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=sharebtntw
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