AndrewG
Assistant Pro
Is it not televised anywhere then? Sky doesn't seem to have it... Bristling with top-ranked players, but no coverage? Odd...
Shanghai Masters...
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bobmac
Major Champion
Red button maybe?
Mr_T
Challenge Tour Pro
What time would it be on? would being in shanghai mean its in the middle of the night or something? I agree though its odd that a tournament with al lthe worlds best players has no coverage
This is china we are talking about here. The same guys that had a train disaster this year and instead of investigating, pulled the trains off the viaduct and buried them where they fell. Turns out two bodies hadn't been recovered and they fell out as the trains were being rolled into their ditch/grave. They then commanded the media to not overly broadcast it and to only use the glorious headline that they supplied. Madness.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Apparently it's an unsanctioned competition set up by IMG (http://www.pga.com/news/pga-tour/new-shanghai-event-threatens-success-pga-tour-stop-in-malaysia). Therefore not part of the the PGA package that SKY broadcast.
Mr_T
Challenge Tour Pro
That would be why then, I read somewhere that it has either the biggest purse or the biggest winners cheque so it gets a lot of the top players
chris661
Money List Winner
Top prize is $1.25M I think and stone dead last nets $15,000
muttleee
Tour Rookie
Keep wearing that tinfoil hat!
Double lined just in case fella. 
Mr_T
Challenge Tour Pro
it is only a 30 man field so the big purse is gonna give everyone a bit of cash regardless of how well they do
1st prize according to BBC is $2,000,000... Not too shabby!
Marko77
Q-School Graduate
If this tournament continues unsanctioned I hope it continues without tv coverage or world ranking points. Its not as if China goes without the chance of seeing these players. There is the Chinese Open, HSBC Champions and the World Cup that gets played there.
Big cash cow for all involved.
If these guys really wanted to play this week they should be in Spain.
Big cash cow for all involved.
If these guys really wanted to play this week they should be in Spain.
Junior
Tour Winner
Money talks. I wouldnt complain if it was in the UK. However, the "emerging markets" seem to be getting more and more events as hey are willing to stump up the ££££. It's not just in golf, India are hosting the F1 this weekend !!
Marko77
Q-School Graduate
I've no issue with where the tournaments are held.
Taking it to the extreme, how long before companies such as IMG start organising a 'rebel tour' or indeed bully the PGA/European Tours into sanctioning such events therefore further demeaning events such as the Andulucia event being played at Valderamma?
Taking it to the extreme, how long before companies such as IMG start organising a 'rebel tour' or indeed bully the PGA/European Tours into sanctioning such events therefore further demeaning events such as the Andulucia event being played at Valderamma?
chris661
Money List Winner
The other side of the coin is the guys that are struggling to keep there cards have a better chance of earning a bit of cash to help with that.
Marko77
Q-School Graduate
Thats true Chris but when the 'better' players are being takenelsewhere to play in non counting events how long are sponsors going to continue putting money into events.
Of course there is no guarantee that if this IMG thing wasn't on Westwood, Harrington, Monty et al would be in Spain but there's a good chance they would have been and it would be even more watchable.
Of course there is no guarantee that if this IMG thing wasn't on Westwood, Harrington, Monty et al would be in Spain but there's a good chance they would have been and it would be even more watchable.
I've always had the feeling its a bit of an end of season jolly for the IMG guys and the purse is basically their annual bonus pot if you will. As IMG have done pretty well over the last few years its no surprise the first prize is so big but I've no concerns about them wanting to make it into something it isn't.
G1BB0
Money List Winner
it wont happen, the PGA and European Tours are here to stay although it did happen in darts and snooker
AndrewG
Assistant Pro
I suppose, given that the final WGC event is over in China - it gives them a week to get used to the place too - I wonder if thats part of the reason they are holding it there...
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
....and congrats to RoryMac for scooping the £1.25 Million winners cheque.....
