rksquire
Head Pro
I think this is going to be a flop, with mediocre players at mediocre courses. Presumably they have a TV deal signed, haven't seen who will be carrying it.
$25M purse, $5M more than the Players. Staggering. Who’s going to Play?
This is the test for sure - mediocre players at mediocre courses earning in excess of the best players at the best courses on a tougher schedule..... I can easily see a situation where a number of heads get turned, if not at the start, certainly after a few tournaments. If I'm, for example, Andy Sullivan, Matt Wallace, Jamie Donaldson, Brendt Snedeker, Victor Dubuisson etc. I'm definitely thinking I'd have a great chance at winning millions and not having to beat the best to do it. However, if I'm Lee Westwood or Sergio Garcia seeing these guys win guaranteed prize money, much in excess of my own, even if I make the Cut, then I am going to be thinking "that's not fair". Of course you'd have to park all your moral values and outrage at the funding source & human rights issues, but I suspect many will find a suitable narrative especially as they can see they are guaranteed money at every event both as an individual and as a team.
After the initial eight events, if heads haven't been turned, I'll be quite (pleasantly) surprised.