In St. Andrews, Scotland, history and golf intertwine, on and off the famous courses.
Category: Golf
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Teeing Off in the Birthplace of Golf, in St. Andrews, Scotland
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What LIV Golf’s Demise Means for Saudi Influence
The New York Times – Business:The upstart golf circuit couldn’t conquer the sport, despite big spending by Saudi Arabia. Its end signals limits to how much the country will spend.
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Saudi Arabia-Backed LIV Golf to Hold Tournament at the Trumps’ New Jersey Resort
It will be the latest in at least half a dozen events that the breakaway league has held at Trump Organization resorts in the past four years.
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Can Golf Save My Male Friendships?
I thought we were coasting on decades of good hangs. Then I found out my friends were playing without me.
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Christopher McDonald Is Shooter McGavin in ‘Happy Gilmore.’ And a Whole Lot More.
The actor embraces his “Happy Gilmore” alter ego, but the role’s popularity belies a half-century career and a storied life beyond the golf course.
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What Does Ultra Wealth Look Like?
In HBO’s “Mountainhead,” the “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong uses subtle status symbols — and a secluded $65 million ski chalet — to convey hierarchy among the 0.001 percent.
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Rory McIlroy and Investment Giant TPG Team Up for Sports Venture
The golf star is teaming up with the investment firm TPG on a new sports-related fund.
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How a Deal to Shape Golf’s Future Went Cold
Despite interventions by President Trump, talks to combine the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have come to a standstill.
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Trump Meets With Tiger Woods About Merging PGA Tour with LIV Golf
The president has been agitating recently to repair the divide between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf that has shadowed professional golf for several years.
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PGA Tour and LIV Golf Look for Merger Deal Under Trump
A tie-up involving the tour and LIV Golf was stalled under President Biden. They’re aiming to forge a new agreement under President Trump.
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Trump Met PGA Commissioner About Saudi Golf Tour Deal
Tour officials said the session at the White House “brought us closer to a final deal” that would be subject to Justice Department antitrust scrutiny.
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At the Brooklyn Open, All Golfers Are Welcome
The Brooklyn Open golf tournament attracts players whose backgrounds are as varied as their swings.