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Lucifer MorningStar
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Ground hog day with the same tripe by the same poster in here again.
Wait for Lee Westwood to say something back then he’ll get slated for having the audacity to answer a question unlike god sorry Rory who is always right
Wait for Lee Westwood to say something back then he’ll get slated for having the audacity to answer a question unlike god sorry Rory who is always right
C7usk
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I take it not many bothered to listen or read what Rory said during the interview.. Just picked up on the bit about PIF and money.
He also said that he would welcome back the players to the pga if it was ever to happen. Although, others withing the pga aren't in his position so they may not want to. Also said that the majors and ryder cup have been elevated as its the only time the best players get to play against each other.
Sounds like quite a balanced pov to me.
He also said that he would welcome back the players to the pga if it was ever to happen. Although, others withing the pga aren't in his position so they may not want to. Also said that the majors and ryder cup have been elevated as its the only time the best players get to play against each other.
Sounds like quite a balanced pov to me.
Arthur Wedge
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Don’t be silly now - it’s easy to just look at the headlines and make a judgement from there
Thought the whole segment with the Overlap was great ,
He in the past has said a lot of reactionary stuff but this was very balanced
It’s looking more and more that he will be playing more outside the US in the coming season
Fore Right
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Rory accepted that Liv is a part of the golf eco system a while ago now.
He did acknowledge in the interview Liv has done some good things although he didn't elaborate.
He is right in the fact that the biggest threat to Livs future is the PIF deciding to stop funding it as well as them losing their marquee players.
Brysons decision in the next 6 months is huge for Livs future.
He did acknowledge in the interview Liv has done some good things although he didn't elaborate.
He is right in the fact that the biggest threat to Livs future is the PIF deciding to stop funding it as well as them losing their marquee players.
Brysons decision in the next 6 months is huge for Livs future.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Are we really going to spend 2026 making the same points about LIV over & over again?
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Are we really going to spend 2026 making the same points about LIV over & over again?
Empty vessels
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
Does the Pope wear a funny hatAre we really going to spend 2026 making the same points about LIV over & over again?
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Unfortunately the way of most media now is to look for click bait stuff - balanced doesn't cut it
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Lets face it though, whatever Rory is saying today he'll be saying the opposite in a few days time. I tend to treat his viewpoints with a pinch of salt, because he has a tendency to say what the audience present want to hear, rather than perhaps what he actually believes.
AussieKB
Well-known member
Just seen the LIV career earnings to date......wow.
Wish I could have changed jobs for that pay rise.
Wish I could have changed jobs for that pay rise.
Fore Right
Well-known member
Fractured Sport
For context Padraig Harrington has said professional golf in the 1980s and 90s was fractured which was actually a net positive for the sport in his opinion.
During that era, top European players remained loyal to the European Tour, rarely crossing the Atlantic for regular PGA Tour events.
According to Harrington, this separation created a genuine sense of tribalism and 'spice.' Because the players weren't interacting weekly, their limited meetings created a natural friction that became the foundation of the modern Ryder Cup rivalry turning it into the event we know today.
In short Harrington has said multiple times a fractured sport is not 100% a bad thing, it creates a mindset for the rival tours to continually improve their product and not be complacent.
For context Padraig Harrington has said professional golf in the 1980s and 90s was fractured which was actually a net positive for the sport in his opinion.
During that era, top European players remained loyal to the European Tour, rarely crossing the Atlantic for regular PGA Tour events.
According to Harrington, this separation created a genuine sense of tribalism and 'spice.' Because the players weren't interacting weekly, their limited meetings created a natural friction that became the foundation of the modern Ryder Cup rivalry turning it into the event we know today.
In short Harrington has said multiple times a fractured sport is not 100% a bad thing, it creates a mindset for the rival tours to continually improve their product and not be complacent.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Agree with this but the bans being imposed on any golfers participating in the LIV qualifying event this coming week are beyond petulant..
Nothing wrong with healthy rivalry, but these measures are ridiculously short sighted.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Is somewhat ironic when some of the 'anti liv bots' regularly bemoan "players can't qualify", even though this is the 3rd one - but still seem supportive of the PGAT enterprises position on suspensions for trying to qualify. 
I can kinda follow disciplining actual current PGAT players, but why those on the other tours?
"...who is a member of the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions or PGA Tour Americas."
Also,
"Additionally, any non-PGA Tour member who plays in the LIV Golf Promotions event, because of its status as an unauthorized event, would be subject to a one-year ban from playing in PGA Tour-sanctioned events. That includes playing in Monday qualifiers and receiving sponsor’s exemptions."
All feels a bit "anti competition".
NB, quotes are from GolfDigest.
Cleveland52 - you can blame them for "one-year ban" text
I can kinda follow disciplining actual current PGAT players, but why those on the other tours?
"...who is a member of the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions or PGA Tour Americas."
Also,
"Additionally, any non-PGA Tour member who plays in the LIV Golf Promotions event, because of its status as an unauthorized event, would be subject to a one-year ban from playing in PGA Tour-sanctioned events. That includes playing in Monday qualifiers and receiving sponsor’s exemptions."
All feels a bit "anti competition".
NB, quotes are from GolfDigest.
Cleveland52 - you can blame them for "one-year ban" text
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Is somewhat ironic when some of the 'anti liv bots' regularly bemoan "players can't qualify", even though this is the 3rd one - but still seem supportive of the PGAT enterprises position on suspensions for trying to qualify.
I can kinda follow disciplining actual current PGAT players, but why those on the other tours?
"...who is a member of the PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions or PGA Tour Americas."
Also,
"Additionally, any non-PGA Tour member who plays in the LIV Golf Promotions event, because of its status as an unauthorized event, would be subject to a one-year ban from playing in PGA Tour-sanctioned events. That includes playing in Monday qualifiers and receiving sponsor’s exemptions."
All feels a bit "anti competition".
NB, quotes are from GolfDigest.
Cleveland52 - you can blame them for "one-year ban" text
Not sure what it achieves by banning members of others tours when they won’t play in the PGA events anyway
It doesn’t stop players from playing in co sanctioned events - the Scottish Open for exmaple
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Mel Smooth
Hacker
This is all a little bit pathetic from the PGAT isn't it?
Thought Perez did a good job doing on course analysis, but understand why he'd want to return to the Champions tour. Hopefully when he does get back in, he can pick up some sold results.
Thought Perez did a good job doing on course analysis, but understand why he'd want to return to the Champions tour. Hopefully when he does get back in, he can pick up some sold results.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Solid signings, HV3 moving to Smash makes sense - they'll still be a solid team even in the absence of Koepka.
Smylie replacing Jones on Ripper will definitely help pull in some younger Australian fans - the kids young but we've already seen young players thrive in the LIV environement so it might well be a great career move for him.
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
That’s just pathetic imo not allowing someone to play because they effectively did punditry and just makes PGAT look sad and bitter.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Did he play in LIV at some stage as well ?
Nothing really surprises when it comes to the way tours act
It’s just a sad consequence of the split
