Premier Golf League

[howbow88]

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I like the general idea of a world tour with the best players, effectively like Tennis. I'm not so sure on format ideas though - 54 holes with no cut... I think there should always be a cut, maybe after 36 holes? And the team aspect seems really weird and unnecessary.

 

[AdamC28]

Some really good ideas but can't see the PGA tour allowing it to go ahead.

 

[USER1999]

Really bad idea on so many levels.

 

[Wildboy370]

Have to agree really bad idea and greedy in players behalf. Why do we want to watch the same players playing over and over for mega bucks. It takes all the left field player causing an upset, ruin world ranking, fed ex, race to Dubai the lot. How would any upcoming player make the grade to get involved in it if they not playing the so called best players each week. Another mad idea from someone with far too much money wanting to splash it about for his own plaything league. if these people have that much money give it to charity don’t ruin a lot of people’s enjoyment watching a so sort the love to watch and play.

 

[Jigger]

Anything new like this should take the opportunity to have a mixed event. I’ve always said the fields are too full of journeymen. I‘d much prefer the top 30 men and top 30 women play their respective comps Mixed into the same event.

 

[Jacko_G]

Team aspect is what appeals to me.

Fields are too low and it risks drawing sponsors away from other tours which is worrying.

 

[fundy]

Anything new like this should take the opportunity to have a mixed event. I’ve always said the fields are too full of journeymen. I‘d much prefer the top 30 men and top 30 women play their respective comps Mixed into the same event.

Journeymen? Your implying guys ranked outside the top 30 are journeymen? Seriously?

Hope it blows up in their face personally, very few redeeming features, they claim if you had a blank piece of paper this is how you would set up, the truth is thats only the case if your number one priority is commercialising the very top of the game even more than it already is under the guise of a slightly different structure

If I was the PGA/European tour etc Id immediately make it clear that any players who signed up would not be allowed to return once the gravy train ended for them

 

[Imurg]

They're adding another layer of Tour that's not really needed.
There's already at least 8 events where you'll find most of the top names - they're called Majors and WGCs...
Add into that The Players and you're halfway there anyway...
Losing the top 48 for 18 weeks of the season is going to impact the PGA and European Tours massively.
Sponsorship will drop, prize money will drop and viewing ratings will drop.
How will it impact the FedEx and R2D..? The Rolex series?
Good idea for the top 48 who dont mind the travel but a bad idea for the rest of the Professional golfers
They'd have little chance to improve their WR position as points are based on the number of top 100 players in the field.
There wont be many most weeks so they wont rise in the rankings to challenge for a place at the top table.

 

[Jigger]

Journeymen? Your implying guys ranked outside the top 30 are journeymen? Seriously?

don’t get me wrong, they’re still awesome golfers but take a look at the waste management field and tell me how many golfers you are genuinely interested in watching. if there was a global field for 18 tournaments where all the top 30 turned up, i doubt anyone would be bothered about the guys outside of that.

and I like watching women’s golf as they don’t tear the courses up so it’s much more entertaining (except when they putt).

 

[Wolf]

don’t get me wrong, they’re still awesome golfers but take a look at the waste management field and tell me how many golfers you are genuinely interested in watching. if there was a global field for 18 tournaments where all the top 30 turned up, i doubt anyone would be bothered about the guys outside of that.

and I like watching women’s golf as they don’t tear the courses up so it’s much more entertaining (except when they putt).

Have you actually looked through the field... Bjerrgard, Fowler, De Chambeau, Finau, Schaufele, Spieth, Hovland, Woodland, Bubba, Rahm, Thomas, Kang and thats without even looking at the full line up of players. Waste Management is an iconic event with a very good field of players, golf isn't just about a few names theres so many good players to watch outside of the top 30.

As for the golf league absolutely horrendous idea would be a bad idea for any players ranking which affect ability to play majors, would be terrible for the current tours.

