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  • ddeschler
    ddeschler Posts: 687
    Airline has lost my clubs on the way to Prague.  And I’m hearing Schiphol isn’t allowing checked luggage anyway.  So if they do turn up, what then?  Was supposed to golf around London 4 days at the end of this.  But that may be getting banged with no clubs, no shoes, etc.  What a cluster.  
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    ddeschler said:
    Airline has lost my clubs on the way to Prague.  And I’m hearing Schiphol isn’t allowing checked luggage anyway.  So if they do turn up, what then?  Was supposed to golf around London 4 days at the end of this.  But that may be getting banged with no clubs, no shoes, etc.  What a cluster.  
    That really sucks.  Hopefully can get rental clubs.   You should get reimbursement for at least some of the rental costs each day.

    Used Shipsticks (DHL) to send bag and golf luggage back from Ireland and glad I did.  Not cheap though.  
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Really hope the Hideki/LIV rumors are not true. 
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,229
    My clubs are collecting dust right now right behind me. Let's see the LAST time I picked them was probably November 2019. If I don't go and take a few swings today or tomorrow at my local club or North Palm Beach I'll never swing them again. Stay tuned.

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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,875
    I just  took up golf again after  8 years 
     I used to be a 12 handicap.  
    God im a 28 now


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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    The Juggler said:
    Really hope the Hideki/LIV rumors are not true. 
    They are. Sounds like it's fairly in stone, so far as Srixon will have some ownership of whatever stupid team he's on.. Assume after President's Cup, Leishman, Scott and Hedeki are gone.  Then I guess it's after FedEx to see what Cam does.  It all sucks
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    edited July 2022
    LPGA will have tournaments with the best players in the world.  They should take advantage of this from a marketing perspective.  Distance doesn’t matter on tv.  A 300 yard drive looks the same as 250. 

    Men’s game is turning into a mess.  Going to have to learn to coexist.  
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Cliffy6745 said:
    The Juggler said:
    Really hope the Hideki/LIV rumors are not true. 
    They are. Sounds like it's fairly in stone, so far as Srixon will have some ownership of whatever stupid team he's on.. Assume after President's Cup, Leishman, Scott and Hedeki are gone.  Then I guess it's after FedEx to see what Cam does.  It all sucks
    It's hard to pass up guaranteed money.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    is eldrick no longer BFF with trump, now that trump is, not surprisingly, an LIV whore?

    BTW - trump thinks we still haven’t “gotten to the bottom of” 9-11. smfh.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Wobbie said:
    is eldrick no longer BFF with trump, now that trump is, not surprisingly, an LIV whore?

    BTW - trump thinks we still haven’t “gotten to the bottom of” 9-11. smfh.
    He also thinks he won the 2020 election. 
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    The Juggler said:
    Wobbie said:
    is eldrick no longer BFF with trump, now that trump is, not surprisingly, an LIV whore?

    BTW - trump thinks we still haven’t “gotten to the bottom of” 9-11. smfh.
    He also thinks he won the 2020 election. 
    “by a LOT!”
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
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  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,808
    bootlegger10 said:
    LPGA will have tournaments with the best players in the world.  They should take advantage of this from a marketing perspective.  Distance doesn’t matter on tv.  A 300 yard drive looks the same as 250. 

    Men’s game is turning into a mess.  Going to have to learn to coexist.  

    Majors are in the clock and need to modify qualifications for their next year’s tournaments asap. Need to make participating in a real tour based on performance the dominating qualification requirement, to keep the younger players. The Saudi tour so far is a mini senior type tour for thirty five year old something’s who already have their majors lined up for the next few years. The tours need to keep the younger players or the blood kingdom will be running golf with trump. It’s a little brutal watching the majors this year and hear fans still giving players like Mickelson standing ovations. Guess the common fan doesn’t mind the blood money and paying more for petrol


  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    I am over the blood money references.  It is blood money, but we are all apart of it.

    China is by far the biggest threat to stability in the world and human rights.  

    Most of us buy cheap goods made in China.  
    The PGA tour started a PGA Tour China.  
    The US government sells arms to SA.
    We don't complain about buying fuel that comes from SA oil.

    I don't think the sports washing is going to work anyway.

    There was probably a debate at some point in time about how many rounds should be in a standard tournament.  They settled on 4 but could have easily been 3.  The Champions Tour has done 3 rounds for non-majors and I don't think anyone is up in arms calling those tournaments "exhibitions".   Women's tennis is 3 sets vs. 5 for mens.  I don't think anyone questions women's tennis as "exhibitions".     3 rounds is plenty.  If I was on tour I would love to have an extra day off during a tournament week.  How many of us watch rounds 1 or 2 on tv?  Probably 1% of us.  54 holes is plenty to determine the winner.  We just have to accept change.  
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    edited July 2022
    bootlegger10 said:
    I am over the blood money references.  It is blood money, but we are all apart of it.

    China is by far the biggest threat to stability in the world and human rights.  

    Most of us buy cheap goods made in China.  
    The PGA tour started a PGA Tour China.  
    The US government sells arms to SA.
    We don't complain about buying fuel that comes from SA oil.

    I don't think the sports washing is going to work anyway.

    There was probably a debate at some point in time about how many rounds should be in a standard tournament.  They settled on 4 but could have easily been 3.  The Champions Tour has done 3 rounds for non-majors and I don't think anyone is up in arms calling those tournaments "exhibitions".   Women's tennis is 3 sets vs. 5 for mens.  I don't think anyone questions women's tennis as "exhibitions".     3 rounds is plenty.  If I was on tour I would love to have an extra day off during a tournament week.  How many of us watch rounds 1 or 2 on tv?  Probably 1% of us.  54 holes is plenty to determine the winner.  We just have to accept change.  
    I'll leave the blood money for others to argue as I am not ready to try and rationalize that just yet. Sorry....



