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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Golf legend and LIV hero Lee Westwood reveals one thing he will never do
English star is enjoying a resurgence in form and made one thing crystal clear after his opening round at LIV UK Evergreen Lee Westwood insists he'll never walk away from a golfing fight. The English star is in a rich vein of form and maintained his excellent work of The Open at Royal Portrush with a flying start to LIV UK. Westwood opened with a five-under round at JCB Golf and Country Club in Staffordshire and is revelling in current displays, which included a record-equalling back-nine score of 29 on his third round in last week's Major. The 52-year-old has endured massive highs and lows in his career, but has kept working and battling. Westwood said: 'I've never given in in my career. I've had slumps and I've bounced back. I've been at No. 4 in the world and then nearly 300 and then bounced back to No. 1. So that tells you that Lee Westwood doesn't toss it in on a golf course or in his career. I was brought up to keep trying hard and grinding it out. 'It's a continuation of going right back to Washington really when I shot 62 in the final round. I had been playing well leading up to there. Golf is the type of game where you feel like you've finally got it and it doesn't give you the score that you think you should do, right? It never quite lets you. 'But then that final round there, I shot nine-under, I think, and that was kind of the trigger to give me some confidence that the good stuff I was working on on the range and on the putting green and on the short game area was paying off score-wise now. Then the last few weeks I've played a lot better without really seeing dramatic results. 'But I've felt good play and hopefully good scores coming. I've been driving the ball well, driving it longer, so yeah, it's all moving in the right direction. Just clarity really, clarity on things I want to work on in my swing and short game, Just play one round at a time, narrow it down to that, and whatever happens happens.' Westwood and his colleagues are savouring the atmosphere at England's LIV event and and the former Ryder Cup hero is enjoying the adaption and change in tempo from the 153rd Championship in Northern Ireland last week. The occasions and the atmospheres are very different, but Westwood insists variety is important going forward in the current landscape of the sporting world. He said: 'Am I comfortable with it? Yeah, I don't mind change and adapting. It's people in general that don't like change and adapting. People are used to the traditions and staying in their ways, their comfort. But all sports have to adapt and change. I think golf is doing a great job of it through LIV, yeah.'
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Lee Westwood jumps 3,759 spots in golf rankings as Jon Rahm admits he won't make sacrifice
With the majors now completed and both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf seasons winding down, attention continues to slowly turn towards the Ryder Cup in the golf world The professional golf season is nearing its conclusion after Scottie Scheffler claimed the final major of the year at The Open. But there's still more action on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf this week. Scheffler and most of his closest rivals have opted to skip the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, but LIV UK will feature all of their big hitters like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm - who you won't be seeing competing on YouTube anytime soon. And of course, one eye is now on the Ryder Cup, which is just two months away. Here, Mirror Sport rounds up the latest golf headlines from around the world. Lee Westwood's rankings rant It was a good week for Lee Westwood at Royal Portrush. The English veteran finished T34 on three under, which shot him up a remarkable 3,579 places in the Official World Golf Ranking to No. 930. LIV stars like himself still don't earn ranking points outside of the majors, Asian Tour and DP World Tour, with the league's latest application currently under review. Rather than celebrate his climb, Westwood, who had to go through a qualifier to make The Open, took the chance to express his frustrations. "I think that just proves that without world ranking points, it makes a bit of a mockery of the system," he said. "I think mainly it relates back to wanting the best players in the major championships, not wanting this conversation where there's a few people missing out because we don't get world ranking points on LIV." Jon Rahm's take on YouTube golf DeChambeau has done a great job of raising his profile on YouTube, where he now boasts over two million subscribers. But while Rahm is happy to appear in those sort of videos, he won't be starting a channel of his own for fear of it taking away from the other priorities in his life. 'The main argument, and I can't stress this enough, against doing it is that I just don't think I would have the time to balance family, golf and YouTube," the Spaniard explained. "I have three young kids - at some point I just don't think I would have the time to do it. 