LIV Golf
- Thread starter MarkT
- Start date
JonnyGutteridge
Newbie
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Did I not say potentially making the move? There are rumours constantly circulating about players who may be joining and in a lot of cases they prove to be wrong.
It's hardly a hammer blow for LIV if Finau doesn't join, although he would have been a popular player for sure.
evemccc
Well-known member
LIV has the best player of this era, in Koepka (5 majors) a two-time major winner and one of the biggest current names in golf (esp for the emergent market age demographic) in Bryson, one of the most elite players of the last 5 yrs by any serious observer (and two-time major winner) in Jon Rahm, and one of the best players ever - and one of the two most dominant players in the last 20 years - and 6 time major winner in Mickelson
I think they are doing just fine….Finau isn’t a big loss. And they don’t ’need’ the likes of Sam Burns, Max Homa or Will Zalatoris
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Yeah, I’ll be watching as much as I can next year regardless.
Some interesting developments out in Saudi at the moment where a LIV place is up for grabs, followed by the qualification event next week.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
LIV has the best player of this era, in Koepka (5 majors) a two-time major winner and one of the biggest current names in golf (esp for the emergent market age demographic) in Bryson, one of the most elite players of the last 5 yrs by any serious observer (and two-time major winner) in Jon Rahm, and one of the best players ever - and one of the two most dominant players in the last 20 years - and 6 time major winner in Mickelson
I think they are doing just fine….Finau isn’t a big loss. And they don’t ’need’ the likes of Sam Burns, Max Homa or Will Zalatoris
Great what billions of dollars can buy
The narrative appears to have changed about Finau
LIV fans not happy - some dragging up attitudes from the 60’s
Did hear they have approached Hailey Davidson though - should be good for their diversity
evemccc
Well-known member
LOL..Great what billions of dollars can buy
The narrative appears to have changed about Finau
LIV fans not happy - some dragging up attitudes from the 60’s
View attachment 56144
Did hear they have approached Hailey Davidson though - should be good for their diversity
Just be consistent…
Try putting these in a sentence
PGA Tour
European Tour
Money
Elite European golfers
The last 35 years
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Sorry when did the PGA pay billions to get players to play on the tourLOL..
Just be consistent…
Try putting these in a sentence
PGA Tour
European Tour
Money
Elite European golfers
The last 35 years
Not billions, but they do spend millions. Appearance fees, the fake chunks for social media profiles amongst others. The PGA have been throwing money at the big boys since liv came along.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yep since LIV came along the money has just destroyed the game tbh
Before LIV the tour had the sponsers to have the big prize money
They weren’t giving a golfer £500mil to play
And I’m not a fan of the PGAT but at least I got to see the top players playing together a few times
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Obviously before LIV came along players just played for the love of the game
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Seems like Saudi money is being blamed for making people greedy in Golf & football.
Yes it may have escalated things,but it’s been going on for years.
To think otherwise is either naive or trying to fit an agenda.
IMO of course.
Yes it may have escalated things,but it’s been going on for years.
To think otherwise is either naive or trying to fit an agenda.
IMO of course.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Golf participation continues to enjoy growth globally
The R&A today announced new participation figures that show an increase of more than three million adult golfers playing the sport.
www.randa.org
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Golf participation continues to enjoy growth globally
The R&A today announced new participation figures that show an increase of more than three million adult golfers playing the sport.www.randa.org
Sorry are you really trying to find a link between Tour golf and people taking up the game
I’m sure even you are aware that Covid gave golf a massive boom
Thankfully for the sport - there is a lot of hard working golf club pros and staff getting people into the sport - as opposed to a bunch of multi millionaires on any tour
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Sorry are you really trying to find a link between Tour golf and people taking up the game
I’m sure even you are aware that Covid gave golf a massive boom
Thankfully for the sport - there is a lot of hard working golf club pros and staff getting people into the sport - as opposed to a bunch of multi millionaires on any tour
You said money has destroyed the game - it clearly hasn't.
Unless you can prove otherwise...
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
You do understand it’s the Pro game I’m talking about
ie Tour golf
Why Are Golf's TV Ratings Plummeting?
Perhaps the biggest off-course storyline of the year in golf has been a stark decline in TV ratings. While LIV continues in relative obscurity, unable to
With Declining Viewing Figures Is It Time For Golf Broadcast Changes
With the fourth major around the corner. In this weeks' 'View From The Fairway' - Sports Writer Derek Clements questions howe we currently consumer golf coverage and asks whether it is time for major changes.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
You do understand it’s the Pro game I’m talking about
And how has it been destroyed?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Do you really not see it
The big huge divide within the “Tour golf”
The fact less people are watching it
People getting turned off from watching due to the split and the disgusting levels of money being thrown around
The whole thing is unsustainable , it’s a complete mess and utter shambles right now.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
So you're talking about the PGAT then..?
And blaming the money - please... As if people are going to stop watching sport because of the amounts the athletes are paid - tell me which other sports have experienced that.. Soccer, American Football... Formula 1?? That is such a lame argument that is put forward by people that are salty that the PGAT has lost some players to another tour - time to get over it Phil - it's a bad look.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
No I’m talking all tour golf
All tour golf is unsustainable right now
And once again - I’m not fan of the PGAT
And yes there will be people who won’t bother watching LIV because of the way it is and funded and yes people have been turned off from football etc
Let’s be clear the one single reason why anyone went to LIV is the money
Unless you think less people watching tour golf is a good thing
Not sure what you will do when the big contracts run out and there is a big pot for a second round
Last edited:
