The "Butterfly Effect" That is the LIV Golf Invitational

The “Butterfly Effect” That is the LIV Golf Invitational

LIV Golf. Yes, the golf tour backed by the unlimited coffers and stacks of Saudi money. LIV Golf Investments, the firm of which Greg Norman is the CEO and Tour Commissioner. Has it been a thorn in the proverbial side of the PGA TOUR or what? LIV Golf has really shaken up the golf world. LIV Golf has been the talk of the golf community – at large – and there are no signs of that trend, slowing…

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There will be a new champion at the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. Matt LaMarca Bryson DeChambeau headlines missed cuts at Rocket Mortgage Classic Joaquin Niemann is now the betting favorite at +400 on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Tom Lewis has the third-shortest odds at +1100. Both players are at 10-under-par for the tournament, which gives them a slim lead heading into the weekend. Lewis was a much more contrarian option, checking in with an approximate ownership of just 1.36%. That was the seventh-highest mark in the field, and it trailed only Bryson DeChambeau ($11,400 38%) and Jason Kokrak ($9,500 24.8%) among high-priced golfers. Niemann was one of the favorites, resulting in approximately 16.75% ownership in DraftKings tournaments. Niemann ($9,800) and Lewis ($7,200) both own a share of the lead heading into the weekend, but they started the week in very different camps. Round 2 Recap - Friday Joaquin Niemann and Tom Lewis lead after second round of Rocket Mortgage Classic DraftKings Sportsbook has Lebioda at +900 to win and Stallings at +25000. Both are still looking for their first win of the 2021 season - Lebioda’s best finish was fifth just last weekend at the Travelers Championship, and Stallings’ best was third place at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May. Both golfers achieved that score by way of seven birdies and one bogey. The performances moved Lebioda into a tie for third place at -13 overall, one stroke back of the lead, while Stallings jumped to a tie for 15th at nine-under. Lebioda ($7,200 86.5 DKFP) and Stallings ($7,100 66 DKFP) both went six-under on Saturday, besting the field for the day. Alex Rikleen Hank Lebioda, Scott Stallings climb leaderboard on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Classic Niemann is still favored to win on DraftKings Sportsbook at +200, but Merritt is right behind him at +400. The top of the leaderboard is still tight, with Cameron Davis ($7,200 85 DKFP) and Hank Lebioda ($7,200 86.5 DKFP) both at -13 and seven more golfers at -11 or -12. Both leaders notched four birdies Saturday, but Merritt added a hole-in-one eagle and a bogey. Merritt ($7,100 113 DKFP) went five-under on Saturday, moving into a tie with Niemann ($9,800 101 DKFP) at -14 overall ahead of Sunday’s finale. Round 3 Recap - Saturday Troy Merritt catches Joaquin Niemann atop Rocket Mortgage Classic leaderboard Hank Lebioda ($7,200 106.5 DKFP) tied with Noren for fourth while Brandon Hagy ($6,200 100 DKFP) tied with Watson for sixth. Noren finished just one shot behind the three leaders after nine birdies on the day, and Watson rebounded from his meltdown at the Travelers Championship last week and sunk eight birdies in his bogey-free round on Sunday. Watson ($9,200 106 DKFP) and Alex Noren ($7,600 103.5 DKFP) each fired eight-under rounds of 64 in the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic but weren’t quite able to make up enough ground to get into the playoff. Zach Thompson Bubba Watson bounces back, charges leaderboard but misses playoff

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It was the 26-year-old Australian’s 71st start on the PGA TOUR and his third professional win, having won on the Web.com Tour and the PGA TOUR of Australasia. They played five playoff holes before Merritt slipped up and bogeyed, which gave Davis his first career PGA TOUR win with a par. Niemann entered the playoff bogey-free for 72 holes on the week but bogeyed the first hole of the playoff while Davis and Merritt made par and continued on. This week, third round co-leaders Joaquin Niemann ($9,800 118 DKFP) and Troy Merritt ($7,100 130 DKFP) were joined by Cameron Davis ($7,200 132 DKFP) in a three-way playoff. Round 4 Recap - Sunday Cameron Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic after three-way playoffĪfter an epic eight-hole playoff last week, the PGA TOUR needed extra holes to decide a champion for the second straight week. You can also get immediate golf news by following DK Live on Twitter at all the latest in-depth PGA TOUR golf news, including expert advice for fantasy lineups and more at DraftKings Playbook.

