johnnydoom I have a hard time seeing names like Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, and Cameron Smith at the top of the leaderboard and thinking of it as an exhibition.

Yep. High quality golf competition in an easy viewing production. I'm liking it as it grows on me. Westwood was trying to stay in it. He was visibly disappointed in his 18th hole gaff. I think those guys are trying to win, not just putting on an exhibition.

      I find it quite entertaining. They definitely show more shots than the PGA does, which I like.

      sdandrea1 who wouldn’t want to win a few extra million? I grind over $5 bets (which I can afford to lose as easily as their losing millions, lol). I doubt any of these guys got to their skill level without being driven/competitive.

        I like the LIV so far. I would like for them to offer a version without on course commentary.

        Put on the golf channel today and there is big tongue Trip Isenhour flapping about the LIV tour again. Not sure I made it 6 seconds before I changed the channel.

        They should rename it “the “Selective Golf Channel.”

          garyt1957 I just get a kick out of the wailing and hand wringing it's caused.

          The FUCKING drama that has ensued is unbelievable, really. It's a damn game, ferkrissakes. I hear more news about LIV vs PGA than the war in Ukraine.

              Typhoon the golf channel

              NBC owns THC. So, they are not going to be middle of the road about LIV. They are going to help try to destroy it. Tripp and et al will only continue to talk the way they are/have been, and have no choice. Even if they think LIV is a fine thing personally. Puppets, with no balls.

                  As for Rahm, at least he was polite about his opinion, and his love for Sergio.

                  Hopefully, when he shows up at a lesser PGA tournament, he doesn't get mad when somebody points out he's only there "because he has to be" (due to his contract and the PGA Rules changes)
                  😉

                    Typhoon I’ll watch LIV tour.

                    You must not have gotten the GC memo, it's always referred to as the "Saudi backed LIV Tour". Please put "Saudi backed" before LIV at all times.

                      Typhoon I’ve stopped watching the PGA tour on TV now as well as the Golf Channel. All their crying has turned me off from watching that tour. I’ll watch LIV tour.

                      I'm just the opposite. I like the speaking out against LIV. I like players that use their platform and take a stand. I'll never watch LIV. The hypocrisy and entitlement by some of the LIV players turns me off. Let alone the 'Saudi' backers. lol

                      Plus, many of the big names that went to LIV I didn't like anyway (Reed, Koepka, DeChambeau, Johnson etc.). All the guys I like are on the PGA Tour.

                      There's plenty of golf to watch if you don't like the speaking out by PGA Tour players. You have the LPGA, PGA Tour Champions, DP World Tour and Korn Ferry Tour.

                      More than enough great 'real competition' golf to watch. 😉

                        Typhoon I don't think the announcers are allowed to say anything about LIV, during PGA Tour broadcasts.
                        A lot of homes do not have TGC, and the PGA/NBC knows this. You do not 'advertise' for a competitor on your own broadcast. It is not a news show, it is a golf tournament. They keep it separate. At least I've not seen mention of LIV during any tournament broadcasts on NBC. Nor TGC for that matter.

                            Spuzz when he shows up at a lesser PGA tournament,

                            Not. Going. To. Happen.
                            In case you haven't been watching the past few years, since that rule was put in place.

                                Par4QC In case you haven't been watching the past few years, since that rule was put in place

                                I am talking about other golfers, not the ones associated with the organizational side of things, and of course, nothing would be said in public.
                                The thing is, nothing has been settled in court.
                                I realize that the PGA feels it has a no lose case and that may be why these cowards are shooting their mouths off now.
                                However, if they lose, then what? All the supposed tension has been, and still is, coming from one side.
                                I hope they eat shit for it.