TY - BOOK AU - Shipnuck,Alan TI - LIV and let die SN - 9781668020012 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Avid Reader Press KW - LIV Golf (Association) KW - PGA Tour (Association) KW - Golf KW - Tournaments KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Consolidation and merger of corporations KW - Case studies N1 - "The inside story of the war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf"--Dustjacket; Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-335) N2 - The New York Times best-selling author of Phil-and one of the most trusted correspondents on the front lines of golf-delivers a no-holds-barred account of LIV Golf's bid to usurp the PGA Tour -one of the most chaotic moments in golf history; Over the past two years, professional golf has been at war, and Alan Shipnuck has been our most trusted correspondent on the front lines. Following closely on the heels of his bestselling sensation Phil, Shipnuck turns to the conflict that made Mickelson, and many other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of the public: LIV Golf's controversial--and belligerent--storming of the professional golf world. In LIV and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers the inside story in real time, with fly-on-the-wall reporting from the yachts where LIV was hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between both tours--having countless conversations with players, caddies, CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming wives--to deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic moment in golf history. Anyone who has a stake in professional golf lined up for an interview with Shipnuck--because they knew everyone else was talking to him, too. The disruption to an old, proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows, but LIV and Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really happened, and why ER -