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To see the entire leaderboard and receive push notifications for breaking PGA TOUR news, download the DK Live app. Below, DK Live recaps some of the most noteworthy PGA TOUR performances for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Johnson’s 4 Aces GC in driver’s seat as 12 teams confirmed for LIV Golf International, Bangkok

Johnson’s 4 Aces GC in driver’s seat as 12 teams confirmed for LIV Golf International, Bangkok

The Smash GC team of Brooks Koepka, younger brother Chase, Peter Uihlein and Jason Kokrak will be looking to dethrone the 4 Aces after losing in Chicago by one stroke following Johnson’s final hole birdie to secure the team win. Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson’s Hy Flyers GC, featuring Matthew Wolff, Bernd Wiesberger and Cameron Tringale are coming into form ahead of this week’s event. The Hy Flyers…

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LIV Golf today announced that 2016 Open Champion Henrik Stenson has joined LIV Golf and will make his first start July 29-31 at the LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster. In addition, No. 36 ranked Jason Kokrak and three-time winner Charles Howell III will make their debut at LIV Golf’s third event of the season, adding to the list of the world’s top players set to compete at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.

The former No. 2 world ranked Stenson, one of the most accomplished European golfers for over two decades, has won 21 times as a professional and amassed 149 top-10 finishes. Throughout his career, he has earned more than a dozen honors as the top performing golfer on global tours and competitions, spending over 300 weeks ranked in the top 10. A marquee member for Europe in international team play, Stenson has appeared in five Ryder Cups, helping lead Europe to victories in three of those competitions (2006, 2014, 2018). Stenson will join Majesticks GC, captained by former world No. 1 and fellow Englishman Lee Westwood.

Kokrak, an 11-time winner as a pro, has earned more than 40 top-10 finishes throughout his career. Since September 2020, he has been ranked among the top 50 players in the world, with a ranking as high as No. 20. Beginning in Bedminster, he will compete on Smash GC, captained by four-time major champion Brooks Koepka.

Howell III has amassed 102 top-10 finishes throughout his career, including three professional wins. A former NCAA Division I Champion and Haskins Award winner as the country’s most outstanding collegiate golfer, he has been ranked as high as No. 15 in the world and has represented the United States in multiple international team competitions. Howell III will play for Crushers GC, led by 2020 U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau.

Howell III, Kokrak and Stenson join a Bedminster field that will showcase 11 major champions with a combined 21 majors won, four former world No. 1 players and nearly half of its competitors currently ranked in the top 100. The global field represents 13 different countries, features 18 players with 10 or more professional wins and includes future stars of the game who have earned NCAA National Championships and US Amateur Championships among their accomplishments. Players will compete in golf’s most exciting new format for $25 million and the chance to become LIV Golf’s third individual and team champions and earn points towards LIV Golf’s season-long individual competition.

“Henrik Stenson adds yet another outstanding resume to LIV Golf’s global roster of elite players. His career performances spanning majors, season-long individual championships and international competitions have cemented him as a leader in today’s game,” said Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf. “The addition of Jason Kokrak, who has been consistently ranked amongst the world’s best, and Charles Howell III, one of the United States’ top competitors for years, along with English standout Paul Casey further strengthens a field that will put on a show for the fans at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. I’m excited for the third LIV Golf competition and can’t wait for our shotgun start at this fantastic venue.”

The 48-man field will play across 12 teams of four players each. Teams will be announced in the days leading up to the tournament start.

The LIV Golf Invitational Bedminster offers opportunities for golfers from around the world including the Asian Tour, DP World Tour, PGA Tour, Sunshine Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia and Japan Golf Tour, as well as leading players from The International Series, which launched in Thailand in March, and top finishers from the LIV Golf Invitational Series. LIV Golf will continue to reward players that compete and perform well in LIV events, with a broad spectrum of exemption categories designed to ensure it delivers new opportunities for international golfers, as well as pathways for amateurs and the next generation of leading players, into elite professional golf.

South African Branden Grace of Stinger GC finished at 13 under par to secure the individual trophy at the LIV Golf Invitational Portland at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, while 4 Aces GC captain Dustin Johnson and his new all-American lineup of Talor Gooch, Pat Perez and Patrick Reed took the team trophy in the first LIV Golf event held in the United States.

South Africans have now won the first two LIV Golf events, as former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel earned first prize in the individual competition at the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational London at Centurion Club. Stinger GC, Schwartzel’s team captained by major champion Louis Oosthuizen, took the team honors in London with fellow South Africans and teammates Hennie du Plessis and Grace finishing second and third, respectively. Grace and Schwartzel are now 1-2 in LIV Golf’s season-long individual points standings.

