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The NBA commentator has said he’d consider working for the Saudi-backed tour.
Stenson accepted the captaincy four months ago.
His 8-under 64 was the lowest final round by a champion in the 30 times golf’s oldest championship has been played at St. Andrews.
The three-time British Open champion missed the cut after shooting a 3-over 75 in the second round to finish the day at 9 over overall.
“Nothing that’s imminent. I actually don’t know everything they want from me or what they technically want me to do,” Barkley said.
Cameron Young made his debut with an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy.
The 15-time major champion also supported the R&A’s decision to not invite Greg Norman to the Open Championship.
At issue is the PGA Tour’s policy that members receive a conflicting event release to play tournaments overseas when a tour event is being held that week.
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A person briefed on Koepka’s decision told the AP said he still would be able to compete on the PGA Tour until he hits a shot on the LIV Golf circuit.
Will Zalatoris and reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler finished one stroke behind.
Rory McIlroy was one stroke back, and Phil Mickelson was way back after carding a 78.
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Mickelson said his preference would be “to be able to choose which path I’d like. One or the other or both.”
PGA champion Justin Thomas and four-time major champion Rory McIlroy welcomed the decision.
In return for tons of money, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, et al., are willing to overlook Saudi Arabia’s horrific record on human rights.
The USGA decision announced Tuesday puts the open nature of the championship over a player’s decision to play in the Saudi-funded rival league.
Woods looked strong in the early parts of the PGA Championship in May but struggled with his injuries in the second and third rounds.
Mickelson will be joining Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and three other former major champions in a 54-hole tournament at Centurion Golf Club with $25 million in prize money and $4 million going to the individual winner.
White, who works a handful of Fire games and co-hosts a team-produced podcast, joined the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour as its lead play-by-play announcer.
“He’s resting now and will start the recovery process,” Mark Steinberg, his agent at Excel Sports, said in a telephone interview.
Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka finished tied for second, four strokes back.
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In the run-up to the Masters, the LIV Golf star seemed battered and bruised from all the abuse he’s taken.
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Sarah Adebayo, 17, almost didn’t believe her eyes when she received the scholarship. ‘Am I reading this right?’ she asked.
Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century and who became the first woman to earn $1 million on the LPGA , died on Christmas Eve, her longtime partner said.
Sixteen players with LIV Golf are among the 78 players currently eligible for the Masters. That includes six Masters champions — Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson and Charl Schwartzel.
Woods has not played competitively since he missed the cut in the British Open at St. Andrews in July.
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