 

[fundy]

don’t get me wrong, they’re still awesome golfers but take a look at the waste management field and tell me how many golfers you are genuinely interested in watching. if there was a global field for 18 tournaments where all the top 30 turned up, i doubt anyone would be bothered about the guys outside of that.

and I like watching women’s golf as they don’t tear the courses up so it’s much more entertaining (except when they putt).

Happily watch everyone in the field (as long as theyre not slow!), variety of players (and preferably courses) rather than the same guys for me everytime. Different stories throughout the field, older guys regaining form, young and upcoming superstars, different swings different styles, the more varied the better for me. Why limit that to the same group every week and put barriers to entry for those outside the group to moving up? Ill happily watch the European Tour as well as Korn Ferry, Challenge Tour, EuroPro tour etc to see those coming up through the ranks too

18 tournaments watching just the same 30 players every week, no thanks!

 

[Crow]

It's all pie in the sky, and a sour looking pie at that.

 

[Jigger]

Have you actually looked through the field... Bjerrgard, Fowler, De Chambeau, Finau, Schaufele, Spieth, Hovland, Woodland, Bubba, Rahm, Thomas, Kang and thats without even looking at the full line up of players. Waste Management is an iconic event with a very good field of players, golf isn't just about a few names theres so many good players to watch outside of the top 30.

As for the golf league absolutely horrendous idea would be a bad idea for any players ranking which affect ability to play majors, would be terrible for the current tours.

Have you actually checked your post...half the one you mentioned are top 30 players. Out of the others I’d give a wildcard to bubba but the others.....

 

[Wolf]

Have you actually checked your post...half the one you mentioned are top 30 players. Out of the others I’d give a wildcard to bubba but the others.....

Thats the point there are big names and half of them outside the top 30.. There are still big players in the game outside of that number that many of us want to see.

 

[Jigger]

But thats the whole point of a league. Speith has been rubbish recently so doesn’t justify a spot, bubba is hot and cold but entertainin, hovland is just starting out and would probably get in, in a couple of seasons, bjerrgard (forgive spelling) is ok but still some work to be done.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It’s not going to happen let be honest - the golf governing bodies will not allow it to happen

 

[Imurg]

But thats the whole point of a league. Speith has been rubbish recently so doesn’t justify a spot, bubba is hot and cold but entertainin, hovland is just starting out and would probably get in, in a couple of seasons, bjerrgard (forgive spelling) is ok but still some work to be done.

How is the "work" to be done?
The PGA and ET will lose sponsorship as the big money companies go with the world tour.
As I posted earlier, ranking points are based on the number of top 100 players in the field.
Without a drastic overhaul of the OWGR anyone not already in the top however many are going to find it hard to get high enough to get in
18 events with the top 30 or 40 will command massive ranking points compared to other tournaments
Even coming last will give as many points as winning the lesser events.
And if they're not playing 72 holes then there's no comparison to the rest.
Loads of points for playing 3/4 of a game...
Theres so much wrong with the idea..

 

[Jacko_G]

It’s not going to happen let be honest - the golf governing bodies will not allow it to happen

Money talks.

Is an Amazon Prime or similar puts up the dosh players will chase it. Give a couple of big guns a slice of appearance money and others will follow like sheep.

Hopefully it doesn't materialise but you never know when big bucks are on the line!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Money talks.

Is an Amazon Prime or similar puts up the dosh players will chase it. Give a couple of big guns a slice of appearance money and others will follow like sheep.

Hopefully it doesn't materialise but you never know when big bucks are on the line!

money may talk but then so does the Ryder Cup and the majors and to qualify for them means World Ranking points etc - they all already earn a lot and I don’t see many chasing money over majors

 

[Jacko_G]

Greg Norman was shouting about a world tour over 20 years ago, it will happen. Whether that is a complete breakaway or co sanctioned events between all tours which may or may not also include a format as proposed we shall see.

As I said previously the most exciting part of it all for me would be the battle between manufacturers. Team Titleist V Team Callaway etc similar to F1.