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Bob Harig

Bob Harig

Joined: Apr 12, 2022

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.

Nelly Korda won three of four matches as the Solheim Cup returned to the U.S.
Golf

Fact or Fiction: A New Solheim Cup Win Streak Starts Now for the U.S.

SI Golf’s writers and editors debate the impact of the U.S. win in Virginia and if the LPGA is doing enough to lift the women's game, plus possible concern around a U.S. Presidents Cup player.

John Schwarb, Bob Harig, Jeff Ritter, John Pluym
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Tiger Woods missed the cut in three of four majors in 2024.
Golf

Tiger Woods’s Persistent Back Issues Come to Forefront With Surgery

Woods had a sixth back procedure last week, a reminder that he's struggling with more than just the leg injuries sustained in his 2021 car crash.

Bob Harig
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Jon Rahm of the Legion XIII holds the individual trophy after winning the LIV Golf Chicago tournament at Bolingbrook Golf Club.
Golf

Jon Rahm Finishes a Tumultuous First LIV Golf Season As Its Champion

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — The year is far from complete but Jon Rahm put an emphatic stamp on the part that came to define him in 2024 with his controversial move to

Bob Harig
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Paying Jon Rahm's fines in order to play on the DP World Tour and maintain Ryder Cup eligibility isn't as easy as it sounds.
Golf

DP World Tour Rejected LIV Golf's Attempt to Pay Jon Rahm's Fines

The Saudi-backed circuit wanted to lift sanctions for Jon Rahm and others, allowing them to play on the DP World Tour, along with other concessions. But as Bob Harig explains, the DPWT's alliance with the PGA Tour is taking precedence.

Bob Harig
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Bubba Watson, pictured at this year's Masters, finished outside of the top 48 in the seasonlong LIV Golf standings and is subject to relegation.
Golf

Bubba Watson Is Being Relegated Out of LIV Golf, but Will Likely Keep Playing

The two-time Masters champion failed to finish in the top 48 of the season standings, but the LIV captain can be brought back in 2025 due to a "business reason" clause in the rules.

Bob Harig
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Perez entered LIV Golf Chicago on the bubble for being dropped from the LIV Golf league.
Golf

After Season of Struggles On and Off the Course, Pat Perez Could Be Relegated Out of LIV Golf

Perez called LIV Golf 'hitting the lottery,' but this may be his final individual event as a member of the league.

Bob Harig
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Woods had what is believed to be his sixth back surgery.
Golf

Tiger Woods Undergoes Another Back Surgery

Woods made the announcement Friday on his social media channels. He played in just five events this year, and it's believed to be his sixth career back surgery.

Bob Harig
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Phil Mickelson's status as a LIV Golf captain no longer makes him exempt from relegation.
Golf

Phil Mickelson’s Playing Future Uncertain as LIV Golf Clarifies Relegation Rules

Team captains had been safe from losing playing privileges but LIV Golf’s rule clarification on the eve of the final individual tournament has Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Ian Poulter’s playing futures at stake.

Bob Harig
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Bryson DeChambeau will team with Brooks Koepka in December in a match of stars from LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.
Golf

Bryson DeChambeau Calls December Match a ‘Great Opportunity’ to Move Ahead

Bob Harig
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Jon Rahm will play in the Spanish Open later this month after the LIV Golf season has concluded.
Golf

Jon Rahm Can Play in Spanish Open While Appealing DP World Tour Sanctions and Fines

Bob Harig
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Rory McIlroy is a member of a committee tasked with unifying the game but is playing the Irish Open instead of attending meetings reportedly happening in New York City.
Golf

Rory McIlroy Says New York City Meeting Between PGA Tour, Saudi PIF Is 'Peculiar Timing'

Bob Harig
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Jon Rahm is playing this week and next on LIV Golf and may have additional DP World Tour starts coming up as well.
Golf

LIV Golf's Jon Rahm Is Willing to Play (But Not Pay) to Maintain Ryder Cup Eligibility

Bob Harig
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