LIV Golf claims it has a lifeline, but mere cash won’t be enough to survive | Opinion

The best case scenario for those who stay, based on a report in the Financial Times, is the Saudis paying them pennies on the dollars they’re owed in return for a liability release, then taking equity...

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LIV Golf is on life support. Does it matter if the plug is pulled now the Saudis have gone? | Opinion

The PGA Tour is securing new sponsors while LIV Golf battles rumors of bankruptcy and a need for new funding.

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Lynch: When LIV’s cash ran out, the Asian Tour followed. They won’t be the last to flee

The Asian Tour stuck around until LIV Golf's cash spigot dried up, then it moved on before the lawyers move in. Others will follow.

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Lynch: Bryson DeChambeau’s tantrum at The Open didn’t damage his reputation. It solidified it

Bryson DeChambeau's actions and attitude at The Open suggest a man who’d prefer to remain in a manufactured reality entirely of his own design.

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Bryson DeChambeau owes media nothing, but the Open isn’t YouTube on his terms only

There’s a Truman’s World quality to Bryson DeChambeau’s professional life, a wholly curated existence in which he is both willing performer and unwitting prisoner.

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PGA Tour's radical changes can only shock players who ignored the warning shots four years ago

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp has suggested that priorities will soon tilt more toward current performance and future potential than past glories.

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Misconduct is like obscenity — you know it when you see it. Right? In golf, it’s not that simple

The question is part philosophical, part procedural, and a hot topic at the 126th U.S. Open after Joaquin Niemann was hit with a two-stroke penalty.

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Bullied over the golf ball, governing bodies seem afraid to actually govern

There are competing and complex concerns on either side of the game’s longest-running squabble.

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Phil Mickelson isn’t at Shinnecock, but like every other U.S. Open here he’s front of mind

Each of the three Opens in which he competed here represented different chapters in his story.

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LIV Golf's likely loss Down Under could prove ultimate death knell

LIV was outmaneuvered by Christian Hardy, a little-known executive who was ushered into the light when quoted in the press release about the Australian deal.

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Lynch: Brian Rolapp wants simplicity at the PGA Tour. He’s finding out that’s a complicated goal

For all the unknowns, there’s one thing PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp knows for sure. Simplicity isn’t a luxury he enjoys.

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As LIV flames out, let's not forget those who were eager to sell golf to the Saudis

Some richly deserving losers will emerge from this debacle, but for the most part players are not among them.

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Even if Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm want a PGA Tour return, a cool reception awaits

Whatever future LIV Golf has will be more penurious than profligate.

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Proving even Saudis have a spending limit, LIV Golf runs out of time, cash and luck.

The most damaging conclusion to be drawn from the entire fiasco: LIV’s boss is not familiar with the thinking of its backers at the PIF, and his business is not aligned with PIF’s future plans.

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Proving even Saudis have a spending limit, LIV Golf runs out of time, cash and luck.

The most damaging conclusion to be drawn from the entire fiasco: LIV’s boss is not familiar with the thinking of its backers at the PIF, and his business is not aligned with PIF’s future plans.

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LIV made Jon Rahm rich, but it’s impoverishing his long-term legacy

This is the third Masters since Rahm won in 2023, and the third at which he’s trudged down Magnolia Lane in the midst of a distracting narrative of his own making.

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More, please! The Masters is our last bastion of decorum

The public perception of the Masters doggedly remains one of adherence to rules and regulations, as though the tournament takes place in an Orwellian outpost on Washington Road.

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Tiger Woods deserves empathy, but needs to show responsibility, too

It’s sad to see what has become of a once transcendent athlete. To all appearances, Woods appears to still be struggling.

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Lynch: Is Jon Rahm coming to his senses or pushing to the brink? One move is a guaranteed loser

The two options that provide Jon Rahm a path forward both require a public climb-down from a prideful man.

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Lynch: Brian Rolapp’s deadline shows his patience is running thin

He’s set a soft deadline for players to realize that this process will never be all things to all members, but it can’t become nothing for everyone.

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Lynch: Brian Rolapp’s vision leaves questions — one that hasn’t been asked

One interesting question remains unanswered because it hasn't actually been posed: whether the PGA Tour is attempting to fix the wrong problem.

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Lynch: Brian Rolapp has a vision, but the PGA Tour has a different reality. This week illustrates it.

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp faces a complex reality as he tries to streamline the tour, balancing elite events with member needs.

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Lynch: Won’t anyone tell Jon Rahm he’s not the victim in his own mess?

Jon Rahm's complaints about LIV Golf, the DP World Tour, and major rules could jeopardize his Ryder Cup spot.

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Lynch: Tiger Woods says little, keeps flak-catchers happy at Riviera

Tiger Woods discussed his vision for a more competitive tour, his health challenges, and his potential return to the Masters in 2026.

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Lynch: Anthony Kim, Gary Player are outliers. Only one is a positive

Neither will change much, for Player at Augusta National or for LIV with Kim a new winner.

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Lynch: The Players isn’t a major and won’t be, unless the PGA Tour makes a big move — literally

The PGA Tour's push to elevate The Players Championship to major status is causing debate. A new proposal suggests making it a global, traveling event to earn its place among golf's biggest tournament...

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Lynch: Patrick Reed’s LIV exit made both sides happy, but no player matters

Just like his flip in ’22, Reed’s flop in ’26 will inspire sighs of relief among all parties.

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Lynch: Brian Rolapp scored an early win with Brooks Koepka’s return. His tougher battles are coming next

In the months ahead, PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp must be able to point fans toward what’s additive, otherwise they’ll focus on what is being deleted.

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Lynch: Clock is stuck on amateur hour at PGA of America. Can it move forward?

The Ryder Cup fiasco in September was a tipping point when it came to the board’s impatience with Rea and his messaging missteps.

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