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Golf wars : LIV and golf's bitter battle for power and identity

Carter, Iain (author.).

Summary: "Golf is at war. PGA vs LIV. Establishment vs upstart. This is the compelling story of how golf was ripped apart. The battle for the future of professional golf has been blazing. The Saudi-backed organisation LIV Golf has struck at the very heart of the golfing establishment, setting up rival tournaments with enormous prize pots and pitting the game's most famous players against each other. Led by legend Greg Norman, it has enticed the likes of Sergio GarcĂ­a, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Jon Rahm, parking its tanks on the manicured greens of the traditional game. Its tagline: Golf but louder. With LIV now in its season and little sign of the struggle abating, BBC Golf Correspondent Iain Carter delivers the fascinating - and ongoing - account of a sporting upheaval. Golf Wars spotlights the key players, both on the course and in the boardroom, exploring how the PGA Tour and other traditional organisations are fighting back. Carter covers every twist and turn, hearing from influential figures including Rory McIlroy, Jay Monahan, Greg Norman, Keith Pelley and Tiger Woods. Through expert and up-to-date analysis of all sides of this bitter conflict, Carter reveals how the saga is unfolding and what it means for golf's future. Has the controversial Saudi Arabian state essentially bought the game? Is LIV just a sportwashing series of glitzy exhibition tournaments? Or is it a welcome challenge to the golfing hegemony and a long-awaited refresh of tired traditions? This epic tale of fierce internal warfare has shaken golf to its core and marks a seminal moment in sporting history."--Dust jacket.

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  • ISBN: 1399410164 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9781399410168 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: print
    xx, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2024.

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General Note:
Title appears as Golf War$
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographic references (pages 246-251).
Formatted Contents Note: Prologue -- Introduction -- 1 : LIV Origins -- 2 : Greg Norman: Born to Conquer -- 3 : A Serious Business -- 4 : Hostilities -- 5 : LIV Goes Live -- 6 : Big Guns and Big Money -- 7 : The Trump Card -- 8 : Meetings, Money and Change -- 9 : Masters Diary -- 10 : Fines, Bans and . . . Accord -- 11 : US PGA Diary -- 12 : Deal Done? -- 13 : US Open Diary -- 14 : Regrets and Recrimination -- 15 : The Open Diary -- 16 : Build-up to the Ryder Cup -- 17 : Ryder Cup Diary -- Chapter 18 : Massive Disconnect -- Epilogue
Subject: LIV Golf (Association)
PGA Tour (Association)
Golf Tournaments
Golf Political aspects

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