https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/517896/feed The latest stories and features on golfer Bryson DeChambeau, including professional golf news and updates. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Alexa Vernice Pacis Alexa Vernice Pacis US professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau is dating 26-year-old Mikayla Demaiter, according to Us Weekly. DeChambeau was previously rumoured to be dating Lilia Schneider. But earlier this month, fans of the golfer noticed that in a photo Demaiter posted, the Canadian model was wearing a guest pass for a LIV Golf event in New York, while a Crushers GC cap – the team DeChambeau captains – could also be seen in the background. “They are both pretty private when it comes to relationships,” a source... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3365076/meet-mikayla-demaiter-model-dating-us-golfer-bryson-dechambeau https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3365076/meet-mikayla-demaiter-model-dating-us-golfer-bryson-dechambeau Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:29:13 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Few sports boast such a long and august history as the noble pastime of golf. And among the sport’s many historic competitions, one stands out as the oldest and most storied of all: The Open Championship, contested each year at one of a rotating cast of links courses around the UK, and dating all the way back to 1860. Since 1981, the tournament has been in partnership with its horological counterpart, a brand with an equally illustrious history and stellar reputation: Rolex. Its role as the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3360386/style-edit-rolex-continues-decades-long-support-open-golfs-oldest-major https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3360386/style-edit-rolex-continues-decades-long-support-open-golfs-oldest-major Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:00:14 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball LIV Golf’s plan for its post-PIF future includes player equity, a scaled-back league of just 10 events, and a model seeking up to US$350 million in new investment. The league’s banker, Ducera Partners, was expected to begin formally presenting a business plan to potential backers on Thursday, sources close to the move told the South China Morning Post. Reports had swirled in recent days that with Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund pulling its support at the end of the year, LIV was laying... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3354421/player-equity-fewer-events-heart-liv-golf-plan-post-pif-future https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3354421/player-equity-fewer-events-heart-liv-golf-plan-post-pif-future Thu, 21 May 2026 14:35:43 +0000 Reuters Reuters Bryson DeChambeau addressed speculation that he could be leaving LIV Golf after this season by pledging, “As long as LIV is here, I ⁠would figure out a way for it to ⁠make sense.” DeChambeau told Flushing It Golf, in an interview ⁠published on Wednesday, that he is still working on “a potential contract” as he plays out the final season of his original LIV Golf deal. The circuit is facing questions about its future as rumours circulate that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund may be preparing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3351084/bryson-dechambeau-not-leaving-liv-golf-working-contract-he-plays-out-final-season https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3351084/bryson-dechambeau-not-leaving-liv-golf-working-contract-he-plays-out-final-season Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters Rory McIlroy seized a commanding six-stroke lead at the ⁠Masters on Friday to leave a leaderboard packed with major title winners looking up at the defending champion as the tournament reached the halfway point. McIlroy is 12-under par heading into the weekend with Americans Sam Burns and Patrick Reed tied for second at six under and Englishman Justin Rose, Ireland’s Shane Lowry and Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood one further adrift. McIlroy came out all guns blazing and finished in spectacular... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349720/rory-mcilroy-total-command-masters-takes-6-shot-lead-weekend https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349720/rory-mcilroy-total-command-masters-takes-6-shot-lead-weekend Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:50:07 +0000 dpa dpa Defending champion Rory McIlroy basked in the warm Georgia sunshine and the glory of his return to Augusta to lay down a marker in his bid for rare back-to-back Masters wins with a share of the first-round lead. Following a nondescript seven holes in which he struggled with his driving, the Northern Irishman, seeking to become only the fourth man after Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Nick Faldo to retain the green jacket, burst into life with five birdies in eight holes. A round of 67 catapulted... