Mel Smooth
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Final rounds of the schedule now announced and Tom McKibbin rumoured to be a target for Legion XIII
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Mel Smooth
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How times have changed - even the beeb are running with developing LIV news 
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
Arthur Wedge
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How times have changed - even the beeb are running with developing LIV news
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.www.bbc.co.uk
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
In the same way they reported Rahm going
Or Hatton
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
And even all the way back when Poulter joined
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.
www.bbc.com
Mel Smooth
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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.
In the same way they reported Rahm going
Or Hatton
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.
And even all the way back when Poulter joined
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.
Please tell me you didn't spend too long searching the internet to make that point Phil…
Arthur Wedge
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3 jabber
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It will be disappointing if McKibben decides to sell out for the money rather than play against the best players every week.
AussieKB
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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.
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.
By all means criticise LIV for a range of reasons but regarding money, I don't think so any more.
WorldHandicapSystem
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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.
www.bbc.co.uk
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)
Arthur Wedge
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MACM85
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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.
Arthur Wedge
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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
rksquire
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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.
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.
