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Khaleej Times
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
English golfer David Horsey embraces Dubai life while chasing a return to his best form
English golfer David Horsey is settling into life in Dubai, balancing family, career, and a new chapter in his professional journey. A four-time DP World Tour winner, Horsey remains focused on his game as he competes on both the Challenge and Asian Tours. A key decision about his next steps looms in August. Horsey's ties to Dubai stretch back 15 years, but it's only recently that he made the move permanent. Now a resident, he joins a growing community of professional golfers based in the city, including Anirban Lahirin Lahiri, Shiv Kapur, Jeev Milkha Singh, and Gaganjeet Bhullar. 'I've always enjoyed spending time in Dubai, and it's been a great place to settle,' he says. 'I've got a lot of friends and family here, and with my wife and two kids - soon to be three - it's a fantastic setup for us.' Sharpening His Game at The Els Club A regular at The Els Club, managed by Troon Golf, Horsey sees it as a vital training ground. 'There's a great group of guys here, and Khaled (Samawi), who runs it, does a fantastic job,' he says. 'The course is in top condition, and with players like Adrian Meronk and Thomas Detry around, the competition helps me gauge where my game is.' After battling injuries in recent years, Horsey is focused on staying sharp. 'The last couple of years have been tough, but I'm now playing on the Challenge Tour and have status on the Asian Tour as well,' he says. Staying Competitive A six-time tournament winner - four times on the DP World Tour and twice on the Challenge Tour - Horsey has continued to find ways to compete despite setbacks. His recent top-10 finish at LIV Golf Riyadh was a confidence boost. 'LIV Golf Riyadh was a different format - knockout on the first day, then 36 holes - but I managed to finish seventh,' he says. 'I have full status on the Challenge Tour, and the International Series on the Asian Tour gets busy later in the year. Hopefully, I can balance both and, by August, decide where my focus should be.' Adjusting to Dubai Life Coming from Wilmslow, Cheshire, Horsey acknowledges that Dubai has been an adjustment, but one he's embracing. 'There's a lot to learn, but I'm really enjoying it,' he says. 'Having a strong support system here makes all the difference.' One key supporter has been Khalifa Al Masood and his family. 'They've looked after me really well,' Horsey shares. 'I spent six months in Abu Dhabi sorting out my visa, and Khalifa has been a great supporter. I can't thank him enough.' Looking Back, Moving Forward Now, with Dubai as his base, Horsey is working to ensure more success lies ahead. Whether he prioritizes the Challenge Tour or the Asian Tour later this year, one thing is certain - he is determined to keep competing at the highest level Horsey's four European Tour wins remain highlights of his career:
Reuters
25-02-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Anthony Kim reveals he has blood clot in leg, says he'll be fine
February 25 - Anthony Kim announced Tuesday over social media that he has been diagnosed with a blood clot. "Long story but two weeks before (LIV Golf Riyadh) I started feeling bad and couldn't figure out what was wrong," Kim wrote on Instagram. "Well found out yesterday it was a blood clot in my leg." Kim, 39, noted that doctors have taken "good care of me" and "I will be fine." His announcement on Tuesday comes five days after he publicly celebrated two years of sobriety. He also spoke about his lengthy battle with alcohol and drugs on the PGA Tour and how he endured suicidal thoughts for nearly 20 years before turning his life around. Kim turned pro in 2006 and recorded PGA Tour victories at the 2008 Wachovia Championship, 2008 AT&T National and 2010 Houston Open. He climbed as high as No. 6 in the world rankings in September 2008. An Achilles injury in 2012 led to surgery, and many others followed during his 12-year absence from professional golf.
