rsvman2 sounds like it would be fun' (speaking of team golf with LIV).

Funny... he and Tiger were planning a funky team format until 'the roof fell in" 🤣

    a month later
    24 days later

    With the rain at the PGA event, I’m watching LIV today. I’ve watched it a bit so far this year.

    It’s just… not… interesting. The same guys every time, and a lot of them are second rate. The team thing does nothing for me. The parts of the music that get transmitted are just thumping noise.

    I don’t care about the political stuff, the product is no damn good. Even if they get a couple more top players, I don’t think it can be salvaged.

    I can’t see how it survives in this format. Can they keep throwing money at it? Sure! But will anyone watch?

      I find all golf boring other than the Ryder Cup and last round s of the majors. Can't imagine ever watching LIV. Although LIV has pretty much all the guys I would have any interest in watching, Koepka, Phil, DJ, Bryson.

        garyt1957 I find all golf boring

        Well "The Stache" has it going today...... if they resume play, -8 thru 11!

          garyt1957 all golf boring except for the Ryder Cup and last round s of the majors.

          I ocassionally tune in to weekly events hoping for a close finish, but......
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            DonM I can’t see how it survives in this format. Can they keep throwing money at it? Sure! But will anyone watch?

            I have no interest it. There's plenty of other golf for me to watch. Golf isn't big enough to have two competing leagues without over saturating the market. That said we'll see if they eventually come to some sort of deal.

            Anyway, here's the numbers.

            LIV generated $100 million in revenue during 2023 with an estimated $3 million return from TV.

            The PGA Tour has a $5 billion media deal with NBC, CBS, Warner Bros, Discovery and ESPN until 2030. They also have another $5 billion in revenue thru sponsorship deals with FedEx, AT&T and Mastercard.

            LIV didn't have many revenue options. LIV expected the big names to attract sponsors. But haven't achieved much success. Also, reports state that LIV's expenses have hit nearly $2 billion in it's first two seasons.

            LIV's deal with CW generated ~ $3 million while the PGA Tour earned ~ $700 million via the traditional model.

              I guess i'm the odd man out, because I find LIV generally more worth watching than the PGA Tour. I watch golf to see swings and to see shots. On the LIV broadcasts I get to watch about three times as many shots as they show on the PGA tour.

                rsvman2 I guess i'm the odd man out

                There's a couple LIV fanboys around here!😉

                  I like it "ocassionally". We went to one event at Dump National (😉). Good fan experience.

                  I predict the Saudis will get bored once they've over-invested and move on. Hopefully without any deaths.

                  I’m sick of them all AND the Golf Channel. Haven’t watched golf on TV in forever