Super League Predictions

toraider · 2022-02-16T17:35:31+00:00

So, aside from BDC, who's going to the Saudi League? A lot of chatter on this subject recently...

Mattyv

Pretty sure Ian Poulter needs 7 more Ferraris.

Bravopilot

Eguller Nobody cares, nor watches the Champion Tour.

MartinD

rsvman2 like heard on the radio that they have seven major champions and five Masters champs on their tour now.
Not much of a golf historian, so I'm not sure who they all are, but as for Master's champs they have Schwartzel, Reed, Philly Mick.... who else? Did Oostie win once? I didn't think so, but he blitzed the Open once. DJ?

Johnson (2020) and Garcia (2017) are the other two. Oosthuizen won the Open in 2010 (he did come close in the Masters in 2012 - lost to Bubba Watson in a playoff after making 2 at the par-5 second in the final round).

Sneakylong

Eguller

I believe Greg Norman sold his interest in the golf clothing business years ago.

Sneakylong

azgreg

Disappointing to hear Gary Players comments. Especially being a native of a country that practiced apartheid for years. His whataboutisms are even ridiculous citing individual atrocities instead of state sponsored atrocities. The back flips these apologists make are amazing.

rsvman2

Last place guy apparently shot 24 over, made $140,000.
I mean, this right here is the bottom line. Shoot 16 over the first two rounds on the PGA tour, get bupkus, pay for your hotel and your transportation yourself, and schlep your stuff to the next location and hope to play better.

Mattyv

rsvman2

I understand what you saying. To be fair the LIV should be compared to the limited field no cut events associated with the PGA Tour. Only 48 players teed it up.

Maybe the PGA Tour could compromise and determine the average travel expenses per player per tournament and pay that amount out to those who make the field but miss the cut.

Eguller

rsvman2 Shoot 16 over the first two rounds on the PGA tour, get bupkus, pay for your hotel and your transportation yourself, and schlep your stuff to the next location and hope to play better.

And that is why the cream comes to the top in pro golf. Play your way in or trunk slams and keep trying.
LIV golf - you're trying to beat the same guys in 8 events. Snooooooze.

fatshot

Eguller LIV golf - you're trying to beat the same guys in 8 events. Snooooooze.

But.....the can spend more time with their FAMILIES.....!!! 🤣 🤣

johnnydoom

Might not be good for golf, but definitely appears to have been a smart decision for Ogletree in the short run. 2 years as a pro - $38k. 1 week in LIV - $120k. By the end of this year he could buy a nice house for cash and land a job as a club pro. There are worse ways to re-start a career.

Stu1961

Since LIV players aren’t accruing points to qualify for Ryder Cup/President’s Cup … could the captain use one of his “captain’s picks” to select an LIV player?

ode

Stu1961 I don't see why not.....or choose one as a vice Capt.....unlikely as it may be.

garyt1957

Stu1961 Since LIV players aren’t accruing points to qualify for Ryder Cup/President’s Cup … could the captain use one of his “captain’s picks” to select an LIV player?

That's what I posted earlier, would love to see whoever the Capt is pick DJ just to watch all the heads explode. I don't see why they couldn't do it, but I'm pretty sure it won't happen

MartinD

I can't find anything definitive for the 2023 team selection criteria, but the rules for previous Ryder Cups have 'must be a member of the PGA/European Tour' as one of the conditions to be met for a player to be selected.

Spuzz

MartinD anything definitive for the 2023 team selection criteria

So far, (for the Euros) all I have read is that joining LIV puts their Ryder Cup "eligibility in jeopardy" but nothing more.
I think the US eligibility will be more "complicated"
Just a guess.

Bravopilot

MartinD Correct, for the US side, must be a member of PGA--which is not the PGA Tour. Being a member of PGA Tour gave them PGA membership, no easy thing to ve a PGA member though.

ode

Spuzz moreso an issue for future captaincy Westwood, Garcia, Poulter. Those guys might get there shot anyway as who else do they have to choose from🤔

Bravopilot

ode I haven't seen the Euros punish their members--Yet.

MartinD

ode moreso an issue for future captaincy Westwood, Garcia, Poulter. Those guys might get there shot anyway as who else do they have to choose from🤔

I'd also include McDowell on that list of potential European captains who decided to go down the LIV route.

That said, there are still a few decent options - Casey, Donald, Molinari, Rose - or ask a previous captain if they would like to do the job again.

ode

Bravopilot makes me wonder if those guys consult the R&A/Euro Tour first. Hard to imagine those guys wouldn't be RC captains!

garyt1957

Bravopilot I haven't seen the Euros punish their members--Yet.

I may have already posted this, but if the Euro Tour wanted to play the PGA dirty all they have to do is say they'll allow their players to play LIV with no punishment, and voila! half the PGA Tour immediately goes over to the Euro Tour and the PGA is left holding the bag. Those guys can then earn points for the majors which is one of the main stumbling blocks for the LIV Tour. The PGA Tour would have to crumble or go bankrupt.

Spuzz

garyt1957 I may have already posted this

I already mentioned this, but whatever.
It would be a smart business move on their part.

Sneakylong

garyt1957

As I posted before the DP World Tour signed a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour last year. Can’t see the DP Tour cutting the throat of the PGA Tour after signing such an agreement.

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