Sorry, it's a joke so far.
They better add some top 30 players this year, I'm talking multiple (4-5 min) for this to be something I'd even care to watch.
For you guys that enjoy it, fair enough.
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They better add some top 30 players this year, I'm talking multiple (4-5 min) for this to be something I'd even care to watch.
For you guys that enjoy it, fair enough.
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
There are no “bad guys” on tour anymore. Just a bunch of generic milquetoast guys. As much as I don’t like them, Reed, Bryson, and Brooks made events more interesting. No DJ or Cam Smith is definitely a diminished product. I’m pretty ambivalent about LIV in general, but I really hope one of their guys wins a major this year so that we can start moving toward co-existing and getting ALL the best golfers in the world together at least 4-8 times a year
KJ
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I didn't even consider Fatrick and Bryson as villains
They were just petulant idiots and rooting against them is something I don't miss. Phil was more the villain figure than either of those two for me. They were just an eye roll. Both of them.
jedi ninja
Larry the liberal
I meant to add this back when we were discussing the Rory/Reed “dispute,” but Rory once served his ex-agent with a subpoena/lawsuit AT Graeme McDowell’s wedding. Turn about is fair play in a way?
This one will at least be on during American daylight hours.
The first 3 are.
Then, you get Australia and Singapore. Those will be interesting.
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Kind of a must win for LIV
The Honda classic field ain't great
Im and Horschel only players in too 20
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Didnt realize how bad the honda classic got screwed being sandwiched with the WM and genesis last 2 weekends and Arnold palmer in 2 weeks
Was always gonna be a light field
Was always gonna be a light field
Yeah, they better have good ratings vs this dumpster fire of a field.
Obviously they scheduled their first event for this particular week to have a chance.
Gandolf
Leader of the Van Buren Boys
A consistent day & time for the broadcast is probably a good idea if you're trying to build an audience. It's very frustrating to have a show you want to watch get moved around. If support builds they could air the live broadcast AND a tape delay in the prime weekend viewing period like it's done with international tennis, British Opens, Tour de France, Formula 1, etc.
Gandolf
Leader of the Van Buren Boys
If Pereira pars the final hole at Southern Hills LIV would have two reigning major champions.
I think it's pretty certain we'll see the tours both sending players to the Masters, US Open and British Open. Whether the PGA of America honors its current qualifications criteria is an open question. Currently the following LIV players would qualify for Rochester and the venerable Oak Hill CC (East) (I played it twice, a classic course):
Past winners - Mickleson, Koepka
Last 5 Masters winners - DJ, Reed
Last 5 US Open winners - DeChambeau
Last 5 Open winners - Cam
Top 15 and ties last year - Peirera, Ancer, Steele
Top 100 OWGR ranking specifically is only applied to recent Ryder Cup participants, but Niemann, Pieters, Gooch, Varner III, Kokrak, Burmeister, Na, Oosthuizen, Casey and Tringale are all Top 85 currently and it's not unusual for PGA of America to fill out the field with invitees that generally fit that criteria only. That's how Pieters and Pereira got in last year.
That would be nineteen of the 48 that have a case for inclusion. Bubba was invited last year as a fan favorite, and Matt Wolff got in based on PGA Championship points earned, whatever that is.
Inspekdah
My man, Michael Jordan!
Missing absolutely no one. DJ is an old whatever he is - moves around worse than Tiger.
Cam Smith, maybe. But so many good young players make his loss forgettable.
I found the whole Brooks Bryson stuff unappealing.
Inspekdah
My man, Michael Jordan!
When I started watching golf in 2020 I was disgusted by this Reed looking dude. What an awful turd of a human and a perfect face of LIV.
Inspekdah
My man, Michael Jordan!
Riverdale, Gossip Girls, LIV Golf (on tape delay...)
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
He's terrible. And we've known it since his days at UGA and Augusta St. And that makes him interesting, especially when he was in the mix. If PReed was at the top of the leaderboard, I'd be pulling for pretty much anybody to beat him. And I think that is missing on Tour now. You think the typical pro golf fan, or even a lot of sickos like me, has any feelings that are different between Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Morikawa, Scheffler, etc?
Inspekdah
My man, Michael Jordan!
I think Pat's a good guy but is not as likable as the rest of those guys you mentioned. Certainly isn't a villain by any sort!
But, yeah, I get it. Makes sense.
