Golf 2022

[rocket surgeon]

Champions Tour raises good money for Charities . It also allows sponsors a lower price point for entry.

Great example locally we had Furyk and Friends generate over $1,000,000 for charity in year one.

https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2022/05/10/furyk-friends-looking-to-build-on-117-million-in-charitable-impact-in-2nd-tournament/


The tour also extends its brand because it keeps the name of past stars out there. People love seeing guys like Ernie Els , John Daly etc in person and up close .


  steve stricker is also a great ambassador for the game regardless of the level
In some respects LIV can help the PGA tour by soaking up the over hill gang in their 40s that they are attracting . Gives them a transitional tour to play in before they go to The Champions

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Champions Tour raises good money for Charities . It also allows sponsors a lower price point for entry.

Great example locally we had Furyk and Friends generate over $1,000,000 for charity in year one.

https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2022/05/10/furyk-friends-looking-to-build-on-117-million-in-charitable-impact-in-2nd-tournament/


The tour also extends its brand because it keeps the name of past stars out there. People love seeing guys like Ernie Els , John Daly etc in person and up close .

In some respects LIV can help the PGA tour by soaking up the over hill gang in their 40s that they are attracting . Gives them a transitional tour to play in before they go to The Champions

It’s completely subsidized and hardly anyone watches it.

[RJax55]

The PGA Tour would be wise to scale back the geriatric tour and focus money and resources elsewhere

It would much better for pro golf if the dollars from the Champions Tour went to Korn Ferry instead.

Unfortunately, it won't happen. Because as much as the LIV defectors claim the Tour is run by corporate bureaucrats, it's still a members based organization. And, too many tour players want their Champions Tour run in their early 50s.

[Herman Cain]

Watched the LIV Golf tournament at Pumpkin Ridge on the LIV website . Seems like the Fans and the Players were enjoying themselves . Brandon Grace chipped in on 16 from a bad lie and won the event . Second week in a row a South African won.

It is essentially a Champions Tour format with a team aspect thrown in . Not sure PGA Tour and European Tour have much to worry about .

LIV will need to get a TV Contract otherwise at some point the money will run out.

[tower912]

The money runs out when the Saudis decide they are not getting a benefit.

[MuggsyB]

Half Moon Bay (Ocean) was well worth the $185.  Tremendous course and quite challenging.

[WhiteTrash]

The money runs out when the Saudis decide they are not getting a benefit.

I hope it happens sooner than later but I think it will be later.

[Herman Cain]

Some positive comments from
Fans regarding the experience at Pumpkin Ridge. $5 beers, changing stations for toddlers and an opportunity to see the stars among others

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2022/06/30/liv-tour-stop-oregon-pleases-fans-who-want-see-big-time-golf/7784192001/

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Some positive comments from
Fans regarding the experience at Pumpkin Ridge. $5 beers, changing stations for toddlers and an opportunity to see the stars among others

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2022/06/30/liv-tour-stop-oregon-pleases-fans-who-want-see-big-time-golf/7784192001/

Not surprising given the amount of advertising spend LIV has done in USA Today’s pages the last month.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I hit a 195 yard 6 iron yesterday. 165 yards straight and 30 yards left into the tall straw.

[cheebs09]

I hit a 195 yard 6 iron yesterday. 165 yards straight and 30 yards left into the tall straw.

So…..$50 million from LIV?

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I hit a 195 yard 6 iron yesterday. 165 yards straight and 30 yards left into the tall straw.

The perfect game improvement iron shot.

[MuggsyB]

I hit a 195 yard 6 iron yesterday. 165 yards straight and 30 yards left into the tall straw.

That's still some solid pop Spaniel.  Just work a little on your power mini fade. 

[tower912]

A sad day.  The 15 year old son pushing a cart walks faster than 56 year old me carrying my bag.   Sigh.  The circle of life.   The good news is we walked 18 in 3 hours.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Get rid of a couple of clubs and you'll be back in front in no time. Who needs 14 clubs? I always dump my fairway wood, 4, 6, 8 irons and gap wedge when I travel.

[MuggsyB]

Norman blackbailed from the 150 yr Open Championship festivities. 

[JWags85]

Norman blackbailed from the 150 yr Open Championship festivities.

Could easily be cause he's a jackass as much as actual LIV reasons

[tower912]

May have just done it for giggles.

[tower912]

Phil chooses Norman over the R&A.

[MuggsyB]

Phil chooses Norman over the R&A.

Meaning what Tower? 

[tower912]

He reportedly will not be participating in the former champion activities.

[MuggsyB]

He reportedly will not be participating in the former champion activities.

Oh....I forgot he won an Open Championship. 

What do you usually chip with Tower?  I was just curious?   I bought a new 56 W and fking love the thing.   I am quite strong with little bump and r's with my 9i but this thing is like automatic. It's a lot of fun to have tap in up and downs.

[tower912]

56 degree wedge.

[MuggsyB]

56 degree wedge.

I bought a used Mizuno S18  56  for $55.  It's like magic.  Maybe it's the wider grooves but I'm stopping these shots on a dime.  I feel like Andrew Rowsey at the FT line, it's awesome. 

[tower912]

Good chipping covers up a lot of inadequacies.