LIV Golf

Beezerk said:
Do big names matter to a less golf savvy younger audience? How many will have heard of Koepka or even Morikawa never mind Bland and co? I’d say 99% of the worlds population could only name 3 or 4 golfers at a push, Tiger, Rory maybe Bryson, I’m struggling after that to find any real massive names.
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I guess it will come down to social media presence for a lot of the younger audience

a lot of them follow the you tube pros and maybe people who are very active on social media - maybe the like of Poulter but I don’t know who else is active as such

And after that it will be whoever the “headline” is - the likes of Woods , Rory will be known to many but not sure on others
 
IainP said:
When golf joined the Olympics there were many voices saying - not another 72 hole regular strokeplay singles event

Then again, don't recall any asking for 54 holes with dodgy team names either ?
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For me that was an opportunity to try different things, with medals being up for grabs for one day events. These could even be team events, mixed, or individual.
Golf actually has loads of different competition options: 4BBB, Foursomes, Greensomes, Texas Scramble, individual etc
 
So here’s a thought.

Justin Rose is without a doubt a big name that LIV would love to steel and stick on their tour, and I notice from a GM post on faceache that he has launched a new comp on the ladies euro tour access series.

Now without knowing the in’s and out’s I would “assume” this is either as an ambassador for the promotion or some form of financial backing, but what would happen if he was to sign LIV?

Would the governing tour choose to block his support or like the LPGA and aramco would they continue as is…..
 
Oddsocks said:
So here’s a thought.

Justin Rose is without a doubt a big name that LIV would love to steel and stick on their tour, and I notice from a GM post on faceache that he has launched a new comp on the ladies euro tour access series.

Now without knowing the in’s and out’s I would “assume” this is either as an ambassador for the promotion or some form of financial backing, but what would happen if he was to sign LIV?

Would the governing tour choose to block his support or like the LPGA and aramco would they continue as is…..
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Justin Rose through lockdown and Covid started the JR series along with his wife

Single day events all around England - West Lancs , Sunningdale, Brokenhurst , Walton Heath and Bearwood Lakes as a final all though April ( think it was more last year )

They have now gone one step further and created the event at Brocket Hall -

I don’t expect him to go anywhere near LIV
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Justin Rose through lockdown and Covid started the JR series along with his wife

Single day events all around England - West Lancs , Sunningdale, Brokenhurst , Walton Heath and Bearwood Lakes as a final all though April ( think it was more last year )

They have now gone one step further and created the event at Brocket Hall -

I don’t expect him to go anywhere near LIV
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With the upmost respect Phil, you “not expecting it” isn’t the question I asked ;)

It was more a food for thought question.
 
I’ve seen on Twitter a suggestion that LiV might be looking to hold joint events with the ladies. One lot playing in the morning and others the afternoon with shotgun starts.
This could be considered growing the game. Maybe even chuck in a mixed format on the Sunday.

It baffles me why they didn’t sponsor an event or two using this format or something similar to get a foot in the door. Then look at expansion.

Or would Greg Norman’s ego not stretch to that.
 
Oddsocks said:
With the upmost respect Phil, you “not expecting it” isn’t the question I asked ;)

It was more a food for thought question.
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Rose is not it seems looking to go to LIV , not being any talk about him going etc , no rumours etc so

But what would happen with the event if he went to LIV - I suspect nothing , I can’t see why it would change , the LET are part of the Aramco series
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Rose is not it seems looking to go to LIV , not being any talk about him going etc , no rumours etc so

But what would happen with the event if he went to LIV - I suspect nothing , I can’t see why it would change , the LET are part of the Aramco series
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There were a few tight lipped secretes that only dropped a week before becoming official. It’s fair to say rose isn’t the player he used to be so could potentially see it as a cash cow.

As BIM said above there are talks about LIV and womens events.

I’d be interested to see if rose defected would the relevant ladies tour/series reject his support as a defector, that’s the crunch question.
 
Oddsocks said:
There were a few tight lipped secretes that only dropped a week before becoming official. It’s fair to say rose isn’t the player he used to be so could potentially see it as a cash cow.

As BIM said above there are talks about LIV and womens events.

I’d be interested to see if rose defected would the relevant ladies tour/series reject his support as a defector, that’s the crunch question.
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I don’t think they would reject him tbh - they need all the help and support and money they can get as the tours already struggle financially -
 
Liverpoolphil said:
I don’t think they would reject him tbh - they need all the help and support and money they can get as the tours already struggle financially -
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Which is where I find the hypocrisy a big bug bare for me. They will and do accept Saudi money when it suits, they’d lose a high profile player but still use his support.

And so the circle of debate begins… all over again.

?
 
[B]BiMGuy[/B] said:
I’ve seen on Twitter a suggestion that LiV might be looking to hold joint events with the ladies. One lot playing in the morning and others the afternoon with shotgun starts.
This could be considered growing the game. Maybe even chuck in a mixed format on the Sunday.

It baffles me why they didn’t sponsor an event or two using this format or something similar to get a foot in the door. Then look at expansion.

Or would Greg Norman’s ego not stretch to that.
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Oddsocks said:
There were a few tight lipped secretes that only dropped a week before becoming official. It’s fair to say rose isn’t the player he used to be so could potentially see it as a cash cow.

As BIM said above there are talks about LIV and womens events.

I’d be interested to see if rose defected would the relevant ladies tour/series reject his support as a defector, that’s the crunch question.
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No I didn't.
 
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