I think they definitely wanted LIV gone but were getting killed financially with legal fees. The PGA tour blinked
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CrashTestDummy
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3 billion dollars is a lot to turn down. I'm not so sure the PGA would turn down that money.
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Depends a lot on the strings attached right?
CrashTestDummy
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Perhaps, but what strings would be a dealbreaker? From the articles before, PGA would maintain power over the new for-profit PGA Enterprises. PIF would be a minority investor. I think the PGA has much more to gain than lose, but that is just my couch surfing opinion.
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Personally I believe that LIV is far superior a product for myself as a viewer; lots of star power, shotgun starts, limited commercials, tons of shots and highlights. Even the team thing is slowly growing on me (the first two years it wasn’t).
The majors are my favorite but LIV is the tour that I follow in between them. Don’t miss the PGAT one bit, with all the commercials and forced commentary narratives/ coverages.
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I don’t think you’re alone in this.
I watch more of the DP World Tour than the PGA these days. Lots of shots shown. No BS narratives and the Brit announcers have such a way with descriptive language.
Other than The Masters, The Open and The Scottish Open I don't bother with the PGA.
Other than The Masters, The Open and The Scottish Open I don't bother with the PGA.
I record the events and watch them later. I like the team concept as it brings in another level of competition. For example, a player might not have a chance of winning the tournament, but he knows how important his score is for the team.
On a side note, Joaquin Neiman is currently 76th in the OWGR. He must be the best 76th ever, lol.
On a side note, Joaquin Neiman is currently 76th in the OWGR. He must be the best 76th ever, lol.
MrDC
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The merger was a just a feeler IMO, they didn't even bother with the details or real talk, they just wanted to let it out that they were going to do it and see what the fans and sponsors and the venues had to say, and they spoke, not happening, nobody wants this but LIV.
And for a tour that's doing so well where are the big sponsors? why hasn't Anheuser-Busch signed a deal? don't they have all the best players in the world? seems like somebody besides EasyPost, which is basically Chico's Bail Bonds, would be interested by now.
And for a tour that's doing so well where are the big sponsors? why hasn't Anheuser-Busch signed a deal? don't they have all the best players in the world? seems like somebody besides EasyPost, which is basically Chico's Bail Bonds, would be interested by now.
lol there’s no way Jay loses all faith from his guys on a “feeler”
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It’s a daily LIV hs awful post.
Wow so the LIV thread has just turned into a creative writing thread?
If nothing else, it would have been to at least pause the litigation.
I had it in the humor writing category.
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"Feeler"
"Two days after this framework agreement became public, which shocked the golfing world, Monahan revealed to his employees that the PGA Tour had spent upwards of $50 million on legal fees".
It has been and will always be about the money.
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I like Scottie but telling fans to direct their "anger" at LIV players is a punk move.
Jay could've given the exemptions or even answered the phone when PIF called, or DPWT could've adopted LIV Golf like LET adopted the Aramco Series and we wouldn't have a fractured golf world.
Scottie is starting to sound like Rory a year ago.
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Jay could've given the exemptions or even answered the phone when PIF called, or DPWT could've adopted LIV Golf like LET adopted the Aramco Series and we wouldn't have a fractured golf world.
Scottie is starting to sound like Rory a year ago.
Scheffler: Golf 'splintering' due to LIV defectors
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that fans who are disenchanted with the current state of golf should look at the guys who left the PGA Tour for the "splintering" that has occurred.
David7
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Yeah, definitely don’t agree with him saying that.I like Scottie but telling fans to direct their "anger" at LIV players is a punk move.
Jay could've given the exemptions or even answered the phone when PIF called, or DPWT could've adopted LIV Golf like LET adopted the Aramco Series and we wouldn't have a fractured golf world.
Scottie is starting to sound like Rory a year ago.
Scheffler: Golf 'splintering' due to LIV defectors
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that fans who are disenchanted with the current state of golf should look at the guys who left the PGA Tour for the "splintering" that has occurred.
Sorry, but as an adult I’m not going to fault a man for not passing up generational wealth while simultaneously securing more time with their family.
Birdieputt
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A nod to reality, the one with the cash is going to win. Jay would be wise, yes I know that is a strange thing to say, to get his golden parachute in order………now.
CrashTestDummy
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Just today Monahan said (at the Player's Press Conference) “I do believe that negotiating a deal with PIF is the best outcome. Obviously, it has to be the right deal for both sides, like any situation or negotiation.”
5 things PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said at his State of the Tour press conference
His introductory comments on the State of the Tour and answers to questions from the media were thin on details.
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Hey someone has to be the PGA tour mouthpiece now that Rory vacated the throne
Jay looking at Scottie with a big equity grant and an endorsement from Fedex
Just today Monahan said (at the Player's Press Conference) “I do believe that negotiating a deal with PIF is the best outcome. Obviously, it has to be the right deal for both sides, like any situation or negotiation.”
5 things PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said at his State of the Tour press conference
His introductory comments on the State of the Tour and answers to questions from the media were thin on details.
Saw that last night, he’s an idiot. Looked like a pre-schooler sitting at the big boy table.
Xander has no love lost for him either.
MrDC
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Talk, talk, talk, all about nothing.
It's not the details of the deal that needs to be worked out, they got that done in about 5 minutes, the holdup IMO is convincing the sponsors, PGA players, venues and on some level the fans that this is a good thing, because chances are many, many of them are bolting for the door if they do this, that's a fact.
It's not the details of the deal that needs to be worked out, they got that done in about 5 minutes, the holdup IMO is convincing the sponsors, PGA players, venues and on some level the fans that this is a good thing, because chances are many, many of them are bolting for the door if they do this, that's a fact.
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And you know this to be a fact, how?
CrashTestDummy
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But 6 billlion total from SSG and PIF goes a long, long way.