The US Open in Los Angeles, under the magnifying glass of LIV Golf and Beverly Hills

He Los Angeles Country Club North Course is a mystery to most. It has not yet hosted any event related to the country, except for Walker Cup (the new version of the Ryder Cup) in 2017. Of course, this is the seat of Los Angeles tomorrow five times, between 1926 and 1950. This is the third time since 2015 that the US Open has been held on a ‘debutante’ tour.

The historic club is located between Wilshire and Sunset boulevards, on the edge of the Beverly Hills. And if that doesn’t mean heavy traffic, it’s about 5 miles from the infamous 405 freeway. I thought, ‘How are they going to fit anything in here? As for the golf course, yes, it is of great quality. The course can host any event I want. It’s just logistics. For me, that was the hardest part. to understand”, said Jon Rahm, world number 2 and winner of the US Open in 2021.

And it’s hard on the USGA for personal reasons. Instead of holding the first US Open in Los Angeles in 75 years, it seems the USGA needs to remind everyone that the 123rd edition of the US Open begins this Thursday. What seems to be on anyone’s mind is the surprise announcement of agreement between PGA Tour and LIV Golf – bitter enemies turned partners – and, more specifically, what it all means for beginners arab super league.

The question is whether the players feel betrayed Jay Monahan, PGA Tour Commissioner, and whether LIV defectors will be welcome back. Over the past four days, the USGA has received a flurry of credential requests from media outlets that don’t typically cover golf (most have been denied), especially since interest in the sport is more than just golf right now, even more than the second oldest championship. on the calendar.

“We are looking for a harmonious world of golf”, he assured Justin Rose. “That’s not going to happen overnight. Obviously, there are a lot of players you want to see and we all know who they are at LIV. They have a lot to offer golf. I think the fact that they made a certain decision doesn’t mean they are forever marginalized,” he added.

He masters He did a lot to show that golfers can get along no matter where they play or who pays them. The same thing happened to PGA Championshipeven if there is Brooks Koepkaa member of LIV Golf, who won his fifth Grand Slam and regained his reputation in the Majors.

There are 14 LIV Golf players, remember sponsored by Saudi Arabia, this week at the LACC, four less than the two previous ‘big ones’ due to the lower number of exemptions for a US Open. But there is frustration on the part of the PGA Tour that LIV players have received large sums of Saudi money and are allowed to return to the circuit. No one knows how this new ‘status’ of traditional circuits will develop.

On the other hand, no one knows much about the agreement between the PGA Tour, the European Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund, but there is a lot of resentment, as usual. Matt Fitzpatrick, the defending US Open champion, said: “For those who turned down the big bucks, it’s probably a tough thing to swallow and I feel sorry for them.” Fitzpatrick won his first Grand Slam last year at Boston Country Club, one of the USGA’s five founding clubs, which dates back to 1882.

The Los Angeles Country Club was created in 1897, and its members were some of those who shaped the city’s economy, made famous by movie stars. It moved to its current location in 1911. The club is not popular with celebrities, although the surrounding properties suggest otherwise.

Bing Crosby He had a house near the 14th fairway and was never invited to be a partner. lionel ritchie He has a mansion on hole 4. The mansion of the founder of ‘Playboy’ Hugh Hefner It is next to the 14th hole tee.

“There are very expensive properties here,” said the world no.1 Scottie Scheffler. “It’s like a country club in the middle of the city. But it’s a world-class golf club, and it’s in Beverly Hills,” he added. And he kept it largely to himself, a gem shown only to high-value members and their guests.