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  • canefanC Offline
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    Rahm: Players feel 'betrayal from management'

    Rahm: Players feel 'betrayal from management'

    Masters champion Jon Rahm said some PGA Tour players feel "a bit of betrayal from management" in the wake of the announced alliance of the tour, the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

    These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    @canefan said in Golf:

    Rahm: Players feel 'betrayal from management'

    Rahm: Players feel 'betrayal from management'

    Masters champion Jon Rahm said some PGA Tour players feel "a bit of betrayal from management" in the wake of the announced alliance of the tour, the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

    These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?

    Fair shout IMHO

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    #274

    @canefan said in Golf:

    These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?

    What did they think was going to happen?

    Well, I suspect when they took a stand against LIV by not signing on for 200mm, I think they thought they would have had the backing of their employers who they were staying loyal to & had both publicly and privately made their intentions clear to stand together.

    Instead, all that happened is that those that didn't stay loyal, banked 200mm, and ended up with all the same rights.

    If I was Rahm or McIlroy, I'd take a look at my bank balance, realise I never had to work again and walk away forever.

    EDIT: In my view, that is the only thing you can do if you want to be stand by your principles. Well, or quit the PGA and become a European tour only.

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    Back on action on the ground ...

    Fox in the clubhouse 6 off the lead at The US Open. Tied 9th currently.

    Still plenty out on the grass though.

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    'I'm gobsmacked': Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier wins British Masters title after stunning final round

    Great to see the young man win his first professional title in his rookie year. Earns himself a spot at The Open Championship.

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    The 151st Open Championship is underway at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
    McIlroy, Scheffler & Jon Rahm among the main favourites.
    Kiwi Ryan Fox out on the course sitting at -1 through 7 and in a tie for 2nd

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  • JKJ Offline
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    My fav major, just ahead of the masters.

    The first tee is pretty tight. Not many finding the fair way. Really interesting course. 5th is a super short par 5, only 480yards

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    @JK said in Golf:

    My fav major, just ahead of the masters.

    The first tee is pretty tight. Not many finding the fair way. Really interesting course. 5th is a super short par 5, only 480yards

    As always with links courses, you need to take into account the prevailing wind. I played Royal North Devon once when the wind was opposite to the usual and a couple of guys drove a par 5. Normally lucky to get there in three.

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  • JKJ Offline
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    @Catogrande

    Yeah mate, I’ve played a bit of golf before and my local track is links.

    It’s a funny hole the 5th with second shot often longer than the first (I hate holes like that!).

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    @JK

    Seve did something like that on one of those “being filmed, having a chat, playing a round”.

    So Seve, short par four, what will you take?

    Wedge, driver.

    You mean driver, wedge.

    No.

    And yes, he made the green.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    #282

    Tommy Fleetwood leads the Open - no interview

    McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest

    What gives?

    In other news, Hoylake a beautiful course and part of the world

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  • TimT Away
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    Apparently Gulf Harbour golf club is closing. Had a lot of fun playing there circa 2000.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/auckland/comments/154f8a4/gulf_harbour_country_club_to_close_with_immediate/

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    #284

    @MiketheSnow said in [Golf](/post/858949

    McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest

    They’re are few over-hyped sportsmen in world as McIlroy. I don’t get it.

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    @sparky bloody good golfer, IMO used as the mouthpeice in the PGA/LIV saga.

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  • canefanC Offline
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    @Tim said in Golf:

    Apparently Gulf Harbour golf club is closing. Had a lot of fun playing there circa 2000.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/auckland/comments/154f8a4/gulf_harbour_country_club_to_close_with_immediate/

    It was a lovely golf course to play. I used to enjoy Formosa as well, but that's gone too

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  • MajorRageM Offline
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    @canefan good riddance to Formosa.

    Played a few times for average round time of over 5 hours.

    Oh snd lost around 2 balls an hour ….

    Disappointing day for the kiwis at the Open.

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  • canefanC Offline
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    I used to play midweek for supercheep at Formosa. I didn't think it was that bad.... Gulf Harbour was prettier. Auckland clearly can't support resort golf courses

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    #289

    @MajorPom yep, gonna be tough for them to make the cut.

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  • sparkyS Offline
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    #290

    Harman with a five shot lead in The Open.

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    Fox with the equal 2nd best round to make the cut

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