LIV Golf has been struggling to grab the limelight throughout its second season, but this week’s season finale in Miami has been an absolute whirlwind of scandalous revelations.The LIV Golf Team Championship at Trump National Doral is set to be the grande finale of the Saudi Arabia-backed league’s sophomore campaign, and LIV players are spilling secrets like it’s a tell-all memoir.
First up, we have Phil Mickelson, who, let’s be real, hasn’t had the greatest season with only one top-10 finish in 13 LIV starts. Nevertheless, he boldly declared that more PGA Tour professionals are about to jump ship for the Greg Norman-led circuit. He didn’t say he “thinks” it; he said he “knows” it’s going to happen. Mic drop, Phil!
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Then, enter Bubba Watson, the captain of RangeGoats GC, who claimed that a bunch of mysterious outsiders are dying to buy his team. He casually mentioned, “Anywhere from 10 to 20 people have asked to buy the RangeGoats.” Oh, Bubba, you’ve got quite the fan club.But wait, there’s more! LIV players aren’t just making headlines for the heck of it; they’re also taking swings at Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and their tech-infused league, the TGL. Ian Poulter didn’t hold back, saying, “Everyone – big businesses, celebrities, sports stars – suddenly want to get in with team sports.” Ouch!
An unnamed player even suggested that the TGL is a clever ploy to keep Tiger and Rory on their side, all for the promise of “guaranteed money.” Drama, drama, drama!
But hold up! The whole “suddenly” interested in team sports thing is being called out as a bit exaggerated. It’s not a new trend by any means. Celebs have been jumping into the sports ownership game for years. Michael Jordan, the Williams sisters, and LeBron James have been playing this game for a while. And in case you missed it, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney snatched up Wrexham almost three years ago. So, it’s nothing groundbreaking.
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In the end, it’s all about the love for the game and the potential fun to be had. “It’s a win-win. Everyone wants a piece,” says Poulter. LIV Golf might be onto something here, folks.Stay tuned for the next episode of “As the Golf Ball Turns,” where Poulter and Lee Westwood face off against Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz in what promises to be a nail-biting quarterfinals showdown this Friday. You won’t want to miss it!