PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Good for him, tidy player
LIV Golf
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Good for him, tidy player
Depreston
Club Champion
is this a new thing or does this happen every year? Just a story with him being LiV?
The thread title is LIV golf, so clearly it’s a story as he is a LIV golfer and possibly (I think) the first LIV player to get an invite.
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They invite players every now and then - 2 got invites last year - but that was the first for a few years
Last year it was Higa who was just outside the top 50 but was doing well in Asia and an amateur from College
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Pretty sure people get invited every year buddy. Niemann has had some great recent results and would be there anyway if the ranking system that majors used was capable of measuring golfers accurately across the board.
That article reeks of jealousy.This seemed a tad harsh (although they kinda admitted that).
Suspect things will look different after Palmer Invitational.
Is the PGA Tour in a slump, or is this a new reality?
After a lackluster start to the 2024 season, is the PGA Tour in a slump, or is this a sign of what's to come?www.golfdigest.com
The pro Liv brigade are too busy looking over their shoulders at what they could have had. Write about the magnificent sell out, well fought events they've had instead.
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FTFY
I did notice there was no mention of his performance in any LiV events for the reason he was invited!
Mel Smooth
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FTFY
I did notice there was no mention of his performance in any LiV events for the reason he was invited!
Who cares? He got the invite, and he’s in a tournament that’s deserving of his ability. Another opportunity for a LIV player to prove their worth against the rest of the best.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Looking over the invitations they've given out over the last ten years they mostly seem to go to people from under-represented nations or continents. There's been a few Japanese players, a Thai player, an Indian player. Being from Chile sort of broadly fits that brief, albeit it's South America rather than Asia. I see one of the other invitees is another Japanese player.FTFY
I did notice there was no mention of his performance in any LiV events for the reason he was invited!
The other is Olesen, I'm not sure why he got one, didn't he miss half of last season because of his court case for drunkenly assaulting a stewardess?? Hardly seems to merit dispensation.
A penny for Talor Gooch thoughts right now
Joined Liv by mistake, no sign on bonus, no ‘equity’ and now no exemption to a major when a less decorated peer (in Liv terms) has received one.
I know he has still earned silly money but I bet he would trade some of that to be in the majors
Joined Liv by mistake, no sign on bonus, no ‘equity’ and now no exemption to a major when a less decorated peer (in Liv terms) has received one.
I know he has still earned silly money but I bet he would trade some of that to be in the majors
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
I reckon it’ll come if he keeps playing well. I’ve seen tweets from PGAT golfers who also aren’t happy with OWGR, eventually something will change I reckon. No idea how though.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Looking over the invitations they've given out over the last ten years they mostly seem to go to people from under-represented nations or continents. There's been a few Japanese players, a Thai player, an Indian player. Being from Chile sort of broadly fits that brief, albeit it's South America rather than Asia. I see one of the other invitees is another Japanese player.
The other is Olesen, I'm not sure why he got one, didn't he miss half of last season because of his court case for drunkenly assaulting a stewardess?? Hardly seems to merit dispensation.
With tiger retiring early all the time they need somebody else who gets themselves in hot bother on the meds/ booze
Fore Right
Well-known member
Niemann is a very worthy Masters invite.
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Orikoru
Tour Winner
Wait, what??
SteveW86
Head Pro
Should we really be making jokes around the subject of sexual assault?
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Yep, apparently he didn’t understand what the consequences of playing the first event were.
He’s not done too badly financially out of it though.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
There was talk he played the first event without a contract just treating it as a one off, then signed after being banned by PGAT. But other documents suggest he signed a week prior.
Who knows
Fore Right
Well-known member
Gooch Defo played the 1st event at Centurion believing he would get a fine and be able to return to the PGA Tour, it's been well documented.
He has since been one of the, if not the highest in prize money earnings in the world but at a cost of sliding down the OWGR and the consequences of that.
He has since been one of the, if not the highest in prize money earnings in the world but at a cost of sliding down the OWGR and the consequences of that.
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Didn’t think it could get any more cringeworthy
Guess won’t take long for the livers to get 54 cards
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
I’ve got Rahm in a swapsy if you need him?
Didn’t think it could get any more cringeworthy
Guess won’t take long for the livers to get 54 cards
