LIV vs PGA game thread
LIV has lost 5 billion so far. They can afford it but it shows that the team concept is not catching on. Chatter is that some sort of deal is close. The PGA may not have 900 billion dollars like the Saudis but they are the Cadillac of golf and it isn't close.
The deal will keep the LIV team golf in some fashion but my guess is a lot of the guys there will be happy to keep the fat check and get back on tour where they are in danger of being forgotten
Trump is involved so look for American politicians to get involved about the Saudis and their TDS. That has been an issue so far even before the election
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America isn't quite ready to hand over the crown
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I like The Field on either side here.
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LIV should have a team called the Sultans of Swing
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Thanks for jamming that easy listening rock into my head for the rest of the day.
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Jose Maria is right you know
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Couples has been an extremely outspoken LIV Golf critic over the past few years.
On his Sirius XM radio show after Jon Rahm jumped to LIV for a reported $400 million in December 2023, Couples said: “$100 million doesn’t get it. $200 million doesn’t get it. $300 million doesn’t get it. But for $400 million? It’s a great product and it’s a great show … my ass.”
In March 2023 at a PGA Tour Champions event, Couples said that he tried to tune in to a LIV event on TV but couldn’t stand it.
“I turned it on three times. It was so bad. I couldn’t even watch anyone that I liked,” he said.
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I love Fred, but this just sounds like sour grapes. I’ve spent a grand total of like an hour watching LIV in a bar, but that’s it. I couldn’t even tell you what channel it’s on. I don’t give a shit about the product, but I completely understand why guys jumped for the money. It’s a career’s worth of money upfront.
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I've pretty much ignored this whole thing. I get why guys left for those huge paydays. Like you said the pressure of ever winning is quite a bit lower for those guys.
I did try to watch some LIV on TV though and turn d the channel quickly. Gawd I fucking hate music on a golf course.
