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Woods, McIlroy vs. Thomas, Spieth to Headline Capital One's The Match in December

Nov 7, 2022
Tiger Woods of the US gestures to the crowd at the end of his second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Tiger Woods of the US gestures to the crowd at the end of his second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Friday July 15, 2022. The Open Championship returns to the home of golf on July 14-17, 2022, to celebrate the 150th edition of the sport's oldest championship, which dates to 1860 and was first played at St. Andrews in 1873. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will take on Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in the latest edition of Capital One's The Match, set to take place Saturday, Dec. 10, on the Warner Bros. Discovery family of networks.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. ET on TNT, with simulcasts available on TBS, truTV and HLN. Bleacher Report’s platforms will also provide expansive coverage leading up to the event and during the competition.

The seventh edition of the Sports Emmy-nominated event will take place at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, and feature four of golf's brightest stars going head-to-head in a 12-hole competition.

This will mark just the third time Capital One's The Match has not featured a non-golf celebrity. The previous two instances saw head-to-head matchups between great golf rivals when Woods took on Phil Mickelson in the inaugural event and Bryson DeChambeau took on Brooks Koepka last November.

The most recent edition—Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers vs. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes in June—did not feature any professional golfers.

Woods will make his third appearance in the series, which puts him one behind Phil Mickelson for the most all-time. The 15-time major winner has not played competitive golf since missing the cut at the Open Championship in July as he recovers from injuries suffered in a 2021 car crash.

McIlroy, Thomas and Spieth will all make their first appearances in the event. Woods and McIlroy were in the news in August when their TMRW Sports company announced TGL, a tech-based golf league that will debut in January 2024.

Capital One's The Match has raised $33 million for charitable organizations since its launch in 2018.

Dow Finsterwald Dies at Age 93; 1st to Win PGA Championship in Stroke Play

Nov 5, 2022
FIEL - Dow Finsterwald of Tequesta, Fla. poses with the trophy after winning the Professional Golfers Association 40th annual tournament at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa. on July 21, 1958. Finsterwald, a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, died Friday night, Nov. 4, 2022, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 93. His son, Dow Finsterwald Jr., said he died peacefully in his sleep. (AP Photo/File)
FIEL - Dow Finsterwald of Tequesta, Fla. poses with the trophy after winning the Professional Golfers Association 40th annual tournament at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa. on July 21, 1958. Finsterwald, a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, died Friday night, Nov. 4, 2022, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 93. His son, Dow Finsterwald Jr., said he died peacefully in his sleep. (AP Photo/File)

Former golfer Dow Finsterwald died at 93 years old peacefully in his sleep on Friday night, per Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press.

Finsterwald is best known as the 1958 PGA champion, which was the first year the event was scored in stroke play. He won by two strokes over Billy Casper.

A year earlier, the Ohio native lost in the finals of the match play version of the PGA Championship.

Finsterwald won 12 tournaments on the PGA Tour during his career and was named the 1958 PGA Player of the Year. He also represented the United States at the Ryder Cup four times, leading the squad to victory as captain in 1977.

Though he only won a single major, he had several top-10 finishes at both the Masters and U.S. Open, notably losing in a playoff to Arnold Palmer and Gary Player at the 1962 Masters.

Late in his career, Finsterwald spent 28 years as the head pro at The Broadmoor in Colorado.

"He did all he could for the game," his son, Dow Finsterwald Jr., told the Associated Press. "He enjoyed his friends, and they always remembered. He loved the rules, and he cared about the game. He had a wonderful life, and he felt like for sure it was complete."

Bubba Watson Says Criticism of LIV's Guaranteed Contracts 'Makes Me Laugh'

Nov 2, 2022
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: Team Captain Bubba Watson of Niblicks GC commentates during the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 28, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: Team Captain Bubba Watson of Niblicks GC commentates during the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 28, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

The players who jumped from the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Series have been heavily criticized for accepting big-money deals because of the upstart tour's ties to the Saudi Arabian government.

However, veteran golfer Bubba Watson finds such criticism laughable because he said he's also received guaranteed appearance money during his time on the PGA Tour, which is against the rules.

"It makes me laugh because on the PGA Tour, I got paid behind closed doors to show up at tournaments, many tournaments," Watson told ESPN's Mark Schlabach. "And if Bubba Watson's not the best, that means the best were getting paid better than me and more than me. And so it's guaranteed money. I miss the cut, I still make money. I make the cut, I make extra money."

