LIV Golf

[BrisVegas]

I love Rory but his endless reservoir of sanctimony over the last 12 months or so got pretty tiresome. I have a bit of sympathy for him doing Jay’s job for him and then being screwed over by Jay, but he backed the wrong side here it appears and that’s on him.

His call for those that stayed on the PGA tour to be compensated for that now is ludicrous though. The LIV cash was compensation for being out there soaking up all the bullets fired by Rory and his peers, plus losing other sponsors & losing Ryder Cup and major access etc. Those who sat back, took no risks and incurred no inconvenience at all, but now want some of the $, can f*ck off.

Nicely put. You've expressed almost exactly how I feel on the topic.

[Ron Burgundy]

The neverending OWGR whinging of the LivBots and cashed up bogan golfers, seeking their cake and eating it too, drive me insane.What this has shown me is that having any sort of standards or scruples is a waste of time assuming the pile of money is big enough and waved at you long enough

That’s just pro part of pro sports mate. If it wasn’t true they’d have stayed amateurs. Has always been that way and always will be. It’s a business. People make business decisions. FWIW I do agree that the LIV bots and all the tracker accounts on twitter need to get fired into the sun now though. They’re so tedious. Hopefully Brandel hitches a ride too.

[markTHEblake]

I dont agree with Brandel but he aint dumb, he makes a good argument in his reaction to this.

[Yossarian]

I'm glad the rich white money being better than rich brown money is settled.

[LeftyHoges]

... Brandel but he aint dumb

That's where you're wrong. He's thicker than pigshit and a typical mouthy Yank.

[BUSHY]

From the PGATOUR.com article:

https://www.pgatour.com/article/news...-to-unify-golf

"The PGA TOUR will appoint a majority of the Board and hold a majority voting interest in the combined entity."

The tour and their insistence on using ALLCAPS like that remains hilarious.

[BUSHY]

I'm glad the rich white money being better than rich brown money is settled.

It all comes out of the ground black

[Yossarian]

It all comes out of the ground black

True that. I'm still amazed that people that follow this game, who must appreciate the historic distinction between pro golf and amateur golf, being the ability to win cash money; are then surprised when cash is the prime aspect of decision making.

[markTHEblake]

As PIF money will eventually filter down to all levels of golf, people will be guilted into abandoning golf altogether, then have to take up watching soccer, motorsport or something.

[Chilled]

What this has shown me is that having any sort of standards or scruples is a waste of time assuming the pile of money is big enough and waved at you long enough

You must be new to this planet. But welcome to Earth where everything has a price.

[3Puttpete]

True that. I'm still amazed that people that follow this game, who must appreciate the historic distinction between pro golf and amateur golf, being the ability to win cash money; are then surprised when cash is the prime aspect of decision making.

Players left the PGA Tour for the money. Yeah, the same players who left where they were before to go to the PGA Tour for the money.

[BUSHY]

“Lords of the grill room”

[pt73]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/no...ef7a1b60c4d7de

[Matt 3 Jab]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/no...ef7a1b60c4d7de

What I find weird is with all the anti trust talk etc, how would it look if they 'merge' with LIV, then disband it, then draw up punishment for players who were on said tour to 'come back' to the PGA, all at the pure discretion of Monahan.

Surely part of the deal will be to somewhat protect the LIV guys even if it's behind closed doors?

And that's if the DoJ allows the deal. Isn't there a motion to remove their 5016C or whatever it is for tax exemption?

It's a massive win for the euro guys for Ryder cup. It may not be in place this time, but surely it opens the door back up for Poulter and Stenson et al to be captain's in the future, which would be good to see.



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[markTHEblake]

Cant see how DoJ can prevent the creation of a foreign entity. The tax exemption move is all hot air, most NFP that gets huge income from sport can just as easily write it all off and never pay tax anyway.

[Chilled]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/golf/no...ef7a1b60c4d7de

So in summary.... we have a break away tour that apparently hasn't worked (or not been as prosperous as first hoped), some players who jumped ship for more money, LIV tour come back with tail between legs and accepted some sort of deal because it probably wasn't going to last the duration anyways, and a PGATour that has sucked back up all the rebel players again into one big happy family with the possibility that that original break away tour may eventually be killed off anyways. lol. Aside from chip-on-his-shoulder-Norman being made irrelevant in the world of golf once again, what have we achieved at the end of the day? Better pay for the players? An expanded player schedule? Better conditions for the players?

[AndyP]

what have we achieved at the end of the day?

Hopefully more shorts in golf.

[chappy1970]

Hopefully at least one tourney in Aus

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[3Puttpete]

So in summary.... we have a break away tour that apparently hasn't worked (or not been as prosperous as first hoped), some players who jumped ship for more money, LIV tour come back with tail between legs and accepted some sort of deal because it probably wasn't going to last the duration anyways, and a PGATour that has sucked back up all the rebel players again into one big happy family with the possibility that that original break away tour may eventually be killed off anyways. lol. Aside from chip-on-his-shoulder-Norman being made irrelevant in the world of golf once again, what have we achieved at the end of the day? Better pay for the players? An expanded player schedule? Better conditions for the players?

The Saudis now own golf except for 4 of the 5 majors.

[LeftyHoges]

The Saudis now own golf except for 4 of the 5 majors.

Stop it.

[3Puttpete]

Stop it.

Do they own the other 4 as well?

[Chilled]

Hopefully more shorts in golf.

You like to watch Phil's sexy legs?

[AndyP]

You like to watch Phil's sexy legs?

Very nice calves.

[Chilled]

Very nice calves.

He's an athlete.

[Ron Burgundy]

The Saudis now own golf except for 4 of the 5 majors.

They don’t own the Evian. Yet.