Tag Archives: PGA Tour
Is Jay Monahan Really the Bad Guy Here?
By Fred Altvater PGA Commissioner, Jay Monahan seems to be the guy that everyone points to as incompetent during the recent LIV/PGA Tour impasse. But is he really? The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), led by Yasir Al-Rumayyan wanted to become financially involved with the PGA Tour to help offset negative publicity and world […]
DP World Tour Opens Doors to PGA Tour Members
By Fred Altvater With many of its biggest names defecting to the LIV Tour the DP World Tour has lacked star power at their events. It appears that the PGA Tour, who has a strategic alliance with the DP World Tour, will allow easier access to European Tour events for their members. Full membership to […]
Italian Ryder Cup Sets Records & Pros Still NOT Paid
By Fred Altvater The results are in and they are conclusive, sportsmen and women around the world enjoy watching Europe and the United States do battle in the Ryder Cup. The 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy set new records across the board attracting unprecedented levels of engagement across social media, as well as global […]
Should Ryder Cup Players Be Paid?
Back 9 Report wonders if #RyderCup players should receive compensation?
PGA Tour-LIV Controversy Needs An Adult in the Room
By Ed Travis It’s always refreshing when someone you respect agrees with you, or is it the other way around? When the number one ranked golfer says exactly what you are thinking, it’s nice to know you aren’t completely alone. The current No. 1 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy has taken a leadership […]
Biggest Stories In Golf From 2022
As we reflect back on 2022, we have never experienced the division and unrest that is currently present in men’s professional golf. With the LIV Golf tour offering top names exorbitant sums to leave the PGA Tour, fewer events and larger purses it has thrown the golf world into a tailspin. The fighting between the […]
DOJ Investigating PGA TOUR For Antitrust Violations
Has the PGA TOUR gone too far banning LIV players from competing in future events?
The LIV Invitational Series Is Turning Professional Golf UPSIDE DOWN!
Rumors began surfacing in the spring of 2021 about a new professional golf tour to be based in the Middle East that would invite the best players to compete in their events. Greg Norman was named the CEO of the newly formed LIV Invitational Golf Series with an initial investment of $200 million committed to […]
Four Golfers with Ohio Ties Perform Well in Bermuda
The 2021-2022 PGA TOUR season is underway and four golfers with Ohio ties are starting the season strong. Taylor Pendrith is originally from Canada, but played college golf at Kent State. Pendrith made it through the Korn Ferry Tour to earn his PGA TOUR Card this year. In Friday’s second round in Bermuda, he set […]