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Mel Smooth

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It does ask a number of questions

Does this mean they aren’t going to get any points from LIV events ( ranking points )

Do they think they aren’t playing enough golf and the gap until the next event is too big


LIV dropped the application for ranking points ages ago - not sure why anybody would still be discussing that - if LIV players are going to qualify for Majors, it will be through a "top ten from LIV" ruling or something similar.

When LIV was formed it was always intended to fit in around other events - this is well documented, and plenty of LIV players have continued to play on other tours - the PGAT and DPWT were the two tours to impose sanctions on those LIV players of course - hence the reason some of them (like Sergio) terminated their memberships. It's clear now that it's beneficial to both player and tour if those sanctions aren't enforced on an ongoing basis - allowing the players to compete regularly on the DPWT - it will also help raise the profile of LIV when those players are present in European events. it's a win-win-win situation.
 

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LIV dropped the application for ranking points ages ago - not sure why anybody would still be discussing that - if LIV players are going to qualify for Majors, it will be through a "top ten from LIV" ruling or something similar.

When LIV was formed it was always intended to fit in around other events - this is well documented, and plenty of LIV players have continued to play on other tours - the PGAT and DPWT were the two tours to impose sanctions on those LIV players of course - hence the reason some of them (like Sergio) terminated their memberships. It's clear now that it's beneficial to both player and tour if those sanctions aren't enforced on an ongoing basis - allowing the players to compete regularly on the DPWT - it will also help raise the profile of LIV when those players are present in European events. it's a win-win-win situation.

Players have always been allowed to play on the DP providing they pay fines - don’t believe the sanctions have changed which is why Garcia etc need to pay fines and fulfill a suspension period

And there hasn’t been any changes from the majors for next year in regards “top ten from LIV” etc

What is says imo is that outside the money LIV isn’t providing the players what they need
 

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Players have always been allowed to play on the DP providing they pay fines - don’t believe the sanctions have changed which is why Garcia etc need to pay fines and fulfill a suspension period

And there hasn’t been any changes from the majors for next year in regards “top ten from LIV” etc

What is says imo is that outside the money LIV isn’t providing the players what they need

I'm not getting into a circular argument again, about LIV Phil. (y)
 

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Seems like the Australians, Africans, Asians have been happy to play on their 'home' tours outside of the fixed schedule. The European situation has been a little more complicated - the DPWT have rightly kept the details behind closed doors but I'd be very surprised if the fines being issued now are equivalent to those initial set of fines (early 2023) which were unpalatable to some.
 

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Brisbane showing they're not immune to the weather. R2 continues tomorrow and comp reduced to 54 holes.

Better weather in Hong Kong where Rose is 7 off the lead.
 

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Just saw a bit of the season finale on the LET.

They were talking about Helen Briem, who I hadn’t heard of.

She’s German, just turned 19 and 6ft 3”.

She lost a playoff in her first LET event in January playing as an amateur. She became world no1 amateur in June, she then won three consecutive Pro events as an amateur on the LET Access series.

She then turned Pro and won on her first start in the LET Access tour, then as a Pro won on her first start on the full LET Tour. She is 3rd on the driving stats on LET at 275 yards.

Currently in the lead on the season finale.

Seems like she is quite good.
 

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And some people think the players are overpaid these days.....


The world has gone mad. Football, golf are just two examples. Players would still play both sports in their droves without the crazy amounts of cash being thrown about.

Realistically how much money does one person actually ever need in their lifes? Sure big houses cost to run but there must be a point where you can't spend any more in a year .. and it just collects interest forever until you die and the cycle repeats with your kids .

Crazy
 

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From 2026 top 100 keep their card on US PGA Tour, some interesting names would have missed out if in effect this year.

101. Rickie Fowler
102. C.T. Pan
103. Vince Whaley
104. Michael Kim
105. K.H. Lee
106. Mac Meissner
107. Greyson Sigg
108. Nicolai Hojgaard
109. Matt Kuchar
110. Joe Highsmith
111. Brice Garnett
112. Chan Kim
113. Jacob Bridgeman
114. Matt McCarty
115. Ben Silverman
116. Chad Ramey
117. Nate Lashley
118. Ryan Fox
119. Chris Gotterup
120. Henrik Norlander
121. Alex Smalley
122. David Skinns
123. Sami Valimaki
124. Joel Dahmen
125. Sam Ryder
 

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From 2026 top 100 keep their card on US PGA Tour, some interesting names would have missed out if in effect this year.

101. Rickie Fowler
102. C.T. Pan
103. Vince Whaley
104. Michael Kim
105. K.H. Lee
106. Mac Meissner
107. Greyson Sigg
108. Nicolai Hojgaard
109. Matt Kuchar
110. Joe Highsmith
111. Brice Garnett
112. Chan Kim
113. Jacob Bridgeman
114. Matt McCarty
115. Ben Silverman
116. Chad Ramey
117. Nate Lashley
118. Ryan Fox
119. Chris Gotterup
120. Henrik Norlander
121. Alex Smalley
122. David Skinns
123. Sami Valimaki
124. Joel Dahmen
125. Sam Ryder

Yeah I’d really miss Vince Wally and Mac Messner.
 
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