The LIV Golf Invitational Series launched June 9 to a worldwide audience showcasing its new, innovative format with more action, shotgun starts and no cut. Complete, live coverage of LIV Golf tournaments is globally available direct to fans on LIVGolf.com, YouTube and Facebook. LIV Golf event broadcasts are also aired live on a global roster of leading premium and free-to-air broadcasters providing coverage in over 180 territories around the world. The list of international networks covering the LIV Golf Invitational Series is available on LIVGolf.com.

LIV Golf is owned and operated by LIV Golf Investments whose vision and mission are centered around making holistic and sustainable investments to enhance the global golf ecosystem and unlock the sport’s untapped worldwide potential.

Everyone makes same joke after golfer quits PGA event on last hole - The Comeback June 24, 2022

Everyone makes same joke after golfer quits PGA event on last hole – The Comeback June 24, 2022

I saw this recently on The Comeback – Everyone makes same joke after golfer quits PGA event on last hole: https://thecomeback.com/golf/jason-kokrak-pga-tour-disqualification-liv-golf.html/. Longer article. By Michael Dixon on June 24, 2022 Jason Kokrak walked out on his round. Is he headed to LIV? After struggling through the second round at the Travelers Championship, Jason Kokrak was not…

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U.S. Open Championship Audio Coverage, Exclusively on SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced today its extensive programming coverage for the 122nd U.S. Open Championship, which will be played June 16th-19th at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.  SiriusXM is the exclusive national radio broadcaster of the U.S. Open.

SiriusXM’s extensive production will provide listeners with more than 40 hours of live shot-by-shot coverage from the course across all four rounds of play.  On Thursday and Friday, with the full field on the course, SiriusXM’s coverage will extend from the day’s first tee time at 6:45 am ET through the end of play.  On the weekend, SiriusXM’s on-course coverage will begin at 10 am ET on Saturday and Sunday and run through the completion of play both days.  If a playoff occurs, SiriusXM will provide live coverage of every shot played. 

SiriusXM’s U.S. Open Championship broadcast team will feature play-by-play voice Brian Katrek and lead analyst Mark Carnevale.  Fred Albers, Carl Paulson, Dennis Paulson, John Maginnes and Andres Gonzales, who is new to the SiriusXM team, will be on-course reporters, following key playing groups.  Chantel McCabe, Jason Sobel and Taylor Zarzour will serve as hosts, provide leaderboard updates and conduct interviews with players.  Swing coach Jim McLean will provide reports from the range as players warm up for their rounds.

On Thursday and Friday, The Starter with Taylor Zarzour, Michael Breed and Greg DuCharme will be on live in the morning to provide coverage as the earliest groups tee off. 

Immediately following each round, listeners will hear a three-hour wrap-up of the day’s play, hosted by Drew Stoltz and Gary Williams.  Three-time U.S. Open Champion Hale Irwin will co-host the show after Sunday’s round.  The show will also feature hour-long appearances by major championship winners Juli Inkster, Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler and Dave Stockton.

PGA Tour players Jason Kokrak and Harold Varner III, both top-40 players who will be competing in this U.S. Open, will host new episodes of their SiriusXM shows.  Crushing It with Kokrak will air tonight at 7 pm ET, immediately followed by The HV3 Show at 8 pm ET.

World Golf Hall of Fame member Fred Couples, who competed in 23 U.S. Open Championships, will host a new episode of The Fred Couples Show on Tuesday at 8 pm ET. 

The U.S. Open Championship, conducted by the USGA, is the ultimate test of golf for the best players in the world.  Played on America’s greatest courses, the U.S. Open annually provides thousands of golfers of all backgrounds the opportunity to qualify through a rigorous two-stage process.

In the days leading up to its U.S. Open coverage, and every week throughout the year, SiriusXM’s weekday golf programming lineup features live shows starting at 7am ET that offer news, analysis, expert instruction and more.  For more go to SiriusXM.com/golfonsxm.

U.S. Open programming on SiriusXM will air nationwide on channel 92 on SiriusXM radios.  Subscribers can also listen with the SXM App (siriusxm.us/SXMPGATourRadio), and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at home.  Streaming access is included with SiriusXM’s audio trials and most popular plans.

SiriusXM’s U.S. Open broadcast rights come through its agreement with the United States Golf Association and NBCUniversal, the principal domestic media partner of the USGA.

Charles Schwab Challenge. Jordan Has 54 Hole Lead.

Charles Schwab Challenge. Jordan Has 54 Hole Lead.

