LIV Golf

[Arthur Wedge]

I played at Hoylake a few months after The Open - practice ground looked like The Somme. I guess thats what happens when you try and turn golf into a commercial spectator operation?

The practise ground that’s used to host the tented village

Guess a touch different to the actual course itself

 

[3 jabber]

I played at Hoylake a few months after The Open - practice ground looked like The Somme. I guess thats what happens when you try and turn golf into a commercial spectator operation?

You're trying to defend the indefensible although to be fair the Waste Management on the PGA is no better.

 

[Mel Smooth]

The practise ground that’s used to host the tented village

Guess a touch different to the actual course itself

Aye, maybe Adelaide will cancel the 6 year contract when they realise a few people walked across a green this year.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Aye, maybe Adelaide will cancel the 6 year contract when they realise a few people walked across a green this year.

It’s not a surprise that you downplay it

 

[wjemather]

Guess this is what happens when you try to turn golf into a party game

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893214710972993903

This sort of thing happens occasionally, including in majors and Ryder Cups, but because it's LIV it's suddenly the end of the world? Do me a favour.

And to correct the sensationalism - the greens were not even close to being "ruined". They'll take longer to recover from being shaved down to run at ridiculous speeds for tournament play than having a few dozen feckless idiots walking across them.

 

[3 jabber]

This sort of thing happens occasionally, including in majors and Ryder Cups, but because it's LIV it's suddenly the end of the world? Do me a favour.

And to correct the sensationalism - the greens were not even close to being "ruined". They'll take longer to recover from being shaved down to run at ridiculous speeds for tournament play than having a few dozen feckless idiots walking across them.

What about the bunkers? I'm assuming play was still in progress as a caddie in a boiler suit was trying to rake the bunker. I've never seen anything like that at any other event apart from the WM. Certainly yobbish behaviour from the crowds but never anyone encroaching on any parts of the course.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

This sort of thing happens occasionally, including in majors and Ryder Cups, but because it's LIV it's suddenly the end of the world? Do me a favour.

And to correct the sensationalism - the greens were not even close to being "ruined". They'll take longer to recover from being shaved down to run at ridiculous speeds for tournament play than having a few dozen feckless idiots walking across them.

Don’t recall seeing those sort of actions at the Ryder Cup - did you not see what they were doing to the bunker

 

[wjemather]

What about the bunkers? I'm assuming play was still in progress as a caddie in a boiler suit was trying to rake the bunker. I've never seen anything like that at any other event apart from the WM. Certainly yobbish behaviour from the crowds but never anyone encroaching on any parts of the course.

The caption states "after LIV Golf"; and the "caddie" bit was obviously a skit staged for clicks and likes (clue: none of the caddies on LIV are dressed in Augusta National-style boiler suits).

 

[AussieKB]

Amazing there is no coverage of this in OZ........

but maybe because PGA screwed us with their wrap around season and our
season was decimated, we are just glad to have top class golf back down under.

But you keep talking down LIV if that keeps you happy.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The caption states "after LIV Golf"; and the "caddie" bit was obviously a skit staged for clicks and likes (clue: none of the caddies on LIV are dressed in Augusta National-style boiler suits).

So it’s fake then

 

[AussieKB]

Watched LIV tournament live on free to air and did not see it, not saying it did not happen, but this is the first I have heard about it...
have talked to plenty of people who also watched the event and it has never been mentioned.

 

[Beezerk]

So it’s fake then

It certainly appeared staged to me, at least the bunker bit. Who knows, who cares?

 

[wjemather]

So it’s fake then

The "caddie"? Yes. Obviously. He didn't even know how to use the rake.

 

[3 jabber]

So it’s fake then

Yeah obviously staged to make LIV look bad

 

[AussieKB]

Believe what makes you happy.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

It certainly appeared staged to me, at least the bunker bit. Who knows, who cares?

It’s not great regardless of what tour to see people/fans etc treating the course like that - not a fan of the WM and that hole as well

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The "caddie"? Yes. Obviously. He didn't even know how to use the rake.

And the people trashing the bunker ? Fake or told to do it to make it look bad ?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Believe what makes you happy.

It’s there in the video fans/spectators making a mess of the bunker

Still a little bit cleaner than after Garcia has been in it though

 

[wjemather]

And the people trashing the bunker ? Fake or told to do it to make it look bad ?

Nothing was being "trashed".
There are a couple a couple of "content creators" directing traffic. You'd have to ask them what their intentions were.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Nothing was being "trashed".
There are a couple a couple of "content creators" directing traffic. You'd have to ask them what their intentions were.

Ah so they were all told you ensure that they made a mess of the bunker ? Is that what you are saying