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[Deleted member 21445]

What a great course Valdarama is, real coup for Liv securing a course of this quality and standing.
Crowds look pretty solid as well for a Friday.

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[Deleted member 18121]

What a great course Valdarama is, real coup for Liv securing a course of this quality and standing.
Crowds look pretty solid as well for a Friday.

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I was just looking/wondering how many directions the greenkeeping staff can get stripes going on the course... its like a computer game

 

[Deleted member 21445]

So far looking like Liv Golf have decided not to even mention the Merger in their broadcast.

Maybe in their post game show ?

 

[BubbaP]

So far looking like Liv Golf have decided not to even mention the Merger in their broadcast.

Maybe in their post game show ?

Think they'd be best to leave it, just be more speculation.
Not normally a fan of the 'segments' but did find the skit they did on the 'big news' quite amusing

 

[Mel Smooth]

Valderrama is such a quality course, haven't had much time to watch much today but from what I did see, it looked to be playing pretty tough. Leaderboard looks good going into Saturday as well, but poor old Sihwan Kim is struggling again - I suspect he knows he'll be back on to The Asian Tour next year.

I wonder if there are negotiations in place for the UK event in the coming years - I'm not sure Centurion Club catches the imagination as much as some other venues would do, I'm sure there must be better options available.

 

[Tower]

Valderrama is such a quality course, haven't had much time to watch much today but from what I did see, it looked to be playing pretty tough. Leaderboard looks good going into Saturday as well, but poor old Sihwan Kim is struggling again - I suspect he knows he'll be back on to The Asian Tour next year.

I wonder if there are negotiations in place for the UK event in the coming years - I'm not sure Centurion Club catches the imagination as much as some other venues would do, I'm sure there must be better options available.

There's a couple of loss-making Trump courses/resorts in Scotland that could do with the revenue.

 

[Mel Smooth]

There's a couple of loss-making Trump courses/resorts in Scotland that could do with the revenue.

No doubt Trumps courses are fantastic - but I'm not sure they would tick the boxes for a LIV event - mainly due to location.

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Think they'd be best to leave it, just be more speculation.
Not normally a fan of the 'segments' but did find the skit they did on the 'big news' quite amusing

Agree

Watched the whole broadcast and not even a nod to it, absolutley nothing.
And yes the Pat Perez piece was cleverly done when watching it live.

Certainly seems a lot more turmoil on the PGAT side around this merger..

 

[Tower]

Certainly seems a lot more turmoil on the PGAT side around this merger..

Probably down to the fact that it was a LIV choreographed vid whereas the PGAT folk are interviewed by independent journalists.

 

[wjemather]

Probably down to the fact that it was a LIV choreographed vid whereas the PGAT folk are interviewed by independent journalists.

Hmmm...

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Probably down to the fact that it was a LIV choreographed vid whereas the PGAT folk are interviewed by independent journalists.

That video is a parody...

Liv haven't mentioned it once on their broadcast and their players seem very at ease about the whole merger whereas on the PGAT side it is causing mutiny around their tours hypocritical behaviour.

 

[pendodave]

Hmmm...

Haha
There's really not that many about. They all depend on favours. Not just golf of course, a whole lot of professional sport operates on this basis.
I can't believe that Phil does it all for free ...

 

[Mel Smooth]

Tower = Reincarnation of Backsticks....

 

[Mel Smooth]

Talking of things that are choreographed, who the frig choreographed this....

 

[Tower]

Tower = Reincarnation of Backsticks....

I'm certainly not, though I searched back in some of his (an assumption) posts and agree with some of what he's posted and disagree with others. I'm not a great fan of LIV, but am happy to watch it occasionally until the presenttion and pace gets to me. I prefer to see a little more than just swings and putts before hopping to another group. The team aspect is not for me - too manufactured - but is obviously part of the future funding plan.

I'm not sure the merger will actually get through Congress or anti-trust bodies, in which case I think PGAT will have to reduce their ultra-high-value events, as, imo, that seems to be what is pushing their finncial viability. Until it gets through those bodies, there's little point speculating about the future structure, coexistence or the demise of LIV, as that's also unknown except to a handful, if that, of folk. It will all come down to (value for) money in the end.

It's amusing to read the super-pro and super-anti posts though. Many of the super-pro posts certainly seem to be bot-like or, controversial or inane, just to keep the thread active or near the top.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Maybe this could have gone in The Ryder Cup thread, but...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675007965529534464

 

[Mel Smooth]

I can remember Tiger speaking out at an event when he came out with the "... and they play blaring music" line - in reference to LIV. He didn't look comfortable saying it, and this might explain why..

No wonder he's laying low, if this is a genuine document, it's a bad look for the the PGAT, who have scripted him, amongst other things, to use his own child as a tool against LIV.

Link removed by mods contains F Bomb

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Loud Music being played by the 10th Green at The British Masters
But its exhibition golf if music is blaring

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674783147245076480

 

[Tower]

Loud Music being played by the 10th Green at The British Masters
But its exhibition golf if music is blaring

https://twitter.com/x/status/1674783147245076480

That's a pretty negative snipe at something designed to promote the return of previous stalwart of he DPWT. A better and, imo more effective, attitude would be to quote Oscar Wild'se statement on immitation.

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Liv Golfs future or future structure is clouded for sure.

However the success of Adelaide and Andalusia show where Liv should be channeling its efforts.
Strong golf nations that have been starved of the worlds top golfers like DJ, Cam, Bryson, Brooks etc for many years.

South Africa would be another obvious one with having some of the that nations favourite strongest golfers, South America would be another although golf is still a minor sport there.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675191568439943173