David Feherty is not one to mince words. And he didn't hold back when explaining why he left NBC/Golf Channel to go to be LIV Golf's biggest broadcaster. “Money,” Feherty told the Toledo Blade. “People don't talk about it.

Feherty left NBC Sports and Golf Channel last summer to work as an analyst for LIV. When asked in August why he made the switch, Feherty told the Toledo Blade, "Money. I hear 'Well, it's to grow the game. ' Bull----.

The contract was recently finalized for 5 years, at a staggering $20 million, which is on par with the piles of cash that the Saudi investors have been putting towards the growth of the LIV Tour.

Broadcaster David Feherty is joining the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to an official release on Friday. Feherty, known for his unique style and personality, has been a regular on NBC golf telecasts and the Golf Channel since signing with the network in 2015.

Since 2022, due to the realignments of NBC Sports output stemming from the launch of Peacock, closure of NBCSN, the move of cable rights to majors to USA Network, and NBC's renewed PGA Tour contract, the Golf Channel on NBC title was dropped, and all golf telecasts across NBCUniversal properties (including Golf Channel ...

LIV Golf has inked a multi-year deal with The CW Network to broadcast its tournaments starting with the 2023 season. All 14 events will be on The CW, with Round 1 (Friday) coverage on its app and Rounds 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday) on both traditional broadcast television and the app.

54 LIV Golf (/lɪv/ LIV) is a professional golf tour. The name "LIV" refers to the Roman numerals for 54, the score if every hole on a par-72 course were birdied and the number of holes to be played at LIV events.

1. Phil Mickelson - $138 million. Mickelson gained the most from being the eventual figurehead for players to make the move to LIV, but it came at a cost. Lefty lost sponsors and went on a four-month, self-imposed hiatus following some controversial comments about the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia.

LIV paid a reported $200 million for Mickelson, a six-time major champ; $150 million for two-time major winner and former world No. 1 Johnson; more than $125 million for DeChambeau, who won the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot; and at least $100 million for reigning Players and British Open champ Cameron Smith.

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In November 2022, as part of a reorganization associated with the merger, it was announced that GolfTV would be shut down on December 12, 2022. Its content was to be dispersed to other Warner Bros. Discovery platforms, particularly Discovery+ and Max which replaced HBO Max on May 23, 2023.

It is a game played on a large outdoor course, the object being to propel a small hard ball into a series of 'holes' with as few strokes as possible, using a variety of wood or iron-tipped sticks or 'golf clubs'.