azgreg What do you guys think of these reports that the PGA is considering significantly reducing the number of events in a season?
I think some big changes are coming. The TV contracts are up in 2030. And with the new guy coming from the NFL more changes are imminent.
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/pga/2025/10/17/gary-mccord-pga-tour-private-equity-partner-future-plans/86741837007/
Gary McCord has an interesting take. Each of the tournaments will be individual franchises.
“This was another rhetorical question and McCord pushed on, making his pitch that each tournament would be treated as its own franchise. Imagine the value of the WM Phoenix Open, he said, for example.”
“If you start looking at the revenue streams that are in the Phoenix Open and what they make, holy dear God,” he said. “There's the model, so go get it, boys. That's the model for the Red Sox. That's the model for the Dallas Cowboys, who are worth $10.5 billion despite not having won a playoff game in 10 years.”