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349584/rory-mcilroy-claims-share-early-lead-hunt-back-back-masters-wins https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349584/rory-mcilroy-claims-share-early-lead-hunt-back-back-masters-wins Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:11:03 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Reuters Agence France-Presse,Reuters Rory McIlroy will launch ⁠the defence of his first Masters title on Thursday alongside ⁠world No 3 Cameron Young and amateur Mason Howell for the first two rounds at Augusta National in firm and fast conditions. McIlroy, bidding to become only the fourth player to repeat as Masters champion, will go out in the 15th group at 10.31am ‌Eastern Time (10.31pm Hong Kong time), two groups behind Bryson DeChambeau, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele, and just behind Americans Collin Morikawa and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349358/us-masters-rory-mcilroy-gets-early-start-title-defence-scottie-scheffler-goes-out-late https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349358/us-masters-rory-mcilroy-gets-early-start-title-defence-scottie-scheffler-goes-out-late Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:23:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pongsapak Laopakdee, a 21-year-old Thai golfer better known as “Fifa”, is ready for a historic start Thursday at the 90th Masters. Fifa, a student at Arizona State University, will become the first Thai amateur to compete at Augusta National when he tees off in the opening round at the famed course. “It’s a huge honour, that’s for sure, to be the first Thai amateur to play in the Masters. It’s always nice to know that you’re playing for something that’s bigger than yourself,” he said on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349218/thai-amateur-golfer-fifa-ready-kick-historic-masters-debut-augusta-national https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349218/thai-amateur-golfer-fifa-ready-kick-historic-masters-debut-augusta-national Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Rory McIlroy, whose emotional 2025 Masters victory completed an incredible career grand slam, chases an even rarer feat this year – repeating as champion at Augusta National. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland hopes to join Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only golfers to capture back-to-back green jackets when the 90th Masters tees off Thursday. “I know defending the Masters tournament is a pretty rare feat, and it’s something I’d love to do,” McIlroy said. “I’ve won it once... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349065/rory-mcilroy-aims-join-illustrious-group-rare-masters-repeat-augusta https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3349065/rory-mcilroy-aims-join-illustrious-group-rare-masters-repeat-augusta Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:54:24 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Bryson DeChambeau won back-to-back LIV Golf titles via play-offs when he made a birdie on the first extra hole to beat Spaniard Jon Rahm in the South Africa tournament near Johannesburg on Sunday. In the previous tournament in Singapore, Canadian Richard T. Lee missed a short putt to gift DeChambeau victory. This time a brilliant second play-off shot from the American at the par-five 18th set up success. After receiving relief when his tee shot landed in grass muddied by torrential rain, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3347521/emotional-bryson-dechambeau-wins-south-africa-back-back-liv-golf-titles https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3347521/emotional-bryson-dechambeau-wins-south-africa-back-back-liv-golf-titles Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:00:53 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Bryson DeChambeau beat wild card Richard T Lee in a sudden-death play-off to win the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Sunday. “Incredible relief,” the American said after his win at the Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course. “Being able to come through on a golf course like this that’s super brutal and demands precision on every single shot, especially with the conditions changing, I could not be more happy for my team.” Despite his loss in the play-off, Lee’s second-place finish was the best by a LIV... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346665/liv-golf-singapore-dechambeau-wins-play-deny-wild-card-westwood-place-history https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346665/liv-golf-singapore-dechambeau-wins-play-deny-wild-card-westwood-place-history Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:15:11 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Six years after his last win and having just returned from a wrist injury, Lee Westwood is in position to finish off arguably his most impressive performance after taking the joint lead on day three at the Aramco LIV Golf Singapore on Saturday. Westwood, the Majesticks GC co-captain with 44 professional wins across 20 different countries in his storied career, enters Sunday’s final round as co-leader at 10 under with Torque GC captain Joaquin Niemann, who is also the defending champion. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346609/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-track-best-win-my-career-after-taking-joint-lead https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346609/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-track-best-win-my-career-after-taking-joint-lead Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:12 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Bryson DeChambeau opened up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of LIV Golf Singapore on Friday, and credited a love of “chocolate milk and hitting more drivers” for his success. The American’s six-under-par 65 at Sentosa Golf Club took him to 10 under for tournament, with five players, including Jon Rahm and Thomas Detry, tied for second. One of four overnight leaders, DeChambeau said after his first round the unlikely pairing had been key to his preparation for the season and reiterated... