Oso planning to go pro
As of now, any American choosing LIV is also choosing to not to represent the US in the Ryder Cup
Lot of the European players were loudmouths through the years about how the Ryder Cup meant more to them than majors and winning tournaments look like the phonies they were
The phony restaurateur from South Florida is at the top of that list.
Excuse my ignorance but who are we talking about here?
Graeme McDowell
Tiger turns down close to a billion dollars to just join.Phil gets 200M Now it looks like the below are all leaving PGA:Bryson Patrick Reed Ricky Fowler
Just gross
Am I imagining things......didn't Decharcuterie say last week he couldn't risk leaving the PGA tour? This is despicable. I did think LIV could be a threat but thought the vast majority of top young players would not completely sell out. Especially after the Phil backlash. Bryson leaving is a huge deal. Can the Masters alone ban them? Can an alliance be formed from the other tours to ban them from majors? This literally could destroy the sport for awhile.
But, wait, I thought Captain America lived and breathed the Ryder Cup?Gross is correct.
I will say that the PGA's initial reaction of threatening to ban people, etc. was not a smart one. They should have used this as a call to reform and listen to the players. Instead they just set themselves up to not being able to match what the Saudis were eventually going to offer.Especially since the USGA has said that LIV golfers can play in the US Open. What if The Open follows suit? And if the Masters wants these guys in the field, they are going to be in the field.
It feels like LIV is cornering the market on the unlikable golfers.
The Saudis could have sports washed with a number of different sports. Unfortunately, for the Tour, they chose men's professional golf.
They've been trying for years. Look at their soccer team purchases. I think the PGA is the only major US based league that has the ability to be turned like that. You don't need a full league worth of players like you would in other sports to have a comparable product.
The problem is that the Tour doesn't have the ability to offer what the Saudis are. The LIV money is not tied to any market factors (corporate sponsors, tv deals, etc.), so they have been able to completely change the compensation model. Sure, the Tour could have made additional reforms (and they have, see the PIP money). However, LIV could just offer more cash. And, that's what's this all about, no matter the spin from Greg Norman. Players leaving the Tour to make more money, and more importantly for the big names, that money is no longer tied to how they actually perform on the course. DJ can finish dead-last in every LIV event, he's still getting $125 million.The Saudis could have sports washed with a number of different sports. Unfortunately, for the Tour, they chose men's professional golf.