The PGA Tour provided a statement to Schlabach on Wednesday addressing Watson's insinuation and said it "prohibits the payment of appearance money to players as an inducement to play in a particular tournament."

The statement continued: "We are aware that certain tournament sponsors may contract with a player to perform a sponsor-related activity during tournament week for which they receive nominal compensation. This is permissible under our guidelines."

A two-time Masters champion and 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, Watson is one of many high-profile players to have accepted guaranteed, multiyear contracts from LIV Golf. Schlabach noted that six-time major champion Phil Mickelson reportedly signed a $200 million deal while former world No. 1 golfer Dustin Johnson reportedly received over $125 million to jump from the PGA Tour.

Several veteran golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, have criticized the players who joined LIV, which is funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Saudi Arabia has a well-documented history of human rights violations and many have accused the nation of using LIV and other sports investments—including purchasing Newcastle United and hosting WWE and Formula 1 events—to engage in sportswashing.

"What these players are doing for guaranteed money, what is the incentive to practice?" Woods said at the 150th Open at St. Andrews in July. "What is the incentive to go out there and earn it in the dirt? You're just getting paid a lot of money upfront and playing a few events and playing 54 holes."

While Watson didn't specify how much under-the-table money he received during his time on the PGA Tour, he stood by his claim.

"I'd laugh at [criticism] because we all had some guaranteed money to show up at places," Watson said. "Win, lose, quit, whatever it is, you still got the money. We've all been doing that. We've all been playing for guaranteed money. The critics, it just makes me laugh because that's what we're doing. We don't want to talk about it on tour, but we are getting it."

Stephen Curry, Lewis Hamilton, More Invest in Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Golf Company

Nov 2, 2022
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCTOBER 30: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes attends the press conference after the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 30, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCTOBER 30: Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes attends the press conference after the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 30, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's joint venture, which is set to launch the TGL golf league, added a ton of notable names to its investor ranks.

TMRW Sports announced Wednesday that Formula 1's Lewis Hamilton, Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen, the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi, tennis legend Serena Williams and Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani among others have invested in the project.

CEO Mike McCarley issued a statement:

Over the past year we’ve assembled a team of investors who will help deliver on the TMRW Sports’ mission to positively impact how sports are experienced in the future. ... From the very beginning our plan has been to partner with the best-in-class in every way imaginable and Tiger, Rory, and I value the support of this unrivaled team of investors, advisors, and ambassadors who believe in our vision to harness technology to create progressive approaches to sports. Their combined broad reach and cultural relevance will expand potential opportunities and fanbases for TMRW projects.

TMRW Sports announced the formation of TGL in August. The "tech-infused golf league" will collaborate with the PGA Tour and feature a team-based format with the events taking place on Monday nights in prime time.

Many consider the concept to be a direct response to the rise of LIV Golf and concerns expressed by Phil Mickelson, who thought the PGA Tour wasn't catering to its top stars enough.

TGL is expected to begin in January 2024.

Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces Win 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship, Earn $16M Prize

Oct 30, 2022
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 30: Team Captain Cameron Smith of Punch GC and team Captain Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC are seen on the sixth green during the team championship stroke-play round of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 30, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 30: Team Captain Cameron Smith of Punch GC and team Captain Dustin Johnson of 4 Aces GC are seen on the sixth green during the team championship stroke-play round of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 30, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

The inaugural season for the LIV Golf Invitational Series reached a dramatic denouement Sunday at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami.

Captained by Dustin Johnson, 4 Aces held off Cameron Smith and Punch GC to win the team competition and collect the $16 million prize for first place.

LIV Golf Team Championship Standings

  1. 4 Aces GC -7 
  2. Punch GC -6
  3. Smash GC +4
  4. Stinger GC +10

Johnson and Pat Perez both stepped up down the stretch. Perez sank a long birdie putt on No. 9 to give 4 Aces GC a two-shot cushion, and Johnson followed up with a birdie on No. 15 to widen the gap on Punch GC to three shots.

Another pair of rapid-fire birdies from Perez and Johnson maintained that advantage.

Still, Smith wasn't ready to throw in the towel. The Australian had a chance to put his team into the lead but couldn't overcome a poor tee shot on No. 18. Swinging out of the rough to the right of the fairway, he deposited his approach into the gallery surrounding the green.

