LIV Golf
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BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Not saying this is going to happen, or if it should happen (so no-one needs to be triggered) - but hyperthetically if the likes of the Masters did decide to alter things in the future.
2023 standings. Perhaps top 6
Or maybe 2024 standings to date. Perhaps top 8.
2023 standings. Perhaps top 6
Or maybe 2024 standings to date. Perhaps top 8.
Ethan
Money List Winner
It won't.
The main problems with LIV are no proper relegation/qualification, no cuts, and the team format undermines individual ranking. The 54 hole thing is not a deal breaker, the other things are, and LIV can't change them because their team branding and franchise business model depends on those other elements. They know that when they started but thought they could bluster their way through them.
wjemather
Well-known member
No need to guess. There were two main reasons for declining LIV's application, and neither were guideline related; owgr board members explicitly stated the guidelines could be worked around.
Yes.
McIlroy, Fleetwood, Harmon, Henley, Matsuyama, Fitzpatrick, Spieth, Aberg, Scott, Day, Burns, Homa, Hojgaard, Morikawa, Kim, Young, An, Fowler, English, Pavon.
Even for a 'weaker' PGAT week - much maligned by LIVitians - the above alone outweigh the full muster of the truly relevant and competitive LIV players. Not to be confused with recognisable or even great names of the past - but McDowell, Bubba, Phil, Kaymer etc. are simply no benchmark for anyone claiming to be a relevant golfer of top rank today. Not to mention novelty act filler like Anthony Kim.
The names at the top can at first sight seem lost or diluted - and that a LIV field is instead a concentration of top golfers. But that is an illusion. Those 20, plus a hundred potential Bhatias, make the field stronger, not weaker. And not leaving wins exclusively to the handful of top rankers.
LincolnShep
Head Pro
Everybody gets into the Masters by invitation. That's the nature of an invitational.
The liv bots won’t like this post
Mel Smooth
Hacker
You see what I did there... 
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Watching a US sports channel CBS discussing chance of success for several players at Masters. Funny bit was the chat around Rahm because they couldn't comment how he's playing recently without saying they watch LIV so they just said 'looking at his round scores' 
Instead they talked up Bhatia's chances
(I wonder if the US pundits etc have a 2nd 'burner' smartphone they use just to watch liv golf on so their bosses don't find out)
Instead they talked up Bhatia's chances (I wonder if the US pundits etc have a 2nd 'burner' smartphone they use just to watch liv golf on so their bosses don't find out)
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Watching a US sports channel CBS discussing chance of success for several players at Masters. Funny bit was the chat around Rahm because they couldn't comment how he's playing recently without saying they watch LIV so they just said 'looking at his round scores'
(I wonder if the US pundits etc have a 2nd 'burner' smartphone they use just to watch liv golf on so their bosses don't find out)
I've seen a few clips over on X - it's actually quite entertaining seeing them trying to underpin the credibility of the PGAT while still trying to talk down LIV - even though they're discussing an event that is supposed to be relatively neutral and relatively independent from the tours.
Bobbleheads, the lot of em..
Ethan
Money List Winner
Two asterisks, surely?So Gooch AND Burmeister not in The Masters this year?! It's hardly worth bothering about now
doublebogey7
Head Pro
It is invitation by name though only. Every single player knew on Thursday before teeing it up in Texas that if they won but had not already recieved an "invitation" that they would be playing at Augusta this week.
They only get invited once they qualify, except for the special invitations (Hisatsune, Niemann & Olesen)
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Spanish bank - perfect fit 
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Billy Fosters views on the OWGR points - could have gone in the other rankings thread but as there's been some discussion on OWGR points in this thread recently...
www.golfmonthly.com
'The European Tour Has Been Absolutely Destroyed By It’ - Billy Foster Gives Hard-Hitting View On ‘Rubbish’ World Rankings
Legendary caddie Foster has spoken out at his sadness over the decline of the DP World Tour
www.golfmonthly.com
Fore Right
Well-known member
Surprised to tune into LIVE FROM THE MASTERS and still hear them pedaling the line that the Liv Golfers wont be competitively sharp.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
The narrative being pedalled by some media outlets is truly amazing, hopefully the Sky Golf commentators steer clear of such clap trap when the tournament kicks off
wjemather
Well-known member
To be fair, there are fewer and fewer talking heads persisting with this drivel. Most have learned from last year.
I even heard someone saying that LIV is more competitive and players face more pressure than the PGA Tour because they have to be on it for all 54-holes due to the team element, whereas on the PGA Tour, it can often be like playing meaningless practice rounds when out of contention. I don't know if they'll be allowed on again!
Mel Smooth
Hacker
You’d have to hope than any fair minded golf fan can see through the lazy headlines and comments.
Rahm saying he wouldn’t mind playing 72 holes on LIV, and it being repeatedly reported that he wanted it to go to 72 holes, and that he’s full of regret is just disrespectful to the guy.
We could do a thread on golf media tbh, some shocking imbalance from a lot of agencies at the moment.
Rahm saying he wouldn’t mind playing 72 holes on LIV, and it being repeatedly reported that he wanted it to go to 72 holes, and that he’s full of regret is just disrespectful to the guy.
We could do a thread on golf media tbh, some shocking imbalance from a lot of agencies at the moment.
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larmen
Head Pro
Has anyone actually started to care about any team? If they drop it, would someone notice it (negatively) ?
Some minor players would get lower pay days, which are still quite huge anyway. But for fans of the sport?