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346517/liv-golf-singapore-chocolate-milk-drivers-help-give-bryson-dechambeau-3-shot-lead https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346517/liv-golf-singapore-chocolate-milk-drivers-help-give-bryson-dechambeau-3-shot-lead Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:09 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball Lee Westwood continued his recent resurgence after returning from injury, Jon Rahm channelled the spirit of 2023, and Richard T Lee made the most of his local knowledge as LIV Golf rolled into Singapore on Thursday. Westwood and his Majesticks GC team have not had the happiest of times over the past two years, but the Englishman showed glimpses of his old self in Hong Kong last week and carded a four-under-par 67 to grab a share of the lead with Rahm, Crushers GC captain Bryson DeChambeau and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346358/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-continues-comeback-lee-lurks-intent-rahm-confident https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3346358/liv-golf-singapore-westwood-continues-comeback-lee-lurks-intent-rahm-confident Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:30:18 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball LIV Golf will return to Korea in May, adding a 14th stop and 10th country to the tour’s increasingly international schedule. The league announced on Monday that it had signed a multi-year deal with Asiad Country Club in Busan, and Martin Kim, general manager of LIV team Korean Golf Club (KGC), said he had been “waiting for this for the last six months”. Tasked with reinvigorating a franchise that struggled on and off the course during its previous existence as Iron Heads GC, Kim hopes the move... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3345966/liv-golf-korean-gc-boss-kim-very-excited-be-heading-busan-team https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3345966/liv-golf-korean-gc-boss-kim-very-excited-be-heading-busan-team Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:30:10 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport LIV Golf returns to Hong Kong this week for a third time, bringing with it the usual action on and off the golf course, with the added bonus of a four-day tournament this time around. From Bryson DeChambeau hitting balls into the next district to a Dom Dolla after party and a taste of the best the city’s chefs have to offer, here are five things to look out for at Hong Kong Golf Club. On the tee The traditional Lion Dance welcome makes way for the Hong Kong Ballet this year, with Asia’s premier... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3345140/liv-golf-hong-kong-ballet-bites-bryson-no-phil-5-things-know-week https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3345140/liv-golf-hong-kong-ballet-bites-bryson-no-phil-5-things-know-week Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse An “overwhelmed” Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winners Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau to capture his maiden LIV Golf title on Sunday and first on any tour since 2010, to complete an amazing redemption story. The 40-year-old American, who battled drug and alcohol issues in the 10 years he was away from the game, fired a nine-under-par 63, surging home with five birdies on the back nine to claim victory in Adelaide by three shots. He began the day five behind former world No 1 Rahm and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3343623/anthony-kim-completes-remarkable-comeback-story-victory-liv-golf-adelaide https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3343623/anthony-kim-completes-remarkable-comeback-story-victory-liv-golf-adelaide Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:53:58 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball LIV Golf boss Scott O’Neil said his organisation was “pushing the envelope” as fast as it could in a bullish state of the union-style address at the end of the league’s media week in Florida. In an upbeat assessment of the tour’s future, O’Neil said he was excited for what was coming, a day after Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith confirmed they had no interest in following Brooks Koepka back to the PGA Tour. Speaking in a press conference alongside several senior executives, O’Neil... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3340065/liv-golf-ceo-scott-oneil-bullish-about-future-says-league-pushing-envelope https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3340065/liv-golf-ceo-scott-oneil-bullish-about-future-says-league-pushing-envelope Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:08 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The New Year may have been a little low key as far as sport in Hong Kong is concerned, but 2026 is promising to be just as busy as the past 12 months. Along with major events such as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, LIV Golf and the return of the World Table Tennis Finals, there is something for almost everyone in the coming year. And while there is still no word yet on whether the hugely successful Football Festival will be back again, here are some of the events we do know about so you can... