LIV Golf

[OntheteeGavin]

Why is it? This is the entire point golf needs more different events

If the tour fails but the PGA takes on a few diff events a year like these formats then it's a successful idea

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[OntheteeGavin]

If the tours behave and let players come and go it won't really because they aren't suppose to clash with wgcs or majors so the tours would still get their players

Look at the state of boxing, with so many belts. You want golf like that?

 

[Depreston]

Why is it? This is the entire point golf needs more different events

If the tour fails but the PGA takes on a few diff events a year like these formats then it's a successful idea

Which would be fine if LIV had went all in on the team aspect

They don’t seem to have though it’s a singles strokeplay event masquerading as team golf

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I'm amazed by DJ jumping ship. That is a huge coup for the tour. I know his form has dropped recently but even so, that will surely shock the PGA.

 

[AussieKB]

Can see the PGA banning him even though they say he is an individual contractor, let the lawsuits begin, should be fun.,

 

[fenwayrich]

The website says 'Teams to root for. Colors to wear. Cheers and jeers welcome'.

It's clear who they are trying to attract. Not people who love the game because it promotes old fashioned values of integrity, courtesy and respect.

I'm surprised Sam Horsfield is playing. He's got the game to be a future major winner.

 

[PJ87]

Which would be fine if LIV had went all in on the team aspect

They don’t seem to have though it’s a singles strokeplay event masquerading as team golf

The teams isn't the entire change of format .. it's more that 72 holes of golf isn't the be all and end all

3 day tournament, shot gun start so get to see more action at once

Easier to watch from the off and be over in 5-6 hours a day ..

A nice break from the norm.

Look at the state of boxing, with so many belts. You want golf like that?

The majors will still exist. The world number 1 will still exist.. there is no extra list ..

This isn't at all like boxing.

If players play the Liv tour then back to PGA or dp world tour for the next week like it should work there won't be an issue ..but the PGA don't like not getting to call the shots.

Can see the PGA banning him even though they say he is an individual contractor, let the lawsuits begin, should be fun.,

Don't think they can ban him from majors bar the PGA

 

[Swango1980]

No Phil Mickleson?

 

[MarkT]

Other than Kaymer not that big a fan of any of these, surprised by likes of Canter, Wiesberger and definitely Horsfield and delighted likes of Fleetwood and Lowry not on the list (for now)

You’d imagine the last six will be pretty big names

The current field list in full (42 of 48 players announced):
Oliver Bekker, South Africa
Richard Bland, England
Laurie Canter, England
Ratchanon Chantananuwat (amateur), Thailand
Hennie Du Plessis, South Africa
Oliver Fisher, England
Sergio Garcia, Spain
Talor Gooch, USA
Branden Grace, South Africa
Justin Harding, South Africa
Sam Horsfield, England
Dustin Johnson, USA
Matt Jones, Australia
Sadom Kaewkanjana, Thailand
Martin Kaymer, Germany
Phachara Khongwatmai, Thailand
Sihwan Kim, USA
Ryosuke Kinoshita, Japan
Chase Koepka, USA
Jinichiro Kozuma, Japan
Pablo Larrazabal, Spain
Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland
Jediah Morgan, Australia
Kevin Na, USA
Shaun Norris, South Africa
Andy Ogletree, USA
Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa
Wade Ormsby, Australia
Adrian Otaegui, Spain
Turk Pettit, USA
James Piot (amateur), USA
Ian Poulter, England
David Puig (amateur), Spain
JC Ritchie, South Africa
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
Hudson Swafford, USA
Hideto Tanihara, Japan
Peter Uihlein, USA
Scott Vincent, Zimbabwe
Lee Westwood, England
Bernd Wiesberger, Austria
Blake Windred, Australia

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Almost choked with laughter reading this gold nugget from Norman. Got to love a bit of proper PR-language in the morning.


Cash. You dangled cash in front of them. "Empathic belief in our model".

 

[fenwayrich]

Other than Kaymer not that big a fan of any of these, surprised by likes of Canter, Wiesberger and definitely Horsfield and delighted likes of Fleetwood and Lowry not on the list (for now)

You’d imagine the last six will be pretty big names

The current field list in full (42 of 48 players announced):
Oliver Bekker, South Africa
Richard Bland, England
Laurie Canter, England
Ratchanon Chantananuwat (amateur), Thailand
Hennie Du Plessis, South Africa
Oliver Fisher, England
Sergio Garcia, Spain
Talor Gooch, USA
Branden Grace, South Africa
Justin Harding, South Africa
Sam Horsfield, England
Dustin Johnson, USA
Matt Jones, Australia
Sadom Kaewkanjana, Thailand
Martin Kaymer, Germany
Phachara Khongwatmai, Thailand
Sihwan Kim, USA
Ryosuke Kinoshita, Japan
Chase Koepka, USA
Jinichiro Kozuma, Japan
Pablo Larrazabal, Spain
Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland
Jediah Morgan, Australia
Kevin Na, USA
Shaun Norris, South Africa
Andy Ogletree, USA
Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa
Wade Ormsby, Australia
Adrian Otaegui, Spain
Turk Pettit, USA
James Piot (amateur), USA
Ian Poulter, England
David Puig (amateur), Spain
JC Ritchie, South Africa
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
Hudson Swafford, USA
Hideto Tanihara, Japan
Peter Uihlein, USA
Scott Vincent, Zimbabwe
Lee Westwood, England
Bernd Wiesberger, Austria
Blake Windred, Australia

Five of the last six will be taken from the Asian Tour money list. Presumably spot number 6 is reserved for Phil Mickelson if he wants it.

 

[AussieKB]

Almost choked with laughter reading this gold nugget from Norman. Got to love a bit of proper PR-language in the morning.
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Cash. You dangled cash in front of them. "Empathic belief in our model".

At the end of the day....cash talks.

 

[AussieKB]

From the PGA website.

How are players schedules determined?
Each PGA TOUR member is an independent contractor and therefore sets his own individual schedule of events.

So how can they ban players ?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I keep thinking of Kerry Packer in cricket.
Not sure how that played out long term but it certainly changed cricket.

 

[Deleted member 25172]

From the PGA website.

How are players schedules determined?
Each PGA TOUR member is an independent contractor and therefore sets his own individual schedule of events.

So how can they ban players ?

Assuming cause they have a contract with the PGA Tour, which prohibits certain things, under certain circumstances. One of those being playing on another tour, as an example. But I'm sure we'll be seeing a legal battle commencing very soon. The linked article should be of help.

https://golfdigestme.com/can-player...e-pga-tour-for-joining-the-super-golf-league/

 

[PJ87]

Assuming cause they have a contract with the PGA Tour, which prohibits certain things, under certain circumstances. One of those being playing on another tour, as an example. But I'm sure we'll be seeing a legal battle commencing very soon. The linked article should be of help.

https://golfdigestme.com/can-player...e-pga-tour-for-joining-the-super-golf-league/

Yet they can play the DP world tour at same time

 

[Deleted member 25172]

Yet they can play the DP world tour at same time

If you want to lecture the PGA Tour on their rules I suggest you write a letter to Mr J Monahan on what you find weird about them.

 

[JGolfer]

No interest in the events at all, mainly because of the names in it.

 

[AussieKB]

I'm interested in watching golf period, am looking forward to them playing the Blue Monster at Doral with all the new changes, has been ages since the pro's have played there, due to political crap, hopefully they play at Cypress Point as well.

 

[Ethan]

There is still 6 players I think to be announced and Phil will be one of them....

I think Phil wanted to see the supporting cast announced first, then with a triumphant roll of the drums, the star player.