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Tour pro absolutely roasts Cameron Tringale to make LIV Golf point

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3 years ago

Mar 15, 2023

Jason Daniels

One of the most outspoken detractors of LIV Golf has again slated the Saudi-backed tour.

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Eddie Pepperell, who has been active in many arguments against players that jumped from the DP World Tour as well as PGA Tour, was quick to respond to a tweet that claimed, “The future growth [of LIV] is unlimited. This is undeniable!!”

The two-time DPWT winner found that comment just too much of a tee-up, responding with a tweet that ended up:

“Well, if you spend in a year a significant chunk of what another institution has (probably) spent in nearly a century, it shouldn’t be surprising you’d get players like Cameron Tringale in return. It almost definitely isn’t the future.”

Whilst LIV has spent unprecedented amounts tempting the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith in its first year, it hasn’t quite lived up to the promise of recruiting six or seven top-10/top-20 players for the new roster that started last week, at Mayakoba.

Following Charles Howell III victory in Mexico last week, @LIVTracking posted a photo of a smiling Patrick Reed (finished 38th of 48 players) below the comments, “LIV has a better format, faster pace of play and a superior broadcasting.”

#LIVGolf – Established 2022 #PGATour – Established 1929

With ONLY 9 tournaments played, #LIVGolf already has secured bigger stars and greater venues. LIV has a better format, faster pace of play and a superior broadcasting. The future growth is unlimited.

This is undeniable?? pic.twitter.com/GRSTU4m793

— LIV Golf Insider (@LIVTracking) March 13, 2023

Comments were mixed, with one twitter account unimpressed with some of the signings:

No offense to either guy but Steele and Pieters are not big stars. I watched about 10 mins of the LIV broadcast and I'd say it was about 8 mins of Feherety, Foltz, and Heng talking about nothing to do with golf or anything about the tournament. Put 70 guys on the course 4 pace.

— Mike Forsythe (@MikeForsythe11) March 13, 2023

There were those that agreed with the post, one comment seeming to be very happy with what was on offer for 14 weeks of the year:

“Have spent four days with LIV Golf at Mayakoba. Compared to what I’ve seen in the past (PGA), LIV has doubled the amount of people coming through the gates. Will be going to Arizona this week. I expect to see a great golf tournament and a ton of fun for the spectators.”

Either way, Pepperell remains unmoved.

Last year he berated former tour colleagues Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter for not playing at Valderrama, now ironically a course on the LIV schedule for ’23, whilst he re-iterated the point recently.

Commenting on rumors of the ‘death’ of the DPWT, Pepperell said:

“If this happens and we look back and conclude that LIV Golf put the knife into the back of the European Tour, how are Westwood and Poulter and Sergio [García] and these guys going to feel about themselves, knowing they have been complicit?”

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

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1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

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1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”