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Rory McIlroy can see a day when Norman is welcomed back

McIlroy and Woods back R&A's exclusion of Norman

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have backed the R&A's decision not to invite Greg Norman to compete in the Celebration of Champions or attend the Champions' Dinner ahead of the 150th Open at St Andrews.

Golf • 12 Jul 22

Rory McIlroy: "Is there a difference of opinion? Yes."

McIlroy: Saudi billions 'ultimately a good thing'

Rory McIlroy has called for talks in the ongoing battle between the established tours and LIV Golf, with the world number two suggesting the Saudis would be better off investing in the PGA and DP World Tours than striking out on their own.

Golf • 06 Jul 22

Padraig Harrington is in action at the Irish Open this week

Harrington opposed to any major ban on LIV rebels

Padraig Harrington believes most of the players on the established tours regard the penalties imposed on the renegades who defected to the LIV Golf Series as "too light", but the Dubliner is against any future majors ban on those who have joined the Saudi-backed venture.

Golf • 01 Jul 22

DP World Tour chief hits back at LIV rebels

DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley has hit back at the 16 players who have threatened the Tour with legal action unless their sanctions for competing in the first LIV Golf event are rescinded.

Golf • 01 Jul 22

Lee Westwood has made 11 appearances at the Ryder Cup

Westwood baulks at prospect of Ryder ban for LIV stars

A defiant Lee Westwood does not believe his Ryder Cup chances should be threatened by his decision to sign up to the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 29 Jun 22

Pat Perez (L), Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed of the United States pictured at the LIV Golf Invitational in Portland

Koepka: My opinion changed on LIV series, that was it

Brooks Koepka has given a straightforward explanation for why he pulled an about-face over participating in the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 29 Jun 22

Rory McIlroy continued his good form with a first-round 62 at the Travelers Championship

McIlroy not out to prove a point despite LIV threat

Rory McIlroy insists he is not playing to prove a point with the PGA Tour facing the biggest threat in its history from the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 24 Jun 22

Rory McIlroy: 'I think that's why I'm surprised at a lot of these guys because they say one thing and then they do another and I don't understand'

McIlroy not impressed with 'duplicitous' LIV rebels

World No 2 Rory McIlroy has labelled the players who have joined the LIV Golf Series "duplicitous" for the way they have handled their breakaway.

Golf • 22 Jun 22

Koepka (R) set to join Phil Mickelson on the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series

Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka set to join LIV

Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka is set to become the latest player to join the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 21 Jun 22

Reed 'super excited' to sign up to lucrative LIV series

Former Masters champion Patrick Reed has become the latest player to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series.

Golf • 11 Jun 22

Graeme McDowell arriving at the golf course in England

Saudi-backed LIV event begins as PGA suspends players

The most lucrative golf tournament in history got under way this afternoon as golf began a new 'fractured' era which was quickly followed by the PGA Tour suspending their players who started the event.

Golf • 09 Jun 22

The lure of big cash did not prompt the 15-time major winner to join the new venture

Updated Woods declined 'enormous' offer to join LIV Golf

LIV Golf will make its debut this week at London without Tiger Woods, but it made a substantial offer to lure the 15-time major winner to the new international golf league.

Golf • 07 Jun 22

Norman surprised by Na's resignation from PGA Tour

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman admits he was "surprised" by Kevin Na's decision to resign from the PGA Tour in order to compete in the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Golf • 06 Jun 22

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