Jordan Spieth leads the Charles Schwab Challenge after 54 holes at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth Texas. Jordan had a -4 under par 66 to have the 54 hole lead at the Charles Schwab Challenge at -15 under par, and will take a one shot advantage over Jason Kokrak, and five shots over the field into tomorrow’s final round. Jordan, the local favorite, birdied the 18th holes to take that one…

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2021 PGA Championship - DFS Plays, Bets, and Fades

2021 PGA Championship – DFS Plays, Bets, and Fades

Previous 2021 PGA Tour Event Winners & DraftKings Salary AT&T Byron Nelson: Kyoung-Hoon Lee ($6,900) Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy ($10,000) Valspar Classic: Sam Burns ($7,900) RBC Heritage: Stewart Cink ($6,700) The Masters Tournament: Hideki Matsuyama ($8,300) Valero Texas Open: Jordan Spieth ($10,700) World Golf Championship – Dell Technologies Match Play: Billy Horschel ($7,200) The…

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Jason Kokrak is a well-known American professional golfer. He has been playing professional golf since 2008. Jason has won more than half a dozen tours around the world. He turned into a professional golfer after fishing his undergraduate from Xavier University in Cincinnati in 2007.

LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour

LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour

Saudi-funded LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in an amended complaint in which four players have removed their names. That leaves seven players, most notably Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, along with LIV Golf as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The four who withdrew their names are Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Pat Perez, and Jason Kokrak. The amended complaint was…

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"Fore" Takeaways from the Charles Schwab Challenge

“Fore” Takeaways from the Charles Schwab Challenge

1. Did Daniel Berger win it or did Collin Morikawa lose it?

It seems like the winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge is being overshadowed by those who failed to get it done. Collin Morikawa’s short birdie miss on 18 and then his 3-foot lip out on 18 cost him the title. Xander Schauffele cost himself a chance of being in the playoff by also missing a nasty 3-footer on 17 which did a horseshoe…

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Golf’s Biggest Names Going “ALL IN” 

Some of golf’s biggest names will take their talents from the fairway to the felt (virtually) Thursday, April 16 for the Chipping All-In charity poker tournament. Cards will fly beginning at noon PST, giving fans the opportunity to watch their favorite golfers, including Jimmy Walker, Michelle Wie, John Daly and more compete in a live online Texas Hold’em tournament. 

Event proceeds will go to the MGM Resorts Foundation’s Employee Emergency Grant Fund, which provides employees and their immediate families with short-term relief in making payments or to meet obligations during unexpected hardships and emergencies. The fund is designed to assist those impacted by the coronavirus, including full-time employees, on-call employees and those facing layoff, separation or furlough.

Presented by MGM Resorts, Loaded and the World Poker Tour® (WPT®), Chipping All-In will feature an interactive broadcast on ​Twitch (Twitch.tv/AllStarPass) and YouTube (YouTube.com/AllStarPass). Audience members can make real-time donations at www.mgmresorts.com/ChippingAllin. 

Participants will give personal shout outs to viewers who donate.

Chipping All-In will divide the players among multiple tables with the top finishers from each advancing to the final table. Live player audio throughout the tournament will create an immersive experience for viewers. Additionally, viewers will be able to engage with the players during a live Q&A.

Lance Evans, senior vice president of Sports and Sponsorships for MGM Resorts, said, “It is in our DNA to offer live entertainment and sports experiences to fans worldwide, even in the toughest of times. ‘Chipping All-In’ will feature some of the world's top PGA and LPGA players as well as sports and media personalities playing in support of the Employee Emergency Grant Fund.”

Highlights of the players scheduled to participate in the Chipping All-In charity poker tournament include:

⦁ Aaron Wise ⦁ Alex Kang ⦁ Alison Lee ⦁ Anna Nordqvist ⦁ Ben Taylor ⦁ Brittany Lincicome ⦁ Butch Harmon ⦁ Cheyenne Woods ⦁ Chris Como ⦁ Collin Morikawa ⦁ Cristie Kerr ⦁ Danielle Kang ⦁ David Lipsky ⦁ Doug Ghim ⦁ Gaby Lopez ⦁ George Savaricas ⦁ Graham DeLaet ⦁ Harold Varner III ⦁ Jamie Lovemark ⦁ Jason Kokrak ⦁ Jimmy Walker ⦁ Joel Dahmen ⦁ John Daly ⦁ Juli Inkster ⦁ Kelley James ⦁ Kevin Na ⦁ Kurt Kitayama ⦁ Lydia Ko ⦁ Matt Ginella ⦁ Maverick McNealy ⦁ Max Homa ⦁ Michelle Wie ⦁ Natalie Gulbis ⦁ Pat Perez ⦁ Sam Burns ⦁ Tommy Armour III ⦁ Wyndham Clark  

To learn more about the MGM Resorts Foundation, visit www.mgmresortsfoundation.org.