Fox Sports
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Patrick Reed gets hole in one; Torque GC leads after Round 1 at LIV Golf Adelaide
ADELAIDE, South Australia — Patrick Reed set off an early celebration in Friday's opening round at LIV Golf Adelaide. Majesticks GC's Sam Horsfield and a couple of Torque GC teammates then followed with the lowest scores on a challenging day at The Grange Golf Club. Horsfield moved atop the individual leaderboard with a 6-under 66, while Torque took the team lead at 8 under thanks to a pair of 67s by captain Joaquin Niemann and Carlos Ortiz. [Related: What is LIV Golf? Format, everything to know about the 2025 season ] Meanwhile, defending champion Ripper GC received massive support from their Australian fans but struggled to generate many fireworks and now must play catch-up this weekend. They'll start Saturday's second round 11 shots behind Torque. It was Reed who produced the day's biggest shot, making a hole-in-one at the Watering Hole less than 20 minutes after the shotgun start. His 8-iron at the 151-yard par 3 set off a scene reminiscent of two years ago when Chase Koepka delivered LIV Golf's first ace at the famous party hole. Reed's ace is the ninth in league history. "It's awesome to give the fans what they want," said Reed, making his fifth competitive ace (and sixth overall) of his career. "That's why we want to be out here: Golf, but louder." Reed's hole-in-one was one of the few highlights of his 1-over 73. The rest of the day belonged to a variety of other competitors, among them multiple major winners Dustin Johnson (68), Bryson DeChambeau (68) and Brooks Koepka (69), each inside the top 10 of the leaderboard. But it was Horsfield who emerged with the solo lead, thanks to shooting the only bogey-free round of the day. In fact, Horsfield has made just one bogey in his last 60 holes going back to last week's LIV Golf Riyadh, in which he tied for 12th. He'll enter this weekend in search of his first LIV Golf title. "I feel like I'm playing really, really good," said the English-born Horsfield. "Played solid last week. It's just nice to see that momentum from last week carry over and be able to put a low one out there today and try to do more of the same this weekend." Ortiz had the solo lead until a couple of late bogeys, and his captain Niemann also shared the lead temporarily until suffering his only bogey of the day on his next-to-last hole. Still, it was a productive afternoon for both players, who combined to win three individual titles a year ago. "It's unbelievable," Ortiz said of the atmosphere in Adelaide. "The people here are great. The music is even better. This is probably my favorite tournament I've ever played on." Niemann tied for third in Adelaide a year ago, and in 2023, he won the Australian Open. He said the enthusiastic Australian golf fans are definitely a factor in how well he performs down under. "The Australian crowd is really good. They kind of like me a little bit, I think, and you can feel the energy," Niemann said. "There's a few guys following around, really energized, enjoying my shots, enjoying when I was making a putt. So that gets me going." DeChambeau was 4 under through his first nine holes, but two poor swings resulted in a double-bogey 7 at the par-5 ninth. Thanks to a hot putter, though, he battled back down the stretch to stay close to the leaders and give himself a shot at his first individual LIV Golf title since 2023. "Certainly, this is one of the best LIV events if not the best LIV event on our schedule, and it's a joy coming back here with the fans and the people and the atmosphere," DeChambeau said. "This is what LIV Golf is about." TEAM SCORES LIV Golf's new scoring format made its debut in last week's season opener in Riyadh, with all four scores now counting in every round in the team competition. Here are the results and scores for each team after Friday's 1 of LIV Golf Adelaide. 1. TORQUE GC -8 (Niemann 67, Ortiz 67, Pereira 72, Muñoz 74) T2. FIREBALLS GC -6 (Ancer 68, Puig 70, Garcia 71, Masaveu 73) T2. LEGION XIII -6 (Hatton 70, McKibbin 70, Rahm 70, Surratt 72) T2. 