2023 Professional Golf thread

[Golfnut1957]

Have to say I don’t really understand why Tommy Fleetwood and other non- winners are playing. Takes a little away from the unique prestige and character of the event.

It's not the Tournament of Champions any more, it's just The Sentry and qualifying criteria is I believe anyone who was in last year's top 50 on the PGA Tour, alternatively it may be those who made East Lake plus last year's champions. Something like that.

I believe it changed last year, too many entrants found other things to do.

The Sentry – PGA TOUR

The Sentry will take place January 4-7, 2024, at the Plantation Course at Kapalua on Maui.

thesentry.com

Edit. It's top 50 and champions.

 

[sunshine]

It’s still for last year’s tournament winners. But the PGA tour has expanded the field for several “elite” events to include the top 50. It’s in response to the Saudi Tour.

 

[Imurg]

If anyone cares...

Tiger has split with Nike

 

[BrianM]

If anyone cares...

Tiger has split with NikeView attachment 51341

Wonder who he will sponsor with next, hopefully not the same company as Jason Day

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1744709551679570406

It is the one true global tour

Good to see Rory playing on the DPT this week as opposed to the PGaT

 

[moogie]

DP World Tour chief Keith Pelley to leave post, Guy Kinnings named successor

Canadian Keith Pelley has overseen huge changes on the DP World Tour, and he's now headed for an executive job with a Toronto sports group

www.golfdigest.com

Interesting.......
Just been talking about it on sky sports golf dubai coverage

 

[Mel Smooth]

DP World Tour chief Keith Pelley to leave post, Guy Kinnings named successor

Canadian Keith Pelley has overseen huge changes on the DP World Tour, and he's now headed for an executive job with a Toronto sports group

www.golfdigest.com

Interesting.......
Just been talking about it on sky sports golf dubai coverage

Slumbers also leaving the R&A - be interesting to see how it all unfolds.

 

[BrianM]

DP World Tour chief Keith Pelley to leave post, Guy Kinnings named successor

Canadian Keith Pelley has overseen huge changes on the DP World Tour, and he's now headed for an executive job with a Toronto sports group

www.golfdigest.com

Interesting.......
Just been talking about it on sky sports golf dubai coverage

Like a Rat deserting a sinking ship.
He's killed the European Tour in my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Whilst I’m not a huge of Pelly and what’s happened with the ET - there has been a lot of improvements with events

When he came in 2014 the Tour wasn’t in a great place , any stars coming through was from the US system , players were looking to go there asap and events were struggling to get prize money

A number of events were restarted like the British Masters , events like the PGA and Scottish Open have hugely improved but a tour is only as good as the sponsers it can attract to bring the players in and for years before he arrived the ET was struggling badly and was already a feeder tour so I don’t think the blame should be lumped fully on Pelly.


In 2014 - what would have anyone done differently to try and get it more competitive

The Rolex events have been a success , been a lot of good partnerships with other tours around the world and it’s now the one true global tour

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Like a Rat deserting a sinking ship.
He's killed the European Tour in my opinion.

In what way?

 

[Mel Smooth]

At least he’s got some solid moves….

https://x.com/lad_golf/status/1745355168403648807?s=46&t=ohmLQATVbQEjZ3yd-oBmxA

 

[Beezerk]

At least he’s got some solid moves….

https://x.com/lad_golf/status/1745355168403648807?s=46&t=ohmLQATVbQEjZ3yd-oBmxA

WTF

 

[Mel Smooth]

WTF

The full routine is here, if you can make it through to the end without laughing you qualify for The Masters this year.

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[HomerJSimpson]

Definitely a marmite character and I think the tour is in a better place than when he took over although how LIV impacts going forward is going to be an interesting dynamic. The number of players still playing predominantly on the ET that featured (or were on the fringes) of the RC show that we are still producing some excellent players through the tour

 

[Deleted member 15344]

At least he’s got some solid moves….

https://x.com/lad_golf/status/1745355168403648807?s=46&t=ohmLQATVbQEjZ3yd-oBmxA

It’s not surprise that’s the sort of stuff being thrown around by the LIV team on social media

It’s a fund raising event - someone raising money for charity - a child care centre

 

[Mel Smooth]

It’s not surprise that’s the sort of stuff being thrown around by the LIV team on social media

It’s a fund raising event - someone raising money for charity - a child care centre

Yeah I know what it was for mate, it’s also a guy dancing like his shoelaces are tied together and he can’t hear the music.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yeah I know what it was for mate, it’s also a guy dancing like his shoelaces are tied together and he can’t hear the music.

Assume you have seen the likes of Dave Myers, Anne Widdicombe and Les Dennis on strictly. Always a shame when those that wouldn't mock those that have especially in light of the cause

 

[Beezerk]

The fun sponge strikes again

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Back to golf

https://twitter.com/x/status/1745402325580022099

Excellent round from Rory today - swing looked very good

 

[Orikoru]

He's even overcoming the burden of my fantasy team captaincy - that is impressive. I'm sure he'll still manage to miss the cut.