Arthur Wedge
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Are they growing it ?
It’s only about £1bn they need to find for each season - did they give any clues about where they will get that money from ?
Do you think it’s done
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Are they growing it ?
It’s only about £1bn they need to find for each season - did they give any clues about where they will get that money from ?
Do you think it’s done
Arthur Wedge
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Unfortunately the money can’t change the culture and you aren’t going to make Saudi a destination for golf
D-S
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I guess it depends how and where you do it.
If you have specific areas or islands which are deemed as separate from the rest of the country and therefore you can relax laws, making it more like the UAE, it could well work.
However as part of a ‘normal’ tourist strategy which would be part of visiting other areas of Saudi, it would be a real uphill struggle. Having been there quite a few times, I certainly wouldn’t be going near the place as a golf destination unless they divorced it from the rest of the country.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Whether it's done or not depends on many factors. Doesn't look good right now - things might look completely different in a month or so...
Yes, I have.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yep having been there a few times with work and visiting parents there is no chance I would be going there on holiday without some dramatic cultural changes which I can’t see happening anytime soon
Arthur Wedge
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The whole idea of a getting top players playing in events outside the US is a good idea , we all know there are some pockets of countries where crowds will come out to watch them - Aus and SA a good example as well as lots of European countries
The DP tour is in the perfect place to help that but doesn’t have the money to attract the top players
That’s the horse imo PIF should have continued to back , issue was Greg Norman’s concept was sold to them better
We can all take a good guess at what the players are doing now - they are looking for ways to get back onto the other tours and IMO the DP tour can really take advantage and get as many players as they can to help strengthen the tour
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the PGAT aren't offering an immediate pathway back to the tour for a few select players within the next few weeks, and before LIV have had chance to put a plan together to try and secure future investment.
Did you have a terrible experience when you were there, what made it so bad?I wouldn't go there of you paid me.
But your idea is more sensible than funding Poulter and Westwood's great great grandchildrens' college fund.
IanM
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Yes. Involving a major bank. Quite the worst experience of my professional life.
I haven't seen you post that when people say they are avoiding America.
I haven't seen you post that when people say they are avoiding America.
Norrin Radd
Tour Winner
Not having read back but why is it called Liv .?
Arthur Wedge
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Roman numerals for 54
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
That link… what a crock of crap!
Truth- play less
Truth- earn more
Truth- big signing fees.
Nothing wrong with the above, if I was told I could get a big signing fee and work 50% less with twice the bonus I’d leave, I couldn’t then play the victim if the company I went to went pop!
Yea liv hasn’t gone bust, but in Rham’s case he left for big signing fees well over half a billion. I don’t blame him, but he can’t go back to his old boss and claim he was mistreated.
Total crock of crap, ask to go back… and ask nicely!
Arthur Wedge
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Four people will be offered a route back into the PGAT
Rahm
BDC
Smith
Johnson
A good chunk will be via the DP Tour
Those that have never had a card will go to the Asia Tour
Then there is the likes of Poulter and Westwood who have no route to either tour so will prob end up playing seniors golf
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
I got about 30 seconds in and thought
and went back to doing something more interesting. Nobody forced anyone to leave anyone that claims otherwise is an imbecile.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I hope they tell smith to get ******! The way he jumped was poor, total lack of respect.
To be fair, that's pretty much their level now. Would that tour have them? Are they linked to the PGAT or are they entirely separate?
Lucifer MorningStar
Well-known member
The Champions tour is directly run by and in conjunction with the PGAT so there would likely be sanctions and issues there required to meet eligibility.
The Legends Tour is an affiliated partner of DPWT so more likely a a route there but not sure what the overall links are as it’s not directly run by the same entity as it was under the Old European tour days.
Arthur Wedge
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Linked so there will some sort of sanctions but there are some majors they can enter
Captain_Black.
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Their goose is cooked.
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