RBTrojan
A Child of Aliens
The allure of sports for me is watching an event without knowing the outcome (possibly having a wager on such event). But watching on tape delay has zero appeal whatsoever when it comes to golf. If a golf showing has close ups of shots and I can actually watch how a shot is attempted to be made, then I have interest because of my love for the game. But LIV seems to be about creating a party-like, laid back brand of golf. That type of environment I’ve interest in. The Phoenix Open Has this type of atmosphere and I’m not a fan. It’s tolerable for one hole at one particular event for me. But if the 16th at WM was the standard and what they’re trying to achieve and their target audience, then I won’t be spending my free time watching. This goes for the PGA or LIV tour… just my two cents
gps_3
Head of Alabama Department of Decision-Making
I don't think you'll find many people who think he's a good guy. There have been rumors circulating around him forever. It's all alleged, but off the top of my head:
kicked off UGA team for stealing from teammates
multiple cheating accusations at UGA and Augusta St
completely shut his family out of his life and allowing his wife's family to basically run his career
multiple high profile rules infractions on PGA Tour
his comments pre and post Ryder Cup in France
his wife's twitter handle (useGolfFACTS)
suing everyone under the sun after he left for LIV
I think the PGA Tour messed up by trying to get the Majors, the OWGR, and the DP World Tour to follow their lead instead of letting each entity decide and have the issue resolve itself. I think the PGA Tour would have won out anyway as being the pre-eminent tour, but they've been acting like a crazy GF that just got dumped. Let the LIV grab some no-names and has beens looking for a payday. Let those guys play in the majors if they meet the qualifications. Let their play do the talking about whether they belong there or not. I doubt I'll ever watch a LIV event for more than a few minutes out of curiosity, but I still want to see a lot of those guys at the big boy events. Let's see if playing a more relaxed schedule and a different format really means you can no longer compete with the standard
Inspekdah
My man, Michael Jordan!
I agree 100% with this. I actually hate when CBS goes randomly to a shot that you know took place mins prior. I can't even stream sports because of a 20 second delay, let alone a true tape delay!
RBTrojan
A Child of Aliens
Totally agree with you. Showing the random pitch shot from some random guy who is 12 shots back on a Sunday has gotten very old. Having more golfers mic’d like they did with Homa awhile back I found very entertaining.
Yep tape delayed golf sure to be a hit…. Guessing they’ll probably pick up a few extra viewers from middle aged women whom fell asleep during Gilmore girls though to help inflate the #’s…brilliant
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Eight CBS-owned CW affiliates, several others will not air LIV Golf
Last week’s announcement by The CW that LIV Golf “will air in 100 percent of its markets across the United States” was thought of as a coup for the Saudi-operated golf league, but there are new details emerging about coverage plans. Deadline reports that several CW affiliates will *not* be...
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Wait this is happening now? Am I going to win my Cam Smith bet?
Guess I can’t even catch it tape delayed after Charmed ends
That sounds like good position…probably some schmuck like chuckie 3 sticks or something leading
LIV golf actually came up in a conversation with the wife the other night.
We were heading to dinner and had 80s on 8 playing on Sirius.
The 1984 song "How soon is now" pops on.
So, the wife is like "wasn't this the theme song to charmed?".
I played dumb like I've never looked at those hotties. But I agreed.
This turned to me asking if that was on CW... Which was a great Segway to LIV golf. That conversation lasted a few seconds before she got bored.
Fwiw, she watched 4 episodes of Full Swing last night.
Amazing. I love it
Gandolf
Leader of the Van Buren Boys
Watching Fox carry the Saudi Cup all morning today begs the question of why they passed on LIV. They have no golf programming since they opted out of the USGA contract and they already have a connection with Norman (maybe that's the reason? They did let him go after all). Obviously, they don't shy away from Saudi sponsored events. With programming content so important these days you'd think they would've pursued it.
Read through this.
Some of this was already reported. With that being said, these "Independent Contractors" sure don't seem independent.
The last one cracks me up, as that was one of Phil's biggest gripes.
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
Faldo is so spot on
They lost villain status when they simply became the losers no one wants to have an opinion about. The petulant children don't make the game better, they're just attention starved whores and making that kind of Saudi money will never resonate with actual golf nuts.
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They lost villain status when they simply became the losers no one wants to have an opinion about. The petulant children don't make the game better, they're just attention starved whores and making that kind of Saudi money will never resonate with actual golf nuts.
Sir Nick Faldo: Sergio Garcia is the most immature player I've seen
Faldo was responding to Garcia's claim that Rory McIlroy 'lacked maturity'
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Tough start for them.
No drama on Sunday.
Leaderboard full of guys that aren't exactly entertaining.
Even worse, 11 of the 48 guys NEVER broke par this week in a round. THIRTY-THREE rounds of golf from nearly 25% of your field, not an under par round from them.
Not good.
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So, two more events before Augusta (including the week before). Shall be interesting to see if a few of these guys can get the rust off by then. That's what I'll be looking at for potential betting come Masters Week.
No drama on Sunday.
Leaderboard full of guys that aren't exactly entertaining.
Even worse, 11 of the 48 guys NEVER broke par this week in a round. THIRTY-THREE rounds of golf from nearly 25% of your field, not an under par round from them.
Not good.
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So, two more events before Augusta (including the week before). Shall be interesting to see if a few of these guys can get the rust off by then. That's what I'll be looking at for potential betting come Masters Week.
KJ
Bump. Set. Shuma!
There's a real problem here. I thought CW was channel 9 but it's actually channel 6! Maybe next time...
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