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AP sources: Tiger to meet with top players against LIV Golf

By DOUG FERGUSON of Norman not being in-
AP Golf Writer vited to festivities around
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — the 150th Open, "Greg has
The PGA Tour is in Delaware done some things that I
for the first time and the don't think is in the best in-
buzz still surrounded Tiger terest of our game."
Woods, even if he didn't He said he disagreed with
have clubs and might not players getting enormous
be seen. signing bonuses to defect
Woods was scheduled to to LIV Golf, saying they
come to Wilmington Coun- have turned their backs on
try Club on Tuesday for the tour that made them
a private meeting of top famous.
players to discuss the threat The PGA Tour has reacted
of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, to the depth of Saudi fund-
according to two people ing with a $50 million bonus
aware of the plans at the pool called the Player Im-
BMW Championship. pact Program that pays 10
They spoke to The Associ- leading players based on
ated Press on condition of how much attention they
anonymity because of the get. Some players, such as
privacy of the meeting. Cantlay, the defending Fe-
One person invited to the Tiger Woods of the US on the 11th hole during the first round of the British Open golf championship dEx Cup champion, don't
meeting said it was to get on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday July 14, 2022. like the program.
on the same page against Associated Press Also in the works is a series
LIV Golf, along with taking of overseas tournaments at
more ownership in the di- mally last week following a "I'm not sure what, if any- fered in the range of $700 the end of the year that will
rection of the PGA Tour. hearing in which a federal thing, will change, what to $800 million to take part. reward the top performers.
The meeting led to a pre- judge denied a request by will be the result of it," Pat- Norman said that was be- The tour hasn't announced
viously scheduled Players three LIV Golf players seek- rick Cantlay said. "I think it's fore he was hired to run LIV set details or a sponsor.
Advisory Council meeting ing to play in the PGA Tour good that a lot of the play- Golf. LIV Golf has played three
being moved up Tuesday postseason. ers are getting together Norman and Woods have events offering $25 mil-
afternoon to leave time for Monahan also met with the to discuss the situation out never been close, going lion apiece in prize money
the private meeting. players a week after the here, especially given the back to when Woods ar- to a group of players that
"There is a player meeting, U.S. Open to details plans current circumstances." rived on the PGA Tour and include Dustin Johnson,
but that's all I can tell you for big increases in prize Woods has been a strong instantly became the big- Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickel-
about that," Jon Rahm said. money on the PGA Tour, opponent of LIV Golf. The gest star golf had seen in son and Bryson DeCham-
It was not clear if PGA Tour qualifying changes and a rival league's leader, Greg generations. beau. It resumes its eight-
Commissioner Jay Monah- new schedule that will re- Norman, confirmed in an Woods was particularly tournament schedule after
an would be involved. He turn to a January start to interview with Fox News last forceful at the British Open the FedEx Cup ends next
met with the players infor- the season in 2024. month that Woods was of- last month when he said week.q

NBA schedule won't have games on

Election Day this year

By TIM REYNOLDS ment. ment and encouraging
AP Basketball Writer But on Nov. 8, which is Elec- fans to make a plan to vote
The NBA will be off on Elec- tion Day, no NBA teams during midterm elections,"
tion Day. have games scheduled. the league said Tuesday.
The league's schedule for Teams are being encour- All 435 U.S. House seats will
the coming season will aged to share election in- be up for grabs on Nov. 8,
have all 30 teams playing formation — such as reg- along with more than 30
Mary Peltola leaves a voting booth while early voting, Aug. 12, on Nov. 7, the night before istration deadlines — with U.S. Senate seats and gu-
2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. Peltola, a Democrat, faces Re- the midterm elections. The their fan bases in the weeks bernatorial races.
publicans, Nick Begich and Sarah Palin, in a special election NBA is hoping teams use leading up to Nov. 8. Many players, including
Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022, to fill the remainder of the U.S. House that night as an opportuni- "The scheduling decision LeBron James, were in-
term left vacant by Don Young's death in March. Peltola is also
a candidate in Tuesday's U.S. House primary, seeking a full two- ty to encourage fans to get came out of the NBA fam- volved in voting registration
year term. out and vote, plus amplify ily's focus on promoting drives and other get-out-
Associated Press the need for civic engage- nonpartisan civic engage- the-vote initiatives. q