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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    And just an absolutely horrendous group of golfers outside of him.  Goodness.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Yeah, basically the Euro tour. Tons of money up for grabs though so can't blame them.  DJ probably thinks he can make 4x what he gets from the PJ tour with less playing, and I doubt he loses too much in the way of endorsements.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Will be interesting to see if the PGA Tour blinks but so far only losing DJ is a non-event. The guy wins a tourney a year but I can't imagine moves the needle for the fans or sponsors.  Don't get me wrong, he is a big star in golf but I don't hear his name much these days (except for his good 3 tourney stretch a year).  
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    They must have doubled their offer to DJ.  That one is a shocker.  Only other surprising name on there is Talor Gooch...if PGA Tour can legally ban all these guys that's a huge risk he's taking there.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Was Kevin Na someone that was expected to join that tour?
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    The Juggler said:
    Was Kevin Na someone that was expected to join that tour?
    Oh yeah.  He has been wearing a Golf Saudi logo for the past few months.

    Apparently DJ got $125M.  Crazy.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Indifference71 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Was Kevin Na someone that was expected to join that tour?
    Oh yeah.  He has been wearing a Golf Saudi logo for the past few months.

    Apparently DJ got $125M.  Crazy.
    And we wonder why there is inflation.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,991
    Why is Mickelson a pariah now yet DJ can be a part of this and I haven't heard any backlash? Was it basically Phil's comments regarding it all? In particular, anti-PGA Tour comments? 
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  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Why is Mickelson a pariah now yet DJ can be a part of this and I haven't heard any backlash? Was it basically Phil's comments regarding it all? In particular, anti-PGA Tour comments? 
    Probably stating that they murder gay people but he was going to play anyway to stick it to the PGA.

    Not a good look.




  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,991
    eddiec said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Why is Mickelson a pariah now yet DJ can be a part of this and I haven't heard any backlash? Was it basically Phil's comments regarding it all? In particular, anti-PGA Tour comments? 
    Probably stating that they murder gay people but he was going to play anyway to stick it to the PGA.

    Not a good look.
    It's not a good look. But it's not like DJ or Norman or anyone else involved isn't aware of that sort of stuff. They just didn't say it. 

    Phil should just acknowledge that he's a greedy bastard, give a fake apology, and get back on the course. It's not like he's banned or anything.
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  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    eddiec said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Why is Mickelson a pariah now yet DJ can be a part of this and I haven't heard any backlash? Was it basically Phil's comments regarding it all? In particular, anti-PGA Tour comments? 
    Probably stating that they murder gay people but he was going to play anyway to stick it to the PGA.

    Not a good look.
    It's not a good look. But it's not like DJ or Norman or anyone else involved isn't aware of that sort of stuff. They just didn't say it. 

    Phil should just acknowledge that he's a greedy bastard, give a fake apology, and get back on the course. It's not like he's banned or anything.

    I think he's suspended by the PGA- one of their internal jobs. Like when DJ was suspended for coke.

    He's also going through some major personal issues with gambling. Who knows where his head is at.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    DJ is a boring golf personality.  Nobody really cares about DJ and what he does. If he wasn’t married to Paulina his social media presence would be even less.  He plays well in a few tournaments a year which is par for the course these days. 

    Phil is a personality and a polarizing figure.  People actually care more about what he does and be willing to comment on it.

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,234
    matsuyama DQ’d for something really picky. who ratted him out?
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    Oh no! Not Kevin Na!  The fact that he addressed it to his "fan" is just perfect


  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Too bad women’s open was a blowout but still better product than PGA where it is all about $$$ these days.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,906
    bootlegger10 said:
    Too bad women’s open was a blowout but still better product than PGA where it is all about $$$ these days.
    Uhh the winner got $1.8M.  Every tour is about $$$.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Indifference71 said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    Too bad women’s open was a blowout but still better product than PGA where it is all about $$$ these days.
    Uhh the winner got $1.8M.  Every tour is about $$$.
    For the US Open the purse was increased, but you don't have all this LIV b.s. and people complaining about how much money they make when they are flying around in private jets.  
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    So Phil and Rickie sound to be bouncing too.  No shock with Rickie, looks like he was going to need to find a place to play anyway.  Goodness though, Phil, really going through with it and playing the twilight of his career on YouTube.

    Will he officially be out on all things Ryder Cup?  Gotta figure yes, right?


  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    I gotta think Phil is gonna get $100 million plus for this.  Take a long time to make that on the PGA tour and would be impossible.  He probably figured he could do LIV for five years, then get in the booth, and all the while keep his endorsements.  He could have too if he kept his mouth shut.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    I was wondering how to watch this. So it's not going to be on any tv channels?
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