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Rahm Dumps LIV Millions, Eyes PGA Tour Again With a Nine-Figure Bailout
Jon Rahm is making quite the splash, and it’s not with a splash shot over water. He’s reportedly walking away from a staggering sum, waving goodbye to more than $100 million from his LIV Golf deal.
Read the originalShanghai's Windy Whinge and the Golfing Grits
Shanghai apparently woke up on Friday with a serious case of the vapors, deciding to whip up a gale force wind that made the Buick LPGA Shanghai feel less like a golf tournament and more like an extreme sport survival challenge.
Read the originalGolf Balls Gone Wild: Old Timers Want a Ball Brake
Alright, gather 'round, you dimpled sphere enthusiasts! The golf world is buzzing, or perhaps I should say, the golf balls are buzzing themselves into oblivion. We've got a situation brewing where the seasoned pros, the ones who remember when clubs were actual sticks and not precision-engineered space shovels, are looking at the modern golf ball and saying, 'Whoa there, Speedy Gonzales, where do you think you're…
Read the originalMiddle East Golf Swing Hits a Rough Patch
Well, it seems the fairway in the Middle East has developed a few more "hazards" than usual for the golf world. After a bit of a global "time out" that saw tournaments take a detour around the region, the globe-trotting pros are back, only to find things are still a little less than "fairway and greens" for some events.
Read the originalBermuda Beckons Amateurs to the PGA Tour Stage
The PGA Tour, having apparently shaken off its brief nap, is now setting its sights on the shimmering waters of Bermuda for the Butterfield Championship. I’m picturing the players frantically stuffing their loudest argyle socks next to their SPF 50, because the circuit’s globe-trotting adventure for the FedEx Cup Fall series continues.
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