azgreg My team and I, esp. the ones close enough to have played golf with me, have decided I will stay where I am. It is in the best interests of golf that this decision was made.
There will be no further discussions about it.

    https://www.golfdigest.com/story/pga-tour-players-meeting-travelers-championship-changes-to-fall-schedule

    PGA Tour plans to counter rival tour with lucrative series for top players

    "Starting next year, the fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule will include eight limited-field no-cut events, with $20 million purses each, for the top 50 finishers in the prior season’s FedEx Cup standings.

    Those outside the top 50 will compete in an alternate series of tournaments, where they will fight to keep their cards and earn better status for the following season. This change in structure would happen in conjunction with the tour returning to a season based on the calendar year, something Golf Digest has reported was being considered. The tour switched from a calendar-based schedule to a wraparound campaign in 2013-14."

    "Monahan did acknowledge that the LIV Golf series had applied for Official World Golf Ranking points. Whether they receive those will be up to the eight-person board of the OWGR, which includes Monahan, DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley, along with representatives from the USGA, R&A, PGA of America, Augusta National Golf Club and the International Federation of PGA Tours. The OWGR board is chaired by Peter Dawson, the former CEO of the R&A."

      https://dknation.draftkings.com/2022/6/9/23161578/liv-golf-tour-official-world-golf-rankings-owgr-rankings-points-place-in-majors-pga-tour-board

      (sorry for the crappy quote formatting. It's all from the article above.)

      But let’s just say the organizations that compose the OWGR aren’t exactly friendly towards the LIV Tour. Here’s the list of the eight current members of the OWGR Board that will vote on whether LIV players get points:

      Chairman – Peter Dawson, The R&A
      Augusta National Golf Club - Buzzy Johnson
      DP World Tour - Keith Pelley
      International Federation of PGA Tours - Keith Waters
      PGA of America - Seth Waugh
      PGA TOUR - Jay Monahan
      The R&A – Martin Slumbers
      USGA – Mike Whan

      Let’s break down how a few of those people feel about the LIV Tour, shall we?

      Jay Monahan banned all LIV participants from playing on the PGA TOUR this morning.
Keith Pelley begged DP World Tour golfers not to play, and still might ban the ones that did.
Keith Waters works for the DP World Tour too.
Buzzy Johnson represents Augusta National, who traditionally invites all previous major winners to their club each year for the Masters ... but didn’t send LIV President Greg Norman his invite this year.
Seth Waugh has said LIV Golf isn’t “good for the game.”

      It’s not all bad though: The USGA’s Mike Whan did allow participants that were previously exempt to play in the U.S. Open at Brookline next week.

      Sneakylong 🤣That kind of shoots this statement in the ass, big time.......

      Seth Waugh has said LIV Golf isn’t “good for the game.”

      It appears that LIV Golf Tour is the absolute best thing that could have ever happened to the PGA Tour players.
      Might be some now come back, asking for reinstatement, much like an Amateur can after turning Pro. 🤔

      The 'sign up' money is not really that big of a draw for some. And now, may be even less of an attraction to the top collegiate players coming through. Sponsors will be looking for new names, to replace the old. If a few can grab $80M/yr. like Rory, there are no temptations for going LIV. It's why Rory can be so mouthy. Backing China instead of Saudi Arabia.

          Par4QC It appears that LIV Golf Tour is the absolute best thing that could have ever happened to the PGA Tour players.

          With today's announcement I agree. Without the LIV stuff those end of year events don't happen.

              azgreg And the wimps like JT would continue to take their beatdowns from the PGA, while getting fat from sponsors only, not by 'playing' golf.

              Then again, who's to say this was not a smart move on JT, Rory, and other's part to be mouthy. Maybe they knew it 'would work'.??

                  Par4QC

                  They had to do something like this. Who knows where it goes from here. Again, the only way the PGA Tour can compete with the LIV model is for them to end being a charitable non profit.

                      Brooks Koekpa jumps to LIV.....

                      PGA announces new format for the top 50, can we say dollars???

                      All the moral indignation, the glorious history, the legacy, seems to be fading ...????.... why else are we seeing the top 50 being shown the money...

                      Par4QC

                      Not sure how all that works. The PGA Tour charitable contributions include all donations / contributions given locally at each tournament. How the money gets donated varies with each tournament earmarking where the money goes.

                          Par4QC Then again, who's to say this was not a smart move on JT, Rory, and other's part to be mouthy. Maybe they knew it 'would work'.??

                          Rory has taken on the mantle of being the John Snow (Game of Thrones reference) of the PGA Tour. Not sure who Greg Norman would be. Maybe the Night King. lol

                              Sneakylong Real question is, how do they use 'charitable contributions' to beef up purses? imo, they can't, so where, all of the sudden, did they find all this money?? These golfers must be blind. All that TV money has been just sitting around.

                                  Par4QC 'unearned'

                                  He earns his money (as long as he doesn't say or do anything that might get his sponsors boycotted).