Mar 21, 2024
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 421 - Golf Wars - LIV Golf's Bitter Battle For Power
We're talking with Iain Carter about his new book, Golf Wars and the turbulent world of professional golf.
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 García, 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.
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