‘This is a global game’: outgoing DP World Tour golf chief takes dig at US

Keith Pelley, the soon-to-depart chief executive of the European Tour Group, has warned the PGA Tour and its members they must embrace the ‘global’ nature of golf

Rory McIlroy rues mistakes after Fleetwood wins Dubai Invitational

Rory McIlroy missed a chance to start the season with a victory when Tommy Fleetwood edged to a win at the Dubai Invitational

Tiger Woods, Nike and the end of the all-encompassing athlete-brand marriage

Golden age of the lucrative partnership overlapped with the final days of the American monoculture

Golf’s warring factions miss merger deadline day to leave future still in flux

PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf pledged to outline their plans by the year’s end but details remain murky

R&A in talks to fund Saudi golf schemes as kingdom’s acceptance grows

The R&A said: ‘Discussions are taking place about supporting potential development projects,’ while there is speculation PIF could use the Open to increase its golf footprint

‘In the dark’: Golfers send lawyer’s letter to PGA Tour demanding transparency

Lawyers representing 21 golfers have written to the PGA Tour to demand ‘full disclosure’ on negotiations aimed at securing the organisation’s future.

Jon Rahm has joined Saudis’ Guillotine Squad – and tarnished his legacy for ever

The Spaniard’s decision to take the LIV Tour money has echoes of the rebel cricket series in apartheid-era South Africa

McIlroy expects Ryder Cup rule change after Rahm defects to LIV Golf

Rory McIlroy said the DP World Tour is ‘going to have to rewrite the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility’ so Jon Rahm is in Europe’s 2025 team at Bethpage

Jon Rahm’s defection to LIV will spur PGA Tour to seal deal with Saudis

World No 3 has struck while the commercial iron is hot but will be accused of hypocrisy because of previous views on LIV

‘A great opportunity’: Masters champion Jon Rahm confirms switch to LIV Golf

Jon Rahm is joining LIV Golf in a massive coup for the Saudi-funded breakaway tour, and is reportedly set to earn more than $300m

‘Ambulance chasers and alarmists’: USGA chief slams critics of new golf ball rules

One of golf’s key decision-makers has castigated ‘ambulance chasers and alarmists’ who will criticise plans to limit the distance leading players can hit tee shots

Golf’s obscene money list shows the sport is in danger of losing the plot

Jon Rahm has been linked to a LIV Golf deal worth nine figures while Rory McIlroy just earned £12m alone for his popularity