First know that I have no dog in this race..... The following comments are copied from Yahoo story today.
_Just last week, Chamblee said the debut of LIV Golf near London made him “want to puke.”
“Because of their independent-contract nature. Because they (the golfers) show up and, generally speaking, play a game that is self-governed and self-policing. It is a game of integrity. It’s because corporations want to align themselves with these players. It’s because of the philanthropic aspect of the game of golf._
Actually Brandel, it's not. If it was truly and solely an altruistic endeavor as you claim, the companies would simply write a fat check to the charities associated with each event. They don't because it is brand exposure.
Chamblee didn’t spare other defectors to LIV, including Bryson DeChambeau, calling out his inconsistent comments and giving the 2020 U.S. Open champion a tongue-lashing for the ages.
Bryson DeChambeau plays a shot during a practice round before the U.S. Open at The Country Club on June 14, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
“More recently, he’s been talking about how he’s found God and become a Christian and I just wonder how he squares accepting money from a regime that is anti-Christian,” Chamblee said. “You can’t pull a Bible out in Riyadh without going to jail. They are misogynistic, they are anti-Semitic, there’s no freedom of speech.
“Have they exposed a weakness? Yeah, OK. A lot of people can be paid enough money to not care about how their wives would be treated in Saudi Arabia, to not care how women are treated in Saudi Arabia, to not care about how gays are treated, to not care about people with no freedom of expression and no real freedom at all.
Well Brandell, Lest you forget about the history of the religion you are supporting? I sure hope that gold cross around your neck doesn't leave a burn mark. Because we all are aware of how these same groups have been treated for centuries.... in God's name.