV Golf Series.

Spy Kicks: Best Golf Shoes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Best Golf Shoes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

One day when you look back on your life, what are some of the things you might regret? Don’t let wearing lame golf shoes be one of them.

Take this advice from yours truly: the perfect pair of golf shoes is the perfect compliment to your horrendous short game. Heck, if you’re playing with me, your trendy golf shoes may just mask your chipping woes to the point where I wouldn’t even notice. 

You’re here because you need shoe help, and I’m glad you stopped by. Let’s discuss the best shoes I saw this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. 

Rickie Fowler in a Custom PUMA PROADAPT Alphacat

I know what you’re thinking; why am I writing about Rickie Fowler again? If I was funny I’d probably say something like “it’s because my favorite color is orange,” but in reality, Fowler’s shoe choice this week caught me off guard.

Because I’d just written about Fowler last week, I didn’t go into this week paying attention to his footwear at all. But as the days trundled on, I noticed that the shoes Fowler was wearing were unfamiliar to me, something that doesn’t happen often. A quick search of Puma’s website didn’t return any promising results, and I was left speculating whether this was a new, unreleased model of shoe.

Rickie Folwer in the PUMA PROADAPT Alphacat
Wyatt Worthington II in an unreleased Air Jordan 12 Low golf shoe.
Cameron Champ in the Nike Air Max 270 G
Gary Woodland in the PUMA Ignite Articulate Volition Edition
Cam Davis in the Nike Zoom Victory Tour 2
Taylor Moore in the FootJoy Premiere Tarlow
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Sergio Garcia on joining the LIV series: 'This, for me, was a good decision'

Sergio Garcia spoke to ESPN about why he joined the LIV series, what made it hard to walk away from the PGA -- and that viral moment where Garcia got frustrated and revealed his plans to join LIV.

Donald named as Ryder Cup captain

Luke Donald has been named as Team Europe captain for next year's Ryder Cup after Henrik Stenson's defection to the LIV Golf Series.

We Tried It: OTTO, the Bridgestone Ball-Fitting Machine

There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried

OTTO, the mobile Bridgestone ball-fitting machine

Your Tester

John Barba: Teller of stories, hitter of golf balls and occasional sinker of putts

Just What the Heck Is An OTTO, Anyhow?

OTTO is Bridgestone’s unique, self-contained golf ball-fitting “robot” on wheels. It leverages Bridgestone’s 15 years of ball-fitting data and a proprietary algorithm to help you get into the right Bridgestone golf ball.

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OTTO Bridgestone Ball Fitting
Bridgestone OTTO ball fitting
OTTO Bridgestone Ball Fitting
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Stenson 'extremely proud' to win LIV Invitational

Henrik Stenson's decision that cost him the European Ryder Cup captaincy paid large and immediate dividends Sunday when he won the LIV Golf Invitational event at the Bedminster course in New Jersey, picking up more than $4 million for three days' work.

Finau takes Rocket Mortgage for 2nd straight win

Tony Finau became the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events with his Rocket Mortgage Classic victory on Sunday.

Japan's Furue wins Women's Scottish Open

Japan's Ayaka Furue blitzed the field with a course-record final round of 62 -- 10 under par -- to claim her first LPGA title at the Women's Scottish Open on Sunday.

Crocker holds on to win Hero Open

American Sean Crocker held off a spirited challenge from Eddie Pepperell to claim his first European tour title with a wire-to-wire victory in the Hero Open on Sunday.

Ding makes history with U.S. Junior Amateur win

Wenyi Ding beat Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final to become the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday.

Stenson 'pleased' with 3-stroke lead at LIV event

Henrik Stenson overcame a double bogey on his third hole Saturday with a long eagle putt and enough birdies for a 2-under 69 at windy Trump National Bedminster and a three-shot lead over Dustin Johnson in the LIV Golf Invitational.

Finau, Pendrith tied for lead in Rocket Mortgage

Tony Finau, who is seeking his second straight regular-season tournament win, shot a 65 on Saturday to tie Taylor Pendrith for the lead heading into the final round in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Ko, Boutier lead Women's Scottish Open

Lydia Ko was joined by Celine Boutier at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Women's Scottish Open on Saturday.

Crocker takes two-shot lead at Hero Open

Sean Crocker's chip-in eagle on the par-5 18th hole gave him a two-stroke lead heading into the final round at the Hero Open.

Stenson shares LIV lead in debut; Phil struggles

Henrik Stenson fired an opening-round 64 in his LIV Golf Invitational debut at Bedminster, tying him with Patrick Reed atop the leaderboard. Phil Mickelson was 11 back.

Pendrith ahead, Finau 1 back at Rocket Mortgage

Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Ko shoots 65 again, leads by 2 at Scottish Open

Lydia Ko shot a second straight 7-under 65 to lead by 2 strokes after two rounds of the Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour on Friday.


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