HeftyHacker
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I'd probably argue if anyone is going to run the big paying exhibition events it would be those with the dirty money. Remember they got Johnson, Bryson et al playing in some obscure event last year.
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I'd probably argue if anyone is going to run the big paying exhibition events it would be those with the dirty money. Remember they got Johnson, Bryson et al playing in some obscure event last year.
Ross61
Challenge Tour Pro
The Rumbelows Cup! early 90's great name when someone tries to big it up when they've got nothing else going.
I remember the 1st time the league cup was sponsored.
The all time worst name for it “The Milk Cup”
Was at DP world at the expo over in Dubai last month, really forward thinking company, wouldn’t mind a job in there marine department.
Half the money that comes into Dubai is from DP world.
Half the money that comes into Dubai is from DP world.
There's a youth cup here in NI which brings in the likes of Liverpool, Man Utd, Barca, Chelsea, Club America as well as some youth international teams etc and for years it was the Milk Cup too, now the Supercup, much better!
larmen
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I have no idea who the current sponsor is, I still call it Carling cup ;-)
4LEX
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I have to agree with Kaz, the game at the elite level is just not as interesting or worth watching these days bar the majors. Poor coverage, no personalities, boring courses etc. I'd rather watch YouTube golfers than tediously cut feeds on Sky. I've had more entertainment from Good Good Golf, Tubes and Bad Golf than anything on the PGA and European Tour this year.
The women's event in Saudi left a sour taste, they turned a blind eye because they were getting money and forgot about women's rights or human rights in the process. It shows all they care about is themselves and money, which is fair enough. But don't play the victim card a few weeks later when it suits. It's like cows advertising burgers or turkeys celebrating Christmas. The Aramco series is pure sportwashing and the golfers involved are the definition of hypocrites.
The women's event in Saudi left a sour taste, they turned a blind eye because they were getting money and forgot about women's rights or human rights in the process. It shows all they care about is themselves and money, which is fair enough. But don't play the victim card a few weeks later when it suits. It's like cows advertising burgers or turkeys celebrating Christmas. The Aramco series is pure sportwashing and the golfers involved are the definition of hypocrites.
sunshine
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The women golfers calling for greater rewards / equality compared with the men's tours, then go and play in Saudi, where women are not allowed to play golf or even drive to the course unless they have permission from their husband or father. Not a lot of integrity there.
I think it was Meghan MacLaren who showed some principles and stayed away - fair play to her, i hope she doesn't lose out in the wider golf circuit.
I’m glad it wasn’t just me ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Seems its become the world tour already looking at the field for the final!
Mel Smooth
Hacker
And it’s now apparently called the PGA European Tour - was there an announcement on this - which I presume would be in relation to the strategic alliance or is it just been slipped in without anybody noticing.
Spotted a hyperlink this morning while googling the DP world tour which brought up the PGA European Tour and indeed, if you search PGA European Tour it is at the heading of the web-pages.
Or has it always been this way?
Spotted a hyperlink this morning while googling the DP world tour which brought up the PGA European Tour and indeed, if you search PGA European Tour it is at the heading of the web-pages.
Or has it always been this way?
IJames
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And it’s now apparently called the PGA European Tour - was there an announcement on this - which I presume would be in relation to the strategic alliance or is it just been slipped in without anybody noticing.
PGA European Tour has been its legal name for a long time! DP World Tour is for sponsorship acknowledgement! That change is what prompted the first post!
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Fair enough. Wasn’t sure if it had been the legal name before or not.
Jigger
Club Champion
To be honest it really feels like a feeder into the main PGA tour these days.
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
It has been for more than 20 years
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
It's why when Liv rocked up I was hoping the dp world would align with them so people like Bryson, Phil, DJ , brooks would tee up to get ranking points thus elevating the dp world a bit instead they went deeper into feeding the pga by losing their top 10 stars every year
Jigger
Club Champion
To be fair I don’t watch it much as it’s on during the day and for the US it will be in during the early hours.
The PGA fits British viewing hours much better bar the odd exception.
If sky got their act together they could replay the last three day of the European tour on Monday to Wednesday evenings. I’m sick of watching PGA reruns. Feels like the BBC!
Jason.H
Well-known member
The PGA tour owns a 40% stake in the European Tour since the emergence of LIV. Before it was 15%.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
There'll be couple of big events in the summer, Scottish Open, The Open etc and Pelley and McGinley will be telling us all how brilliant the Strategic Alliance is. Truth is, the DPWT has now dropped off the radar of professional golf - and globally it is no more relevant than The Asian tour - it's certainly dropped well behind LIV in terms of interest.
Jigger
Club Champion
They are too attached to the PGA I reckon. To be fair LIV drives me nuts! The music booming out all over the course just doesn’t come across well on TV. It’s just an inaudible racket.
cleveland52
Active member
LOL!......I can't find too many people that feel this way with the exception of a few LIV zealots...
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