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NBC Sports
15 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Patrick Reed shares LIV Dallas lead; Brooks Koepka smashes tee marker, later withdraws
Todd Lewis and Jim Gallagher Jr. break down Jake Knapp's Round 2 showing during the Rocket Classic, where the 31-year-old American shot a course record 61 at Detroit Golf Club. CARROLLTON, Texas — Patrick Reed and Harold Varner III each shot 5-under 67 on Friday at Maridoe Golf Club to share the first-round lead in LIV Golf Dallas. Reed eagled the 655-yard, par-5 second hole and had four birdies and a bogey. Varner, Reed's 4Aces teammate, had six birdies and a closing bogey. Jon Rahm was a stroke back. Abraham Ancer shot 69, and Dustin Johnson was at 70 with Graeme McDowell, Anirban Lahiri, Richard Bland and David Puig. Bryson DeChambeau opened with a 72. He lives in Dallas and played his college golf at SMU. Points leader Joaquin Niemann, coming off a victory at LIV Golf Virginia, shot 78. He had a 10 on the par-5 seventh. 🚨😳⛳️ #NEW — Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 1st round of LIV Dallas due to illness. He was +7, smashing a tee box marker due to poor play. LIV communications reports that Brooks could return this weekend but the score would only count towards the team. @TrackingKoepka Brooks Koepka withdrew during the round because of illness. He smashed a tee marker with his driver on the ninth hole.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Superstar LIV Golf ace reveals unification stance after fresh PGA Tour chief talks
Past bond between the new CEO of PGA Tour and LIV supremo can help Superstar Jon Rahm is taking a positive view on the relationship between LIV chief Scott O'Neil and new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp in terms of golf's future unity. But the Spanish star remains cautious as he admits final decisions are likely to involve more than just the two individuals. Rolapp's announcement as successor to Jay Monihan on the PGA Tour is seen a positive step for the coming together and as he met with LIV boss O'Neil during their days together at Harvard Business School. However, when asked if their connection could help smooth the pathway to unification, Rahm gave a thoughtful response as he said: 'I feel like that's a question for obviously both the CEOs, right. "Whatever I say is speculation. It's not what they know. I would hope that them having a close relationship from the past should help facilitate at least the dialogue between them two, but, at the end of the day, it's not just up to them. "There's also people behind them and higher up than them that would ultimately make the decision. Things are never as simple as they seem. But I would like to be positive about it and think that that would help it out.' Rahm's focus is the course as he prepares for the LIV Dallas event and continues the build towards the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The Ryder Cup star has enjoyed past success in Irish Opens and is looking forward to the challenge of another Claret Jug chase. Rahm said: 'I like Royal Portrush. Last Open there I did well. I played a British Am there and had nothing but a good experience. "It's a bit of a unique links because you don't usually have elevation changes in links golf, and it's not that it's massive, but that first hole you have anywhere between a wedge to a seven-iron with a massive upslope and massive crosswinds. That's not something you usually see. 'The fifth hole is severely downhill, even the seventh is not something you usually see. And then 16, 17, 18, with having to go over cliffs and falloffs and elevation changes, it's not something you usually get to practice in links golf. "Usually it's perfectly flat, and there's other elements to worry about. So that's what makes Portrush to me a little bit more special. 'It's a fantastic golf course where, like every other major, you have to do everything well. I've been lucky enough to play in Ireland and Northern Ireland, so I'm hoping that can carry on over into a major championship, as well.' Rahm gave another strong Major showing at the recent US Open and added: 'I mean, it was nothing but a good week. Extremely difficult golf course. Extremely penalising anytime you make a mistake. Finishing top 10 is always going to be a good week. Very happy to shoot under par twice. It's just too bad Friday cost me a little bit too much. 'As far as the week goes or the ending, I would say score doesn't always reflect the truth. I played Sunday with barely any pressure, so I could afford to take some risks and posted a score and never had to deal with the nerves or intensity that Tyrrell [Hatton] had. "So playing that golf course under those circumstances is much different than if you go five hours before. I would say it's not comparable. 'He played fantastic golf, and honestly, it was pretty apparent to me I wasn't going to win it. There was too many good players and somebody was going to post a lower score. "But it's one of those things you have to stick around just in case and also I was staying around hoping Tyrrell would win it. 'It is unfortunate such a good week for him came down to arguably one of the unluckiest breaks I've seen in golf. "For his drive on 17 to land on such a severe downslope in the rough and not even move two feet forward in the bunker, it's a big difference. 'There's no guarantee anytime of winning, but if that ball would have been in the bunker, there definitely would have been a much better chance of giving it a go. Happy for him. Happy he played great. I think if he's playing this good in majors, it's just a matter of time of one coming. Hoping that happens.'
Washington Post
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
British Open creates new pathway for LIV golfers to qualify
The R&A announced Monday that it has created a new pathway for LIV golfers to qualify for the British Open, the season's final major championship. The leading player among the top 5 of the LIV standings who isn't already exempt after the LIV Dallas tournament, which takes place June 27-29, will receive an invitation to play at the British Open, which this year is July 17-20 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
NBC Sports
10-02-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
R&A announces exemption criteria for The Open, becomes latest to offer pathway for LIV Golf
On the heels of the USGA creating a pathway from LIV Golf to the U.S. Open, the R&A has done the same for its Open Championship. The leading player, not otherwise exempt, in the top five of LIV's season-long points standings following the June 27-29 LIV Dallas event will receive an exemption into the 153rd Open, set for July 17-20 at Royal Portrush. 'The Open is a global championship for the best men's golfers, and each year we review our exemptions to ensure that we offer pathways into the championship based on results achieved on the leading professional tours,' the R&A's CEO Mark Darbon said in a statement. 'We acknowledge that players competing in LIV Golf should also have the opportunity to secure places in The Open through its individual season standings as well as existing pathways.' Currently, 12 LIV players are already exempt for The Open: Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Marc Leishman, Tom McKibbin, Phil Mickelson, Joaquin Niemann, Louis Oosthuizen, Jon Rahm, Cam Smith and Henrik Stenson. LIV players will also have the opportunity to qualify for The Open. Earlier this month, the USGA announced it would extend an invite into the U.S. Open at Oakmont to the leading points earner, not otherwise exempt, who is inside the top three of LIV's points standings following the May 2-4 LIV Korea event while also exempting the top 10 players in LIV points through to final qualifying. The other two majors, the Masters and PGA Championship, don't have LIV-specific exemption categories, though Augusta National Golf Club has offered Niemann, a former Latin America Amateur champion, a spot in this year's tournament, the second straight year the club has done so. The PGA of America has also extended invites to LIV players in the past.
