Australia’s Adam Scott has admitted it would be "unfortunate" if The Open champion Cameron Smith missed next year's Olympic Games, but claimed he had no sympathy for him and other rebels who have joined the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour.

LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed golf organisation attempting to compete with the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA), has lost a second senior member of management in as many months, with director of franchises Matt Goodman departing after less than a year.

Canada's Keith Pelley, chief executive of the DP World Tour, will take over as the new chairman of the International Golf Federation (IGF) next month, while Sweden's 10-time Major winner Annika Sörenstam has been re-elected as President.

Kathy Whitworth, who won an unmatched 88 Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour tournaments during her career, has died at the age of 83.

A row over the sale of memorabilia has led to South Africa's nine-time major winner Gary Player suing his own son and grandson.

Atul Khosla has resigned as the chief operating officer of LIV Golf, the tour bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

LIV Golf player Joaquín Niemann still wants to play at next year's home Pan American Games and has expressed confidence the schedule will allow him to do so.

Australian golfer Geoff Ogilvy says the Royal Queensland course requires only small alterations to host Brisbane 2032 Olympic competition, prior to his company completing its redesign.

Former Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) chief executive Sandy Jones has died at the age of 74 following a short illness, with tributes being paid to him from all over the world.

A time capsule was today buried on the opening day of the Australian PGA at the Royal Queensland Golf Club, and it is set to remain there until it is dug up when the course stages the golf tournament during the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.

A record total prize pool of $101.4 million (£85 million/€98 million) is set to be won at the 2023 Ladies' Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour which will be made up of 33 events throughout the year.

Saudi Games bronze medallist Othman Al-Mulla, who is also Saudi Arabia's first and only professional golfer, has heaped praise on the multi-sport event for providing a platform for athletes to display their talent.

A host of Olympic medallists including Serena Williams, Sidney Crosby, Diana Taurasi and Kanoa Igarashi have been announced as investors in technology-focused sports company TMRW Sports.

The European Tour Group has become the first professional golf tour to announce its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, and the framework’s Race to Zero pledge.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) held a golf tournament to raise funds for athletes aiming to represent the country at the Olympic Games.