DeanoMK
Club Champion
Definitely worth reading up on him and watching a few videos, he was an incredible golfer - could have won it all but he just quit and disappeared.
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AussieKB
Well-known member
All to do with the Insurance money......apparently has been playing with his mates for years, but if he goes back to playing Pro events then the Insurance payments stop.
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Deleted member 15344
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Most of the guys had spots anyway - there will few events where someone else will be playing instead but it’s a big number
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
In the spirit of healthy respectful debate
Based on previous similar posts, is it safe to assume this relates to US broadcast estimates?
If so, and considering the US are generally a patriotic bunch (not a criticism) - I would have been surprised if more weren't watching a potential big story involving who several media outlets were positioning as 'the next US TW', verses that bloke who is an opponent at the Ryder Cup.
Swango1980
Well-known member
Perhaps LIV has "grown the game" for 48 lower quality golf professionals in the world, and given them spots on any of the tours they wouldn't have got.
But I'm not sure having 48 lower quality professionals playing across the tours will capture the imagination of the fans? In reality, when watching most golf tournaments, we'll simply see a slightly lower quality golf on display. There will be top quality golfers we don't see on the PGA events that could have been there, there will be top quality golfers missing from LIV that cannot be there and even the DP World Tour will miss top quality players that could have been playing in their events at any given time.
The above is an inevitable consequence when you spread the world best golfers over multiple tours. It simply dilutes the fields.
SteveW86
Head Pro
In fairness, there are probably 10 golfers on LIV who I would want to go and watch. The rest are just names that would get lost in the field list of any PGAT/DPWT event.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I’m trying to think of names of PGA players I’d like to go and watch, Rory, Speith, Scheffler, I’m struggling after that
Sure I’ve missed some big names off
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Fowler and Hovland.
I’m trying to think of names of PGA players I’d like to go and watch, Rory, Speith, Scheffler, I’m struggling after that
Sure I’ve missed some big names off
Edit
Fowler and Hovland.
Fleetwood!
Mel Smooth
Hacker
The problem is, those players rarely appear together at the same event - the DPWT has had the most interesting leaderboards of 2024 so far, but even that will change next weekend..
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
BiM, this thread is all the proof needed, that even though a ball hasn't been struck at a LIV event this year, it's the most interesting and talked about subject in mens professional golf.
BiMGuy
LIV Bot, (But Not As Big As Mel) ?
But not for the reasons you’d like to believeBiM, this thread is all the proof needed, that even though a ball hasn't been struck at a LIV event this year, it's the most interesting and talked about subject in mens professional golf.
SteveW86
Head Pro
BiM, this thread is all the proof needed, that even though a ball hasn't been struck at a LIV event this year, it's the most interesting and talked about subject in mens professional golf.
I’d say controversial rather than interesting.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Not for me but I do like him as a player.
cleveland52
Active member
Please tell me when the PGAT paid a player (Jon Rahm) $500M to play on its tour. Why would the PGAT talk to an entity that's trying to rip them apart?
The amount is irrelevant, they have been out paying and bullying other tours for years. There just happens to be a bigger kid in the yard right now .
Maybe if they'd talked at the beginning then they wouldn't be trying to rip them apart
. It's what is happening now anyway.cleveland52
Active member
Maybe, maybe not. Hindsight is always 20/20. In this case I think David will slay Goliath again because one has a better product. IMOThe amount is irrelevant, they have been out paying and bullying other tours for years. There just happens to be a bigger kid in the yard right now .
Maybe if they'd talked at the beginning then they wouldn't be trying to rip them apart
Still, I don't recall the PGAT bullying anyone. What I do recall is players coming over due to greed.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Genuinely what are the reasons?But not for the reasons you’d like to believe
Why are people SO obsessed with LIV?
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Why are you obsessed with other people’s obsessions?
Fore Right
Well-known member
1st post so be gentle and probably going in at the deep end on this thread 
I'm new to golf, only started playing during covid 3 years ago.
I'm hooked on playing the game and watching the game now.
I've found reading through this thread fascinating.
I watch Euro and USA golf on Sky.
I really enjoy watching Liv, the format doesn't bother me, in fact i prefer it's shorter more compact viewing time and there are some great golfers to watch all at the same time.
Not really bought into the team thing yet or picked a team to follow but I probably will at some point, probably Rahm's team as he is my fave golfer.
Maybe it's different for me as a new to the game golfer..
I'm new to golf, only started playing during covid 3 years ago.
I'm hooked on playing the game and watching the game now.
I've found reading through this thread fascinating.
I watch Euro and USA golf on Sky.
I really enjoy watching Liv, the format doesn't bother me, in fact i prefer it's shorter more compact viewing time and there are some great golfers to watch all at the same time.
Not really bought into the team thing yet or picked a team to follow but I probably will at some point, probably Rahm's team as he is my fave golfer.
Maybe it's different for me as a new to the game golfer..
