England’s Hatton wins first LIV Golf title at Nashville

England’s Hatton wins first LIV Golf title at Nashville

England's Tyrrell Hatton fired a six-under par 65 in Sunday's final round to capture LIV Golf Nashville, winning his first title since jumping to the Saudi-backed series in January. Hatton finished on 19-under 194 after 54 holes at The Grove to defeat compatriot Sam Horsfeld by six strokes. The 32-year-old Englishman birdied three of the last five holes and had eight birdies and two bogeys in capturing the […]

June 24, 2024 5

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Mexico’s Ortiz edges Meronk for LIV Golf Houston win

Mexico's Carlos Ortiz nabbed his first LIV Golf victory on Sunday, firing a five-under par 67 to eat Adrian Meronk by one stroke in Houston, Texas. Ortiz finished the 54-hole event with a 54-hole total of 15-under 201, celebrating in the same city where he won his lone US PGA Tour title in 2020. Ortiz and Poland's Meronk were part of a four-way tie for the lead heading […]

June 10, 2024 9

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McIlroy sees positives from LIV Golf

Rory McIlroy feels that the days of golfers being independent contractors are changing as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to negotiate a merger that could reshape the future of the sport.The former world No1, speaking Wednesday on the eve of making his 2024 season debut at the Dubai Invitational, said that while he may not have changed his views on LIV Golf completely, he could see some of […]

January 11, 2024 3

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Spieth replaces McIllroy on PGA Tour Policy Board

Jordan Spieth was selected to replace Rory McIlroy as a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board considering a Saudi-backed merger deal, tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced on Monday. Spieth, a 30-year-old American and three-time major winner, was chosen in a vote of the other five player directors on the panel – Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson, Peter Malnati, Charley Hoffman and Patrick Cantlay. He will serve out the remainder […]

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