As that was happening, Patrick Reed birdied No. 2 to restore 4 Aces GC's one-shot edge. Smith nailed a par putt to put the pressure squarely on Johnson. The two-time major champion is no stranger to big moments, and he was money with the tournament hanging in the balance.

Johnson, Reed and Perez were all two under for the day, with Talor Gooch doing his part by ending at one under.

The beauty of LIV Golf's team format is that collective strength is required to win the title. One or two bad showings can torpedo a squad's hopes of finishing on top.

For Stinger GC, the quest for the title was effectively over before the halfway mark after Branden Grace bogeyed No. 2 and then double-bogeyed No. 4. Double bogeys from Charl Schwartzel and Hennie du Plessis on the front nine didn't help, either.

It was largely the same story for Punch GC. Marc Leishman was sitting at three over through two holes and added another bogey on No. 6. He finished at two over, which was enough to stymie the best efforts of teammates Smith, Matt Jones and Wade Ormsby.

Smith did his best to almost single-handedly lift Punch GC to the title. He birdied the 12th hole to bring his team into a tie for the overall lead with seven holes to play.

The 2022 Open Championship winner had the lowest individual score of the round, finishing at seven under.

Early on, it looked like Sunday's final would be a two-horse race between 4 Aces and Smash GC, with the two teams creating some distance on the competition. As 4 Aces maintained a position atop the leaderboard, though, Smash GC wilted on the back nine.

Chase Koepka double-bogeyed Nos. 3 and 7. Brooks Koepka, who started the round on the 10th tee, bogeyed the ninth hole and lost three more shots on his next five holes after making the turn.

LIV Golf isn't going anywhere with its first year now in the books. The series laid out its plans for a 12-team, 14-event 2023 season, and it almost certainly isn't through attempting to poach more stars from the PGA Tour.

Brooks Koepka's Smash GC Among Teams to Qualify for 2022 LIV Golf Team Championship

Oct 29, 2022
US golfer Brooks Koepka swings his club during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Invitational Miami 2022 at Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club in Miami, Florida on October 29, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
US golfer Brooks Koepka swings his club during the semifinals of the LIV Golf Invitational Miami 2022 at Trump National Doral Miami Golf Club in Miami, Florida on October 29, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

The semifinals of the LIV Golf team championship were held Saturday at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami.

Here's a look at the scores and some highlights of the action from the day of golf as four teams played their way into Sunday's final round.

Results

Aces GC def. Cleeks GC, 2-1

  • Dustin Johnson def. Shergo Al Kurdi, 5 and 3
  • Patrick Reed lost to Laurie Canter, 2 and 1
  • Pat Perez and Talor Gooch def. Graeme McDowell and Richard Bland, 1 up

Stinger GC def. Crushers GC, 2-1

  • Louis Oosthuizen def. Bryson DeChambeau, 23 holes
  • Branden Grace lost to Paul Casey, 20 holes
  • Charl Schwartzel and Hennie du Plessis def. Charles Howell III and Anirban Lahiri, 2 up

Punch GC def. Fireballs GC, 2-1

  • Cameron Smith lost to Sergio Garcia, 2 and 1
  • Marc Leishman def. Carlos Ortiz, 1 up
  • Matt Jones and Wade Ormsby def. Eugenio Chacarra and Abraham Ancer, 1 up

Smash GC def. Majesticks GC, 3-0

  • Brooks Koepka def. Ian Poulter, 3 and 1
  • Peter Uihlein def. Lee Westwood, 4 and 2
  • Jason Kokrak and Chase Koepka def. Sam Horsfield and Henrik Stenson, 1 up

Highlights

The Brooks Koepka-led Smash GC came out of the gates on fire and had a clean sweep of Majesticks GC to become the first team to advance to the championship.

Dustin Johnson started off the top-seeded Aces GC with some momentum by defeating Shergo Al Kurdi of Cleeks GC. However, the Aces faced some nail-biting moments after Patrick Reed lost to Laurie Canter. The team managed to advance on Pat Perez and Talor Gooch's win over Graeme McDowell and Richard Bland.

Punch GC managed to overcome a loss by Cameron Smith to Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC to punch their ticket to the championship. Marc Leishman helped save the day with his win over Carlos Ortiz.

