Brandel Chamblee’s Unfiltered LIV Reaction | Part 2

[@Nick-r8c1t]

I love him saying $200-300 is a green fee for the everyday golfer hes trying to reach. His thoughts on the world are cute too.

[@Groovethumper69]

Brandel if you think the "core golfer" is out there paying 200-300 bucks a round for golf you are completely out of touch. And if you think the majority of your online critics are bots you are kidding yourself. But lie to yourself some more.

[@terryb3388]

He was probably referencing the course where the interview was taking place ...

[@Groovethumper69]

@@terryb3388 nah… he’s citing USGA research about who they consider the “core golfer”. You should Google it, it’s pretty eye opening.

[@PirateRemy]

Obviously referencing the course he was at

[@KyKicks23]

Saying Phil shouldn’t be in the HOF is dumb.

[@ultrapail]

You know he gambled on golf, he’s too much of a lowlife not to have. Phil is the most sketchy person in the room. No matter where you are.

[@palermotrapani9067]

@@ultrapail No, he wanted to bet on the Ryder Cup in 2012. Walters is on record saying he did not take that bet and at no time in their 5 year partnership did he (Walters) and Phil bet on Golf. They had a 50/50 partnership regarding winnings and losses. Walters has detailed accounting records for Tax purposes. Walters said on the record with Jimmy Roberts of Golf Channel that several other high stakes gamblers who had similar Partnerships with Phil dating back to 1995 never said Phil betted on Golf. And lets be honest, so what if he bet on himself to win a Major or regular PGA event (or bet to lose). How did Phil's betting (assuming he did) impact what Tiger, Ernie Els, VJ, David Duval, David Toms, etc, or did on the golf course? Now had Phil bet on the US to lose the 2012 Ryder cup, that is another issue and is a comparison to baseball, football, etc or other team sports. That would be a legitimate reason for concern and is similar to Pete Rose. But again, Billy Walters stated that Phil wanted to bet $400k on the US to win the 2012 Ryder Cup, not lose it.

[@lbandito1]

@@palermotrapani9067 Not only did he bet, and not only did his gambling debts likely predispose him to LIVs overtures, but he was involved in an insider trading/money laundering case where he avoided charges by giving the money back. Great golfer, but maybe not the best guy.

[@palermotrapani9067]

@@lbandito1 I agree he had tons of gambling debts, Phil has admitted as much. He was not charged by the SEC for insider trading. Billy Walters was who Phil Gambled with. All Billy Walters said was when he was charged, Phil could have testified to help BIlly's case but Phil's attorneys told him to just go silent and avoid it. Phil obviously has a problem with gambling, that is 100% true.

[@progolfcritic]

“Good clean money that want to invest in golf.” Who?! Because if you’re talking about PE & Wall St they’ve done more damage to the American people than any foreign entity ever has. 18:50

[@lawbinson]

This should be directed towards the US government.

[@Macattack11639]

He addressed that. World politics and national security and trade are much more important to maintain than golf. Phil ruined the integrity of the game with greed and will suffer reputational damage

[@Chuck68ify]

Yeah, he's an idiot, the USA has killed way more people than the Saudis.

[@billsaunders1]

Brandel, is articulate, intelligent and unvarnished. He knows the history of the game and feels strongly about the legacy of the game. In my opinion he’s absolutely correct in his assessment of where the game is today and the passion he feels is admirable.

[@MrBigtonybologna]

PGA soldout - its ok Brandel - capitalism rules -

[@TerlinguaTalkeetna]

Loved hearing my thoughts and feelings spoken so well, while expressing a deeply held position that most likely will be not held in the futire. That there is more to life than money, power and greed. Pick your battles for sure, but make it be a fight that has meaning for your soul. Brandel's feelings are held by many, I am only one of those many.

[@DeezzzzNutzzzz]

Brandel is a joke. It's arrogant entitled people like him that think they know the game of golf and own it, but they don't. Guys like him are holding the sport back.

[@WilliamPhillips-m9j]

Totally agree

[@greggmartin5830]

Great interview. I am not in lock step with all of Brandel Chamblee's opinions. But, I appreciate his process, passion and opinions. I agree 100% with his thoughts on LIV and where the PGA could have turned, versus where they turned. LIV, Saudi's and Greg Norman are NOT going to be caretakers of the game

[@PaulCross-d4p]

The PGAT management have ZERO global golf vision...and have already destroyed global pro golf.

