For four years, professional golf was at war with itself. The PGA Tour spent enormous energy, legal fees, and political capital fighting off a Saudi-backed rival that arrived with unlimited money and no regard for the established order. Now LIV Golf is functionally finished, its funding cut off after the 2026 season, its stars in limbo, its events being quietly postponed. The PGA Tour is still standing.
So what happens next?
Here’s a great shot from Jordan Spieth who holes out from the sand to win the Traveller’s Championship. He was in a playoff with Daniel Berger and pulled out the victory with this awesome show.
Jordan Spieth holes out from the sand on 18 and wins in a playoff, celebration is an A+ pic.twitter.com/rvM4uCRunL
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) June 25, 2017
It’s been eight long years, so expect this party to last a while!
The Ryder Cup is one golf event I’d love to attend with all the rowdy crowds . . .
Phil is going straight to Vegas and betting $10 million on black. pic.twitter.com/laoSbiCAic
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) October 2, 2016
After a pulsating final day at St Andrews, the American outsider Zach Johnson claimed the £1,000,000 Open Championship prize after a thrilling play-off with Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman.
As Johnson picked up the Claret Jug, the adulation of the crowd and the thrill of claiming a second major, many of his opponents watched on with envy. At one point in Monday’s final round – delayed due to the high winds experienced on Saturday – 12 players were within one shot of the lead.
But as the pressure mounted during the final 18 holes, many contenders – including two-time major winner Jordan Spieth, Australian Jason Day and the Irish amateur Paul Dunne – fell by the wayside, leaving just Johnson, former Open winner Oosthuizen and Leishman in the mix.
Lee Westwood’s nagging back and neck injuries have caused many to speculate on the former world number one golf champion’s future after a disappointing performance at the ongoing BMW Golf Championships, meaning the player has failed to qualify for the Tour Championship.
Westwood’s gradually worsening back and neck strain, caused in part by his advancing age and the rigours of the game, follow last year’s calf injury, creating a less than stellar run of luck for the Brit, who has admitted he is bowed but not defeated by his move to the US and subsequently disappointing season.
However, the US-based PGA Tour does represent a significant amount of money and media for the Worksop-born golfer, and affords easier opportunities for Westwood to play in many of the key matches, rather than facing the difficulty of travelling across the world in order to compete. This could perhaps aid Westwood in recovering from his injuries and improving his game in future.
Injuries and recent disappointment aside, Westwood is already being touted to captain for Europe at the 2024 Ryder Cup, which perhaps indicates that belief in the unlucky player has not entirely waned, and that freebets.org/ will be taking many more bets on the former champion player in the future.
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