If they can, players will have to make some mental adjustments. A lot depends whether the other three majors - especially the Masters - will let them play.
The tour doesn’t run major championships, and the U.S.
It’s too early to say how the LIV-PGA war will go. More: Rocket Mortgage ends sponsorship deal with Bryson DeChambeau over LIV Golf Will majors let LIV golfers play? What's next? LIV Golf players suspended by PGA Tour, but what's their status for the majors? What we know
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'No longer eligible': PGA Tour suspends LIV Golf Series participants as Saudi-backed league gets underway I try to hit a golf ball into a small hole.” “I don’t think that’s fair, but, also, I’m a golfer,” he said. The high/low point came when Talor Gooch was asked whether the criticism of the kingdom’s human rights policies was fair. You think it was tough defending Augusta National for not having any female members back in the day? At least the Masters doesn’t throw women into jail for wearing shorts in public. It was comical hearing LIV players try to rationalize becoming Saudi water carriers. But there are degrees of dirtiness.įilling your car with Middle Eastern gas is not the same as becoming a FootJoy-wearing PR agent.
Their sportswashing strategy has triggered a flood of “whataboutism.” Sure, no country is pure and soul-selling abounds (see: IOC, NBA, FIFA, Premier League). Truth is, I might sell out if the prince offered me DJ money (a reported $125 million bonus) to write nice things about his backswing.Ĭredit to Woods for supposedly passing up a $1 billion offer to be an LIV puppet. It’s easy to moralize about how players have sold their souls for 30 pieces of silver. The main motivation is getting into the wallet of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was last seen ordering the dismemberment of Washington Post freelancer Jamal Khashoggi. There are legitimate gripes about the tour, but let’s be real. Players say they are striking a working man’s blow against the monopolistic PGA Tour. “Greed is Good” is the LIV’s unofficial slogan. The field was mostly has-beens and never-weres - Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Turk Pettit, Jinichiro Kozuma, Gordon Gekko. I’m surprised Norman didn’t sell mulligans for $50,000 a pop. With a shotgun start, it felt like every beer-fueled scramble at your local muni.
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“You’re about to witness an exhilarating new era in professional golf,” the announcer said at the start. They are trying to manufacture excitement. Saturday’s last-place finisher will get $120,000 the winner $4 million out of the $25 million purse. If you don’t make the cut, you don’t make a dime. There are no guaranteed contracts like MLB, where Eric Hosmer can make $20 million riding the bench.Ī golf leaderboard doesn’t care if you’re Tiger Woods or Hank Lebioda. You can’t go NBA and coast for three quarters then get serious at crunch time. Unlike almost all other sports, you have to earn your keep. Another problem became evident during the inaugural event near London.ĭull because golf is supposed to be meritocratic. That overarching debate will hang over the entire LIV season. More: Phil Mickelson will not cede PGA Tour membership as he sets to play in the Saudi-backed LIV Series Golf needs the meritocracy LIV Golf Invitational Series: Controversial new tour began Thursday. The other side thinks the players are greedy mercenaries, but that’s OK. One side thinks the players are greedy mercenaries. The Saudis hired Greg Norman to try to poach the PGA Tour’s top players, and public opinion quickly fell into two camps. That’s how many holes each tournament will be, as opposed to the traditional 72. The Saudis named it LIV, which is derived from the Roman numeral for 54. As if watching Bryson DeChambeau hit a few drives will make everyone forget about executions and torture. Quick background: In an attempt to spiff up its image, Saudi Arabia decided to spend billions of petrodollars on a new golf tour. I tried, but after a few holes I opted for something more captivating, like mowing my lawn.īefore we get into why the tournament was a dud, I am constitutionally obligated to pontificate about how the distinguished sport of golf turned into a reality show. The first skirmish in golf’s civil war ended Saturday, and the winner was…Īnswering that would have required me to watch the first LIV Golf tournament. Watch Video: It’s about the money: Why LIV golfers should just be honest
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