Golf

12/24/2025 |  Brooks Koepka is first player to defect from LIV. The next step is if PGA Tour will take him back (Associated Press (AP)) Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return.
LIV Golf posted an announcement to its website under a statement that Talor Gooch is the new captain of the Smash team that Koepka had led.

12/24/2025 |  Brooks Koepka exits LIV Golf after four seasons: Is a return to the PGA Tour in his future? (CBS Sports) Brooks Koepka, 35, announced Tuesday that he is leaving LIV Golf after serving as one of the Saudi Arabia-backed tour's signature faces since he signed with the organization ahead of its inaugural 2022 season. Koepka, a five-time major championship winner, did not hoist a trophy in 2025 for the first time in five years, finishing 31st in the league's individual standings.

12/24/2025 |  Brooks Koepka leaving LIV Golf 'to spend more time at home' (ESPN) Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka isn't returning to LIV Golf in 2026, the league announced Tuesday.
Koepka, 35, will be replaced by Talor Gooch as captain of Smash GC, LIV Golf League CEO Scott O'Neil said in a statement.
"We have amicably and mutually agreed that Brooks Koepka will no longer compete in the LIV Golf League, following the 2025 season," O'Neil said. "Brooks is prioritizing the needs of his family and staying closer to home. We appreciate the significant impact he has had on the game and wish him continued success, both on and off the course."

12/24/2025 |  Brooks Koepka is first player to defect from LIV. The next step is if PGA Tour will take him back (Fox Sports) Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return.
LIV Golf posted an announcement to its website under a sta

12/19/2025 |  McIlroy crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year after Masters victory (Reuters Sports) Dec 18 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Thursday after completing the career Grand Slam with a long-awaited Masters triumph.
England rugby union standout Ellie Kildunne finished second and Formula One world champion Lando Norris placed third in the public vote.