'It would be too much of a sacrifice of either me practicing or family time. As of right now, that's not something I'm willing to do. As of right now I'm perfectly happy appearing on channels. "I'm perfectly happy playing with those guys and in a way getting exposed to their audience…. but I don't know if I would yet find the energy in me to try to find the time to do a channel myself.' Bryson DeChambeau forces intervention For now, both Rahm and DeChambeau will be focusing on LIV's latest stop at the JCB Golf & Country Club, whose sponsors have taken drastic action to stop the latter from wreaking too much havoc with his ridiculous drives. With the American often topping 400 yards, JCB cranes holding up temporary netting have been placed at the end of the driving range to prevent any potential problems. While it's more so a promotional stunt, it did give golf fans a chuckle. It was also confirmed LIV will be hosted by JCB in the UK again next year. Ian Poulter's Ryder Cup warning DeChambeau has already kicked off the Ryder Cup mind games, warning Team Europe they'll be facing a "tsunami" of American support at Bethpage Black and promising to "get in Rory McIlroy's ear" if they're pitted against one another. And Ian Poulter is conscious that the home advantage could be a major factor, with the five-time Ryder Cup winner issuing a warning for captain Luke Donald. He told Sky Sports: "Away Ryder Cups are notoriously difficult. "It's the same when they come to our home soil too. Home advantage is a big factor. Luke has got a venue in Bethpage Black that is going to be very loud, very raucous. We've had numerous events at that location in the past, so they certainly know what they are going to be in for." Sergio Garcia's captaincy admission As for the 2031 Ryder Cup, Spain will host for the second time in history, it was confirmed this week. That will be particularly poignant for Team Europe legend Sergio Garcia. While his current focus is on making Donald's team for this year, the LIV star admitted that taking the captaincy reins off of him in the future would be something he'd relish. Speaking just 48 hours before the Ryder Cup's return to his homeland was confirmed, Garcia said: "I don't want to think about it yet, but it's something that obviously would be a nice thing, a nice honour to have. I really don't want to think about that right now. I've got my mind on other things."
Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
LIV Golf's revenue soars 10x as league heads to UK's JCB Golf & Country Club, as per CEO Scott O'Neil
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil (Image Source: @flushingitgolf/X) LIV Golf is making waves as it heads into its UK event at JCB Golf & Country Club, with exciting news about its financial growth. "LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil just said that their contract revenue from financial partnerships has gone up by 10x year over year!' This bold claim, shared at a press conference and posted on X by Flushing It on July 23, 2025, highlights the league's rising success. With major partners like HSBC and a new Fox Sports TV deal, LIV Golf is growing fast. How is LIV Golf achieving massive revenue growth? LIV Golf is earning a lot more money, says CEO Scott O'Neil, who started leading the league in January 2025. His statement about a tenfold increase in partnership revenue, posted on X by Flushing It, shows how popular LIV Golf is becoming. Big companies like HSBC, which supports the 14-event season, and Saudi Arabia's ROSHN Group are helping drive this growth. — flushingitgolf (@flushingitgolf) Other partners, like Salesforce, PING, Aramco, Madden, Riyadh Air, and UNHCR, are making LIV Golf more known worldwide. These deals help the league attract new fans and grow bigger. O'Neil's past work with the Philadelphia 76ers and Merlin Entertainments is helping LIV Golf sign important contracts. His ideas are bringing in younger fans and more businesses. This huge money increase shows LIV Golf is now a big name in professional golf. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo Even with talks ongoing with the PGA Tour, O'Neil is hopeful about LIV Golf's future. Fans are excited to see how this money boost will make the LIV UK event even more special. Also Read: The Open 2025: Imperious Scottie Scheffler surges into lead at halfway mark What makes the LIV UK event at JCB Golf & Country Club exciting? LIV-Golf UK will take place in JCB Golf and Country Club, Great Britain, and play benevolently gumball on 25-27 July 2025. Robin Hiseman designed the 240-acre course and included such grueling holes as the par-4 1st, which has water, and the downhill par-3 9th. The last hole has hazards and bunkers that prove to be challenging to players. The event offers $25 million in prizes, with $20 million for the individual competition and $5 million for the team event. The top player will win $4 million, and the winning team will get $3 million. Jon Rahm, who won last year, and his team, Legion XIII, are back to defend their titles. Each day starts with a shotgun start at 1:05 PM BST, and gates open at 10:00 AM. Fans can enjoy a Kygo concert on Saturday and a big ceremony on Sunday. New TV deals with ITVX in the UK and Fox Sports in the US aim to reach more viewers. Even though only 40,200 people watched the US broadcast in February 2025, O'Neil is confident more will tune in. LIV Golf's big money news and exciting LIV UK event show the league is growing stronger. O'Neil's plans are helping LIV Golf attract more fans and become a major name in golf. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
