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Mel Smooth said:
Anirban Lahiri also making the switch, as per the LIV golf website.


No surprises of course there, all the names had been rumoured for several days.
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What’s happened to number 7 and the real big target Matsyuma ?

So it’s just Smith who is a player right at the top of his game and worldwide known ( a proper coup ) and 5 replaceables ?

IainP said:
In other news...
Ryder Cup
https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/lu...low&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com

No specific mention of 'the naughty ones'
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Looks interesting and the 6 picks seems more in line than what the US team do - getting my head around it and it seems to put more emphasis on the big ET events and for players to attend.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
What’s happened to number 7 and the real big target Matsyuma ?

So it’s just Smith who is a player right at the top of his game and worldwide known ( a proper coup ) and 5 replaceables ?



Looks interesting and the 6 picks seems more in line than what the US team do - getting my head around it and it seems to put more emphasis on the big ET events and for players to attend.
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Don't know, maybe he'll be there in 2023 - we will have to wait and see I guess.

Think you're being a bit disingenuous to those 5 golfers there as well mate. They are all relevant golfers, and they all fit into the LIV golf ethos of building up a worldwide product with a worldwide audience. Hedeki would of course have been a big target for those very same reasons.
 
Mel Smooth said:
6 picks - LIV players still competing on the DPWT, I think we can read between the lines :unsure:
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I’m sure you mean that you can read between someone imaginary lines and find some way to bring LIV into it

I’m pretty much sure without any doubt that no LIV player will be at the Ryder Cup next year
Mel Smooth said:
Don't know, maybe he'll be there in 2023 - we will have to wait and see I guess.

Think you're being a bit disingenuous to those 5 golfers there as well mate. They are all relevant golfers, and they all fit into the LIV golf ethos of building up a worldwide product with a worldwide audience. Hedeki would of course have been a big target for those very same reasons.
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They are your standard PGA golfer that will be replaced by someone else

Each one is being picked because of their nationality as opposed to their golfing ability

They are only relevant because where they are from. The players wont mind - being paid handsomely for their nationality
 
Liverpoolphil said:
I’m sure you mean that you can read between someone imaginary lines and find some way to bring LIV into it

I’m pretty much sure without any doubt that no LIV player will be at the Ryder Cup next year


They are your standard PGA golfer that will be replaced by someone else

Each one is being picked because of their nationality as opposed to their golfing ability

They are only relevant because where they are from. The players wont mind - being paid handsomely for their nationality
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1564614007482421258

https://twitter.com/x/status/1564614009655025675
 
pokerjoke said:
I think that’s probably rubbish and I suspect your aware of that.
Not a second?
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…as it happens I’ve not watched one second of the actual golf being played. Watched a couple of news reports on it be abuse they popped up, but that’s it. Because interest in it I have none. That apart, a closed field for all events and they want these events to qualify for World whatever points…nah…
 
Mel Smooth said:
The first tweet represents your unwavering view that LIV players leaving the PGA Tour doesn't weaken the PGA Tour.

The 2nd tweet demonstrates that it most definitely does.
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The first tweet is irrelevant ?‍♂️ It’s Rory’s view that LIV would struggle to get enough players to go to get 48 players back in Feb

Neither tweet mentions the PGAT ?‍♂️

Those “17” will be replaced by others

The talent in the sport will keep coming through

And “top 3 in Players” - what have two of them done since ( not smith )

And “Last years tour championships” - this years is more relevant and was more than good enough with those 11 replaced

99% of the players that have gone to LIV are players that really don’t hit the radar for most - they are either middle of the road pros , players at the end of their careers or once that haven’t really taken any limelight but ticked along nicely

The likes of DJ , BDC , Koepka and Smith are the ones that hit a tour but again the tour will easily recover from losing those players and move on
 
Let’s be honest here LP has more spin than any politician in history.
Could argue the toss for weeks on end about something he has absolutely no interest in.
Rory can put his foot in anything and he certainly has previous.
Smith going is massive ,and to diss the others is just stupidlty.
Matsuyama would have been monstrous,could still happen.
However what we don’t know is what is being offered to players to stay on the PGA tour?Yet.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
…as it happens I’ve not watched one second of the actual golf being played. Watched a couple of news reports on it be abuse they popped up, but that’s it. Because interest in it I have none. That apart, a closed field for all events and they want these events to qualify for World whatever points…nah…
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Enough interest to comment though.
 
Like any new business, it takes time to build it up, the PGA have countered it by making more prize money available, too little too late for some it seems, Jay Monoghan has let down his players as there boss, same as Keith Pelley in my opinion.
Cameron Smith is obviously a massive signing, but the rest are very, very good players and on their day capable of winning any tournament.
 
It seems that liv could sign all of the world top 50 and some on here would still be in denial. The players that have gone to liv are all (well most). Capable of winning a golf tournament and I will miss seeing them tee it up against other players from different tours. If I was to predict the outcome then I'd say a truce will be made and all the tours can be friends.
This can't go on that's for sure
 
hovis said:
It seems that liv could sign all of the world top 50 and some on here would still be in denial. The players that have gone to liv are all (well most). Capable of winning a golf tournament and I will miss seeing them tee it up against other players from different tours. If I was to predict the outcome then I'd say a truce will be made and all the tours can be friends.
This can't go on that's for sure
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Almost every player on the PGA and DP World Tours are capable of winning tournaments such is the depth of talent.

Unless you are Cameron Tringale.
 
hovis said:
It seems that liv could sign all of the world top 50 and some on here would still be in denial. The players that have gone to liv are all (well most). Capable of winning a golf tournament and I will miss seeing them tee it up against other players from different tours. If I was to predict the outcome then I'd say a truce will be made and all the tours can be friends.
This can't go on that's for sure
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I can't see what a truce would look like mind
 
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