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Perth Now
6 minutes ago
- Perth Now
Aussies loom large at LIV as Garcia, Johnson share lead
A pair of former Masters champions sit atop the leaderboard, but three Australians are within striking distance after the first round of LIV Golf Chicago. Spaniard Sergio Garcia and American Dustin Johnson each shot a four-under-par 67 in the first round on Friday (local time) in Illinois. Garcia, whose round began at the 17th hole at Bolingbrook Golf Club, used a run of four birdies at Nos.11-14 to jump to six under for his day. However, he finished with back-to-back bogeys to give up the solo lead. Lucas Herbert leads the Aussie charge, two shots behind the leaders after carding a two-under 69 in the first round. Cam Smith and Marc Leishman are two shots further back after each opened with an even-par 71. "Yeah, obviously you never want to finish bogey-bogey," Garcia said. "I think at the end of the day four under is a very good score. I would have taken it at the beginning of the day with the conditions and the wind and everything, so I'm not disappointed about that." Johnson also started his round at No.17 and overcame two early bogeys to also climb to four under. The American has contended that his scores this season aren't reflecting the quality of his play. "I feel like I'm always close, and it only takes a couple shots here or there where my game just clicks back and I start playing good again," Johnson said. "Got off to a little bit of a shaky start today but then started hitting some quality shots and rolled in a couple putts and kind of turned it around and finished off with a nice solid day today." They hold a one-stroke lead over six high-profile players: Americans Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, Spaniard Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton and South Africa's Dean Burmester. Mickelson's day resembled Garcia's. He had a strong start, with four straight birdies from Nos.12-15, but that was partially undone by bogeys at No.17 and No.18. "I'm not really pleased with the finish. I need to be able to finish these rounds a little bit better. But I played well, hit a lot of good shots, and I really enjoy the golf course," Mickelson said. Another seven players are two off the pace at two-under 69, including Australian Herbert. In the teams competition, the South African outfit Stinger GC combined to go six-under on Friday, good for a one-shot lead over Garcia's Fireballs GC.
The Advertiser
12 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Battling A-Leagues club stripped of licence
Western United have been stripped of their A-Leagues licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding and players and staff in limbo. Just three years after their first A-League Men championship, United have been in financial turmoil for months, with players and staff paid late in April, May and June while superannuation payments were also delayed. United, based in Tarneit, in Melbourne's western suburbs, have also been unable to register players due to a FIFA ban related to an ongoing dispute with former striker Aleksandar Prijovic. That ban meant new signing Jaiden Kucharski and captain Ben Garuccio could not be registered in time to play in United's Australia Cup round of 32 loss to Sydney FC. The club, led by chairman Jason Sourasis, had hoped their issues would be solved by a planned takeover by American group KAM Sports, which was announced in May - but that is yet to be completed. It meant the club's current ownership were unable to satisfy the financial criteria required to maintain their licence, and they now have seven days to appeal the decision. Football Australia's First Instance Board (FIB), an independent body responsible for club licensing, met on Thursday. A Football Australia (FA) spokesperson said the FIB had: "determined that Western United FC has failed to meet the criteria required to be granted an A-League license. "As such Western United FC's license has been withdrawn, effective immediately. "Western United FC can appeal this decision to the Appeals Body established under the regulations on certain grounds outlined in the regulations. "This outcome, while regrettable, reflects Football Australia's ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity, stability, and fairness of competitions for all clubs, players, and stakeholders." Championship-winning coach and Socceroos great John Aloisi signed a new two-year deal in July, while it is also unclear what the decision means for players, who are receiving support from the players' union, Professional Footballers (the PFA). United's men's players are in pre-season while it is the off-season for ALW players. "The PFA was advised by both Football Australia and APL of the FIB's decision to withdraw Western United's A-League licence," a PFA spokesperson said in a statement."We have communicated directly with all players affected by this decision and will continue to do so as this matter progresses." United have experienced a turbulent existence since they were granted an expansion licence in 2018 - beating several other bids - and entered the league ahead of the 2019-20 season. Their bid was successful largely based on Western Melbourne Group's commitment to build a purpose-built stadium in Tarneit. That project was delayed by several years, with the club playing games in Geelong, Ballarat, Footscray and Tasmania, before a far smaller training ground, Ironbark Fields, was constructed. Despite the setbacks, Aloisi was able to lead the club to their first ALM championship in 2021-22 while the ALW team reached the grand final in their inaugural season the following year. "We've been advised by Football Australia on the determination by FIB to withdraw Western United's conditional licence," APL executive chairman Stephen Conroy said in a statement. "This is an FA, AFC and regulatory process, and we won't comment further until the regulatory process and any appeal has been completed." Western United have been stripped of their A-Leagues licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding and players and staff in limbo. Just three years after their first A-League Men championship, United have been in financial turmoil for months, with players and staff paid late in April, May and June while superannuation payments were also delayed. United, based in Tarneit, in Melbourne's western suburbs, have also been unable to register players due to a FIFA ban related to an ongoing dispute with former striker Aleksandar Prijovic. That ban meant new signing Jaiden Kucharski and captain Ben Garuccio could not be registered in time to play in United's Australia Cup round of 32 loss to Sydney FC. The club, led by chairman Jason Sourasis, had hoped their issues would be solved by a planned takeover by American group KAM Sports, which was announced in May - but that is yet to be completed. It meant the club's current ownership were unable to satisfy the financial criteria required to maintain their licence, and they now have seven days to appeal the decision. Football Australia's First Instance Board (FIB), an independent body responsible for club licensing, met on Thursday. A Football Australia (FA) spokesperson said the FIB had: "determined that Western United FC has failed to meet the criteria required to be granted an A-League license. "As such Western United FC's license has been withdrawn, effective immediately. "Western