14 h. ago McIlroy thanks PGA chief for Ryder Cup apology and questions LIV changes

McIlroy received apology over fan abuseEyes Dubai finale after ‘amazing 10 months’Calls LIV’s 72-hole shift ‘peculiar’ moveRory McIlroy says PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague personally apologized for the abuse directed at him and his wife during Europe’s Ryder Cup triumph at Bethpage Black and that the gesture helped close the book on what had been a bruising week.“I got a lovely e-mail from Derek Sprague apologizing,” McIlroy told BBC Sport ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. “Erica worked with Derek at the PGA of America back in the day, so we know Derek and his wife pretty well. He couldn’t have been more gracious or apologetic and he wrote us a lovely letter, which we really appreciated.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals private response after wife Erica abused at Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica were relentlessly targeted by sections of the crowd at Bethpage during Europe's historic victory over the United States at the Ryder Cup

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14 h. ago Rory McIlroy received letter of apology from Derek Sprague after Ryder Cup abuse

Team Europe – and McIlroy in particular – were on the end of some unsavoury abuse from a partisan crowd at Bethpage Black.

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20 h. ago Rory McIlroy disagrees with Jon Rahm and can't get head around LIV Golf announcement

Rory McIlroy has reacted to news that LIV Golf will make major changes for the 2026 season

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21 h. ago Rory McIlroy delivers verdict on LIV Golf's shock switch to 72

World No 2 describes move as ‘peculiar’ and reckons breakaway circuit is no longer a ‘destructor’

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23 h. ago Bryson DeChambeau reacts to LIV Golf’s major format change for 2026

The league says the change marks ‘the next chapter of LIV Golf’s mission to grow and celebrate the sport’

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37 h. ago LIV Golf announces major change to breakaway league for 2026

The league says the change marks ‘the next chapter of LIV Golf’s mission to grow and celebrate the sport’

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37 h. ago LIV Golf announces stunning format change and Jon Rahm is delighted

Change should help breakaway circuit in bid to secure world ranking points

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3 d. ago Graeme McDowell's LIV Golf future 'decided' amid Ryder Cup admission

Graeme McDowell's LIV Golf future was up in the air after finishing in the 'open zone' during the 2025 season – meaning he could be replaced by Brooks Koepka

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4 d. ago 'I play on the PGA Tour with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both enjoyed brilliant years on the PGA Tour, but a fellow Ryder Cup ace thinks he knows which of the superstars is better

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6 d. ago Jon Rahm's staggering LIV Golf earnings after furious Tiger Woods refused to text him back

Jon Rahm has earned huge sums since joining LIV Golf after his controversial decision to leave the PGA Tour was not celebrated by legend of the game Tiger Woods

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6 d. ago LIV Golf star mentored by Rory McIlroy admits Masters motivation after smashing course record

Rory McIlroy's former mentee Tom McKibbin shoots an opening 60 in the Asian Tour event which offers an invite to Augusta National next year

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy's ex accuses tennis pundit of 'bullying' her in explosive statement

Former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki has not played professional tennis since the 2024 US Open and her potential retirement has been the subject of much speculation

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8 d. ago Dustin Johnson's new LIV Golf contract, huge rankings drop and why it all makes sense

The American former world No.1 has the perfect profile for the Saudi-backed breakaway league which has not agreed a deal with the PGA Tour

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1 week ago Scottie Scheffler gets one over on LIV Golf stars after £190K win in another sport

The World number one has a vested interest in other sports away from the golf course with success earning some big prize money with the American turning down LIV Golf's overtures

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy turns down huge golf prize money as he confirms Dubai plans

Rory McIlroy has made the decision to skip two significant paydays this week despite the Northern Irishman's brilliant performances at the Ryder Cup recently

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy rejects huge £2.7m payday after making PGA Tour decision

Masters champion Rory McIlroy has confirmed he is set to take part in the 2026 Dubai Invitational at the end of January – snubbing a PGA Tour event in the process

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2 w. ago Jack Nicklaus wins $50m verdict in defamation case over LIV Golf allegations

Jury rules Nicklaus defamed by former companyFalse claims tied him to $750m LIV Golf offer85-year-old legend awarded $50m in damagesJack Nicklaus, the 18-time major champion, has won a $50m verdict in a defamation case against his former company, bringing an end to one of golf’s most bitter business feuds.A jury in Palm Beach County, Florida, found that Nicklaus Companies – the firm he founded and later sold – defamed him by spreading false claims that he had considered a $750m offer to become a public face of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League and that he was no longer mentally fit to manage his business affairs. The six-person jury ruled that the company’s actions damaged the 85-year-old’s reputation and exposed him to “ridicule, hatred, mistrust, distrust or contempt”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jack Nicklaus wins £37m lawsuit as documents reveal truth on £560m LIV Golf offer

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has won a lawsuit against the company named after him, Nicklaus Companies, and been awarded £37m for defamation after false claims about a LIV Golf offer were made

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2 w. ago Scotland's new DP World Tour card holder gearing up for pro debut alongside Rory McIlroy

Cameron Adam delighted to help secure 2027 Eisenhower Trophy appearance for next crop of stars

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