Pin-seeker
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Looking more likely that LIV will be treated as the other tours in regards of ranking points.
Looks like LIV aren’t just a flash in the pan as we were told
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Looks like LIV aren’t just a flash in the pan as we were told
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Be interesting to hear from Immleman. Through the Presidents Cup stuff he came across as a bit of a 'PGAT yes man' (IMO). But he is (was) an International player and he's come into the role from outside the 'club' a bit.
As well as the LIV CEO change, also a R&A CE change, so perhaps some new willingness to try to find a compromise all round.
As well as the LIV CEO change, also a R&A CE change, so perhaps some new willingness to try to find a compromise all round.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
The stumbling block last time was the closed shop nature and the lack of qualifying
They will still need to find a way to ensure there is a consistent qualification path
Fore Right
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OWGR is so far out of whack it will struggle to ever show a realistically accurate ranking of the worlds best players.
Livs best players have fallen so far down they will take years to get back anywhere near their true ranking.
Data Golf is a far more reliable system as it scores on strokes gained against difficulty of course and field.
Livs best players have fallen so far down they will take years to get back anywhere near their true ranking.
Data Golf is a far more reliable system as it scores on strokes gained against difficulty of course and field.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Or, they decided the outcome and then looked for reasons to explain it away.
Don't wish to fire up the merry-go-round again, either they are the self proclaimed deciders of how things have to be done, or they focus on their 'core business' of making rankings.
Had forgotten the CEO of PGA of America also changed this year.
Ultimately it still probably isn't worth the trouble - with the shift to focus more on field size, and how far many of the players have dropped in the interim.
The Squirrel
Well-known member
This week’s tournament is just down the road from Scheffler’s house though, so not exactly the same degree of travel…
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Good stuff. Travel was a separate point though and not something I'd replied to. Perhaps someone else.
AussieKB
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Don't think they fly cattle class.
Depreston
Club Champion
WorldHandicapSystem
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Is that good or bad?
Arthur Wedge
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The channel they are on isn’t the most watched channel in the first place so on a percentage of its normal viewers it’s prob about expected
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Only watched a bit but seems like plenty of extremes. A 10, some 8s, and two holes in one!Distinctly average track that.....
Might have to put this thread on mute if a certain someone stays at the top of the leaderboard though (#triggeralert)
Depreston
Club Champion
Final round of Zurich averaged 1 mil+ with 2 hours of repeated material from last years final round during the rain delay
Suppose that million could have been watching Mexico on their phones or iPads as well
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Perhaps an interesting psychological might be why the apparent obsession is with these numbers?
If I choose to watch some liv in the morning, or some PGAT in the evening, or some DPWT during the day (admittedly not this weekend) - it never crosses my mind how many people might be watching on tv in the US. I have no influence over it, it has no influence over me. It has no bearing on any decisions I may make.
Perhaps I'm unusual.
If I choose to watch some liv in the morning, or some PGAT in the evening, or some DPWT during the day (admittedly not this weekend) - it never crosses my mind how many people might be watching on tv in the US. I have no influence over it, it has no influence over me. It has no bearing on any decisions I may make.
Perhaps I'm unusual.
Arthur Wedge
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Redtraveller
Club Champion
Anyone who went last year to JCB, I pre-registered for tickets this year as just want a one day (Friday) grounds pass. I got the email for pre access today but the only grounds pass is a 3 day one. Is this normal and will the normal grounds pass be released after the pre sale?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
£102 for the 3 day pass is good value to be fair, but you will be able to buy a single days pass in the next few weeks.
Redtraveller
Club Champion
Cheers, yeah I thought that was decent but playing the Saturday and away the Sunday so just wanted the Friday. Will keep my eye out thanks for letting me know
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Watching Rick play it for his break 75.
Course condition is fairly scruffy for a pro tournament.
Sergio will NOT be impressed.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Love this. Little gift for Leishmans caddy when he got back to his hotel room after round 1. 
