PGA Championship Preview: Koepka, Morikawa Withdrawals and LIV Golf Tensions Dominate News
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Washington Times CultureThe PIF’s deep pockets were integral for LIV in prying some of the sport’s best players from the PGA Tour. It spent $1 billion to land the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Cameron Smith and eventually Jon Rahm, the last big signing at the end of 2023.
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“Go home tonight hopefully and get ready for the PGA,” he said. “A lot of positives. Some stuff I can clean up, but overall definitely some positives from the last few weeks.”
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With the likes of Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick and more competing in the Truist Championship, Koepka is the headliner at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic.
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With the Truist Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy was also asked about LIV and said he didn't want to rehash his previous comments on it; he felt the recent news about the funding situation was telling.
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However, DeChambeau also suggested that the "PGA isn't doing great either" and only has the media helping "pump it up" amid "reducing field sizes, cutting employees, and restructuring their business too."
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The star golfer withdrew from the tournament just two days before competition. No reason was stated for his decision to withdraw and none is necessary before the tournament begins.
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The move likely signals that Morikawa is opting for rest ahead of the second major of the season, which he previously won in 2020. Still, his back issue remains a concern. In mid-April, Morikawa admitted he was still struggling with confidence in his body.
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“Cam played fantastic golf all week,“ Scheffler said after his final round on Sunday. “I played with him three out of the four days and he was hitting a lot of quality shots and making putts from anywhere. He was going to be to be a tough man to beat this week."
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01 Newsweek McIlroy was asked about the limp following his 4-under 67 at Charlotte's Quail Hollow Club, putting him in T19 position at 5-under for the PGA Tour signature event.
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02 Washington Times Culture The sovereign wealth fund, worth approximately $1 trillion, said that the “substantial investment required by LIV Golf over a longer term is no longer consistent with the current phase of PIF’s investment strategy,” adding that the decision “has been made in light of PIF’s investment priorities and current macro dynamics.”
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