LIV Golf

[Pin-seeker]

PGA Tour 'closer to LIV Golf deal' after President Donald Trump intervention

The PGA Tour says it is "closer to a deal" with rival series LIV Golf after calling on US President Donald Trump to get involved.

www.bbc.com

 

[Pin-seeker]

Looks like LIV isn’t going away,as some predicted it would.

 

[Mel Smooth]

I remember at Centurion 2023 - a spectator at the LIV event said to me “The money always wins”

It’s a phrase that I’ve used many times since.

Watch to the end… “The Saudis won”

 

[Pin-seeker]

@Mel Smooth are you going to JCB again this year?

 

[Mel Smooth]

@Mel Smooth are you going to JCB again this year?

Will be yes. Hoping to do Valderrama as well if we can

 

[Fore Right]

I can totally see Trump saying to them "If you don't do a deal this ain't going to end well"

Not sure if it was a masterstroke of forward thinking from Liv getting into bed with The Donald by taking events to his courses and cozying up to him or just lucky.

Either way they now have POTUS in their corner.

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

More embarrassing viewing figures for LIV. If it was a pilot episode, it’d be sent to the glue factory.

 

[Red devil]

PGA Tour 'closer to LIV Golf deal' after President Donald Trump intervention

The PGA Tour says it is "closer to a deal" with rival series LIV Golf after calling on US President Donald Trump to get involved.

www.bbc.com

There's no detail about what Trump actually said or did to "help" this situation

 

[C7usk]

I can totally see Trump saying to them "If you don't do a deal this ain't going to end well"

Not sure if it was a masterstroke of forward thinking from Liv getting into bed with The Donald by taking events to his courses and cozying up to him or just lucky.

Either way they now have POTUS in their corner.

That would be a new low if they had to get that meglomaniac to help.

 

[Mel Smooth]

I suspect the PGAT have asked Trump to intervene and ask the DOJ to back off with the anti-trust case, to allow the PIF investment into the new company to go ahead.

I'd be surprised if there's anymore to it than that.

 

[Fore Right]

That would be a new low if they had to get that meglomaniac to help.

It's the Pro game of golf that needs his help..

Livs not getting viewing figures.
PGAT viewing figures are going through the floor.

A deal needs to be done to stop the decline and we are now 18 months down the road since the framework agreement.

 

[Fore Right]

More embarrassing viewing figures for LIV. If it was a pilot episode, it’d be sent to the glue factory.

Be interesting to see the ITV figures by the time we get to JCB.

Wonder if we will see many ads pushing it across the ITV network

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Be interesting to see the ITV figures by the time we get to JCB.

Wonder if we will see many ads pushing it across the ITV network

I'm not sure if it will be that big a deal for them. Ultimately, it is cheap TV for ITV on minority channels. It fills nice gaps in their schedule for not much money. I'm not putting the boot in here, I think it's a good move and is free to air golf. It just isn't something that ITV have bet their house on and so won't be spending big chunks on marketing.

 

[The Squirrel]

I'm not sure if it will be that big a deal for them. Ultimately, it is cheap TV for ITV on minority channels. It fills nice gaps in their schedule for not much money. I'm not putting the boot in here, I think it's a good move and is free to air golf. It just isn't something that ITV have bet their house on and so won't be spending big chunks on marketing.

This really. Are they doing anything more than offering the tour’s own pre-packaged production feed on ITVx and occasionally shoved into the odd gap in their lesser broadcast channels? In which case it’s nothing beyond what anyone can get already on YouTube anyway. Maybe for the JCB they might add some production?

The cost of the deal for ITV was likely zero or nearly that, so a very cheap punt to see if it gains any traction. A bet to nothing for them seems smart business.

 

[BubbaP]

More embarrassing viewing figures for LIV. If it was a pilot episode, it’d be sent to the

My personal opinion was that the change of US tv networks wasn't going to be a huge difference in the US.
In addition to those who don't like the format or presentation there is -
The aftermath of the negative propaganda campaign in the early years
11th of September
And the patriotism - pgat is a US product, for a US audience, and for US players.
Heck, I may have felt something similar if we still had a recognisable European Tour.

So, will likely have to be a v long game in the USA for sizable traction.

Something I don't know about, has watching on the website or app been blocked in the US to push people to Fox?
Then again if so, probably many younger crowd would know how to bypass.

 

[Mel Smooth]

My personal opinion was that the change of US tv networks wasn't going to be a huge difference in the US.
In addition to those who don't like the format or presentation there is -
The aftermath of the negative propaganda campaign in the early years
11th of September
And the patriotism - pgat is a US product, for a US audience, and for US players.
Heck, I may have felt something similar if we still had a recognisable European Tour.

So, will likely have to be a v long game in the USA for sizable traction.

Something I don't know about, has watching on the website or app been blocked in the US to push people to Fox?
Then again if so, probably many younger crowd would know how to bypass.

The App is still available - and I know quite a few people that have paid to get access that way. $60 dollars for the year and you get add free viewing, so bearing in mind round 1 was on Thursday morning in the USA, I suspect a lot of people would have been watching via that platform.

But you're right, the US golf fans are entrenched in 'their' tour - the PGAT - it'll take a few years to overcome that, but it will happen. Viewing figures from day one in an event in Saudi makes for a pretty fragile stick to beat LIV with.

Yet again, we've got a great conclusion to an event, and overall, I suspect LIV will be happy with the season opener under the lights.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Week 1 of LIV Golf Fantasy is in the books - 39 members this year so the competition has been upped.

LIVin on a prayer who was at the sharp end for most of last year has yet again managed to make some good picks and takes the top spot in week 1

 

[slicer79]

The interest still doesn't seem to be there. I played in a four ball yesterday morning at my home club, none of the other 3 knew that Tom McKibben was playing and had made his debut on LIV. They didn't even know it was on. Yet a few weeks ago in same group we spoke about his potential move.

 

[BubbaP]

The interest still doesn't seem to be there. I played in a four ball yesterday morning at my home club, none of the other 3 knew that Tom McKibben was playing and had made his debut on LIV. They didn't even know it was on. Yet a few weeks ago in same group we spoke about his potential move.

Ultimately interest needs to come from an individual, but here's an observation. The group were chatting about the move. BBC sport (for example) ran at least articles about the move. #
As of now they have one about European Detry leading after 3 rounds at the WM (go Thomas!). But nothing about European Meronk winning.

Of course it may be they are reflecting the perceived interest, but can be a bit 'chicken & egg' - the media can influence.

# the comments can be quite amusing, BBC sport have a habit of shoehorning Rory into many articles, and a few commenters like to highlight it.

 

[Fore Right]

This really. Are they doing anything more than offering the tour’s own pre-packaged production feed on ITVx and occasionally shoved into the odd gap in their lesser broadcast channels? In which case it’s nothing beyond what anyone can get already on YouTube anyway. Maybe for the JCB they might add some production?

The cost of the deal for ITV was likely zero or nearly that, so a very cheap punt to see if it gains any traction. A bet to nothing for them seems smart business u88iii8i8888ii88.

Smart business for both