Casey hangs on to 1-shot victory

Casey hangs on to 1-shot victory

MIAMI (AFP) – Britain’s Paul Casey won his second consecutive Valspar Championship on Sunday, holding off South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen and American Jason Kokrak for a one-stroke US PGA Tour victory. (more…)

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A Bit On The Side - Week 4

A Bit On The Side – Week 4

Week four of our “Bit on the Side” column, and this week, without a European Tour event, there is a big focus on the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This week Jason and Tom offer a few bets they like, as Steve turns his attentions to Cheltenham festival (he’s allowed one week off). For a full outlook on the Arnold Palmer Invitational, check out Tom Jacobs’ betting column here. The site also welcomed…

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It’s all about the FedEx Cup this week

Some big names missing, but still big money ahead at Tour Championship

The field for the Tour Championship is set, and why it is even being called that remains a bit of a mystery. It’s all about the FedEx Cup, the season-ending tournament on the PGA Tour schedule and the culmination of a three-tournament playoff series.

So, really, it’s all about the money.

Sure, the winner in Atlanta will be credited with a tour victory even if he doesn’t shoot the lowest 72-hole score, and he’ll haul away a cool Cup, although it’s unclear if it would be big enough to hold the $15 million.

When the PGA Tour unveiled its FedEx Cup format in 2007, much of the buzz was about the money. It was a surefire way to attract attention as well as the players, who drifted aimlessly following the PGA Championship as the golf season limped to a conclusion prior to the FedEx Cup format.

Back then, the bonus money to the winner was a whopping $10 million. This year, it is $15 million, with an overall pool of $60 million being divvied up.

Brooks Koepka all but said as much when he replied to a Twitter troll calling him out for not “trying hard” and suggesting he stop playing and “go drive a truck.”

Koepka’s reply:

“Brink’s truck?”

Yep, that kind of sums it up this week in Atlanta, where even the last-place finish will earn $385,000.

Justin Thomas, who won for the 10th time on the PGA Tour with his victory Sunday at the BMW Championship, gets to sleep on a two-shot lead for the next several days before he even tees off at East Lake.

As part of the new format, there will be a staggered-strokes start as opposed to a FedEx Cup points reset, meaning that Thomas will start at 10 under par, with Patrick Cantlay two strokes back at 8 under, followed by Koepka at 7 under all the way down to the final qualifier, Jason Kokrak, at even par.

As crazy as it sounds, it will be far easier to follow than in years past, as it’s now strokes on the scoreboard, with points eliminated. There is that pesky matter of no separate tournament champion being crowned, but the biggest potential issue was eliminated when Tiger Woods failed to qualify for the Tour Championship.

He won’t be able to defend his title, but really, there is no title to defend. The one he captured last year — his 80th PGA Tour title after five years without a victory — is no longer at stake. Only the winner of the FedEx Cup gets a trophy. Had the same rules been in place a year ago, Woods would have not been celebrating anything.

“It’s disappointing,” Woods said. “I wish I could have [qualified]. Last year culminated in a pretty special moment for me and it would have been nice to go back there, but I’ll be watching the guys on TV.”

Woods will not be alone in watching from afar. Some other big names also will sit out the Tour Championship.

Phil Mickelson, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February, never posted another top-10 this season and had just one top-20. He ended up 48th in the points.

“I’ve had a rough four, five months,” he said. “Probably the worst four, five months stretch of my career. I’m looking forward to having a couple of months off and kind of regrouping and come back fresh.”

Jason Day is also looking forward to a break. The Aussie has struggled for most of this year. Since tying for fifth at the Masters, he has posted just a single top-10 finish. He has dropped to 22nd in the world and came in at 54th in the FedEx standings.

“Below average,” said Day, who didn’t qualify for Atlanta for the first time since 2012. “Very disappointing. I didn’t make the Tour Championship but it happens. Looking forward to some time off.”

So is Jordan Spieth, who for the second straight year didn’t qualify for the season-ending event, this time by a mile. Spieth, who has dropped to 31st in the world, showed glimmers of progress this summer, but he still has not won on the PGA Tour in more than two years. He was 44th in the points.

“I’ve just gotten too inconsistent, too far off in the long game,” Spieth said. “It went down to the short game, but tremendous improvement in my putting. I know exactly why I got off, what happened and how to get it back.”

And so while some high-profile names will be missing at East Lake, the likes of Thomas, Koepka, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Kuchar, Gary Woodland, Tony Finau, Adam Scott, defending FedEx champ Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler will battle it out for the big money.

So will Sungjae Im, Kokrak and Abahram Ancer, all of whom qualified for their first Tour Championship and thus the Masters.

The money is nice, but getting that Masters invitation might actually be worth a lot more.

SOURCE:  ESPN

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