4ACES GC -6 (Johnson 68, Varner III 70, Pieters 71, Reed 73) T5. STINGER GC -5 (Schwartzel 69, Burmester 70, Grace 72, Oosthuizen 72) T5. CRUSHERS GC -5 (DeChambeau 68, Lahiri 71, Casey 72, Howell III 72) 7. MAJESTICKS GC -2 (Horsfield 66, Stenson 69, Poulter 74, Westwood 77) 8. HYFLYERS GC E (Ogletree 70, Tringale 71, Mickelson 72, Steele 75) T9. SMASH GC +3 (Koepka 69, Kokrak 73, McDowell 73, Gooch 76) T9. IRON HEADS GC +3 (Lee 70, Jang 71, Na 71, Ormsby 79) T9. RIPPER GC +3 (Herbert 71, Smith 72, Leishman 73, Jones 75) 12. CLEEKS GC +4 (Bland 69, Meronk 71, Kaymer 73, Kjettrup 79) 13. RANGEGOATS GC +5 (Watson 70, Campbell 73, Uihlein 73, Wolff 77) Wild Cards: Lee 72, Kim 73 ROUND 1 NOTES REED'S ACE: Two years ago at the inaugural LIV Golf Adelaide, Patrick Reed famously did a shoey on stage while celebrating his 4Aces GC's team victory. He would've liked to have done another shoey to celebrate his hole-in-one at the Watering Hole on Friday. But given that it happened less than 20 minutes into his round … well, not exactly the appropriate time. "Being the second hole of the day, I still had a lot of golf holes to go," Reed said. "It's funny because that's exactly what Harold [Varner III] said to me. He's like, man, why couldn't this be our second-to-last hole or last hole for that to happen?" Reed was playing with his 4Aces teammates Varner and Thomas Pieters, as all non-captains were in the same groups as their teammates. Reed had the ace, Pieters had a birdie, and Varner had a par on the 12th hole. "That was cool and an awesome moment," Reed said. "For us to go 1, 2, 3 on that hole was pretty fun." TWO-YEAR TURNAROUND: Two years ago, Sam Horsfield finished LIV Golf Adelaide on crutches after tearing a tendon in the middle of the tournament. In fact, when Chase Koepka made his famous hole-in-one at the Watering Hole in the final round, Horsfield was watching nearby and hobbled onto the tee box to celebrate with his friend. A few weeks later, he underwent hip surgery. It's a different story this week, as Horsfield has the solo lead after shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday. He's back to full strength, not only from the injury two years ago but some foot and ankle injuries that impacted him last season. He worked hard in the offseason, spending significant time in the gym. "It's an amazing game," Horsfield said. "Two years ago here, I was probably the most upset and pissed off I'd been for a long time on a golf course, and now I'm here leading after the first round. It's an amazing game, and hard work and perseverance can bring you a long way." BRYSON'S PAR-4 STRATEGY: With two par 4s under 400 yards and five others under 425 yards at The Grange, Bryson DeChambeau has multiple opportunities to hit driver close to the greens. He said his strategy is wind-dependent, though, meaning it's not an automatic green light off the tee. "You can't get too far ahead of yourself thinking, oh, can I drive it or lay it back or whatnot. It's so situational," the Crushers GC captain said after his 4-under 68. "Did I hit the drive well on the last hole? Am I comfortable with it? Am I feeling it? "That's a lot of what it was today for the first nine holes, and then I kind of stalled on the back nine but made some great putts." WATERING HOLE: Don't let Patrick Reed's ace deceive you – the 151-yard 12th was not an easy hole for the field to conquer Friday. Along with Reed's hole-in-one, just four birdies were made in front of the packed crowd surrounding the hole. The stroke average of 3.130 made it the third most difficult hole on the course. "It's not easy because there is quite a bit of cross wind and you can't feel it," said Torque GC's Carlos Ortiz, one of those who made a birdie. "I honestly didn't hit that great of a shot. I hit it pretty normal, middle of the green, and I just made a bomb of a putt." PHIL'S BACK: HyFlyers GC Captain Phil Mickelson made his 2025 LIV Golf debut on Friday after missing last week's season opener with a shoulder injury. The six-time major winner shot an even-par 72 and is tied for 28th. DEFENDING CHAMPS: The 2024 LIV Golf Adelaide individual and team champions will have to make up considerable ground this weekend if they want a chance to successfully defend. Individual champ Brendan Steele of HyFlyers GC shot a 3-over 75 and is tied for 48th. Team champions Ripper GC were a collective 3 over, leaving them 11 strokes off the lead. The only member of the all-Australian team to break par Friday was Lucas Herbert, who shot a 1-under 71. Captain Cameron Smith shot 72, with Marc Leishman shooting 73 and Matt Jones 75. ROUND 1 STATS LEADERS Driving accuracy: Kevin Na, 92.86% (13 of 14 fairways hit) Driving distance: David Puig, 327.6 yards avg. Longest drive: David Puig, 345.2 yards, 17th hole Greens in regulation: Yubin Jang, 88.89% (16 of 18 greens) Scrambling: Sam Horsfield, 4 of 4 (100%) Putting: Brooks Koepka, 1.22 putts per hole Bogey-free rounds: Sam Horsfield (66) This piece is courtesy of Mike McAllister in partnership with LIV Golf. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from LIV Golf Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 LIV Golf prize money payouts: Money list leaders after Riyadh
