I doubt this will ultimately be a good thing. Golf may become more like wrestling. Or, Formula 1 on Uber-steroids.PGA stars that stayed going to get big payday.
PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf
The PGA Tour is merging with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, following months of tensions and mounting lawsuits between the competitors.www.cnbc.com
Its definitely going to change some things...not sure it ends up anywhere near the current WWE feel the LIV events have, but there will be fundamental changes to professional golf, I'm sure. Mainly though, this is about talent retention, and about money. The LIV things I would guess are most likely to be heavily considered, with some eventually adopted...
Agree. But look at all the money the Saudis will be pouring into this new arrangement. It’s inevitable that big changes are in the future. Just as with NIL and the portal I bet a lot of people are going to say, “Whoa!”
PGA stars that stayed going to get big payday.
PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf
The PGA Tour is merging with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, following months of tensions and mounting lawsuits between the competitors.
My understanding is that PGA Tour reps will maintain control of the new LLC's board.
If true, would love to know how these payouts are structured and the business case for it. This is a very bad look for the PGA. The last 24 hours on Twitter have been entertaining. This deal / merger feels “dirty” and greed / money is at its core. Will be interesting to see if Jack has anything to say on it.PGA stars that stayed going to get big payday.
PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf
The PGA Tour is merging with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, following months of tensions and mounting lawsuits between the competitors.
Is the video of what you reference with Rory, Phil and Chamblee on YouTube? Will do some searching looking for entertainment and will post / share in this thread.
most of what I've read has been in news reports online....Rory and Phil just can't keep their mouths shut, and Chamblee....well.....IMHO he has a much higher value of his own opinion than what is justified. Comes off as a bit of an elitist prick and PGA puppet.
Jack weighed in yesterday. He's fine with it.
golfweek.usatoday.com
I would guess a golden parachute and one way ticket out. Too much bad blood to make it work.
He didn't know about it until he got a phone call right before the presser. No way he's still involved.
i loved how GN hit the ball when he was young, but he has pissed off his fair share of people.
Including anyone who had $$ on him to win when he was leading in the final round. 😁
yep. He was the victim of some bad luck but his collapse at the 96 Masters was painful. Like watching a wounded animal slowly bleed out and die over 4 hours.
he does come out of all this looking like a Monahan dancing monkey now.McIlroy sounds like a guy who just lost his girl, his dog and his job.
Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like 'sacrificial lamb' amid LIV Golf deal
Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour's collaboration with Saudi Arabia's wealth fund makes him feel like a sacrificial lambwww.usatoday.com
Excellent take and do not disagree with any of it. Chamblee oozes elitism and classic country club prick attitude and demeanor. Both sides are getting exactly what they asked for. The entire thing is entertaining and equally pathetic at the same time.
Monohan better hope that Tiger, Rory, Rahm, etc... don't decide to take their dimpled balls and go home. There's a group of probably about 10 top PGA golfers that very, very easily could end Monohans career. And end this whole deal, I suspect.
Monohan is the useful idiot. He will serve at the pleasure of al-Rumayyan until he's of no more use to PIF or underperforms in some way, such as losing the guys you mentioned.
