2023 Professional Golf thread

[BubbaP]

Oddly the DPWT might benefit a bit from it. There may be some decent players who've been racking up $ & owgr points that could be outside the gravy train, and if dipping into DPWT could increase field strengths there relative to reduced field high $ events.

 

[Crow]

Merging this with the Professional golf thread

What, in the hope it gets submerged and disappears?

 

[sweaty sock]

Its rightful place really, it seems to be fairly active in the LIV thread!!

 

[BubbaP]

Merging this with the Professional golf thread

Yeah as above, 4 or so from here could be merged also...
https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/liv-golf.111261/post-2605903

 

[PhilTheFragger]

What, in the hope it gets submerged and disappears?

No we just don’t need another thread about it

 

[BrianM]

So no cut events, so the top players get richer and satisfy the sponsors so they don’t lose any top players for the weekend.
The PGA absolutely slaughtered LIV for this.
You wonder who’s made this decision, the players on the council, Jay Monohan?
What happens going forward with the Strategic Alliance.
The PGA had no interest in the DPWT in my opinion, they did what they thought they had to do to look after themselves.
Keith Pelley should off seen it a mile off in his position.

 

[Bdill93]

So no cut events, so the top players get richer and satisfy the sponsors so they don’t lose any top players for the weekend.
The PGA absolutely slaughtered LIV for this.
You wonder who’s made this decision, the players on the council, Jay Monohan?
What happens going forward with the Strategic Alliance.
The PGA had no interest in the DPWT in my opinion, they did what they thought they had to do to look after themselves.
Keith Pelley should off seen it a mile off in his position.

Its certainly a weird one to me.

PGA Tour are proving more and more than Mickleson was right and they have been sat on a lot of cash that players could/should have been getting.

Limited field events on the PGA Tour is a joke in my opinion, stick to your own format (the proven one).

No issue with the "no cut" element really, but the guy in last at the end of play in day 2 isn't going to win is he? Bit pointless as unlike in LIV when he could still put together a good round for his teams score - the solo player has less to play for.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631391288195989504

gives us all hope

also Rahm appeared happy with one of his shots ( unable to share video)

 

[SteveW86]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631391288195989504

gives us all hope

Bunker rule #1…..don’t leave it in

 

[Pin-seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631537190885793793

 

[Imurg]

Is Fitz trying to grow a mullet?

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631391288195989504

gives us all hope

also Rahm appeared happy with one of his shots ( unable to share video)

And now a hole in one Loves an ace does Viktor

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631744474224230415

 

[BubbaP]

I hadn't seen Rahm's R2 coming with how he's playing recently, interesting to see if he bounces back or is just on for a poor weekend

 

[fundy]

James Hahn is spot on

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/lists/james-hahn-pga-tour-schedule-changes-no-cut-events/

 

[Deleted member 29109]

James Hahn is desperate to sign for LiV. But hasn’t had the invite

 

[BubbaP]

So seems like elevated events in 2024 are reduced field, no cut events! Maybe as few as 40 players

I hate it.

There does seem to have been a fair bit of negativity around the announcements. I was thinking that it may work out fine though, the narrative could just switch away from the FedEx a bit (yay), and be more on who from a '2nd tier' event may be able to push themselves into the next designated event with a good finish.

This piece is asking a few questions.
https://www.bunkered.co.uk/mcewan-beleaguered-jay-monahan-on-a-surely-uncertain-footing/

Have also noticed some media outlets talking about a topic I've posted about before, sorting the owgr situation for no cut events. By all means pay them for their time but don't give the poorer perfomers points.

 

[sweaty sock]

Between the zozo, the fed ex, the tournament of champions, tigers thing and these, top players could spend half of their schedule in no cut events... free money, free points.

 

[BubbaP]

Did anyone Spieth's last hole yesterday?

Sounds like one of those, ultimately ruled okay but maybe raising some eyebrows...

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/jo...lmer-invitational-rules-of-golf-out-of-bounds

 

[Backsticks]

Did anyone Spieth's last hole yesterday?

Sounds like one of those, ultimately ruled okay but maybe raising some eyebrows...

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/jo...lmer-invitational-rules-of-golf-out-of-bounds

Cant blame Spieth for a weakness in the rules. Rule should be changed so that the intended shot that prompts the relief has to be played if the relief is taken. We have seen a few other similar.
Eyebrows raised at the rules rather than any players in these situations.

 

[doublebogey7]

Between the zozo, the fed ex, the tournament of champions, tigers thing and these, top players could spend half of their schedule in no cut events... free money, free points.

I'm not a lover of no cuts and think if they must happen then those who finish in the bottom 10% should get points. However they are not free points as players have to qualify in the first place..