Par4QC

I watch quite a bit of golf compared to some here. I watch all the Tours. I like watching the Champions Tour and LPGA Tour. Watched the Senior Open this morning.

I don’t see these Tours including the PGA going to a team format though. So if they went to a guaranteed money format it would take away from the current individual format from a fans perspective. From a competition standpoint.

      Par4QC Stop it!

      Speaking of exhibition, I read elsewhere that a return of Anthony Kim would really boost the LIV Tour.
      I wonder if there is a loophole in his insurance settlement?
      Apparently he still has game, albeit it's playing with his buddies and whatnot.

          Imagine if there were professional golf teams just like football. When I say imagine it don't even think about it as a sport, but for tax purposes. Ownership of a pro sports team is supposed to be one of THE greatest tax write-offs ever. According to the IRS they all lose money each year lol. If the PGA Tour ever loses it's non-profit status, this could be the next logical step.

            KCee

            Interesting. But team sports are regional with a local fan base. Not sure how’d your do that in golf and generate interest. Would you have a draft so all the best players aren’t on the same team. etc..

            Not sure many would watch if you had blowouts every week by the same team. Dynasties are popular in team sports. Not sure it would work in golf.

            LIV has a team format. If they get a TV deal and get exposure then we’ll see if the team concept is palatable to those that watch.

              Eguller I think 'earning' $900,000 for shooting 80 may be a new record for LIV. 🤑

              I think Lefty is going to be the record holder for the worst-scores-for-the-highest-pay on LIV.

                Sneakylong guaranteed money format

                Perhaps production bonuses would work best, for every player, not just 'the top' so many.
                Certain players could be in their last tournament of the season, be 15 behind after 54, and still be under more pressure than if they were leading by 1, with 3 to go. Missing that bonus could be 3 times what 1st place is paying that week. And he needs to move up 6 positions to get it. Carrots on sticks, so to speak. No 'gimmes', work hard for it. And work every week, if needed.

                And get rid of that FedEx thing. Bad set up.

                    I see Fowler playing in the 3M Open. I thought he made the jump to the Dark Side?

                      Par4QC

                      The FedEx Cup playoffs were copied from NASCAR. It was supposed to add some excitement to the end of the season. Golf unlike other sports didn’t have a champion at the end of the season.

                      So it added something in addition to the 4 Majors.

                      Accumulating points for playing well during the season and having playoffs seemed like a good idea. And it was. It took a few years to get it right, but it does what it was intended to do.

                      The LPGA and Champions Tour each have their version and I think it does add some interest.

                        Charles Barkley is next. Him and Feherty could be fun!

                        Par4QC And get rid of that FedEx thing. Bad set up.

                        It might be the worst "playoff" system in all of sports.
                        Absolute garbage and meaningless for fans. It settles nothing as far as who is the best.
                        It does make somebody richer after it's all done, but it's not me for watching it.
                        Copying NASCAR? Somebody thought this was a good idea? Must be an American thing. LOL

                            Spuzz It settles nothing as far as who is the best.

                            In order for there to be a 'best', they would all have to play the same tournaments, and/or an equal amount of tournaments throughout the season. Then they would never need any 'playoffs'.

                            The way it is now(always has been), it is the 'best' player....that weekend/that course, in a restricted field. = meaningless garbage.
                            That's a lot of money that could be spread out during the season, to help certain venues pump their purses to attract better players.

                            What other individual sport has a 'playoff' for best player???

                              Subsonic Last player standing is the best.

                              In that tournament only, sorry.
                              Needs to be a season long thing, not 4 days, after some are all beat up/injured.
                              And the last player 'standing', in my scenario, would be #1 in the world. Couldn't be any other way. He's the best all season long. When all things are equal(only).
                              jmo

                                  Fedex was never about actually trying to determine who was the season ending "champion". It was contrived because the tour was having difficulty getting sponsors to sign up for events held in the late summer and fall (post Majors) as the top tier talent had already made their millions and were not signing up to play those tournaments. Simple solution = throw $%&# load of money at them. Trace of irony in retrospect.