[@NGMountains]

First let me make clear that I'm not a bot nor am I paid by LIV GOLF. I wish I was. I'm a United States veteran. I disagree with you Brandel. For the following reasons that I believe you purposely omit from your argument. It's well reported that Phil talked to the PGA board more than a few times to change their direction to better compensate and give the golfers more say in the direction the PGA was heading. You know this. The PGA TOUR has been doing business with the Saudis for years prior to the opportunity that Phil took with them. Not only does the United States do business with the Saudis, many private and public companies in the United States have been doing business with them for decades. I can say with %100 accuracy that everyone that has ever or will ever make an investment in stocks is in some way investing with the Saudis. Your personal retirement Brandel is doing as well as it is to this very day because of Saudi investments. So get off your moral high horse about taking Saudi money. By the way is made primarily from oil sales that every American buys indirectly from the Saudis every single day. As far as Jamal Khashoggi. You have a selfish motivation outside of the regular person to be outraged at his murder. It outrages you moreso because he and you share a similar occupation. Having served in these Arab countries I have the benefit of having a different insight about the Khashoggi issue. Jamal Khashoggi haven choose to be a journalist in a country that does not have the same laws concerning freedom of speech that we have in the United States understood full well that as a natural citizen of Saudi Arabia, that the things he said and his dangerous reporting could very well lead him to the outcome that it well did. As much as you and I both agree that his murder is disgusting and abhorrent. Jamal Khashoggi made his own decisions to engage in wreck less speech and also having made that decision made another bad decision to leave the safety of the United States knowing the danger thereof to do so. It was not some big secret that the Saudis wanted to get their hands on this guy. In other words, as repugnant the murder of him was to all of us. He was a grown intelligent man and made his own bed. US reporters and citizens don't want to acknowledge that the 1st Amendment only protects you inside the United States. Perhaps you and every other US reporter over estimate your own value and importance. Think about that. You say that it disturbs your sense of morality for the Saudis to buy their way into the PGA. Tell me how do you think the Japanese felt about US companies buying Japanese manufacturing companies 50 years ago? This is all nothing more than capitalism pure and simple. If Al Jazeera bought the Golf Channel and offered Brandel Chamblee $200 million dollars to report the golf news for 6 years, I just wonder if you'd actually say no thanks?! And one more thing. 20 years from now history is going to say Phil Mickelson saved the PGA from their own stupidity and short sightedness and changed the world of golf for the better and there's absolutely nothing that Brandel Chamblee can do or say that will change that outcome. Have a nice Christmas and Happy New Year. Welcome to LIV PGA GOLF.

[@DavidSmith-tu1nd]

Sad but true. Gordon Gekko Wall Street, Greed for the lack if a better word is good. Bud Fox, why did you dissolve Blue Star. Gekko, because it's wreckable.

[@no.1tint640]

You talk about greed, yet pga tour has been lining their pockets before paying players and your okay with it. US does 40billion in trade with Saudi’s and your blaming liv golf. Messi deal is going to be more than the Saudi’s. It’s always about the money. You’re funny trying to justify your actions.

[@robertschissler1236]

Saudi Arabia is America’s biggest ally in Middle East and our jets launch from Saudi bases

[@chadnoswal9243]

Like him or not, imagine being in his position and having the stones to say exactly what you think with no fear of how others may respond, or how it may impact your livelihood. As an individual, you’d have to be an incredibly authentic and undiluted individual to put yourself in that position…..which is extremely rare not only in television, but in life itself. People that are willing to tell you how they feel and think regardless of how you will respond, are the people that are called “best friends,” more often than not. Brandel is authentic and thoughtful person with an immeasurable passion for the game of golf and is willing to bare his soul in front of anyone that will listen. You may not agree with every idea he espouses, but you have to respect the effort and the willingness to be himself, no matter the cost.

[@MrBigtonybologna]

Seems to be disgusted easily - Chamblee left his wife 4 the baby sitter - yup -

[@jims6893]

What’s funny is that he believes that 95% of the negative comments related to his opinions are bots and very few real people don’t agree with him. If true, why is he so engaged on Twitter if it’s composed of 95% fake accounts. Just about anyone who calmly disagrees with his opinions he blocks, I guess in the hope that the only replies will be positive. Knowing friends that work at X, it’s closer to 5% that are bots and probably less related to golf.

