Golf

12/20/2024 |  Can Fox Find Success in Return to Golf—Now With LIV? (Front Office Sports) It looks like Fox will be making another attempt at broadcasting professional golf in 2025.
A source confirmed to Front Office Sports that the network is closing in on a media-rights deal with LIV Golf, which has been looking for a new U.S. TV partner after two seasons on The CW. Fox’s discussions with LIV were first reported by Sports Business Journal.

12/19/2024 |  Dunlap named PGA Tour rookie of the year (Reuters Sports) Dec 19 (Reuters) - Nick Dunlap, who became the first player to win as an amateur and a professional in the same season, has been named the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year for the 2024 season, the U.S.-based circuit said on Thursday.
The 20-year-old American was selected for the Arnold Palmer Award over Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp and Matthieu Pavon, receiving 57% of the membership vote.

12/18/2024 |  The Showdown: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler cruise past Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to claim $10M crypto prize (CNN Sports) PGA Tour golfers Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler earned a comfortable victory over LIV Golf duo Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in The Showdown, taking home $10 million in crypto currency for their troubles.     

12/18/2024 |  Five Iron Golf Acquires Thr3 Jack in Minneapolis’ North Loop (SGB UPDATE) Five Iron Golf, with 34 indoor golf and entertainment locations spanning 15 states and five countries, announced the acquisition of Thr3 Jack, a golf and dining venue in the North Loop of Minneapolis, MN. The venue reopened this month as Five Iron Golf’s 26th location and its first in the state.

12/18/2024 |  The Showdown: Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler dominate LIV pair of Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau (Yahoo Sports) The PGA Tour wins this round against LIV Golf.
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy topped Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in the latest version of "The Match," which was rebranded this time as the "Crypto.com Showdown" at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.