Golf news LIVE: Tiger Woods returns in secret ‘first major’ with Rory McIlroy

Golf News Live: Tiger Woods secretly returns to “first major” with Rory McIlroy

It was a lively weekend of professional golf on and off the course, with the PGA Tour and his LIV Golf in action.

As for LIV, it’s been Joaquin Niemann’s week again as he won his second title in three LIV events following Sunday’s victory in Jeddah. On the PGA Tour, the Chignan Classic is still on this week after Sunday’s final round was postponed until Monday due to inclement weather.

At the moment, Austin Ekros is in the lead at 15 under with 11 holes remaining, but Eric Van Rooyen is already in the clubhouse after finishing his final round on time with an 8 under 63 and is one lead behind. It has become. Newly crowned Mexican Open champion Justin Knapp has another chance to return to the 13-year-old group and needs to play the final three holes to try to win back-to-back tournaments. Meanwhile, European Ryder Cup star Shane Lowry played just five holes in the fourth round and is still in the match, three shots behind the leader. Off the tour, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have also deservedly made headlines, with the duo competing in the Seminole Pro Members Only Tournament in Florida this week, along with rivals and big names from the PGA Tour. Amateur player. .

It was another tough day for Shane Lowry at the Chignan Classic. The Ryder Cup hero has a solid track record at PGA National, but he has never crossed the finish line. Due to heavy rain yesterday, the final round was postponed to Monday, and Lowry is back in action. However, Lowry fell short of his first PGA Tour victory, finishing four strokes behind winner Austin Eckrot. Lowry couldn’t find his rhythm all day and showed his frustration. LIV Golf’s numbers are staggering

LIV Golf saw golf’s forgotten Anthony Kim make his debut on the Saudi-backed course as he garnered more than 2 million views in the first round of the season’s third tournament in Jeddah. Ta.

Although the breakaway league has struggled compared to its PGA Tour rivals in terms of viewership statistics, Kim’s return has garnered far more interest than in previous years, according to new streaming partner Caffiene TV. That’s what it means.