Super League Predictions

garyt1957 Correct me if I'm wrong but the PGA Tour doesn't give anything to charities. Money is raised in the communities in conjunction a tournament but its not PGA money. Kind of like I go door to door to collect money for a charity but I'm not out any of my own money

"Each PGA TOUR tournament provides individuals an opportunity to give back to the community in one of three ways – attending an event, volunteering, or donating money. Not-for-profit tournaments under the PGA TOUR umbrella donate their net proceeds to support local organizations, totaling more than $3 billion in donations to date."

Most charities like the United Way and Red Cross raise money thru donations. Nothing revelatory here.

"United Way organizations raise funds primarily via workplace campaigns, where employers solicit contributions that can be paid through automatic payroll deductions. After an administrative fee is deducted, money raised by local United Ways is distributed to local nonprofit agencies."

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Sneakylong Still doesn't say the PGA itself gives anything, except their name. If I'm not mistaken, the PGA does give away money, but that money is from donations at each tournament; thus, THEY are not pulling money from their account.

btw....our John Deere Classic here raised 12.6M last year, and was operating under Covid restrictions. Better yet, they also raised over 12M in 2020....and the tournament was not even held!!

garyt1957

Glad their "PR" strategy isn't working for you. But they think it's worth the effort.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2022/06/10/sportswashing-explained-saudis-liv-golf/10003676002/

**"Sport is loved and played around the world, it is a giant unifying force, and it’s also a multi-billion dollar industry," the organization wrote. " ... By associating themselves with sport, leaders are seeking to position their country in line with that magic. They want to bask in reflected glory, and thus lighten their image.**

"Sporting events have good reputations. They’re glamorous. They invite prestige, and prestigious characters," said Dana Ahmed, a researcher at Amnesty International who specializes in Saudi Arabia. "So these kinds of events contribute to creating a new image for Saudi Arabia. They contribute to the country’s efforts in rebranding itself.

Perhaps the clearest examples of this, human rights activists say, are instances in which countries host major international sporting events. They often point to recent hosts of the Winter Olympics (Russia and China) and World Cup (Russia and Qatar)."

Ahmed said Saudi Arabia has made a broad concerted effort to rebrand its image in recent years, particularly after the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate in 2018. A U.S. intelligence report determined the country's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, signed off on the operation.

"Sportswashing is one part of (the PR strategy)," Ahmed said. "Another part of it is all the entertainment events that include women, some legislative reforms in the country that also allow for women’s participation in society.

Chadwick said that while the Saudis' investment in LIV Golf might not result in an immediate financial payoff, it is a play for both long-term profit and political capital. And althgouh only one of the league's eight scheduled events will be held in Saudi Arabia, he believes LIV Golf is yet another sign that the nation is trying to position itself as an international sports destination, which would bring both clout and money down the line.

It’s almost as though Saudi Arabia is trying to position itself as the Las Vegas of the Middle East," Chadwick said."

Par4QC Still doesn't say the PGA itself gives anything, except their name. If I'm not mistaken, the PGA does give away money, but that money is from donations at each tournament; thus, THEY are not pulling money from their account.

Asked and answered. Look up how the United Way and Red Cross raise money. Most charities raise money thru donations. On a small scale example. Let's say you want to raise money for your high school golf team.

You run a golf tournament to raise money thru donations to play in the tournament. You solicit local businesses to advertise in your tournament. The money comes thru donations in one form or another.

Nothing new here.

mikeintopeka

I thought the same thing. He kept chastising the media for asking questions about LIV. None of his answers were definitive imo. His brother is there. Time will tell.

garyt1957 All that, and again I ask you, name one time where it has worked??????

Not the question to ask imo. Irrelevant. How well any PR or marketing campaign works is relative. They obviously think it's helping their image in the world. That's all that matters. Lot's of gullible people in the world as we know.

Odds are some are falling for it. Not everyone has working BS meter in their brain as we know.

Stu1961 If Streelman was paid over $2M for being player director, 3 yrs. ago, wonder how much JT is worth, and Rory?
Gee, wonder why they are so mouthy about LIV??

Par4QC Gee, wonder why they are so mouthy about LIV??

Players that choose to stay on the PGA tour do have much to worry about. If viewership and gate tickets are reduced due to split public interest or lowered public interest then the value of sponsorship goes down. Purses and individual contracts would ultimately be downsized accordingly.

Edit to add: Of course they aren't really worried about that. They just have a stronger love of the game than others and are playing for the legacy.