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3338401/ice-hockey-sevens-heres-some-what-lies-ahead-hong-kong-sport-2026 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:30:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse LIV Golf Hong Kong will be played over four rounds next March after officials said the league was abandoning its 54-hole format in favour of a traditional approach. The Saudi-backed circuit, whose name is derived from the Roman numeral for ‘54’, had previously touted its three-round tournaments as a core distinction from other tours. the shortened format prevented LIV events from earning Official Golf World Rankings points, making it harder for its players to qualify for golf’s majors. A... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3331550/liv-golf-turns-back-54-hole-format-moves-traditional-four-rounds-2026 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3331550/liv-golf-turns-back-54-hole-format-moves-traditional-four-rounds-2026 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:00:16 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball LIV Golf has reapplied to be included in the Official World Golf Ranking and hopes to have approval ahead of the “2026 major season”, the league said in a statement on Friday. Responding to the OWGR’s announcement that it had started the review process to determine if the 54-player circuit would be included, Scott O’Neil, the LIV CEO, said he was confident the new application addressed the “outstanding questions” that scuppered the first attempt. Among those had been accusations that LIV was a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3317938/liv-reapplies-world-ranking-points-19-members-prepare-open-championship https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3317938/liv-reapplies-world-ranking-points-19-members-prepare-open-championship Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:54:39 +0000 Josh Ball Josh Ball HSBC has signed a multi-year partnership with LIV Golf that will see it sponsor two of the league’s 13 teams, as well as becoming the Saudi-backed circuit’s official banking partner. The agreement, which was announced on Thursday, runs for the whole of LIV’s 14-event season, starting at this week’s LIV Golf Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama in Spain. Hong Kong’s largest lender will also support Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC, who won the team title in the city in 2024, and the Majesticks GC... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3317739/hsbc-and-liv-golf-sign-multi-year-deal-bank-back-leagues-14-event-season-2-teams https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3317739/hsbc-and-liv-golf-sign-multi-year-deal-bank-back-leagues-14-event-season-2-teams Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:20:27 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Donald Trump has won the 2024 US presidential election, but his victory speech came long before his presidency was confirmed. While addressing fans at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, the president-elect made a point of welcoming his long-time supporter, professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau, onto the stage. Wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, DeChambeau waved to the audience but appeared “shy”, according to Trump. The 78-year-old had previously joined the double US... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/article/3285743/who-bryson-dechambeaus-rumoured-girlfriend-lilia-schneider-trump-supporting-us-open-winner-believed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/article/3285743/who-bryson-dechambeaus-rumoured-girlfriend-lilia-schneider-trump-supporting-us-open-winner-believed Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:00:12 +0000 Among attendees at Donald Trump’s election night victory party in Florida there were a few names who have backed him all the way throughout his campaign and some who even stepped up to appear alongside him at his rallies. Most famous among them was Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, but there was also UFC boss Dana White, US Open golf champion Bryson DeChambeau, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky and even a British political party leader. Read on to see some of the names on the guest list. Billionaire Elon... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285697/trumps-election-night-bash-elon-musk-bryson-dechambeau-wayne-gretzky-caitlyn-jenner-and-more-party https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3285697/trumps-election-night-bash-elon-musk-bryson-dechambeau-wayne-gretzky-caitlyn-jenner-and-more-party Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:00:14 +0000 Hong Kong Golf Club rolled over and let LIV’s galaxy of stars tickle its belly on Friday, and if it doesn’t bare its teeth this weekend Aaron Rai’s 2018 course record is certainly for grabs. Dean Burmester and Abraham Ancer came closest to matching the Englishman’s nine-under-par 61, carding bogey-free 63s in an opening round that at one stage had 12 players tied for the lead. The pair are one clear of a chasing pack that has six players on six under, and a top 17 separated by just three... