A Good Walk Spoiled

[The Natural]

15 hours ago, Kevin Wilson said:

I'll be honest, I am surprised how many are going. I figured even if more went later, that they'd wait to see if there actually is a season two before going all-in and torching the PGA and DP World bridges. They must be offering not just a lot of money, but a lot of money up front (Bryson confirmed as much) that the players are willing to potentially throw away their career for something there is no guarantee will last.

I am in some ways and some not. Players waiting to see what public reaction is/fellow pros, what the governing body will do to those who jumped and going now while the gettings good.

[The Natural]

[The Natural]

Seeing already wealthy people taking blood money is bad but I think Stenson pissed me off the most. You get chosen to be Ryder Cup Captain for Team Europe but you'd rather sell out to greed. Fuck you. The likes of Stenson and before LIV future nailed on Team Europe captains in Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia should never get that honour. Fuck 'em.

[Tarheel Moneghetti]

Will be interesting to see the reactions if Charles Barkley really signs on with LIV.

if LIV can really keep spending money like drunken monkeys, they might get over the hump and become legitimate competition.

[Contentious C]

The PGA Tour bordered on a scam all the time anyway, so whatever, let the two of them eat each other alive for all I care.  As per usual with sports, I'm more concerned with the environmental impact to be had by jetting all these rich fucks all over the place so they can play a stupid game than I am with their decisions, even when they are as crass and disgusting as getting in bed with this group.  The sooner we quit putting money in their pockets and use it to buy ourselves dinner, the better off we are.

[Dolfan in NYC]

On 7/24/2022 at 7:49 AM, Tarheel Moneghetti said:

Will be interesting to see the reactions if Charles Barkley really signs on with LIV.

Barkley has broken off negotiations with LIV and will remain with TNT.

[odessasteps]

 

[The Natural]

Dick move by Sergio Garcia that. Arsehole.

[The Natural]

Twat.

[Dolfan in NYC]

 

[gatling]

I could swear that Coach Knight had a weekly golf show for a couple of years, in the summer I think, on WTTV 4.

[odessasteps]

Wouldn't surprise me. I wish I'd have lived in Indiana when Chuck Marlowe did the rasslin. 

[Dolfan in NYC]

Scott Stallings was invited to play in the Masters.   However....

 

[RIPPA]

 

[SirFozzie]

re-reading draw in the dunes and the books about the '91 and '99 Ryder Cups, I think the LIV rebels are really missing something in not making the team playoffs/championship match play over a few weeks. Why? Stroke play down the stretch encourages "safe" golf. I want folks being forced to hit the shot a of a lifetime to win.

 

Day 1: Alternate Shot (2 matches, 2 v 2)

Day 2: Better Ball/Four Ball (2 matches, 2 v 2)

Day 3: Four Singles Matches, Plus any possible tiebreaker

The tiebreaker would be a Four Hole showdown with each member of a team playing one hole, stroke play style, with extra holes as necessary.

 

Quarterfinals (5 v 12, 6 v 11, 7 v10 8 v 9)

Semifinals (top 4 seeds enter)

Final

Put that over 3 weeks (each at different courses), and you have ready made storylines for each week

 

Have a normal tournament for the folks who aren't playing if you need to

Edited March 4, 2023 by SirFozzie

[hammerva]

The Masters being suspended for rain has happened many times.  Although I am not sure the last time it was so bad that trees are falling on the course 

[JLSigman]

The Tiger is going back to his cage. Poor dude looked like shit, someone needs to tell him he doesn't have to do this anymore.

[odessasteps]

Imagine if the ceremonial threesome was Jack, tiger and Tom. 

[hammerva]

so far this has been a great day for LIV Golf.  

[hammerva]

So according to CNBC, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have merged together.    Well that was an interesting run

[RIPPA]

Well well well

[The Natural]

Beat me both to the big news.

[dogwelder]

From the ESPN article:

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The landmark deal was reached without the knowledge of many PGA Tour members and LIV Golf players and agents.

Said one PGA Tour player reached by ESPN on Tuesday, "No f---ing way."

 

[Mister TV]

10 minutes ago, dogwelder said:

From the ESPN article:

 

When you're taking the bloodiest of money, it's best to keep it on the down low until the last possible second,.

[Kevin Wilson]

I love it. All that bluster from the PGA, '(we can't say bl00dmoney?)' this and 'LIV players no longer exist to us' that and suddenly with the right amount of money and concessions (whatever that may be) everyone is friends again.