{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a0159fcccdba3a5365c3e/6a4486166a72c54c8d3af9fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"SPIETH’S BETTING WARNING & LIV’S COLLAPSE - July 1st, 2026","description":"<p>On July 1st, 2026, we dive into the John Deere Classic prep, explosive predictions about LIV Golf's financial future, and growing concerns over sports betting altering the fan experience on the PGA Tour.</p><p><br></p><h3>PGA TOUR / JOHN DEERE CLASSIC</h3><ul><li>Jordan Spieth is sounding the alarm on legalized sports betting weaponizing golf galleries, pointing to hostile crowds at Wyndham Clark's US Open win at Shinnecock Hills as proof that unruly fans are actively trying to alter tournament outcomes.</li><li>\"I do think that betting in golf is something that is going to have to be tackled here soon... [fans could] impact a shot if you wanted to.\"</li><li>Spieth is skipping the Scottish Open to grind at the Deere, desperately trying to improve his 52nd place FedEx Cup ranking to secure his spot in the 2027 signature events.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>LIV GOLF / INDUSTRY NEWS</h3><ul><li>CBS analyst Johnson Wagner dropped a bombshell prediction that LIV Golf will crumble this August due to unsustainable purses, claiming the breakaway league desperately needs a $300 million cash injection to stay afloat.</li><li>Wagner noted LIV is \"absolutely going to crumble in August.\"</li><li>Charlotte-based Harold Varner III is reportedly already looking for an exit strategy, actively seeking a pathway back to the PGA Tour.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP &amp; SCHEDULES</h3><ul><li>As the Tour prepares for Royal Birkdale, stars are shuffling their schedules, with Grand Slam winner Rory McIlroy resting and Scottie Scheffler skipping the Deere but making a surprise commitment to the 3M Open.</li><li>3M Open director Hollis Cavner beamed: \"When the world number one says I want to come and play it tells you a lot.\"</li><li>Harris English's veteran caddie, Eric Larson, is trapped in a UK visa nightmare over a 30-year-old cocaine conviction, anxiously awaiting an appeal just to carry the bag at Birkdale.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>TPC DEERE RUN DEBUTS &amp; VETERANS</h3><ul><li>Auburn standout Jackson Koivun is making his highly anticipated professional debut at TPC Deere Run, while hometown hero Zach Johnson opted to skip the US Senior Open to play in his backyard.</li><li>Koivun quickly learned the difference at the next level, noting that tour pros \"beat you with their heads.\"</li><li>Johnson is thrilled about the new 2028 Championship Challenger tier system, joking that \"Wives are probably pretty ecstatic... Now it is black and white.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Quick Hits</h3><p>Viktor Hovland's sudden death win &amp; Haeran Ryu's epic 10-shot comeback • Donald Trump's DC course overhaul • LIV major withdrawals</p>","author_name":"Golf.ai"}