Ep 111: Linn Grant and LIV Golf

In the big picture, the most important thing to happen in golf last week was Linn Grant winning the Scandinavian Mixed event. We at least talked about that a bit before getting completely derailed - like everybody else - by LIV Golf and the turmoil at the top of the men's professional game.

Links mentioned on this episode:

Linn Grant’s win in the Scandinavian Mixed
https://www.golfaustralia.com.au/news/grant-claims-historic-scandinavian-mixed-win-581253

Ben Coley for Sporting Life on LIV event:
https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/liv-golf-invitational-at-centurion-ben-coley-reflections-on-saudi-arabia-backed-golf-tournament/201425

Brian Wacker in New York Post writing about the 9/11 survivors criticism of the LIV players
https://nypost.com/2022/06/11/phil-mickelson-other-liv-golf-players-ripped-by-9-11-group/

Barney Ronay in The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/jun/11/in-their-naked-self-interest-liv-golfers-are-being-refreshingly-true-to-the-sports-roots?CMP=share_btn_tw

John Huggan’s game report
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/charl-scwhartzel-wins-4-million-dollars-in-inaugural-liv-golf-invititational

Beth Ann Nichols for Golf Week views the LIV Golf news through the lens of Women’s golf
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/06/10/liv-golf-series-threatens-mens-game-is-lpga-vulnerable/

John Huggan’s piece on reaction to the first LIV event
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf-official-ron-cross-speaks-about-first-week-of-tour-in-london

Alan Shipnuck’s report from the first LIV event
https://firepitcollective.com/for-the-love-of-money/

Interesting perspective from Lying Four (Will Bardwell)
https://www.lyingfour.com/conversations-blog/2022/6/11/liv-golf-is-the-nwo

Derek Duncan’s “Every hole at The Country Club”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9e_CnoWUYg

Fried Egg’s guide to The Country Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhL63C86ylw&t=460s