Yes. I think that would make it worth watching, and a good quality second division.
LIV Golf
- Thread starter MarkT
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Which in only a temporary state of affairs though. No non PGA Tour golfers will make the grade LIV wants/needs. So they will be bumped back to the World Tour fairly rapidly.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Or the Liv tour expands 48 limit ATM
Two shot gun starts, field one out morning field 2 afternoon
Swap day 2
Day 3 go for leaders in afternoon
Plus it's 15 events next year they might want a roster of over 50 players
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Will the lower ranked DP tour players get a game once the big stars of the PGA tour are in LIV?
I assume those that wouldn't make the co-sanctioned events won't make the LIV tour either
Their goal, and they are paying top riyal for it, is to have the best. Not to find ways to dilute the standard and make space for mediocrity.
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Yet what they have is the equivalent of a few old pros playing Sunday league.
True, true. They have a sort of corporate exhibition day with some big names. They dont have competitive sport unfortunately. As long as the bulk of the world top 50 jump to it, I will be happy enough. The move back to 4 rounds and no shotgun start and no concerts and no teams, will follow on.
PJ87
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If the DP tour doesn't ban them they could fill in when needed I'm sure
Going to be interesting
AussieKB
Well-known member
About time the DP tour stopped being a feeder to tour to the PGA, start building for European future,
so by adding LIV players can only help, re gaining more sponsors etc.
so by adding LIV players can only help, re gaining more sponsors etc.
PJ87
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The PGA just made it more expensive to get on tour by upping the entry fee q school ..
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It’s been a feeder tour to the PGA for 30 years. How many of the signed LIV players would build a future for the DP World Tour?
Swango1980
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Not sure if they did 2 shotgun starts each day, why bother having a shotgun start at all? 4.5 hours of golf becomes 9 hours of golf, and any argument that all players play in the same conditions goes out the window anyway.
Also, watching the Canadian Open, all the fans get to congregate around the 18th green at the end. This often provides a grandstand finish as the leaders come in and finish their round. It is doubtful you'd get the same atmosphere when players are finishing their rounds all over the course?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
But it did happen? Leaders went off 1
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Who's to say the group going off the 3rd or 4th don't provide the winner.....?
Swango1980
Well-known member
Yes. But did all the fans congregate around the 18th to watch Schwartzel win? If so, did all the other players finish to no fans?
The end of the Canadian Open had a buzzing atmosphere. The end of the LIV event was a little bland. I know I am only comparing 2 events, but a shotgun starts surely means the fans will be spread all over the course, and therefore less will be there to watch the winning putt.
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
To be fair, on the ground at LIV it was easy to find out who was leading and where they were on course if you wanted to go watch them. There were big screens all across the site keeping you up to date as a spectator.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
There was no need to be anywhere but watching charl as he was either going to win it or blow it.
4LEX
Well-known member
The PGA Tour was brilliant to watch last night, three of the best going head to head over a world class course and playing astonishing golf. Throw in Rose on 59 watch and it was the best advert they could've asked for.
Who won the team event though ?
sunshine
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Previously you stated monahan was taking $7m. What’s your source? Or did you just make that up?
