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

[#37]

 

[DoyleG]

Somewhere in afterlife, Kerry Packer is enjoying this.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

 

[red devil]

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Now that PGA has sold out, Tiger should really take the bag and get paid ridiculous amounts to be sideshow a few times a year on LIV tour. I mean it's not like he's gonna play the non major PGA events anyways.

 

[Breakers]

$690 billion in PIF's primary fund
$205 Billion in the PIF "B" fund
$95 billion in the PIF "support" fund

I mean a good chunk of Wall-Street has been reporting on "MODG" being the target of the PIF fund as they want TopGolf.

 

[daver]

If they could only include a conglomerate of sports betting companies into the mix then the sell out would be complete.

Pro sports is on the brink of extinction, as perhaps it was always destined to be.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

The Saudi's just have so, so much money and so much interest in pro sports that their presence is inevitable at this point.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Just in time for the US Open. I was shocked when I read the news, considering all the controversies last year.

 

[Unholy Diver]

'Nobody's perfect': Bryson DeChambeau's disastrous CNN interview a warning for PGA Tour players

Bryson DeChambeau's attempt to explain away LIV's financial backing on CNN went sideways.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

So are they basically going to run all the same tournaments as the PGA does next year under a different name and add a team element? All the top LIV guys come back with tens (or hundreds) of millions more in their pockets like nothing happened. The star PGA guys who stayed got stiffed. I wonder if there's a movement to run Monahan out of his job.

I don't even think Jay Monahan and the people at the top know any of those details yet.

And a lot of people are conlfating the PIF And LIV. This a deal with PIF, backers of LIV. As for now, PGAT and LIV will coexist and continue do their own things.

Who knows what happens down the road, but I think Liv will go away at some point.

 

[daver]

If money ultimately talks, why did they go through this charade for the past year? I guess to see how much talking the Saudis wanted to do.

It does raise an interesting question about human rights and what, if any, should repercussions for those who do not practice them.

Interested to see if geopolictics actually will affect the sport. So far it hasn't in other sports because fans don't care, just like they don't care who does steroids or are borderline criminals.

 

[daver]

'Nobody's perfect': Bryson DeChambeau's disastrous CNN interview a warning for PGA Tour players

Bryson DeChambeau's attempt to explain away LIV's financial backing on CNN went sideways.

sports.yahoo.com

Sure the Germans made some mistakes in the past but that's why pencils have erasers"

- Lenny Leonard

 

[Elvis P]

Jack Nicklaus throws support behind PGA Tour head Jay Monahan, LIV Golf merger: 'Good for the game of golf'

Nicklaus' stance stands in contrast to some active PGA Tour players, some of whom feel "betrayed" by the LIV Golf merger and have branded Monahan as a "hypocrite"

sports.yahoo.com

Agreed

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Let’s change this thread title…As Rory points out, it’s PGA, DP, and PIF.

 

[GKJ]

The Saudi's just have so, so much money and so much interest in pro sports that their presence is inevitable at this point.

It’s true. They’re working their way up the sports ladder. Only a matter of time before they come for the big ones.

 

[Canes]

I do think a merger was inevitable but Monahan is still a complete clown and should be treated like one until he leaves or retires.

 

[Elvis P]

If an American billionaire had bought the PGA, people would be fine with it.

There was a lot of criticism of PGA players that went to LIV. 1. If you have children, please tell me what's wrong with doing the best thing for your family. 2. Please tell me about the time when you turned down $100M, because of your beliefs.

 

[GKJ]

If an American billionaire had bought the PGA, people would be fine with it.

There was a lot of criticism of PGA players that went to LIV. 1. If you have children, please tell me what's wrong with doing the best thing for your family. 2. Please tell me about the time when you turned down $100M, because of your beliefs.

Again, who are you arguing with?

 

[daver]

If an American billionaire had bought the PGA, people would be fine with it.

There was a lot of criticism of PGA players that went to LIV. 1. If you have children, please tell me what's wrong with doing the best thing for your family. 2. Please tell me about the time when you turned down $100M, because of your beliefs.

Apparently the PGA Tour did this originally but their "beliefs" were bought when the price was right.

What is being called out is the BS stance taken by the PGA Commissioner who has done a complete 180. He should be called a complete hypocrite for doing so.

But since you seem to have a strong opinion on this, when does a lack of Human Rights matter? What is your price tag? $100 Million? $50 Million?

 

[#37]

Let’s change this thread title…As Rory points out, it’s PGA, DP, and PIF.

Well, if we are going to be accurate... the PGA isn't involved either... its the PGA Tour, an organization that was spun off from the PGA of America in the late 60's. Two separate entities.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Well, if we are going to be accurate... the PGA isn't involved either... its the PGA Tour, an organization that was spun off from the PGA of America in the late 60's. Two separate entities.

Hit up Rory and make him aware.

 

[#37]

Hit up Rory and make him aware.

He is too busy trying to scrub the blood off his paycheck.

But the history of the PGA Tour is rife with civil war every 20 or so years...

PGA Tour - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Bogart in here...