[@PaulCross-d4p]

Yep...he is delusional or a simple narcissist.....or both

[@robertschissler1236]

@@PaulCross-d4pand don’t forget he’s bitter and hateful

[@fusemunk]

Brandel, 2 things. 1. Are you saying that the killing of a journalist, having limited views on women and gay rights and the Yeman bombings with US military equipment makes the Saudi government more BAD than a Country that sells them equipment for large profits, keeps hundreds on people in Guantanamo Bay without charge and bombed a complete country to bits( Iran) for no valid reason. 2. LIV players having a weak moral compass for moving for more money. The USA promotes capitalism, well thats what the Saudi's are embracing, they need to find ways to make money with their PIF just like US hedge funds buying many assets across the globe including English soccer teams. The Saudi's oil money was not stolen, they have too much money and don't know what to do with it. What they're doing is the American way.......ask other smaller countries.

[@mrrational2046]

Love how you didn’t ask him why he didn’t have qualms when Aramco partnered with the LPGA

[@tiger05rtc]

Because no one cares about the LPGA

[@jeremiahwasabullfrog957]

Because he likes to hit on the young lady golfers. He is a pervo.

[@dennisdidovich2079]

Exactly...Arab money has been in the PGA and LPGA for years. Complete hypocrisy does not suit narratives and pathetic virtue signalling agendas 😅

[@jettparcher2234]

Outstanding and plain right!!!!!!!

[@CindyFagerstrom-d2t]

If you know the history of the game and the PGA Tour you know where Brandel is coming from. FIGJAM, the knickname says it all. Great player. Loved by everyone that hated seeing Tiger totally dominate the game. Love to hear what Jack really thinks about Phil, but I think I know already.

[@CindyFagerstrom-d2t]

If Phil hadn't lost a good part of his fortune and needed the cash, LIV doesn't exist as constructed today and he's sitting next to Jim Nance when he misses a cut.

[@944clogue]

CONSIDERING NORMAN LIVED DOWN THE STREET FROM JACK AT LOST TREE, THE 96 MASTER'S LOST SHOULD TELL YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT NORMAN......CAN YOU IMAGINE JACK SPENDING 3 MONTHS ON HIS YACHT SULKING....I GREW UP AT PGA NATIONAL, I KNOW.....

[@JJG86]

@@CindyFagerstrom-d2t Or he could be playing on the Champions tour and winning 50% of the events entered.

[@devastatn]

My only problem with Brandel is his stance on LIV and the Saudis. He's right up there with Ben Crenshaw with his knowledge of the game and it's history. What I'll never understand is why in the world would he give RBC a complete pass. The RBC sponsors two PGA Tour events and gets all the accolades for that. But the RBC was instrumental in bringing the Saudi Royal families own company Aramco (richest company in the world) to the stock market. And that came after the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Why doesn't himself and the PGA tour stop associating with The RBC. Not one person has ever brought that to light and it just seems so hypocritical.

[@johnr9528]

Selective outrage.

[@luisandresperez3007]

This guy is hilarious. He actually thinks his opinion should be the norm.

[@WilbertoCasillas]

Bahahaha where’s the proof of damage ? All I see is💰for all players, higher ratings and more men’s professional golf events around the world 🌎 🌍

[@coobay4786]

No we don't chop journalists up, we just try to throw our political opponents in jail.

[@flop2river471]

Last picked in dodgeball in middle school...guaranteed.

[@robertschissler1236]

The first time I was the first guy picked was a day I never forgot but we were playing with so little equipment we shared the equipment we had. We would meet at school yard and we probably only had one ball one baseball bat and maybe four gloves between all of us but we had so much fun 😊😇😉

[@Adam-gm9hf]

Love how he didn’t ask him about his butt buddy Rory Mcilroy going over and accepting appearance fees from the Saudis to play in their events!

[@abhisheksrivastava5490]

How do you play for American or American setups - when they dropped the ATOM Bombs in Japan! #ComeOn

[@P_Sandhu]

I like Chamblee and his analysis. He's a golf purist who doesn't want the game corrupted

[@roystanley]

This guy chamblee is an elite level word salad creator …. He is just saying stuff without saying anything of substance at all

[@BimboBrunch]

When he is on the Golf Channel and is about to speak, it is as if he already knows everything he is going to say, like he is programmed. He cannot adjust, he just persses play and yaps it out.

[@jackcasey8067]

He`s a Toad !! LUV LIV !!!!!!

