doublebogey7
Head Pro
And there was I thinking the whole point of LiV was to bringgolf to a younger audience and thereby grow the game.
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And there was I thinking the whole point of LiV was to bringgolf to a younger audience and thereby grow the game.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Aren't most of the youngsters comfortable with apps?
Shep1
New member
It's the first proper year of the format and they seem to have ticked off so many of their targets already that I can't see it folding for at least 2 years. Though that's still dependent on continuing Saudi funding. The team format allows other sponsors to invest, now that a proper structure exists, though I'm not a fan of such mnufactured teams. Chacarra could well become a star too (or simply fade into overpaid mediocracy).
Jason.H
Well-known member
What’s clear is that PGA tour have substantially increased the prize money since LIV. Rahm,s pay cheque was $3.6 million .
It’s like winning the lottery every other week for him
It’s like winning the lottery every other week for him
doublebogey7
Head Pro
Do we know what their targets were, to what timescale and how they have been met? I've not seen anything published. I do agree though that it will continiue through the next two years, as PIF have guaranteed funding to at least then.
The team aspect was propsoed from the outset, over a year ago, how many sponsors has it attracted so far?
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Yep.What’s clear is that PGA tour have substantially increased the prize money since LIV. Rahm,s pay cheque was $3.6 million .
It’s like winning the lottery every other week for him
Jay M:
June 2022 - we can't compete with money
October 2022 - hold my beer
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Shep2
Blackballed
That's not the sort of info I would expect any org to divulge. I don't believe the franchising of teams, if that what they intend, was on their agenda last year, which they described it as something like their 'beta year'. I expect the team aspect to be pushed even more this year. It's the one real USP of LIV - though not something I'm a fan of!
cleveland52
Active member
But if it's not about teams, it's just more PGAT golf......only more expensive.
doublebogey7
Head Pro
Then how can anyone say they have met their targets, semms to me you arer swallowing the rubbish that comes out of GN mouth.
They have been talk about franchising of teams for a long time, someone on here even saying they could expect to get upwards of $1billion in sponsorship for this season. Don't think anyway has seen as much as a $1 so far.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Shep2
Blackballed
What targets? I very much doubt they will actually achieve that $1Bn figure, however they seek it - PIF excepted of course! FWIW, I expect them to (only) start looking for team sponsorship once the series (or league) starts. And, unlike you seem to be, I'm not anti-LIV; nor am I pro-LIV!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Are they the Evri of Utah..?Guess that was an EasyPost to make ...
Still, it's a sponsor
Shep2
Blackballed
As widely expected,The Open his confirmed LIV players will not be specifically excluded from this year's Open. s per the statement, it wouldn't be 'Open' otherwise!
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So the same as last year - well apart from removing the Presidents Cup players
The LiV players just need to find a way to qualify
Shep2
Blackballed
And the 149 previous years. Dropping qualification via The Presidents Cup was not specific to LIV - there were 2 non-LIV players that lost exemptions too. And Ryder Cup players won't auto-qualify either - from next year.
As seems typical with discussions about LIV, not just on here, there's a lot of selective reporting, according to individul attitudes to LIV!
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Shep2
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Pretty much everywhere, though perhaps not always deliberately or specifically. Even the headline in this GM article, for example, stressed the LIV element! https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/tw...tm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.comWhere was the selective reporting
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Deleted member 15344
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First of all welcome back Mel
Second - the headline is right , two LIV players have lost their Open spots
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Not sure if it can be discussed without the need for anyone to pop their pro/anti tinted specs on but I’ll give it a try…
Leftie aside, it’s interesting to read about the latest players/brands to end apparel sponsorship deals involving prominent LIV players. From what’s being written it looks like the aim is for each team to have uniforms/team kit, which obviously doesn’t really work if players in a single team have different apparel deals
So with several captains coming out/already out of their deals they can now look for replacements (which I wouldn’t have thought would be too hard) so through this year I guess we’ll see several teams introduce team kit, that’ll naturally be for sale, as it is with other sports. No doubt it’ll take a long while to take off… but would be massively helped if a player like DJ was to win a major this year
Although I looked at the price of liv golf caps some weeks back and thought they were very expensive. And if shirts are similarly priced it won’t help. I guess a ceiling price might be what someone pays for a football shirt etc
I suppose the true measure of whether its a success or not is if fake kit starts getting made then we know its going well
Leftie aside, it’s interesting to read about the latest players/brands to end apparel sponsorship deals involving prominent LIV players. From what’s being written it looks like the aim is for each team to have uniforms/team kit, which obviously doesn’t really work if players in a single team have different apparel deals
So with several captains coming out/already out of their deals they can now look for replacements (which I wouldn’t have thought would be too hard) so through this year I guess we’ll see several teams introduce team kit, that’ll naturally be for sale, as it is with other sports. No doubt it’ll take a long while to take off… but would be massively helped if a player like DJ was to win a major this year
Although I looked at the price of liv golf caps some weeks back and thought they were very expensive. And if shirts are similarly priced it won’t help. I guess a ceiling price might be what someone pays for a football shirt etc
I suppose the true measure of whether its a success or not is if fake kit starts getting made then we know its going well
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Not sure if it can be discussed without the need for anyone to pop their pro/anti tinted specs on but I’ll give it a try…
Leftie aside, it’s interesting to read about the latest players/brands to end apparel sponsorship deals involving prominent LIV players. From what’s being written it looks like the aim is for each team to have uniforms/team kit, which obviously doesn’t really work if players in a single team have different apparel deals
So with several captains coming out/already out of their deals they can now look for replacements (which I wouldn’t have thought would be too hard) so through this year I guess we’ll see several teams introduce team kit, that’ll naturally be for sale, as it is with other sports. No doubt it’ll take a long while to take off… but would be massively helped if a player like DJ was to win a major this year
Although I looked at the price of liv golf caps some weeks back and thought they were very expensive. And if shirts are similarly priced it won’t help. I guess a ceiling price might be what someone pays for a football shirt etc
I suppose the true measure of whether its a success or not is if fake kit starts getting made then we know its going well
I think some peoples heads would implode if any of the liv players won a major
Would certainly put the pgas nose out of joint aswell.
They have some more than capable players
