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Young Cam and the Saudi Siren Song: A Tale of Almost Betrayal
So, it turns out that young Cameron Young, the guy who looked so good at The Open a while back, was *this close* to ditching the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. This scintillating intel comes to us not from a thrilling exposé, but from the thrilling world of legal documents.
Read the originalYuri Yoshida Plays It Safe, Steals LPGA Crown Like a Polite Burglar
Pine Beach Golf Links decided this week that a golf course just wasn't enough; it needed to be a full-blown escape room with tight fairways and a coastal breeze that could snatch your hat and deposit it in North Korea.
Read the originalYuto Katsuragawa Wins Genesis Championship, Proving "Just Don't Mess It Up" Is a Valid Strategy
The DP World Tour's regular season finale at the Genesis Championship in South Korea wrapped up with a familiar winner, though you wouldn't know it from the volume of the applause. Yuto Katsuragawa, with the steely nerve of someone defusing a tiny, golf-ball-shaped bomb, snagged his second tour title.
Read the originalLIV Golf's Last Hurrah: Bonuses for the Captains as the Ship Sank
Looks like while the good ship LIV was taking on water faster than a leaky beer cooler at a bachelor party, the folks in the captain's quarters were busy rearranging the deck chairs – and stuffing their pockets.
Read the originalTiger Woods Spotted Looking Less Like a Ghost
Well, well, well. It seems the golf world's favorite phantom, Tiger Woods, has been spotted in the flesh. And not just in the flesh, but looking… you know… *alive*. This has sent the usual pack of hopeful hyenas (sorry, fans) into a frenzy about him actually playing golf again.
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