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2021 Professional Golf Thread

So, quite a lot of US Tour Pro's have travelled from the West Coast of the US to Saudi Arabia for a weeks Golf. DeChambeau, Johnson, Suri, Mickelson, Kokrak, Finau, Vegas, Reed, Ancer, all there. That's a very long journey for a week. I'm surprised they dont play at least 2 or 3 of the Desert Tournaments. Are these players being paid huge incentives by the Saudi's to appear? & is Appearance Money still legal on either Tour? Genuine Question!
 
Whydowedoit said:
So, quite a lot of US Tour Pro's have travelled from the West Coast of the US to Saudi Arabia for a weeks Golf. DeChambeau, Johnson, Suri, Mickelson, Kokrak, Finau, Vegas, Reed, Ancer, all there. That's a very long journey for a week. I'm surprised they dont play at least 2 or 3 of the Desert Tournaments. Are these players being paid huge incentives by the Saudi's to appear? & is Appearance Money still legal on either Tour? Genuine Question!
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Yes
 
I think the general consensus is that whenever an American turns up at one of the lesser events then money is changing hands, and the Saudi's have a fair bit of that.

My own belief is that the Waste Management Open is such a dreadful* tournament that they would all rather have jet lag than play in Phoenix.

* dreadful.....substitute for a more colloquial term.
 
Surely they’re promoting the game, equality and diversity whilst learning and experiencing the culture of Saudi on their days off the course?
 
woofers said:
Surely they’re promoting the game, equality and diversity whilst learning and experiencing the culture of Saudi on their days off the course?
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They are.
Bryson was saying he's so busy doing that sort of thing that he doesn't have time for his usual routine..
Part of the deal - we pay you $Xmillion but we need you to do a few things
 
Thanks for the replies. I genuinely didnt know the answer. I know it went on all the time back in the day. In these PC & iffy money laundering days I wasnt so sure! Assume they get flown in luxurious jets for free as well? I knew I should have worked harder at my Golf when a teenager!!
 
Dustin Johnson has just pole-axed one of the marshalls, driver on the full, square in the back, he went down like a sack of spuds.

Strange that presumably he was there to spot balls off the tee, but it got him in the back. Pay attention next time.
 
I am seeing this wondrous sunset in Saudi and I now know why they call it the Red Sea.

It is similar to the one I saw peering out over the Irish Sea from sunny Seascale.
 
Whydowedoit said:
Thanks for the replies. I genuinely didnt know the answer. I know it went on all the time back in the day. In these PC & iffy money laundering days I wasnt so sure! Assume they get flown in luxurious jets for free as well? I knew I should have worked harder at my Golf when a teenager!!
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A lot of them have there own jets and just offer others a lift.

Quite a few have Netjets as a sponsor so I assume there is also some sort of tie up.
 
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