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254728/liv-golf-hong-kong-strong-winds-may-be-fanlings-only-defence-burmester-ancer-lead-assault-course https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254728/liv-golf-hong-kong-strong-winds-may-be-fanlings-only-defence-burmester-ancer-lead-assault-course Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:36:24 +0000 There is not a lot the golf world agrees on at the moment, but it appears as though an increasing disregard of the Official Golf World Rankings is one of them. Hours after LIV Golf boss Greg Norman told his players the league was withdrawing its bid to get OWGR accreditation, Xander Schauffele, and PGA Tour policy board member Patrick Cantlay, said some changes might be needed to measure talent properly. And speaking on Wednesday ahead of this week’s LIV Golf tournament at Hong Kong Golf Club,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254344/liv-golf-hong-kong-players-agree-world-rankings-need-change-rahm-says-time-has-proved-system-be https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254344/liv-golf-hong-kong-players-agree-world-rankings-need-change-rahm-says-time-has-proved-system-be Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:07:14 +0000 LIV Golf formally withdrew its application for Official World Ranking Points accreditation on Tuesday, in a decision CEO Greg Norman said was “not taken lightly”. In a letter to players, seen by the Post, Norman said the decision had been made following consultation with the league’s board, and after 18 months of trying it was clear “the best way forward for LIV as a league and you as LIV golfers is not through the current ranking system”. The league has been working to get ranking points for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254294/liv-golf-formally-withdraws-bid-get-official-golf-world-ranking-status-eve-hong-kong-event https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3254294/liv-golf-formally-withdraws-bid-get-official-golf-world-ranking-status-eve-hong-kong-event Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:40:06 +0000 Jon Rahm and Adrian Meronk each shot an eight-under-par 62 on Friday to take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Jeddah event in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. Rahm had a bogey-free round, with Meronk mixing seven birdies, an eagle and a bogey. One shot back and tied for third after rounds of 63 are Bryson DeChambeau, Charl Schwartzel of South Africa and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann. Another South African, Louis Oosthuizen, is in sixth place at six under. Seven players,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3253907/liv-golf-jeddah-jon-rahm-adrian-meronk-share-lead-anthony-kim-endures-tough-return-professional-game https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3253907/liv-golf-jeddah-jon-rahm-adrian-meronk-share-lead-anthony-kim-endures-tough-return-professional-game Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:30:54 +0000 LIV golf boss Greg Norman would not be surprised if Hong Kong saw a little bit of history when the team competition comes to the city next month. Days after Joaquin Niemann shot a 59 at LIV’S first event of the year in Mayakoba, and Wyndham Clark managed a 60 at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Norman said the Chilean could have finished with a 57. No stranger to Hong Kong Golf Club, Norman the city’s Open in 1979 and 1983 on the composite course that will be used in March for the first LIV event in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3251261/liv-golf-hong-kong-norman-says-59-gettable-citys-composite-course-thinks-long-season-makes-players https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3251261/liv-golf-hong-kong-norman-says-59-gettable-citys-composite-course-thinks-long-season-makes-players Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:00:14 +0000 Joaquin Niemann opened his 2024 season on Friday with the round of every golfer’s dreams. The Chilean captain of Torque GC fired a 12-under-par 59 on the first day of LIV Golf Mayakoba, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The sparkling performance put Niemann five shots clear of the field. Patrick Reed of 4 Aces is second after a bogey-free 64, and Fireballs GC captain Sergio Garcia opened with a six-under 65 to take third place. Niemann began his round on the second hole at El Camaleon Golf Course and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3250817/liv-golf-mayakoba-joaquin-niemann-opens-new-season-amazing-59-mexico-rahm-leads-legion-xiii-debut https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3250817/liv-golf-mayakoba-joaquin-niemann-opens-new-season-amazing-59-mexico-rahm-leads-legion-xiii-debut Sat, 03 Feb 2024 04:15:42 +0000 The PGA Tour is getting a US$3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal that would give players access to more than US$1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises. The launching of PGA Tour Enterprises, with SSG as a minority partner, comes eight months after the Tour signed a framework agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf for a commercial venture, and ultimately led to private equity groups wanting to join. