Golf: PGA, DP, and PIF agree to merge with LIV

[Sugi21]

I hope Chamblee is doing ok? Lol

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Welp, one less sport to GAF about.

I am down to soccer/college football/hockey/darts/pro football (kinda)

Need to find more hobbies

 

[Elvis P]

I love this. Saudi Arabia has been one of the US biggest trading partners for more than half a century. Many HoF golfers have played in the Middle East for big $. No PGA player spoke out about Middle Eastern politics before LIV. LIV started out as 8 events which is not a tour, it's several exhibitions. The whole controversy was so dumb and fake. It's called capitalism and it's okay unless another country we don't like (except when we're at the pump) does it better. The anti-LIV people are not exactly geo-political geniuses.

 

[GKJ]

I love this. Saudi Arabia has been one of the US biggest trading partners for more than half a century. Many HoF golfers have played in the Middle East for big $. No PGA player spoke out about Middle Eastern politics before LIV. LIV started out as 8 events which is not a tour, it's several exhibitions. The whole controversy was so dumb and fake. It's called capitalism and it's okay unless another country we don't like (except when we're at the pump) does it better. The anti-LIV people are not exactly geo-political geniuses.

If they did speak out, they would’ve been told to stick to sports.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I love this. Saudi Arabia has been one of the US biggest trading partners for more than half a century. Many HoF golfers have played in the Middle East for big $. No PGA player spoke out about Middle Eastern politics before LIV. LIV started out as 8 events which is not a tour, it's several exhibitions. The whole controversy was so dumb and fake. It's called capitalism and it's okay unless another country we don't like (except when we're at the pump) does it better. The anti-LIV people are not exactly geo-political geniuses.

They completely disrupted the market place by paying players money they would never get a ROI on.

It is pure unregulated capitalism indeed. They were able to bully the PGA tour into submission by overpaying their workforce therefore creating unfair competition. They could do that because they have unlimited fund - funds they have because they are a dictatorial regime that controls all of their country's natural ressources. Ressources we indeed buy from them, unfortunately.

I do not know what is there to "love" about this.

 

[MMC]

 

[hatterson]

I mean, I guess it's good to have all the best golfers in one place again, but what on earth happened to lead to this? This is will be a fascinating story.

Image from the negotiations:

 

[#37]

Yeah, LIV is bleeding $$$$$ and I believe the PGA was about to lose more big name players to LIV. Plus the whole anti-trust lawsuit now goes out the window,

No. LIV is backed by PIF (Saudi Investment Fund). They don't care about losing money, as long as they win. And they won.

LIV was never about 'making money'. Ever.

The '$' is for the PGA, who just sold out. Everyone has a price.

 

[Cody Webster]

I can't wait to see what comes out of Brandel Chamblee's dumb mouth

Also, Jay is a huge piece of shit in all of this.

 

[#37]

So, now, the Saudis control the PGA?

Yes.

 

[otown]

Geez, how would you feel passing up on LIV signing money and defending the PGA as a loyal player?
A punch in the gut by the PGA and lots of doublespeak!

 

[Troy McClure]

Yeah, LIV is bleeding $$$$$ and I believe the PGA was about to lose more big name players to LIV. Plus the whole anti-trust lawsuit now goes out the window,

There was a development yesterday that was going to send the lawsuit down a very long path. Looks like the PGA decided to give up and sell out.

Geez, how would you feel passing up on LIV signing money and defending the PGA as a loyal player?
A punch in the gut by the PGA and lots of doublespeak!

The PGA did shake up things a lot to start paying players more. What LIV really did was expose how the PGA was underpaying players.

 

[MMC]

 

[Breakers]

I dont understand this from the LIV contracts the players get?

i mean pretty much every analyst said LIV golf barely made any money to even survive.
Their TV deal covered the cost of the tournaments they said. not the salaries.

so those players get to rejoin up after making accepting $100 million for a few years??


But yeah I'd be pissed right now if I turned down 9 figures for some weird loyalty that didnt pay off seemingly.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Oh how I wish I was a fly on the wall at the players meeting in Canada today.

 

[Terry Yake]

remember when the PGA tour tried to make it seem like this was all about tradition? it was always about the $$$

hope all those players who spoke out against the saudis enjoy working for them

 

[red devil]

 

[Deleted member 339941]

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Sports washing sucks.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I love this. Saudi Arabia has been one of the US biggest trading partners for more than half a century. Many HoF golfers have played in the Middle East for big $. No PGA player spoke out about Middle Eastern politics before LIV. LIV started out as 8 events which is not a tour, it's several exhibitions. The whole controversy was so dumb and fake. It's called capitalism and it's okay unless another country we don't like (except when we're at the pump) does it better. The anti-LIV people are not exactly geo-political geniuses.

Loving end stage capitalism is certainly a take.

 

[Elvis P]

The arrogance and hypocrisy of criticizing Saudi Arabia for behaving like the US is unbelievable. What gives us the right to judge and tell other countries what to do? Nothing.

 

[Breakers]

wow some players are PISSED
morikawa's deleted tweet

Honestly
I would be too
you turn down a massive chunk of change
and those players get to rejoin like nothing happened

good for the ones who took the money I guess

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The arrogance and hypocrisy of criticizing Saudi Arabia for behaving like the US is unbelievable. What gives us the right to judge and tell other countries what to do? Nothing.

Plenty of Americans think the US has done terrible shit.

 

[Elvis P]

The anti-LIV crowd is so sincere they'll stop watching the PGA tour.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The anti-LIV crowd is so sincere they'll stop watching the PGA tour.

Haven't replied to anything I've said. I can separate the entertainment from the person. Can still realize it sucks when trash people make millions.