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Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and nine other players involved with LIV Golf have filed suit against the PGA Tour, charging antitrust violations and alleging a wide-ranging pattern of coordinated behavior between the Tour and multiple other golf entities. In the lawsuit, , the players are challenging their suspensions from the PGA Tour, some of which extend into 2024. In addition, three players – Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones – are seeking a temporary restraining order to… Source link

Joining LIV Golf has been a major financial boon (and moral quandary) for multiple golfers, but making the big leap has come with some costs as well. Bryson DeChambeau, who joined LIV Golf earlier this week for a reported $100 million, was publicly dropped by sponsor Rocket Mortgage on Friday, according to The Detroit News. The company cited its relationship with the PGA Tour, which holds the annual Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, in cutting ties with DeChambeau. The statement, via Detroit… Source link

LIV Golf has claimed two more big names from the PGA Tour. Patrick Reed, 2018 Masters champion, and Bryson DeChambeau, 2020 U.S. Open champion, will play on the LIV circuit, according to a new report in the Daily Telegraph. The report also indicated that Rickie Fowler is close to signing with LIV, as well. Sports Illustrated confirmed that report while adding that Reed and DeChambeau will join LIV at its first U.S. stop in early July. LIV Golf has not yet responded to a request for… Source link

LA JOLLA, Calif — As Bryson DeChambeau stood in a waist-deep sand trap on the par-5 18th at Torrey Pines, contemplating whether to go for the green in two, the Brooksy Bros came out in full force. “Go get ‘em Brooksy!” one yelled. “Brooks would go for it!” screamed another. DeChambeau never took the bait. With a pond covering the front of the green, and only two players above him on the leaderboard at the 121st U.S. Open, DeChambeau pulled out a short iron and did something he’s… Source link

Axios Bernie Sanders impatient with Biden’s quest for GOP support on infrastructure Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) indicated to “Axios on HBO” he’s already impatient with the White House’s quest for Republican support for President Biden’s infrastructure package, saying. “The American people want results” and don’t care if these results are achieved with bipartisan votes.Why it matters: The Budget Committee chairman and former presidential rival can cause a lot of headaches for Biden if he so… Source link

The Telegraph Rory McIlroy makes cut at Wells Fargo to play ‘weekend golf’ for first time in two months “Yes, weekend golf!” So Rory McIlroy bellowed, arms aloft, as he left the recorder’s hut here at the Wells Fargo Championship and headed to speak to the media. Of course, this was mock celebration on behalf of the four-time major winner, but beneath the self-deprecation there was clearly relief that he will be playing competitively on a Saturday for the first time in two months. If… Source link

Move over, Bryson DeChambeau, you may no longer be the king of the power drive. That title now belongs to 20-year-old Wilco Nienaber, who belted a 439-yard drive Thursday. Nienaber hit the shot during the first round of the European Tour’s Joburg Open. The announcers were in disbelief, calling Nienaber’s shot “borderline obscene.” Nienaber is essentially the DeChambeau of the European Tour. DeChambeau has averaged 337.8 yards per drive on the PGA Tour this year. Nienaber has averaged… Source link