LIV Golf Riyadh was a major success for Adrian Meronk and Jon Rahm's Legion XIII. Meronk took home a $4 million prize after shooting 17 under over three rounds, and Legion XIII won by 11 shots at 50 under. Keep reading for a breakdown of how the prize money is distributed for LIV Golf's first event of the 2025 season LIV Golf Riyadh 2025 prize money payouts No. 1: Adrian Meronk, $4,000,000 No. 2 (tie): Jon Rahm, $1,875,000 No. 2 (tie): Sebastian Munoz, $1,875,000 No. 4 (tie): Lucas Herbert, $900,000 No. 4 (tie): Dean Burmester, $900,000 No. 6 (tie): David Puig, $534,500 No. 6 (tie): Marc Leishman, $534,500 No. 6 (tie): Sergio Garcia, $534,500 No. 6 (tie): Bryson DeChambeau, $534,500 No. 6 (tie): Tyrrell Hatton, $534,500 No. 11: Caleb Surratt, $380,000 No. 12 (tie): Anirban Lahiri, $330,000 No. 12 (tie): Bubba Watson, $330,000 No. 12 (tie): Sam Horsfield, $330,000 No. 15 (tie): Matthew Wolff, $330,000 No. 15 (tie): Tom McKibbin, $292,500 No. 15 (tie): Ben Campbell, $292,500 No. 18 (tie): Thomas Pieters, $250,000 No. 18 (tie): Cameron Tringale, $250,000 No. 18 (tie): Paul Casey, $250,000 No. 21 (tie): Peter Uihlein, $215,000 No. 21 (tie): Harold Varner III, $215,000 No. 21 (tie): Graeme McDowell, $215,000 No. 21 (tie): Jason Kokrak, $215,000 No. 21 (tie): Louis Oosthuizen, $185,000 No. 25 (tie): Wade Ormsby, $185,000 No. 25 (tie): Cameron Smith, $185,000 No. 25 (tie): Lee Westwood, $185,000 No. 25 (tie): CarlosOrtiz, $185,000 No. 30 (tie): Ian Poulter, $165,000 No. 30 (tie): Brendan Steele, $165,000 No. 30 (tie): Ollie Schniederjans, $165,000 No. 33 (tie): Danny Lee, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Matt Jones, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Brooks Koepka, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Charl Schwartzel, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Joaquin Niemann, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Luis Masaveu, $145,572 No. 33 (tie): Frederik Kjettrup, $145,572 No. 40 (tie): Max Lee, $134,000 No. 40 (tie): Richard Bland, $134,000 No. 42 (tie): Abraham Ancer, $129,000 No. 42 (tie): Charles Howell III, $129,000 No. 44 (tie): Dustin Johnson, $125,250 No. 44 (tie): Martin Kaymer, $125,250 No. 44 (tie): Talor Gooch, $125,250 No. 44 (tie): Patrick Reed, $125,250 No. 48: Henrik Stenson, $120,000 No. 49 (tie): Anthony Kim, $60,000 No. 49 (tie): Mito Pereira, $60,000 No. 49 (tie): Yubin Jang, $60,000 No. 52 (tie): Kevin Na, $50,000 No. 52 (tie): Branden Grace, $50,000 No. 54: Andy Ogletree, $50,000 LIV Golf Riyadh 2025 team prize money payouts No. 1: Legion XIII, -50, $3,000,000 No. 2 (tie): Ripper GC, -39, $1,000,000 No. 2 (tie): RangeGoats GC, -39, $1,000,000 Get more from LIV Golf Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Fox Sports
11-02-2025
- Business
- Fox Sports
5 Largest LIV Golf contracts
The emergence of LIV Golf has transformed both the format and the financial framework of professional golf. Backed by Saudi Arabian funding, this series has drawn attention with its hefty contracts for top players. Keep reading for a list of some of the top contracts. 5 largest LIV Golf contracts No. 1: Jon Rahm , $300 million No. 2: Phil Mickelson , $200 million No. 3: Brooks Koepka , $130 milion No. 4: Dustin Johnson , $125 million No. 5: Bryson DeChambeau , $125 million How much is a LIV Golf event payout? This year, there is $20 million up for grabs in the individual portion of the 54-hole tournaments, and $5 million in the team competition. For any given event, the winner takes home $4 million, with the runner-up pocketing $2.25 million, third place winning $1.5 million and fourth place winning $1 million. The team with the most points in the standings will take home $3 million, with second place taking home $1.5 million and third place with $500,000. Watch Adrian Meronk's winning final round highlights from LIV Golf Riyadh, as he claimed victory in a thrilling performance in the first tournament of the season. What is LIV Golf? LIV Golf is a unique golf league with 13 teams of 4 players. Each tournament consists of 54 holes spread across three rounds and uses shotgun starts so that all teams begin play at the same time but on different holes. Check out this article for all you need to know about LIV Golf's teams and format. 2025 LIV Golf Schedule February 6-8: Riyadh (FS1, FS2) February 14-16: Adelaide (FOX, FS1, FS2) March 7-9: Hong Kong March 14-16: Singapore April 4-6: Miami April 25-27: Mexico City May 2-4: Korea June 6-8: Washington, DC June 27-29: Dallas July 11-13: Andalucia July 25-27: United Kingdom August 8-10: Chicago August 15-17: Indianapolis August 22-24: Michigan (Team Championship) Get more from LIV Golf Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
