LIV Golf

[Mel Smooth]

Not necessarily. If a true merger, then LIV as they tried to do it, would be just shut down, or folded into the European tour which would take its golfers around the world rather than limited to the USA like PGAT. So one tour as far as PIF is concerned.

With LIV a failure in terms of attracting enough quality golfers or acceptable esteem as proper sport, they would probably like to find a way to disband it now without losing too much face. Blending its players into the Euro tour, and still having tournaments around the world which the ET already has to a great degree, could succeed. It would be a way of stopping the teams element as well, and they could still brand themselves as a world wide tour, even if still a second division to the PGAT.

They have their minority share in the PGAT as well, so very much a controlling influence in world professional golf. What PIF has learned, and while their pockets are deep, and they still got burned, is that running the actual golf is best left to those who know how to do that, and not trying to reformulate it, based on cricket or NFL models which just didnt translate.

Jesus - there have been some fairly unbalanced posts on this thread but this one is definitely contending for number 1 spot.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Rising star rejects LIV Golf deal

A rising star has reportedly turned down a deal to join the LIV Golf League and remain on the DP World Tour in 2025.

www.bunkered.co.uk

 

[cleveland52]

Rising star rejects LIV Golf deal

A rising star has reportedly turned down a deal to join the LIV Golf League and remain on the DP World Tour in 2025.

www.bunkered.co.uk

How can this guy turn down the opportunity to play with Kymer, Richard Band and Adrian Meronk?

With one win on the Challenge Tour his potential must be off the charts.

 

[Dunesman]

Jesus - there have been some fairly unbalanced posts on this thread but this one is definitely contending for number 1 spot.

I thought I had written something more relevant to a LIV discussion than some of your contributions above, like the Bryson you tube stuff (not sure how that is relevant here), but apologies for not being up to the level for this thread.

 

[Mel Smooth]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863629704478982303

 

[Mel Smooth]

I thought I had written something more relevant to a LIV discussion than some of your contributions above, like the Bryson you tube stuff (not sure how that is relevant here), but apologies for not being up to the level for this thread.

I guess I could have put the Bryson videos in one of many threads - apologies if you don't think this one is suitable.

 

[3 jabber]

Why do LIV call all their teams GC?

 

[AussieKB]

Rising star rejects LIV Golf deal

A rising star has reportedly turned down a deal to join the LIV Golf League and remain on the DP World Tour in 2025.

www.bunkered.co.uk

Waiting to hear from your take if Finau goes to LIV

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Waiting to hear from your take if Finau goes to LIV

What take not sure I would be too bothered , he isn’t exactly a global golfing super star

 

[Lord Tyrion]

What take not sure I would be too bothered , he isn’t exactly a global golfing super star

He is an important player on the PGA tour. Hugely likeable guy, plays exciting golf, is an American on an American tour, and a black American at that. Losing him would be a blow.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

He is an important player on the PGA tour. Hugely likeable guy, plays exciting golf, is an American on an American tour, and a black American at that. Losing him would be a blow.

I think by this stage with the way the split has gone many just prob won’t even notice or be bothered now , Rahm was a big move last year especially for people in Europe , Finau has been around a while but just hasn’t managed that next step to winning majors , solid top 30 player ,not sure if it’s that much of a blow. Liv will no doubt pay more money to get players to move and there will always be players that take that money

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I think by this stage with the way the split has gone many just prob won’t even notice or be bothered now , Rahm was a big move last year especially for people in Europe , Finau has been around a while but just hasn’t managed that next step to winning majors , solid top 30 player ,not sure if it’s that much of a blow. Liv will no doubt pay more money to get players to move and there will always be players that take that money

Rahm is important to us European fans, less so in the US. Finau is a popular guy in the US, I think this would hurt them. You don't think so, that's fine, but Finau has good crossover to regular golfers.

 

[Mel Smooth]

To be fair, it doesn’t sound like it’s just Finau potentially making the move across.

 

[3 jabber]

Rahm is important to us European fans, less so in the US. Finau is a popular guy in the US, I think this would hurt them. You don't think so, that's fine, but Finau has good crossover to regular golfers.

I wouldn't turn over to watch golf just because Finau was playing.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I wouldn't turn over to watch golf just because Finau was playing.

The European market is not a big deal to the PGA so whether you turn on to watch Finau or not doesn't bother them one jot. Americans do like him, he is a guy next door type, family man (have you seen the Netflix episode with him in it?). He might not be a superstar but he is a solid player on the tour who people enjoy watching. He is a feel good player, he adds solid depth to the tour. Chip away at those guys like Finau and the middle ground of the tour starts to weaken.

 

[evemccc]

Why do LIV call all their teams GC?

Why do Liverpool football fans persist in calling their club, ‘Liverpool Football Club’ when clearly talking about the team/club, and not the city?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Why do Liverpool football fans persist in calling their club, ‘Liverpool Football Club’ when clearly talking about the team/club, and not the city?

That’s a random comparison- it’s a football club based in Liverpool


Where is Stingers Golf Club based how much is the membership , do they do country membership, what days can in play on their course

 

[BubbaP]

Why do LIV call all their teams GC?

Would only be speculating, but note that in the English language the term club is quite broad. I.e. the interpretation of a golf club being somewhere you go to play golf is just one usage.
Could speculate that a few Australians feel they follow Ripper GC, in that they buy the merchandise, follow the socials etc. Much like other sports related clubs.

 

[3 jabber]

Would only be speculating, but note that in the English language the term club is quite broad. I.e. the interpretation of a golf club being somewhere you go to play golf is just one usage.
Could speculate that a few Australians feel they are follow Ripper GC, in that they buy the merchandise, follow the socials etc. Much like other sports related clubs.

yeah guess so, just 'team' seems a more sensible term to use to me.

 

[Imurg]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1864375659440521481