Golf

10/7/2026 |  Jon Rahm leaving LIV Golf as league fights to survive bankruptcy (AXIOS Sports)

Jon Rahm is exiting LIV Golf after deeming the league's reinvention plan "unacceptable," an attorney for the Spanish star confirmed Wednesday.

Why it matters: Rahm's departure marks a significant blow to the effort to create "LIV 2.0" after the league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September.

10/6/2026 |  Should LIV Golf deals be kept secret? Judge will decide (AXIOS Sports)

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Wednesday on whether LIV Golf should be allowed to keep its player severance deals secret in bankruptcy court.

Why it matters: The Saudi-backed league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September after its strategy of paying big money to lure players away from the PGA Tour proved unsustainable.

9/26/2026 |  Trump’s Year of Sports Gets Even Busier With College Football, Presidents Cup (Front Office Sports) U.S. President Donald Trump will be at Medinah Country Club in suburban Chicago on Sunday as the U.S. Presidents Cup team looks to come back from a surprising 10.5–7.5 deficit (15.5 points are needed to win) against the International squad. That’s just about 24 hours after he attended the Texas-Tennessee game in Knoxville on Saturday. The U.S. was big betting favorites ahead of the Presidents Cup (nearly -600 at many sportsbooks).

9/12/2026 |  The Solheim Cup is a major source of untapped potential for women’s golf (Gist Sports, The) The 20th Solheim Cup, a biennial three-day team competition featuring the best women golfers from the U.S. and Europe, continues today. It’s a huge event in the women’s golf season — but unless you’re a big golf fan, you might not have heard of it.

9/10/2026 |  Ryder Cup points for Americans only available in 2027 under new qualifying criteria (Associated Press (AP)) The U.S. team is changing qualifying criteria for the Ryder Cup for the third straight time, announcing Wednesday a system based entirely on points that can only be earned during the year leading up to the 2027 matches in Ireland.