Rory’s 25th win and karaoke prowess, LIV’s Australia chaos highlight the best of the week in golf
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(TaylarSievert/YahooSports)WelcometotheMondayLeaderboard,wherewerundowntheweekend’stopstoriesinthewonderfulworldofgolf.GrabanArnoldPalmer,pullupachair,andassembleyourcrew…
1.LIVGolf’sfinesthourFormostofitsexistence,LIVGolfhasbeenanextremelyexpensivepunchline:Manyoftheworld’sbestplayerscompetingformillionswhilealmostnoonewatches,eitherinpersonoronscreens.
LeaveittoAustralia,then,toturntheentireenterpriseonitshead.LIVGolfisphenomenallypopularDownUnder,somuchsothatanestimated94,000golffansflockedtoAdelaidetowatchhome-countryheroCamSmithandhisRippersGCwintheteamevent.(BrendanSteeletooktheindividualhonors,outlastingLouisOosthuizenandCharlSchwartzel.)Theentireeventcouldgotoe-to-toe,energy-wise,withanythingthatthePGATourcanproducerightnow.
Here’sthethingwithgolf:AmericanstendtothinkofitasanAmericangame,largelybecausewe’reAmericansandthinktheworldrevolvesaroundus.Morethanthat,though,
