Once the battle lines were drawn, Nicklaus was steadfast in his commitment to the PGA Tour. He said in 2022 he was offered $100 million by LIV's organizers to basically work in the CEO role Greg Norman occupied at the time. Nicklaus went a step further in 2023 at the Memorial Tournament, which he hosts every year.

There are 12 LIV Golf members in the field this week at the Masters, which marks one of the rare instances where the golf world is back together.

Live scores, updates and highlights from the first round of the 89th Masters as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy lead green jacket seekers at Augusta National Golf Club

Collin Morikawa went through most of last season "guessing" whether he could execute any given golf shot and decided the only way forward was to return to the starting line. He's fairly confident LIV Golf and the PGA Tour could benefit from doing the same.

Cameron Smith is preparing to pursue a first career Masters title this week and has already caught the eye with an unconventional fashion choice during practice. The Australian, who currently plays on the LIV Golf League,

Amid continued talks between the PGA Tour and the financial backers of LIV Golf, Bryson DeChambeau is happy to have President Donald Trump as an "ambassador" for the sport.

LIV Golf Miami had a loaded leaderboard throughout much of the weekend, but the event is going to be judged by one thing: TV ratings.