Stinger GC was the final team to clinch a spot in the championship with a win over Crushers GC. Louis Oosthuizen outlasted Bryson DeChambeau in a 23-hole marathon. DeChambeau had the opportunity to end the match early, but his long putt barely missed the hole. A key moment in the extra holes occurred when DeChambeau hit a tee shot that went left and landed in the water, opening the door for Oosthuizen to take advantage.

The four teams competing in the championship Sunday will go up against each other in a shotgun-start round of stroke play. The team with the lowest score at the end of the round will be the first LIV Golf Invitational Series team champion.

Phil Mickelson on LIV Golf's Future: 'I Think There’s a Lot of Possibilities'

Oct 29, 2022
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: Team Captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC plays a shot on the driving range during the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 28, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 28: Team Captain Phil Mickelson of Hy Flyers GC plays a shot on the driving range during the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 28, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

As the inaugural season for LIV Golf draws to a close this weekend in Miami, Phil Mickelson is optimistic about the circuit's future.

Speaking to Adam Woodard of GolfWeek, Mickelson said he doesn't know where LIV is going to go but he's excited to be part of it.

"I think there’s a lot of possibilities and I’m not sure how it’ll play out," he explained. "I just know that in the next, over the course of the next year, a lot of stuff is going to happen, and things will kind of iron themselves out."

Mickelson was criticized after he spoke to golf writer Alan Shipnuck about Saudi Arabia's "horrible record on human rights" but said he would consider working with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour "because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape how the PGA Tour operates."

Shipnuck published the comments, which made during an interview for a Mickelson biography, in February on the Fire Pit Collective website.

Lefty announced on Feb. 22 he would temporarily step away from the PGA Tour due to backlash from his comments. He returned to the course on June 8 after signing with LIV for a deal worth around $200 million, per Brentley Romine of Golf Channel.

As LIV Golf continues to face criticism as a sportswashing tool for the Saudi Arabian government, the circuit is planning for an increased schedule in 2023. This season only featured eight tournaments, including the team championship in Miami this weekend.

Per Alex Miceli of Sports Illustrated, LIV officials were circulating a tentative schedule for next year with 14 events starting in February and ending in September.

Mickelson is among several former PGA Tour stars who jumped ship to join LIV. Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson also signed up for the new circuit.

In seven LIV tournaments this season, Mickelson finished outside the top 20 five times. His best finish was a tie for eighth place in Chicago in September.

Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka Losses Headline LIV Golf Invitational Series 2022 Day 1

Oct 28, 2022
Australian golfer Cameron Smith plays his shot on the 15th hole during the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami at Trump National Doral Miami golf club in Miami, Florida, on October 28, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)
Australian golfer Cameron Smith plays his shot on the 15th hole during the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Miami at Trump National Doral Miami golf club in Miami, Florida, on October 28, 2022. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP) (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

LIV Golf held the quarterfinals of its team championship on Friday at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami.

Below, we'll take a look at the scores and key moments from the day of golf.

Results

Smash GC def. Niblicks GC, 2-1

  • Brooks Koepka lost to Harold Varner III, 4&3
  • Peter Uihlein def. James Piot, 5&3
  • Jason Kokrak and Chase Koepka def. Turk Pettit and Hudson Swafford, 2&1

Majesticks GC def. Iron Heads GC, 3-0

  • Ian Poulter def. Kevin Na, 4&2
  • Lee Westwood def. Anthony Kim, 4&3
  • Sam Horsfield and Henrik Stenson def. Sadom Kaewkanjana and Phachara Khongwatmai, 4&2

Cleeks GC def. Torque GC, 2-1

  • Shergo Al Kurdi lost to Joaquin Niemann, 5&3
  • Laurie Canter def. Jediah Morgan, 1 up
  • Graeme McDowell and Richard Bland def. Scott Vincent and Adrian Otaegui, 2 up

Punch GC def. Hy Flyers GC, 2-1

  • Cameron Smith def. Phil Mickelson, 1 up
  • Marc Leishman def. Matthew Wolff, 4&2
  • Matt Jones and Wade Ormsby lost to Bernd Wiesberger and Cameron Tringale, 3&2

Highlights

The most anticipated match of the day was Smith facing Mickelson, and it lived up to the hype, coming down to the final hole, where Smith prevailed:

The two players drew even on 13 of the 18 holes, with Smith winning three and Mickelson two.

