PA-PLAYA He'll take all the credit for the added purses on the Tour.

Well, fact is, he did it, single-handedly. Whether by design or by accident (??), is debatable imo.
The PGA was never going to cough up the cash they just did. Never. But, they have done much harm, imo, to the Tour as a whole, what with sponsor problems going forward. I can see some tournaments folding in just another year. Our own JDC here is in negotiations for new contract now. If they have to throw in more money, and get even lesser players, they may fold their cards. And I would not blame them. We get shit on every time something goes on like this, and it fell in tons this time. Other places are in the same boat.
imo, the JDC should look to the Korn Ferry Tour, instead of the PGA Tour.

      Par4QC the JDC should look to the Korn Ferry Tour, instead of the PGA Tour.

      Maybe KF and LPGA or Champions? or a mixed tournament of some sort?

          Spuzz LPGA

          Oh Hell yes!! Yeah, if they want to put up good money, they'd get the best of the lot. The place would be packed, maybe even more so than with the PGA no names/has beens that have been here from the PGA.

          They already have a Champions event over in Des Moines, close to us.

            I’m not sure how to read that….. we’re they booted off LIV or didn’t make the cut for the next LIV event ? One thing for sure, I wouldn’t hire that writer. 🙄

              Eguller One thing for sure, I wouldn’t hire that writer. 🙄

              Yes, just the facts ma'am! 😄

              It does answer the question everyone has been asking, about how they keep signing players when their roster is only supposed to be 48. Hopefully, Phil is next. Horrible play so far.

              I think I was cut before asked to sign. Rotten bastages. Now I know.

                  Par4QC I think I was cut before asked to sign. Rotten bastages. Now I know.

                  Me too.
                  Blackballed before I was eyeballed
                  LOL

                    Par4QC Yes, just the facts ma'am!

                    I am reading booted off as gone for good.
                    Some have gone back to whence they came and others have gone AWOL.
                    Pablo Larrazabal is playing in Denmark this week.

                      PA-PLAYA So when this LIV thing dies in a few years, Norman will do what he's always done. He'll take all the credit for the added purses on the Tour.

                      But won't he deserve that credit? It's not like the PGA Tour is doing all this out of the kindness of their hearts. PGA players should erect a statue of Norman

                          Sneakylong So then, any time they want to play an 'easier' field of golfers, they can just enter a KF tournament? I. Don't. Think so.

                              Eguller At almost 52, Phil is irrelevant in golf now, outside of Champions Tour, and they didn't have enough purse money to even tempt him. Without LIV, he would have only played their Majors, no doubt. Good riddance, for my viewing pleasures.

                              The Generals/coaches/etc. typically get full credit for wins/losses. Soldiers/players/etc. are always 2nd. (that would be with 'higher ups' vs. public, to be clear)

                                  "Smith and Leish had said they still wanna play."

                                  Dash it all! Now they have to tell their sponsors (who are the only ones, besides jingoistic fans spurred on by sponsors, that really care if they play the Cup(s)) that it's not their fault. After all, they still want to play.

                                  Par4QC

                                  Yep. I just meant that he was the first to open his dillhole to stir the pot.

                                    Par4QC So then, any time they want to play an 'easier' field of golfers, they can just enter a KF tournament? I. Don't. Think so.

                                    Not sure if they're eligible to play for a much bigger purse on the PGA Tour they'd want to skip that tournament and play for much less money.🙄

                                      Par4QC Hands were forced by just 1 person, not by 'goodness of hearts'.

                                      I think you have to follow the money trail, and that only leads to one person MbS.
                                      Norman probably doesn't have one dime of his own skin in this game, he's just their figurehead/puppet.
                                      When all the new dust has cleared, I bet it comes out the Saudi's FIRST approached Norman and NOT the
                                      other way around like some may believe. JMO

                                        Eguller Some would say PhillyMick was the instigator

                                        He's been at Monahan for years, and got nowhere, but he does deserve some credit.
                                        His lack of results is likely why the defection to LIV was larger than expected.
                                        Disgruntled employees were not heard. The PGA has themselves to blame, in spite of the finger pointing by them.