Were LIV golfers ever categorized as “rebels?” Joaquin Niemann says no

The late great David Bowie once asked, “Rebel rebel, how could they know?”

Perhaps that same question can be applied to LIV golfers, who have flocked to the Saudi-backed circuit since its inception in 2022. These players strived for more significant paydays and playing opportunities across the world. In doing so, some players, notably Phil Mickelson, hoped their decision to join LIV Golf would help reshape professional golf. Now, almost three years after LIV’s first event, it would be short-sighted to think they failed to achieve that goal.

LIV players rebelled against the PGA Tour, citing problems within the tour’s competitive structure, media rights, and, in some cases, its

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