The Golf Thread

[red g]

What would be the tipping point do you think in terms of it breaking the PGA Tour?

McIlroy, Rahm, Scheffler, Morikawa, Thomas, Speith, Hovland, Zalatoris, Cantley, Schaufelle, Cam Smith.

I'd say if they can get 4/5 more from off that list then the PGA Tour is in big trouble in terms of becoming a viable entity. The ones in bold are my ransom guesses at the ones I think could be tempted .

Do you see shaded of the PDC and BDO here? where the PGA is going to become the BDO obviously and 90% of the best players are with LIV?

Or do you think the PGA will relent and try and let both run with players from either being allowed entry?

[Pablo]

Do you see shaded of the PDC and BDO here? where the PGA is going to become the BDO obviously and 90% of the best players are with LIV?

Or do you think the PGA will relent and try and let both run with players from either being allowed entry?

Really not sure where it is going to go. I have been surprised how many of the bigger names have switched over already. I thought there would be none, but DJ, Bryson and Kopeka are a surprise. Abraham Ancer and Patrick Reed have also switched recently. There is also rumours Hovland is tempted (I'd be gutted by that one!). By that logic I think they will "convince" a few more soon enough and we will be near the tipping point of it being close which field is better.

The PGA Tour could then make an embarrassing backtrack and let them play in both but I doubt it. It would probably just encourage more players to sign up to LIV as there is no punishment and then whenever there is a LIV event everyone will play in that and PGA Tour events would be pointless as the field would be so poor. So what is the point of backing down?

I honestly think the PGA Tour is ****ed and just has to prey the LIV Golf thing fails. I think it might, as the format is absolute garbage!

[RichC]

So, a mate of mine was playing with a tour pro yesterday at a pro-am. The guy was saying one of his mates on tour who's got career earnings of about £1M has joined the LIV tour; been paid £26M to join! Not sure on the name but he's going to be pretty unknown with that sort of career earnings.

Money involved is absolutely bonkers

[Buzzo]

Sounds like they are playing the long game. The outrage will not stay for long, and if they can hoover up enough young talent then they will be set for the future.

It is about as obvious an example of sportswashing as you could hope to see.

[Shaggy]

****ing mental.

[RichC]

DP World tour have finally come out. I think to have any kind of weight it's going to be the Majors banning these players and I don't think they will.

"DP World Tour: LIV players to be fined and suspended; Players suspended from Scottish Open"

https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12639452/dp-world-tour-liv-players-to-be-fined-and-suspended-players-suspended-from-scottish-open

[Pablo]

So, a mate of mine was playing with a tour pro yesterday at a pro-am. The guy was saying one of his mates on tour who's got career earnings of about £1M has joined the LIV tour; been paid £26M to join! Not sure on the name but he's going to be pretty unknown with that sort of career earnings.

Money involved is absolutely bonkers

Crazy. Set for life. How can you blame them I guess?

[RichC]

That's the thing isn't it. He's apparently fully aware that if bigger name golfers sign up he'll probably lose his place but with £26M in the bank I'm not sure how fussed you'd be.

[Shaggy]

For fellas like him, I completely get it. We'd all do it. But for the top guys, like Rahm said, I honestly think (easier said than done I know) I wouldn't be interested. They're already more than made for life and the extra riches would make no material difference.

[Scratch]

For fellas like him, I completely get it. We'd all do it. But for the top guys, like Rahm said, I honestly think (easier said than done I know) I wouldn't be interested. They're already more than made for life and the extra riches would make no material difference.

I guess it depends; if it is all personal wealth then I would agree that they really don't need more, but if the individual is interested in charities, community etc, then extra riches could go a long way.

Not that I know if that is the case, I know nothing of the outside world of a top golfer.

[RichC]

For fellas like him, I completely get it. We'd all do it. But for the top guys, like Rahm said, I honestly think (easier said than done I know) I wouldn't be interested. They're already more than made for life and the extra riches would make no material difference.

I mean that sort of money is life changing for probably your kids lives and potentially there's as well.

The top guys I agree with, they're already insanely wealthy but when the numbers get into the 9 figures it's such a ludicrous amount of money for doing your job you can see why some of these golfers have just decided to sell their souls for the cash.

I guess you'd hope you'd tell them to do one but until you're in that position with an almost blank cheque being pushed across the table it's hard to know, I mean I'm sure Norman is spinning this is way to help improve their human rights from within etc.. all bollocks of course but probably easier to justify the decision

[wiw]

DP World tour have finally come out. I think to have any kind of weight it's going to be the Majors banning these players and I don't think they will.

"DP World Tour: LIV players to be fined and suspended; Players suspended from Scottish Open"

https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/...-scottish-open

So at the moment the LIV guys can still play in the majors? Is it not PGA tour points/rankings that decide who get to play, apart from previous winners obviously

[RichC]

So all the Majors you get a 5 year exemption if you're a previous winner bar the Masters which is a lifetime invitation.

Not sure if there are other exemptions but I guess the Majors can if they like offer invitations to players as well if they choose.

[Shaggy]

Arseholes. Don't even know who those other two are.

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[wiw]

Can you summarise please? Can't watch at work