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3250484/pga-tour-strikes-us3-billion-deal-fenway-led-investment-group-players-get-equity-ownership https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3250484/pga-tour-strikes-us3-billion-deal-fenway-led-investment-group-players-get-equity-ownership Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:46:08 +0000 Masters champion Jon Rahm jumped from the PGA Tour to Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Thursday in a big-money move that has sent another shock wave through the sport. The 29-year-old becomes the biggest name to sign on with the rebel circuit funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) since Australian Cameron Smith joined after winning the 2022 Open Championship. “I am proud to join LIV Golf and be part of something new that is bringing growth to the sport,” said Rahm, in a statement from LIV... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3244305/masters-champion-jon-rahm-sends-shock-waves-through-game-ditching-pga-tour-liv-golf https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3244305/masters-champion-jon-rahm-sends-shock-waves-through-game-ditching-pga-tour-liv-golf Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:04:46 +0000 A quartet of LIV Golf stars have signed up for the Hong Kong Open, with the city expected to be on the Saudi-backed league’s schedule for 2024. Talor Gooch, Anirban Lahiri, Matt Jones and Eugenio Chacarra, have joined a stacked field that already includes Cameron Smith and defending champion Wade Ormsby. Sources in the city had previously said that Hong Kong Golf Club was preparing to host the event in March, making the International Series event in November an ideal opportunity for players to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3236105/asian-tour-talor-gooch-anirban-lahiri-among-4-liv-golf-stars-added-hong-kong-open-field https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3236105/asian-tour-talor-gooch-anirban-lahiri-among-4-liv-golf-stars-added-hong-kong-open-field Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:03:25 +0000 Talor Gooch birdied the final hole of a thrilling LIV Golf Andalucia to grab a one-shot win over Bryson DeChambeau, sealing his third title of the season. The 31-year-old American sent a curling 15-foot putt into the heart of the hole on 18 to finish with a four-under-par 67, leaving him 12-under overall at Real Club Valderrama. Gooch’s win was his third of the season, following ones in Adelaide and Singapore, and he is the first player on the circuit to win three times. Brooks Koepka and Dustin... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3226331/talor-gooch-holes-dramatic-birdie-final-hole-win-liv-golf-andalucia-claims-third-title-stellar https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3226331/talor-gooch-holes-dramatic-birdie-final-hole-win-liv-golf-andalucia-claims-third-title-stellar Mon, 03 Jul 2023 02:32:22 +0000 Dustin Johnson and Jason Kokrak share the lead at the LIV Golf Andalucia, but only one of the American golfers had played the course before Friday. Kokrak put up a 67 in the first round at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, to put a shiny bow on what he called a “kind of a crazy situation”. The summary of events goes like this: starting in Detroit on Monday, Kokrak encountered multiple airport delays, resulting in missed connections and personalised clubs, trackable with location AirTags, never... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3226207/liv-andalucia-jason-kokrak-finds-missing-clubs-grabs-share-lead-alongside-dustin-johnson https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3226207/liv-andalucia-jason-kokrak-finds-missing-clubs-grabs-share-lead-alongside-dustin-johnson Sat, 01 Jul 2023 01:25:09 +0000 Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle on Sunday to win the US PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone triumph. The 33-year-old American captured his third PGA Championship and became the first player to win a major since joining LIV, firing a three-under-par 67 to finish 72 holes on nine-under 271 at Oak Hill in New York state. “This is probably the sweetest one of them all because [of] all the hard work... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3221346/us-pga-championship-brooks-koepkas-fifth-major-title-gives-liv-golf-landmark-win-some-boo-him https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3221346/us-pga-championship-brooks-koepkas-fifth-major-title-gives-liv-golf-landmark-win-some-boo-him Mon, 22 May 2023 02:23:12 +0000 Matthew Cheung barely made the cut in the first Asian Tour event of the season, finishing right on the line at level par, and said he had been “holding on for dear life” during Friday’s second round of the PIF Saudi International. The 27-year-old was the last player to make it into the weekend at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, after his one-under-par 69 left him in a tie for 57th. For a while it looked as if Cheung would easily make it to Saturday, with an eagle at 18, his ninth hole of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3209068/saudi-international-cheung-holds-his-nerve-make-cut-ancer-keeps-narrow-lead-asian-tours-first-event https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3209068/saudi-international-cheung-holds-his-nerve-make-cut-ancer-keeps-narrow-lead-asian-tours-first-event Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:41:19 +0000 Cameron Smith will spearhead the strongest and deepest field in Asian Tour history when the PIF Saudi International gets under way on Thursday. The Open champion and world No 4 is one of 12 major winners in a tournament that also includes two of the best young amateurs in the game, Ratchanon ‘TK’ Chantananuwat and Ding Wenyi, and Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung. Cheung received a late invite after earning his tour card in some style little more than a week ago, when he went 10-under over the last two... