The PGA Tour and Jay Monahan royally screwed this up. This was never gonna threaten the tour. Now that it’s Tour or nothing…it’s gonna threaten the tour. So dumb
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The PGA Tour and Jay Monahan royally screwed this up. This was never gonna threaten the tour. Now that it’s Tour or nothing…it’s gonna threaten the tour. So dumb
Back to Phil, at the end of the day he may have lost his sponsors. However now he doesn’t have all the sponsor commitments. Only now to the LIV until he brings on new sponsors.
Why? Both tours will coexist until Saudis decide to stop funding it. i don’t think any of the LIV players are missed at the RBC this weekend. I also don’t think any of the LIV players miss playing in the RBC.
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Many players were missed, which is why the PGA tour is in full freak out mode.
I feel like the Tour did/is doing the right thing if this was like a regular start-up competitor -- like a USFL/XFL situation coming up to battle against the NFL. Draw a hard line, because the other league may not last more than a couple of seasons and there's tons of unknowns. This isn't a normal situation with the competitor willing to dump billions of dollars into this with zero regards for profits and expenses, so logics go completely out the window and Monahan is caught with his pants down.
Please be respectful the the ultra sensitive world we live in today. If something isn't perfect, they have the right to be angry and complain (eyeroll).
Who pissed in your Cheerios?
Instant mega payday for Phil. And you think he will never have a sponsor going forward to add to the jackpot?
Nope. RBC was probably super happy to get rid of him and McDowell. Now they can sign two young guys who are more relevant.
You can’t double down on dumb. DJ is top 5 fan favorite player.
I'm sure a lot were .
Some that were against those two events could be against the LIV Tour as well.
As for me, I much rather reply to what's being said in this thread in a non political way.
Whether or not I like the idea of this LIV Tour , it's happening and I feel it will have the financial support to outlast any opposition to it and become a major part of pro golf.
As for Phil, like him or not, his name being spotlighted by the media , right now, is putting the LIV Tour more in the public's eye then it would have if it was only the PGA trying to bring it down.
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Again, very funny coming from you. Actual, aren’t you pass double down and is now triple down on the in investment thread.
The opportunities exist, but a lot of western firms will pass on it. I know my firm was directly approached but passed as they claim the Saudis run counterintuitive to our DEI program.
Those who take the money are going to somehow have to explain to investors how they can put up money for LIV rights yet claim they have a strong DEI program. You just know those questions are coming, and most companies try to stay out of those conversations, especially when they come from market whales.
Another popular guy (Patrick Reed) is joining the LIV tour. This one is probably a good marriage.
Then explain why almost every business deals with China in some form or another but everyone looks the other way.
The whole thing is largely a facade, completely agree. It’s just interesting seeing things get pretzeled up.
PGA tour isn’t in full freak out mode. I posted what I was told they were going to do weeks ago and they are doing exactly what I posted. Keep thinking you’ve got this one read right!!
Tiger, Phil, DJ. Dudes/Chicks dig the long ball. Name a player that draws better than those 3. Speith, JT,, Finau. Love them all but I’m not going to the course just to see them.
Nobody cares about all the countries with human rights violations but they are sure going after the LIV. I laugh at all these players condeming these guys at the same time they are wearing a Nike shirt.
its subjective. He might be in your top 5 but not majority. I think most will rank all 3 you mentioned above DJ. He has zero personality and is like a robot. I put Rahm and Morikawa ahead of him too.
PGA tour isn’t in full freak out mode. I posted what I was told they were going to do weeks ago and they are doing exactly what I posted. Keep thinking you’ve got this one read right!!
If they weren’t freaked, they wouldn’t have put such severe punishment in place for those who join the LIV.
I agree it’s not “full on” but PGA is certainly concerned, largely due to THEIR OWN choice.
You would be wrong. As always
Freaking out is doing something unexpected. They have telegraph this move way in advance. PGA got super lucky this weekend with the showcase last group at RBC and a dud at LIV.
very little to do with DEI.
Much more to do abut public image. They partner with LIV…they get roasted. That’s much more a deterrent than DEI
Am I? Certainly not top 5You would be wrong. As always
Like I said weeks ago, I was told full suspensions were coming. Everyone knew LIV was coming for a year. PGA tour thought this out completely and did exactly what was planned.
you somehow think this was a surprise to the players and/or the PGA tour and it’s sponsors. You couldn’t be more wrong.
definitely not surprised LIV was happening.
i think the “surprise” was the big names leaving. Don’t think the PGA tour would have thought so many top 50s would be leaving.
He is ahead of your 2 guys, Morikawa and Rahm.
Those two didn't even make the list. So yes you were wrong
Not if you pay attention to golf, which from your comments in this thread is a new endeavor.
Bryson doesn't surprise me. Does anything he does surprise anyone. Bubba and Reed either.
Stop making this personal…jeesh.
i guess the writers at golf monthly also don’t pay attention to golf as they call Bubba and Wolff going to LIV surprises as well.
golf channel calls Bryson a “surprising” blow to Tour. Guess they don’t follow much golf either, lol
You’ve been so anti LIV in this thread for months…seems like your view my be skewed a bit,