Eguller He just wants $$$$ flowing into his courses and his branding

The dude will bite back when he can find a way to.

    Spuzz He almost made 15 minutes of fame literal. Great for a brief period and then some unpredictably sporadic appearances high on the leaderboard.

        johnnydoom I wonder if Jason Day will get in on some of that.

        I would, if I was him.
        His back is not good enough to sustain any kind of grind on the PGA Tour, sadly.

        CH3 has made a good amount of money grinding out his many years on tour.
        He still has a good swing. His issues have been mental fortitude, imo.

          Subsonic

          I think if Ann Landers we’re around today she’d agree that the resentment caused by the trauma is justified.😉

            I agree that Trump is self interested but what about LIV and the PGA Tour merging at some point in the future?

            Will it happen in the next 5-10 years? Who thinks it’s a possibility and if a merger does occur only the LIV players likely would have benefited from the signing bonus.

              toraider what about LIV and the PGA Tour merging at some point in the future?

              Ernie Els said it best. Why not have the LIV and PGA sit down and talk. The PGA does not play for 3 months at the end of the year, and LIV plays very few tourneys. Let them have the 'silly season' time. Then, everyone can be members of all tours.

              But....as we all can see, it is a Norman vs. Monahan thing. And both are hurting players from all tours.

                  Par4QC But....as we all can see, it is a Norman vs. Monahan thing. And both are hurting players from all tours.

                  Hmmmm. Norman’s long-hurting, bruised ego versus the golf world thing IMO. No small ego. 🙄

                      toraider I think it is a possibility - if LIV starts signing some of the up and coming players out of college and the feeder tours. Otherwise, those players will continue to feed the current system while the LIV tour ages out of relevancy. If the players that have moved over already have a significantly negative impact on TV ratings next year then sponsors for the PGA Tour will want to start reducing their contracts while the Saudis have the ability to wait things out if they really want to.

                      I'm inclined to think they won't ever merge right now, but it all depends on how much money LIV is willing to sink in order to win.

                        Eguller Neither has taken any vote among the people they represent though. It is simple, Norman vs. Monahan at the present time, 2 egos apparently.
                        Can we say Dictators, and their 'peoples' are OK with it all?

                        Like Ernie also related...with the 54 holes/no ranking points, plus the banning of players, how can ANY future tournament say they have the best players in the world in the field? They cannot.

                          I don’t foresee a merger. Greg Norman would have to go, which the Saudis could do in a New York minute. But the two models are so different that I can’t see any sort of agreement.

                          The PGA has the upper hand as of now, but that could change if the Saudi’s get a TV deal. The Saudi’s can outspend the PGA, but without exposure it’s doomed to fail by normal means.

                          But again, if the Saudi’s just want to throw away money then they can hang around for as long as they want.

                          My guess is that if the PGA doesn't sit down and workout how tours can co- exist with players able to play in each, the Anti-Trust is going to do tonthe PGA what it did to Ma Bell.
                          (Look at the number of entities the PGA claims/controls).

                          The WGC's were/are no cuts, Tiger tournament is no cut, yes all are 72 holes, but they all get ranking points, they all have guaranteed payout to those who tee it up on the first day , the primary difference is 72 holes vs 54 holes.

                          LIV paying appearance fees are not unlike what happens in other tournaments, not just the PGA

                          The fact that the PGA has increased the purses, reducing the schedule, and made it more difficult for some to hang on to their tour card.

                          The PGA could use the LIV tour as a stepping stone between the PGA and champions while allowing aging players to be part time and if they qualify show up at majors. There still should be value with these players that is good for the game, etc. Not sure how to get there from here but heck there are alot more smart people than me that probably bring home.