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Scottie Scheffler hits towards the fifth green during a practice round for The Players Championship golf tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

LIV Golf effect noticeable as ever at Players Championship

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMarch 8, 2023

Kurt Kitayama watches his shot on the first fairway during final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

Kurt Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMarch 5, 2023

Jon Rahm, of Spain, acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Jon Rahm has big finish for 65 and the lead at Bay Hill

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMarch 2, 2023

FILE - Yasir Al-Rumayyan, left, governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Majed Al-Sorour, CEO of Golf Saudi, center, and Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf, watch at the first tee during the second round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on July 30, 2022. A federal judge has ruled the head of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the financial backer of LIV Golf, must sit for depositions and produce documents in LIV Golf's antitrust lawsuit...

Column: LIV resumes after break that was anything but loud

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressFebruary 21, 2023

Jon Rahm celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

Rahm holds on to win at Riviera and return to No. 1 in world

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressFebruary 19, 2023

Jon Rahm, of Spain, holds the champions trophy after the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Jon Rahm gets another trophy and this one surprised even him

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJanuary 9, 2023

Justin Thomas plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the Tournament of Champions pro-am golf event, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Cantlay has no interest in LIV but sees benefit to PGA Tour

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJanuary 4, 2023

FILE - Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., July 29, 2022. Players who defected from the PGA Tour to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf are still welcome at the Masters next year, even as Augusta National officials expressed disappointment Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the division it has caused in golf. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Column: New year on the PGA Tour more mysterious than ever

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJanuary 3, 2023

FILE - Patrick Reed watches his shot from the third tee during the final round of the LIV Golf Team Championship at Trump National Doral Golf Club, Oct. 30, 2022, in Doral, Fla. Players who defected from the PGA Tour to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf are still welcome at the Masters next year, even as Augusta National officials expressed disappointment Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the division it has caused in golf. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Masters to keep criteria, invite all eligible players in ’23

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressDecember 20, 2022

Vijay Singh, right, and his son Qass Sing, left, talk before teeing off the first hole during the first round of the PNC Championship golf tournament Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

Singh and son finally win PNC as Woods can’t make up ground

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressDecember 18, 2022