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LIV Golf Adelaide: Horsfield ahead by a nose, Englishman on top down under; Torque GC at home in the Southern Hemisphere
Patrick Reed makes stunning hole in one on the Watering Hole Sam Horsfield of Majesticks GC leads LIV Golf Adelaide following round one....

LIV Golf
Feb 14, 20255 min read


LIV Golf returns to DAZN
Golf's Global League enters fourth year on the Global Home of Sport 14 February 2025 - SHANK Media, by Matt Hooper: No official announcement has been made by either LIV Golf or DAZN, but late last night before round one of LIV Golf Adelaide got under way, I had an unexpected alert from the DAZN app - 'LIV Golf Adelaide Round 1 Live NOW'. This appears to be the continuation of the original deal they struck in 2022 for DAZN to show coverage worldwide on a non-exclusive basis wi

Matt Hooper
Feb 14, 20252 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide: The scene is set for the 'showcase event' of the LIV Golf League
This is the vision in action for a World Golf League Cameron Smith celebrates with fans after Ripper GC win the team title at LIV Golf Adelaide 2024 / Chris Trotman 12 February 2025 - SHANK Media, by Matt Hooper: I have to begin by making a few comments about the season-opener, LIV Golf Riyadh, in response to the absolute nonsense I have read and heard in the last few days. Championship golf in Saudi Arabia is SIX years old, yet remarkably and outrageously, some believe the c

Matt Hooper
Feb 13, 20259 min read


Ripper GC join the Wolfpack, Greyson Clothiers add Aussie team to Legion XIII as apparel sponsor
ADELAIDE, SA: (February 12, 2025) – Ripper GC, the all-Australian team in the LIV Golf League, today announced a new partnership with...

LIV Golf
Feb 12, 20252 min read


National Opens at the core of new OQS, and must be part of the future of professional golf
10 February 2025 - SHANK Media, by Matt Hooper: Today, the R&A announced its exemption criteria for the 2025 Open Championship, to be played at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland this July. The headline was the exemption for the top ranked non-exempt player in the top 5 of the LIV Golf League, but something which appears to have gone under the radar is the prevalence of National Opens within the Open Qualifying Series, and the exemption pathways. The VISA Open de Ar

Matt Hooper
Feb 10, 20252 min read


LIV Golf awarded Open exemptions as League continues to gain credibility
10 February 2025 - SHANK Media, by Matt Hooper: Following last week's announcement by the USGA that LIV Golf was to be awarded exemptions to the US Open in 2025 and 2026, The R&A has today confirmed that the leading non-exempt golfer within the top 5 of the Individual standings of LIV Golf through LIV Golf Dallas, in June, will earn a spot in The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. An additional 3 exemptions will be available at The International Series Macau (backed by LIV

Matt Hooper
Feb 10, 20252 min read
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