Louie_T07
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Now Rickie???
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Saw the headline on Twitter. Didn't even think about who/what the article was on when I posted the link here. Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I humbly beg your forgiveness.Also, limp what are you doing linking to that "other" site?
But there ARE other tours (European, Asian) so I don't consider the PGA to be a monopoly. And they don't seem to expect loyalty except for the fact that there is the PGA of America (player's union) which if you're part of you'd seem to be locked in. I don't know how it all works but my gripe is that it's the Saudis. Like, what would we be saying if it were the Russian Tour?I saw a recent interview with McIlroy, who cited the current situation as "toxic". Norman and Michelson are golfing pariahs right now, all their input into the game over the last 20/30 years is now being demeaned. It's a shame that golf is getting to this point. But the players will always chase purses and you can't blame them for that. You can't run a monopoly and expect loyalty. The PGA is showing a nasty side. Time will tell, to see how it pans out. I'm not expecting it to be smooth and I'll sit on the fence to see where it gets to.
The other tours (Euro, Asian etc)have a relationship with the PGA Tour. The reason the PGA Tour normally sees the best players in the world on a week to week basis is that it’s purses are typically bigger than the other tours. If a player is disciplined on one Tour, the other Tours will honor that action. The Tours host events with each other where you can earn points on multiple Tours at one event. If there are concurrent tournaments, you can seek and usually get awarded a waiver to play in another Tour’s event.But there ARE other tours (European, Asian) so I don't consider the PGA to be a monopoly. And they don't seem to expect loyalty except for the fact that there is the PGA of America (player's union) which if you're part of you'd seem to be locked in. I don't know how it all works but my gripe is that it's the Saudis. Like, what would we be saying if it were the Russian Tour?
Agree 100%I get why some folks are angry with where the money for the LIV Tour is coming from. But to only hold the golfers who choose to play in the LIV Tour events accountable is a bit petty and naive. Why do the courses where the events are to be played and their management/ownership group get free passes for taking the cash? Why are the politicians getting cash from the same source getting free passes? Why do corporations doing business with the same revenue source getting free passes?
To strictly blame pro golfers for chasing the money (and let’s face it, the PGA Tour has bred this into them as they were the highest paying tour traditionally) is placing all of the blame on the wrong folks. Are they part of the problem? Sure, they are contributors to the problem, but they are not the source of the problem. There are folks higher up in the food chain that should be taking more of the blame and wrath.
Yup. Guess they do not want their logo associated with the LIV Tour.Actions have consequences? Huh.