    I am not for certain, but I would think the reason the seniors play one less round is because there are guys in their 60's out there. I also don't think it makes much sense to compare women's and men's sports. That is not apples to apples. 

    3 rounds with everyone making the cut is bush league any way you slice. It is amateur hour. 

    I don't understand all this wanting to have an extra day off stuff and wanting to have more free time. They're relatively young and getting paid handsomely to play a fucking game. I'd golf 5+ times a week if I was able to and I pay to play! Baseball players play pretty much every day of the week. I don't hear them complaining. 


    "Nowadays, people just don't want to work anymore"....guess that applies to pro golfers now, too? lol
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    I think the majors are a little stale right now.  I think the majors would be better in this new era where you have this animosity between tours and the players don’t play against each other all of the time.   

    Think MLB before inter league play.  NFL where sometimes teams only play each other in the playoffs.  NBA I believe only has two games with non conference teams.   
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    edited July 2022
    bootlegger10 said:
    I am over the blood money references.  It is blood money, but we are all apart of it.

    China is by far the biggest threat to stability in the world and human rights.  

    Most of us buy cheap goods made in China.  
    The PGA tour started a PGA Tour China.  
    The US government sells arms to SA.
    We don't complain about buying fuel that comes from SA oil.

    I don't think the sports washing is going to work anyway.

    There was probably a debate at some point in time about how many rounds should be in a standard tournament.  They settled on 4 but could have easily been 3.  The Champions Tour has done 3 rounds for non-majors and I don't think anyone is up in arms calling those tournaments "exhibitions".   Women's tennis is 3 sets vs. 5 for mens.  I don't think anyone questions women's tennis as "exhibitions".     3 rounds is plenty.  If I was on tour I would love to have an extra day off during a tournament week.  How many of us watch rounds 1 or 2 on tv?  Probably 1% of us.  54 holes is plenty to determine the winner.  We just have to accept change.  
    Alright, clay Travis.

    it’s a fucking hit and giggle 

    and this entire post is sports washing working 
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  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,808
    bootlegger10 said:
    I am over the blood money references.  It is blood money, but we are all apart of it.

    China is by far the biggest threat to stability in the world and human rights.  

    Most of us buy cheap goods made in China.  
    The PGA tour started a PGA Tour China.  
    The US government sells arms to SA.
    We don't complain about buying fuel that comes from SA oil.

    I don't think the sports washing is going to work anyway.

    There was probably a debate at some point in time about how many rounds should be in a standard tournament.  They settled on 4 but could have easily been 3.  The Champions Tour has done 3 rounds for non-majors and I don't think anyone is up in arms calling those tournaments "exhibitions".   Women's tennis is 3 sets vs. 5 for mens.  I don't think anyone questions women's tennis as "exhibitions".     3 rounds is plenty.  If I was on tour I would love to have an extra day off during a tournament week.  How many of us watch rounds 1 or 2 on tv?  Probably 1% of us.  54 holes is plenty to determine the winner.  We just have to accept change.  

    These players sold out the tour that gave them the opportunity to be who they are, for one reason, the tens of millions they earn here are not enough to feed their greed. There is a huge difference between that, and the US govt making strategic alliances in he Middle East, or people needing to buy supplies from various countries , or gas from SA. The only reason the Saudis are doing this is to appear appealing to the west, including corporate America. And these suckers are playing along. Sometimes you get burned, like the women BB players who believed playing in Russia was a good bet for the money. Well one unfortunate lady lost on that bet pretty bad, and all Americans are less secure as a result, as we now are offering a steep ransom for her return. When we travel overseas, will Americans now have targets on their backs? 
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 7,808






    This needs to happen to all the LIVers, at each major they qualify for. This fan has class. 
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    Cliffy6745 said:
    bootlegger10 said:
    I am over the blood money references.  It is blood money, but we are all apart of it.

    China is by far the biggest threat to stability in the world and human rights.  

    Most of us buy cheap goods made in China.  
    The PGA tour started a PGA Tour China.  
    The US government sells arms to SA.
    We don't complain about buying fuel that comes from SA oil.

    I don't think the sports washing is going to work anyway.

    There was probably a debate at some point in time about how many rounds should be in a standard tournament.  They settled on 4 but could have easily been 3.  The Champions Tour has done 3 rounds for non-majors and I don't think anyone is up in arms calling those tournaments "exhibitions".   Women's tennis is 3 sets vs. 5 for mens.  I don't think anyone questions women's tennis as "exhibitions".     3 rounds is plenty.  If I was on tour I would love to have an extra day off during a tournament week.  How many of us watch rounds 1 or 2 on tv?  Probably 1% of us.  54 holes is plenty to determine the winner.  We just have to accept change.  
    Alright, clay Travis.

    it’s a fucking hit and giggle 

    and this entire post is sports washing working 
    Not sure what Saudi Arabia funding a golf league is supposed to accomplish?  They already are a sovereign nation that gets away with whatever they want.  Am I supposed to like Saudi Arabia now?  No, they are murderers and terrible with human rights.  Running a golf league isn’t going to change anyone’s perception that has a soul.

    People can keep whining there way into obscurity.  It is all so hypocritical.   All the PGA sponsors do business with Saudi Arabia.  

    Let the Ryder Cup and majors die by not letting LIV players play.  
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,251
    I think golf is more exciting when you have a dominant player, and that is one reason why I don’t watch very much as there is so much parity.  

    So if someone comes along and changes up the format I would listen.  Jay Monaghan decided not to listen to anyone and acted too late.

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