Phil Mickelson winner in inaugural PIP bonus, Tiger 2nd? (Not official)

mikeintopeka · 2021-12-30T04:27:25+00:00

$8M bonus for Phil and $6M for Tiger. Tiger cashes in without teeing it up once all year. Morikawa apparently falls outside the Top 10 and earns zilch. http...

garyt1957

ode They pay 10 guys and think this is going to stop guys going to other leagues🤔

Well, they probably only care about the top 10 or so most popular players. Nobody cares if #125 on the list leaves, I'd imagine. But the fact that Tiger is second without a tournament appearance is problematic. Was Jack Nicklaus #10?

ode

garyt1957 yep....TW didn't play in 21 ... I worry about this having the opposite effect....essentially pissing off the guys who didn't make the top 10. It's hush money for PM as he's be the kind of guy that would go to one of these leagues.

garyt1957

ode Maybe that's why Phil is so active on Instagram, it's easy money.

raggmann54

garyt1957 I'm sure he pays some guy to handle his Social Media presence...Maybe I'll apply for that job - probably pays $250K....

garyt1957

raggmann54 I'm sure he pays some guy to handle his Social Media presence...Maybe I'll apply for that job - probably pays $250K....

I don't know, a lot of Phil's stuff is actual video of Phil, not quotes. I really think Phil enjoys it

Rickochet

mikeintopeka he could simply play for two rounds and have a missed cut

I doubt that he is capable of walking 18 holes yet. He was limping after the first round two weeks using a cart.

DonM

I expect Bryson and Brooks to be up there.

ode

DonM yep. Spieth, Fowler, JT, DJ, that leaves a few more🤔

azgreg

sdandrea1

So Lefty wins $8M for tweeting his FIGJAM crap and yapping his snarky commentary on "The Match"? Dude is brilliant. 🤣

azgreg

garyt1957

azgreg Yikes! That's some real money, if true

darpar

azgreg
He must be a pretty shitty gambler to lose $40mil!

Eguller

darpar He must be a pretty shitty gambler to lose $40mil!

Ego versus risk/reward.

Mattyv

darpar

I wonder if that is his NET gambling number or just the losses. He very well could have $50M in winnings to offset. Maybe the $40M is what was reported to the IRS.

darpar

Maybe he should just make bets with Daly!🤣

garyt1957

darpar They'd both lose, I'd like to be their bookies

KCee

garyt1957 They'd both lose, I'd like to be their bookies

I'd take the vig on Phil's bets.

raggmann54

Idiot...That is All...

Ringoblack

jrock

It is. Appears like this is the Tour's attempt to dissuade players from jumping to the LIV Tour.🤩

Eguller

Ringoblack Tour's attempt to dissuade players from jumping to the LIV Tour.

And, boost awareness of the Tour and it's 'stock'. 😉

Ringoblack

Eguller

More likely it's 90% of one and 10% of the other, imho.