Jack Nicklaus wins $50m verdict in defamation case over LIV Golf allegations
Jack Nicklaus, the 18-time major champion, has won a $50m verdict in a defamation case against his former company, bringing an end to one of golf’s most bitter business feuds. A jury in Palm Beach County, Florida, found that Nicklaus Companies – the firm he founded and later sold – defamed him by spreading false claims that he had considered a $750m offer to become a public face of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League and that he was no longer mentally fit to manage his business affairs. Nicklaus embraced family and friends in the courtroom after the decision.
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No trip to Kapalua or Augusta National for PGA Tour winners in the fall
Winning in the FedEx Cup Fall portion of the PGA Tour used to come with a lot more than it does now — starting the season at Kapalua for The Sentry, a spot in the Masters in April and a two-year exemption on tour. Augusta National changed its criteria to remove an automatic spot for fall winners, instead going with winners from six designated national opens around the world. Kapalua is out this year because of water shortage from a drought and allegations that a century-old water delivery system has fallen into disrepair.
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Tommy Fleetwood handles the wins and losses with equal grace. The wins are piling up