Golf
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LIV Aus was indeed awesome but a lot of that is due to the Aussie crowd that, lets be honest, would have turned up to watch pretty much any sport put on in a similar environment.
I've watched a of heap of LIV (and golf in general) and the atmosphere and vibe event was sooo much better than all the others . Right now for me, from a spectacle point of view, its still LPGA then LIV, with PGA a long way behind (unless its a major)
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https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/05/21/koepka-hits-pga-lead-to-stand-on-brink-of-masters-redemption/
Brooks in the mix again
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@MajorRage dunked
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Q&A: Kiwi golfer on battling leukaemia; the rudest player he ever met
Michael Hendry says 'there is still plenty to go in the journey'.
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Golf world reacts to PGA Tour-LIV unification
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf announced they were unifying on Tuesday morning in what is a massive move in the sports world. Golfers from the leagues were surprised in reaction to the news.
I always thought coexistence was inevitable. But this is quicker than I expected
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somehow the egos of Monahan and Norman were able to come to an agreement and the tours will be able to co exist.
I don't imagine all those huge signing bonuses on the LIV tour will be about anymore, so those already made some abnormally large coin just to join, although I expect they will still be tied to LIV in whatever form it takes going forward.
In the end, this is the best outcome.
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@taniwharugby said in Golf:
somehow the egos of Monahan and Norman were able to come to an agreement and the tours will be able to co exist.
I don't imagine all those huge signing bonuses on the LIV tour will be about anymore, so those already made some abnormally large coin just to join, although I expect they will still be tied to LIV in whatever form it takes going forward.
In the end, this is the best outcome.
I see there are PGA players feeling a little butthurt about being told that LIV was the enemy for 2 years. They should console themselves with the fact that LIV has improved their conditions, and I'm sure there will be more monetary opportunities for them all. They should have realised this was purely a battle for leverage over the money that the game generates
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@canefan ha yep, what are they gonna do, retire?
If they didnt see this as an inevitable outcome, albeit it a bit sooner than anticipated, then they were pretty naive!
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@taniwharugby said in Golf:
@canefan ha yep, what are they gonna do, retire?
If they didnt see this as an inevitable outcome, albeit it a bit sooner than anticipated, then they were pretty naive!
In fact, behind the scenes, they should have been making big demands on the PGA to improve things. Or based on the new special tournaments, maybe they did?
I agree, all this whining seems very to smack of naivete. A bunch of them are mates anyway
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@canefan yea I think alot of the stuff in media was orchestrated.
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