Credit to Mickelson, who made things interesting against one of the most talented golfers in the game:

Chase Koepka, meanwhile, nearly had the shot of the day with a beautiful tee shot that was oh-so-close to being an ace:

As for the most dominant performance of the day, that would go to Majesticks, with the clean 3-0 sweep:

So the semfinals are now set, with Aces GC set to take on Cleeks, the Crushers facing Stinger, Fireballs taking on Punch GC and Smash GC facing Majesticks.

The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series remains a controversial competition, with its critics accusing it of being a sportswashing enterprise existing to gloss over Saudi Arabia's history of human-rights violations.

The Trump National Doral Golf Club is owned by former President Donald Trump's Trump Organization. Trump is currently the subject of various congressional, federal and state investigations, ranging from his potentially illegal business practices to his reported withholding of sensitive government documents after he was no longer president.

Bryson DeChambeau: I'm Still Part of LIV Golf Lawsuit vs. PGA Tour out of 'Principle'

Oct 27, 2022
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: Team Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC plays a shot on the tenth hole during a pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 27, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
DORAL, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 27: Team Captain Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers GC plays a shot on the tenth hole during a pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on October 27, 2022 in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/LIV Golf via Getty Images)

Bryson DeChambeau will remain in LIV Golf's lawsuit against the PGA Tour because he believes he's owed a $1.75 million Player Impact Program bonus from the PGA Tour after only being paid half of the $3.5 million he said he should have earned for finishing fifth in 2021.

"It's not about the money; it's about the principle," he told ESPN's Mark Schlabach. "It's the way you deal with situations."

The PGA Tour's requirements for receiving the bonus were twofold: Participate in a PGA Tour event he hadn't played in across the previous four seasons, and participate in a charity event.

DeChambeau did the first at the Valero Texas Open in April. He said he attempted to fulfill the second requirement in May, but the PGA Tour said he wouldn't satisfy the requirement because he was no longer a PGA Tour member in "good standing."

While he didn't officially join LIV Golf until June, rumors had persisted since February that he was going to be one of the defectors.

"They said because you're not in good standing, we're not allowing you to do something to help out junior golf and junior golfers," DeChambeau told Schlabach. "To me, that's childish. It just shows where they stand emotionally. I respect and understand it, but when you've completed something and provided entertainment for them last year, that's the reason I'm in the lawsuit."

DeChambeau signed a contract with LIV Golf that reportedly is paying him more than $125 million.

He was one of 11 players suing the PGA Tour for attempting to monopolize the sport and discourage competition from other leagues like LIV Golf. The Saudi-backed league, which has been accused of being a sportswashing operation given Saudi Arabia's human rights violations, then joined the suit as a plaintiff.

Since then, eight players have removed themselves from the lawsuit, including Phil Mickelson. But DeChambeau remains.

"It's really been frustrating over the last six years that I've had to deal with [the PGA Tour]," he said. "It's consistently frustration after frustration of them not handling things correctly."

Grayson Murray out of PGA's Bermuda Championship After Injury in Scooter Accident

Oct 27, 2022
COLUMBUS, OHIO - AUGUST 26: Grayson Murray of the United States looks on from the 11th green during the second round of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at OSU GC - Scarlet Course on August 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO - AUGUST 26: Grayson Murray of the United States looks on from the 11th green during the second round of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at OSU GC - Scarlet Course on August 26, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Grayson Murray was forced to withdraw from the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship suffering injuries in a scooter accident on Tuesday, per Averee Dovsek of Golfweek.

Glenn Jones of NBC Sports Boston provided an initial look at the accident:

According to Dovsek, Murray collided with a vehicle while steering around a bend. He was transported to a hospital, where he received 50 stitches, including 25 on his face and 10 on his leg.

The golfer also believes he suffered ligament damage in his knee.

"Honestly, I'm pretty fortunate because the helmet saved me. If it wasn't for my knee and stitches in my left hand, I would try to play," Murray said of the accident. "It is nobody's fault. Riding on the opposite side of the road is already confusing and the roads in Bermuda are narrow and sketchy."

Tourists are not allowed to rent vehicles in Bermuda, leaving scooters as the best option to travel.

The Butterfield Bermuda Championship would have been Murray's first event of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season, ending last year with just one top-25 finish in 12 starts. He made the cut for the 2022 U.S. Open, but finished in 63rd at +18.

Since turning pro in 2015, the 29-year-old has one PGA Tour victory: the 2017 Barbasol Championship.

Alternate Johnson Wagner will take Murray's place in the Bermuda field.

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