United FC can appeal this decision to the Appeals Body established under the regulations on certain grounds outlined in the regulations. "This outcome, while regrettable, reflects Football Australia's ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity, stability, and fairness of competitions for all clubs, players, and stakeholders." Championship-winning coach and Socceroos great John Aloisi signed a new two-year deal in July, while it is also unclear what the decision means for players, who are receiving support from the players' union, Professional Footballers (the PFA). United's men's players are in pre-season while it is the off-season for ALW players. "The PFA was advised by both Football Australia and APL of the FIB's decision to withdraw Western United's A-League licence," a PFA spokesperson said in a statement."We have communicated directly with all players affected by this decision and will continue to do so as this matter progresses." United have experienced a turbulent existence since they were granted an expansion licence in 2018 - beating several other bids - and entered the league ahead of the 2019-20 season. Their bid was successful largely based on Western Melbourne Group's commitment to build a purpose-built stadium in Tarneit. That project was delayed by several years, with the club playing games in Geelong, Ballarat, Footscray and Tasmania, before a far smaller training ground, Ironbark Fields, was constructed. Despite the setbacks, Aloisi was able to lead the club to their first ALM championship in 2021-22 while the ALW team reached the grand final in their inaugural season the following year. "We've been advised by Football Australia on the determination by FIB to withdraw Western United's conditional licence," APL executive chairman Stephen Conroy said in a statement. "This is an FA, AFC and regulatory process, and we won't comment further until the regulatory process and any appeal has been completed." Western United have been stripped of their A-Leagues licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding and players and staff in limbo. Just three years after their first A-League Men championship, United have been in financial turmoil for months, with players and staff paid late in April, May and June while superannuation payments were also delayed. United, based in Tarneit, in Melbourne's western suburbs, have also been unable to register players due to a FIFA ban related to an ongoing dispute with former striker Aleksandar Prijovic. That ban meant new signing Jaiden Kucharski and captain Ben Garuccio could not be registered in time to play in United's Australia Cup round of 32 loss to Sydney FC. The club, led by chairman Jason Sourasis, had hoped their issues would be solved by a planned takeover by American group KAM Sports, which was announced in May - but that is yet to be completed. It meant the club's current ownership were unable to satisfy the financial criteria required to maintain their licence, and they now have seven days to appeal the decision. Football Australia's First Instance Board (FIB), an independent body responsible for club licensing, met on Thursday. A Football Australia (FA) spokesperson said the FIB had: "determined that Western United FC has failed to meet the criteria required to be granted an A-League license. "As such Western United FC's license has been withdrawn, effective immediately. "Western United FC can appeal this decision to the Appeals Body established under the regulations on certain grounds outlined in the regulations. "This outcome, while regrettable, reflects Football Australia's ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity, stability, and fairness of competitions for all clubs, players, and stakeholders." Championship-winning coach and Socceroos great John Aloisi signed a new two-year deal in July, while it is also unclear what the decision means for players, who are receiving support from the players' union, Professional Footballers (the PFA). United's men's players are in pre-season while it is the off-season for ALW players. "The PFA was advised by both Football Australia and APL of the FIB's decision to withdraw Western United's A-League licence," a PFA spokesperson said in a statement."We have communicated directly with all players affected by this decision and will continue to do so as this matter progresses." United have experienced a turbulent existence since they were granted an expansion licence in 2018 - beating several other bids - and entered the league ahead of the 2019-20 season. Their bid was successful largely based on Western Melbourne Group's commitment to build a purpose-built stadium in Tarneit. That project was delayed by several years, with the club playing games in Geelong, Ballarat, Footscray and Tasmania, before a far smaller training ground, Ironbark Fields, was constructed. Despite the setbacks, Aloisi was able to lead the club to their first ALM championship in 2021-22 while the ALW team reached the grand final in their inaugural season the following year. "We've been advised by Football Australia on the determination by FIB to withdraw Western United's conditional licence," APL executive chairman Stephen Conroy said in a statement. "This is an FA, AFC and regulatory process, and we won't comment further until the regulatory process and any appeal has been completed."
Perth Now
19 hours ago
- Perth Now
Battling A-Leagues club stripped of licence
Western United have been stripped of their A-Leagues licence, leaving the embattled club on the brink of folding just three years after their first championship. United have been in financial turmoil for months, with players and staff paid late in April, May and June while superannuation payments were also delayed. United have also been unable to register players due to a FIFA ban related to an ongoing dispute with former striker Aleksandar Prijovic. United, led by chairman Jason Sourasis, had hoped their issues would be solved by a planned takeover by American group KAM Sports, which was announced in May - but that is yet to be completed. It meant the club's current ownership were unable to satisfy the financial criteria required to maintain their licence, and now have seven days to appeal the decision. "Football Australia is able to confirm that the First Instance Board (FIB) – an independent body established under the National Club Licensing Regulations – has convened and determined that Western United FC has failed to meet the criteria required to be granted an A-League license," an FA spokesperson said in a statement. "As such Western United FC's license has been withdrawn, effective immediately. "Western United FC can appeal this decision to the Appeals Body established under the regulations on certain grounds outlined in the regulations. "This outcome, while regrettable, reflects Football Australia's ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity, stability, and fairness of competitions for all clubs, players, and stakeholders." United were granted an expansion licence in 2018 and entered the league ahead of the 2019-20 season. "We've been advised by Football Australia on the determination by FIB to withdraw Western United's conditional licence," Australian Professional Leagues executive chairman Stephen Conroy said in a statement. "This is an FA, AFC and regulatory process, and we won't comment further until the regulatory process and any appeal has been completed."
