Sport
Golf
Schauffele leads PGA with record round, Smith three-under after superb save
Perennial bridesmaid Xander Schauffele came agonisingly close to the first 61 ever recorded at a major in a blistering opening round at Valhalla Golf Club.
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McIlroy wins Wells Fargo
Irish champion Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship easily despite finding water on the final hole.
You little Ripper: Smith’s team takes out dramatic LIV event, but it could mean so much more
Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert and Matt Jones rode a wave of home emotion all the way to two play-off holes in scenes comparable to the Ryder Cup.
- by Adam Pengilly
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
When strangers are doing shoeys at the golf, it’s time to rein it in
LIV Golf in Adelaide is an experience like no other. But the fanaticism with the famous party hole is a dangerous game.
- by Adam Pengilly
LIV Golf stars urge majors to review qualifying criteria
As the world rankings of Greg Norman’s biggest stars continue to plummet, his players know time is on the wane for a majors revamp.
- by Adam Pengilly
Caddie smack: Aussie golfer’s bagman hit in head by bottle on LIV’s party hole
Lucas Herbert’s caddie escaped serious injury after being struck by a water bottle thrown from the crowd on LIV Adelaide’s “watering hole”.
- by Adam Pengilly
Future details of LIV Adelaide under discussion
LIV has returned to Adelaide while government sources discuss changes to the tournament.
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LIV Golf Series
Greg Norman’s LIV league signs surprise deal with Golf Australia
The peak body for the sport in Australia will capitalise on the success of Norman’s LIV league, who have agreed to make a huge contribution to help kids take up the game.
- by Adam Pengilly
Anthony Kim walked off a golf course 12 years ago a broken man. Now he’s back
In 2012, Kim left a PGA Tour event after the first round and vanished from public life. He faced the battle of his life as the golfing world wondered what had happened to him.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘I will play on the PGA Tour for the rest of my career’: McIlroy quashes LIV talk
Rory McIlroy has poured cold water on what would have been one of sport’s greatest about-faces after reports linked him to a $1.5 billion deal to join the breakaway tour.
- by James Corrigan
The shot that broke his rivals’ hearts and won Scheffler the US Masters
The world No.1 was under pressure before producing a moment of magic with a stunning shot on the final day that set him up for his second green jacket.
- by Adam Pengilly