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3208571/asian-tour-cameron-smith-head-strongest-field-date-hong-kongs-cheung-gets-late-saudi-international https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3208571/asian-tour-cameron-smith-head-strongest-field-date-hong-kongs-cheung-gets-late-saudi-international Tue, 31 Jan 2023 06:42:58 +0000 It started with tennis superstar Novak Djokovic being deported from Australia and ended with Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup in Qatar, 2022 will go down as one of the more memorable years in sporting history. Russian bans dominated headlines, as did the death of cricket legend Shane Warne. While it is hard to look past Lionel Messi leading Argentina to World Cup glory as the story of the year, here is our list of the 10 stories that shaped sport in 2022. Djokovic deported Novak Djokovic flew... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3204357/2022-year-review-djokovic-deportation-messi-magic-top-10-sports-stories-year https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/hong-kong/article/3204357/2022-year-review-djokovic-deportation-messi-magic-top-10-sports-stories-year Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:00:11 +0000 Augusta National will open their doors to LIV Golf’s biggest names, confirming that players from the breakaway tour will be eligible to compete in the 2023 Masters if they meet the established qualifying criteria. The decision will be viewed as a major victory for the Saudi-backed series with the PGA Tour having suspended players jumping across to the rebel circuit. LIV Golf has lured away some of the US-based PGA Tour’s top players with huge sums of money, leading to a simmering feud within the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3204058/liv-golf-players-eligible-2023-masters-augusta-national-chairman-honouring-tradition-having https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3204058/liv-golf-players-eligible-2023-masters-augusta-national-chairman-honouring-tradition-having Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:10:34 +0000 In a year when everything from stocks and bonds to cryptocurrencies have tumbled, an investment in Singapore’s most elite golf club stands out. The cost for an expatriate to join the 36-hole Sentosa Golf Club overlooking the Singapore Strait has more than doubled since the end of 2019 to S$840,000 ($618,000), according to brokerage Singolf Services Pte. For citizens and permanent residents, the membership price has surged to as much as S$500,000. It’s another way the city state is defying... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3203525/elite-singapore-golf-club-entry-fee-skyrockets-us618000-expats-thanks-wealthy-chinese https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3203525/elite-singapore-golf-club-entry-fee-skyrockets-us618000-expats-thanks-wealthy-chinese Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:07:40 +0000 Hideki Matsuyama said on Tuesday that he was fully committed to playing on the PGA Tour, as he prepared to defend his title at this week’s Zozo Championship in his native Japan. Matsuyama, who became his country’s first male major winner at the Masters last year, will face a field including Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and rising South Korean Kim Joo-hyung as the Tour returns to Narashino Country Club. Several top stars, including two-time major winner Dustin Johnson... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3195583/hideki-matsuyama-shuns-liv-millions-commits-pga-tour-eve-zozo https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3195583/hideki-matsuyama-shuns-liv-millions-commits-pga-tour-eve-zozo Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:15:10 +0000 Greg Norman said the decision to exclude LIV players from official world rankings would ultimately hurt the major championships, after the governing body responsible for overseeing them said it would not rule immediately on the new outfit’s strategic partnership with the Mena Tour. The LIV Golf CEO said what should have been a straightforward process to include LIV events on the Tour’s schedule, there by allowing his players to gain ranking points, had become unnecessarily complicated and mired... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3195219/greg-norman-says-decision-exclude-liv-players-world-golf-rankings-hurts https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3195219/greg-norman-says-decision-exclude-liv-players-world-golf-rankings-hurts Fri, 07 Oct 2022 10:41:30 +0000 LIV Golf kingpin Greg Norman has said he was no longer prepared to negotiate with PGA Tour chiefs while denying the Saudi-funded circuit was a “breakaway” league. In an interview with The Australian newspaper, Norman said he had offered to meet with his US counterparts but they had repeatedly declined, instead focusing on reforming their tour to hang on to leading players. “That’s why we are where we are today,” Norman said. “We tried awfully hard, I know I did personally for the past year …... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3192541/liv-golfs-greg-norman-has-no-interest-talking-pga-tour-says-theyre https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3192541/liv-golfs-greg-norman-has-no-interest-talking-pga-tour-says-theyre Thu, 15 Sep 2022 02:10:35 +0000 Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers sued the PGA Tour over its decision to suspend them for playing the new LIV Golf circuit, according to an antitrust filing on Wednesday that revealed the Hall of Famer cannot apply for reinstatement until 2024. The lawsuit was led by six-time major champion Mickelson and includes 2020 US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau, European Ryder Cup veteran Ian Poulter, Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones, among others. “As part of its carefully orchestrated plan... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3187650/phil-mickelson-and-ian-poulter-among-11-liv-golfers-sue-pga-tour-over https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3187650/phil-mickelson-and-ian-poulter-among-11-liv-golfers-sue-pga-tour-over Thu, 04 Aug 2022 03:28:38 +0000 The 48 players in the LIV Golf League will compete in 14 tournaments with US$405 million in combined purses in 2023. Organisers announced the plans for next year on Wednesday, the day before the start of the upstart league’s third-ever tournament, this one in Bedminster, New Jersey. The controversial Saudi-backed series is holding eight tournaments with US$255 million in prize money this year, its inaugural season. Sergio Garcia to ‘hold off’ on plan to resign from DP World Tour Star players... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3186840/liv-golf-reveals-14-event-plan-us405m-purses-2023 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3186840/liv-golf-reveals-14-event-plan-us405m-purses-2023 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 02:11:12 +0000 Newly crowned Open champion Cameron Smith reacted angrily when asked if he was on the verge of joining the highly lucrative LIV Golf Invitational Series moments after winning at St Andrews, but reports suggest the Australian is among many players who are about to jump ship. “I just won the British Open and you are asking about that?” Smith told reporters. “That is not that good. My team around me worry about that stuff. I am here to win golf tournaments.” Sky Sports also reported that Henrik... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3185616/open-champion-cameron-smiths-fury-liv-golf-question-aussie-tipped-join https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3185616/open-champion-cameron-smiths-fury-liv-golf-question-aussie-tipped-join Mon, 18 Jul 2022 02:24:07 +0000 The PGA Tour is robbing fans by preventing LIV Golf participants from playing in PGA Tour events, according to a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County. The civil lawsuit, filed on behalf of Larry Klayman and against the PGA Tour and its partner, DP World Tour [European Tour], is seeking class-action status and says suspending golfers who play in the LIV tournaments deprives PGA golf fans of seeing some of the best golfers in the world and is “anti-competitive behaviour” in a free-market... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3183581/pga-tour-sued-over-liv-golfers-ban-lawsuit-claims-fans-being-cheated https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3183581/pga-tour-sued-over-liv-golfers-ban-lawsuit-claims-fans-being-cheated Thu, 30 Jun 2022 02:13:53 +0000 Collin Morikawa held a share of the US Open lead after a riveting second round on Friday while defending champion Jon Rahm and tournament favourite Rory McIlroy sat one shot back on a star-laden leader board. Twice major champion Morikawa fired a four-under-par 66 that was the day’s low round and left him at five under on the week at The Country Club outside Boston and level with little-known qualifier Joel Dahmen (68). “No one has taken it deep so far and kind of run away, but you know what,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3182192/us-open-collin-morikawa-shares-lead-ahead-rory-mcilroy-john-rahm-and https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3182192/us-open-collin-morikawa-shares-lead-ahead-rory-mcilroy-john-rahm-and Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:21:45 +0000 Tiger Woods practised before thousands of supportive spectators at Augusta National ahead of the 86th Masters, where he hopes to make his first start since a car crash 14 months ago left him with severe right leg injuries. The prospect of an astonishing comeback by the 46-year-old US star, who says it will be a “game-time decision” if he tees off Thursday, built an electric atmosphere at the famed course, which welcomed a full crowd for the first time since Woods’ 2019 win due to Covid-19... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3173120/masters-tiger-mania-builds-thousands-turn-out-see-woods-during-augusta https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/sport/golf/article/3173120/masters-tiger-mania-builds-thousands-turn-out-see-woods-during-augusta Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:00:01 +0000