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Mel Smooth said:
How times have changed - even the beeb are running with developing LIV news :oops:

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Tom McKibbin: NI player set for shock LIV Golf switch with Jon Rahm

Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin is set for a shock switch to join Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team.
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Jon Rahm to LIV Golf: Spaniard confirms he is leaving PGA Tour to join Saudi-backed series - BBC Sport

Masters champion and world number three Jon Rahm becomes arguably LIV Golf's most significant signing in its short history.
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In the same way they reported Rahm going

Or Hatton

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Tyrrell Hatton: English Ryder Cup winner becomes latest player to make switch to LIV Golf - BBC Sport

Tyrrell Hatton will make his LIV Golf debut in Mexico this week as he becomes the latest high-profile golfer to join the Saudi Arabia-backed tour.
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And even all the way back when Poulter joined

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LIV Golf Invitational: Centurion Club to host event that threatens to blow apart elite men's golf - BBC Sport

This week's inaugural LIV Golf Invitational event near London is threatening to blow apart elite level men's professional golf, writes Iain Carter.
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Arthur Wedge said:
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Jon Rahm to LIV Golf: Spaniard confirms he is leaving PGA Tour to join Saudi-backed series - BBC Sport

Masters champion and world number three Jon Rahm becomes arguably LIV Golf's most significant signing in its short history.
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In the same way they reported Rahm going

Or Hatton

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Tyrrell Hatton: English Ryder Cup winner becomes latest player to make switch to LIV Golf - BBC Sport

Tyrrell Hatton will make his LIV Golf debut in Mexico this week as he becomes the latest high-profile golfer to join the Saudi Arabia-backed tour.
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And even all the way back when Poulter joined

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LIV Golf Invitational: Centurion Club to host event that threatens to blow apart elite men's golf - BBC Sport

This week's inaugural LIV Golf Invitational event near London is threatening to blow apart elite level men's professional golf, writes Iain Carter.
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Please tell me you didn't spend too long searching the internet to make that point Phil…
 
If I was offered more money to change jobs, would I take it ?

No I would not, that is why I don't put petrol in my car, or use any appliance that is not made
in OZ, so no more overseas trips for me, it's going to take a long time to visit my daughter in
Melbourne now, cannot see me riding a push bike across the Nullabor.

But at least I have my dignity, and why would I want to ensure my grand children's future.

At least our electricity comes from Aussie coal, lucky I'm not a Greenie fanatic.
 
Any moral high ground regarding excess money in golf, from the PGA, disappeared a long time ago. It absolutely disappeared over the horizon earlier this week when the PGA gave Tiger Woods a further $10m just for existing, let's face it, it can't be for golfing reasons.

By all means criticise LIV for a range of reasons but regarding money, I don't think so any more.
 
WorldHandicapSystem said:
Who?
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Tom McKibbin: NI player set for shock LIV Golf switch with Jon Rahm

Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin is set for a shock switch to join Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team.
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An up and coming young player, someone good enough to get a PGA card for the coming season but chose LIV instead. Not a game changer of a signing but a good player none the less. Better than signing old has beens, as they started the process with (although to be fair that was done for publicity reasons and it did the job)
 
MACM85 said:
Does beg the question what is the point in the relegation zone if you can just get back on the team you were not good enough for the previous year.
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It was prob put it in to try and remove the “closed shop” for the aim to get Ranking points

But it was never a true relegation

And with the lack of big names now going they are just going to give the spots to those that jumped ship early

For a lot it seems most of the LIV noise was always generated around a big name signing , that provided a lot of “excitement” - but that seems to have disappeared now
 
If confirmed, this could be a good move for McKibbin - Golf Monthly's own review of the performance of last years lucky '10' would suggest, in financial terms, opting to LIV like Meronk last year, is likely to see his winnings be close to the best performer of the 9 who will take their cards (MacIntyre & Meronk both 'won' in excess of $5m).

You also don't play against the best of the PGAT every week as your Golden Ticket does not get you in to Signature Events... again, MacIntyre has earned the right for this year (and maybe Pavon). 3 of the 9 lost their cards. Hopefully he plays DPWT events too and will play in The Open at Portrush.

On the flip side, at 22 and with plenty of scope to climb the world rankings (assuming he plays sufficiently well at the PGAT events he would have been 'allowed' to play (about mid 20s?)), he could have gambled on a season like MacIntyre or Pavon without taking much hurt. In reality, a Ryder Cup place was unlikely so removing the pressure of making cuts etc. to retain / maintain a living might be great for his development - also can't hurt to be around Rahm & Hatton.
 
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Fireballs GC signs Masaveu to complete 2025 roster | LIV Golf

Luis Masaveu, a young Spanish standout player, has been signed by Fireballs GC as the team finalized its 2025 roster.
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The 22-year-old from Madrid turned pro in October after an impressive amateur career in which he reached the semifinals of the 2024 U.S. Amateur and won the Low-Am trophy twice at the Spanish Open. He also made the cut at the 2024 Open Championship, becoming the first Spanish amateur golfer to accomplish that feat.

Masaveu joins fellow Spaniards Sergio Garcia (captain) and David Puig, along with Mexico’s Abraham Ancer on the Fireballs' lineup.

“We're excited about him,” Garcia said. “He's a really good, exciting young Spanish player. A lot of potential. He's a great kid, wonderful player …

“Obviously it's his first year as a pro and coming in and playing with the big guns, I think it's going to be a good learning experience. But all three of us, not only myself but Abraham and David, we're going to be there to support him, to cheer him on and make sure that he can enjoy his game and play the way he can play.”

Masaveu is looking forward to playing for Garcia, the 2017 Masters winner who finished third in the season-long LIV Golf Individual Championship race in 2024 after posting his first LIV Golf victory in Andalucía at his favorite course, Valderrama, in July.

“It's amazing. It's awesome,” Masaveu said. “I've been watching him since I was a kid, him winning the Masters and in the Ryder Cup. So, it's just incredible. I'm just really, really happy to be here and I'm just going to try to learn the most I can with him.”

Masaveu joins the 23-year-old Puig as two of golf’s youngest rising global stars.

“Luis is a great guy, a great player, and I actually shared a lot of years with him on the Spanish team, so I know him very well,” said Puig, who has won twice since turning pro to join LIV Golf during the inaugural 2022 season. “He's a good guy, so I'm excited to have him on board.”

The Fireballs are the only team to have won a tournament title in each of LIV Golf’s first three years
 
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