Par4QC I agree it would be a bad look for the Masters to cut out past winners just because they went to Liv. They could have retired and still played. Jack and Arnie weren't actively playing any tours and they were playing in the Masters.

    How about a little pot stirring......
    Why do LIV player give a crap about so called Majors when it is all about the $$$$$$$ ? 🙄🤑

      The majors can do as they wish, but I'm not going to watch if Cameron Smith is healthy and not invited to play. Doubt they'll miss me, but I won't miss them much either.

      Eguller Why do LIV player give a crap about so called Majors when it is all about the $$$$$$$ ?

      ...because it isn't ALL about the money.
      That's the "look over here" distraction Monahan the Magician wants you to pay attention to.

        Eguller Why do LIV player give a crap about so called Majors when it is all about the $$$$$$$ ?

        The Majors pay a LOT too! And winning those may get them back some endorsement money.

            KCee The Majors pay a LOT too! And winning those may get them back some endorsement money.

            Counterpoint.... What does the most lucrative major pay ? Not $4M like the 1st LIV paid and you have to
            play your ass off against strong fields - too much work. Endorsements ? Too hot to handle now....
            Take the $$$$ and go have fun.

                Eguller you have to
                play your ass off against strong fields

                Last I read is that LIV has 12 that 'were' in the top 50. Out of 48 players. And they have won A LOT of those 'strong field' Majors!
                🤔 And no Amateurs to weaken the fields.
                Not 'just anyone' can play LIV. No special exemptions.

                    Par4QC

                    Must be Spuzzer's Canadian air I'm breathing now - but...

                    38 of the top 50 are non LIV players. Not everyone gets in the Majors and almost everyone wants to play
                    in them, well.....with a couple of exceptions like the late Bruce L.. 😉

                        Eguller 38 of the top 50 are non LIV players.

                        Par4QC 12 that 'were' in the top 50. Out of 48 players

                        Let's be honest....the 12 and the 38 all got their ranking from watered down fields. And from limited fields, sometimes. Both which is BS. I'll not mention the sometimes 'revolving' changes in the OWGR for qualifications. Gonna have them?....set them in stone. Forever.

                        Was Jack ever ranked #1? No. Did he need it? Not on your life! 😉

                              Eguller Before LIV, the Majors also gave the winner a 5 yr exemption on PGA Tour, doesn't take much for their game to drop, and a 5-year free pass is handy.

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                                Par4QC Golf Rankings didn't start until 1986, so it was kind of after Nicklaus career. Also I believe he never won the Verdon, not that his scores weren't good enough, he didn't play enough rounds.

                                I think the rankings might be in for an overhaul in the next 5 years. jmo

                                  The PGA Tour will need to give up the fight at some time, or hope the Saudi investment firm decides it doesn't like the numbers. The tour sponsors aren't going to be able to keep kicking in more money to compete with the investment fund, particularly now that the pandemic golf boom seems to be over and we're technically in recession in the states. The only other chance, and it is a realistic one in this day and age, is for the tour to get the feds to kick in some prop up money like the banks and car companies do, but I doubt that their collective political donations exceed that of their competitors 😃.