[@Groovethumper69]

"Turning a blind eye to murder".... you mean like the U.S. government does all the time by subsidizing the Saudi military? The amount of cherry picking with the moral outrage in this golf issue is unreal. I sure hope you boycott every single company the Saudi PIF has invested in... and good luck with that.

[@ocbosco_]

It’s one thing to do business with someone as opposed to being on their payroll, marching to their orders, pimping their stuff. Being owned by them. Different.

[@Groovethumper69]

@@ocbosco_ I see very little difference between the two. Either way it’s signaling the approval of the owner/investor.

[@JP-jd5vz]

Brandel has been living in Brandel-ville for quite some time now.

[@gaprofitt]

This guy is so jealous of Phil it's unbelievable..

[@MrBigtonybologna]

Tour is 4 sale bc its a business not a religion

[@KyKicks23]

He’s the biggest narcissist 😂😂

[@mikehumphrey7413]

With LIV we now have a World Tour. The PGA Tour F..K all Japan DP, Australian, and Asian. Look at LIV now 2024 and Brandel 360deg turn and has some support for LIV. Mike from Australia. Well done Greg.

[@karlweitz1778]

Dylan Dethier is brilliant. Future of golf journalism for sure

[@3putt548]

I think Brandel has a bit of narcissism himself. That being said, I’m on board with most of his thoughts in this interview. I would love to see Michelson removed from the HOF. He can be put in the HOF for Saudi Arabia along with Norman. How Michelson could have been so easily duped is beyond me. However as we see, greed is a strong influencer. IMHO golf is in big trouble. The game on a professional level has been so watered down, that large companies are stepping back from it. Viewership is tumbling and players on the PGA can’t trust who they have as Commissioner. Maybe I’m wrong but I think Brandel is incorrect saying that clean money will come in to replace PIF money. Is there really any such thing as “clean money”? I certainly don’t have the answer but as it stands now, it looks like a slow death for the PGA. Thanks Phil. Thanks Greg. Thanks to the greedy players who turned their backs on the PGA to join LIV. You’ve hurt the game immensely but hey you can buy your kids new Porsche’s. Don’t worry about the young college players aspiring to be on the PGA tour. You can use the money more than them. Right?

[@terryb3388]

Love Brandel ... i am not in lockstep with him on all his views, but i think he enriches golf commentary overall and the landscape would be dry and boring without him. He's a smart guy.

[@MrBigtonybologna]

Smart is not needed to be golf analyst -

[@JJG86]

🤮🤮🤮🤡🤡🤡

[@terryb3388]

Thanks for your eloquent response.@@JJG86

[@tdevdad]

Typical of Brandel to blame Phil and the defectors, and no blame whatsoever on the PGAT for how they were treating their members (which is what Phil has been complaining about for years). And Phil has been proven to be right about most of it. Sorry Brandel, the PGAT board has a big part in this too.

[@jackmundo4043]

As a former PGA Tour player, I’m with my friend Brandel. I hate LIV golf and all the greed it stands for. How can a country think they can buy honor, decency, and integrity? It’s obscene and I’ll never watch a single shot.

[@WilliamPhillips-m9j]

Chamblee is the best informed, most intelligent commentator in golf - by far.

[@mikehiggins946]

Ive never understood why anyone, with the possible exeption of Mother Theresa and Christ, would want to preach about how others are not living up to the preacher's supposed moral standards. Especially when you may not know what you're talking about.

[@MrBigtonybologna]

Proffessor Schamblee should teach political science in sports !

[@robertschissler1236]

You mean science fiction

[@learnefarrar8489]

...so when ALL the PGA Tour takes Yasir 💰 his commentary should be awesome on all the PGA boys. Seriously, how can he retain his job moving forward?.....😏

[@MrBigtonybologna]

Chamblee is not a moral leader - x golfer now analyst - entitled to his opinion like everyone else - thing is Brandel why criticize pro golfers 4 signing - playing with other golf entity - seems elitist - seems Brandel is telling others whats good 4 them - perhaps retire from golf - go into politics - become a DA so to prosecute murder - til then just talk golf not world order of morals !

[@dannyrand1733]

"The players are being used as instruments and bought to hide atrocities"? But, yet not anyone of those guys want to come back to the PGA, lol. Funny how it becomes convenient to talk about "slavery" only in the context of comparing it to the Saudi's. In the legal World we call that being propitious. Idk about you guy, but where do I sign up?

[@braddavid902]

Love how brandel is honest and authentic. I really enjoy watching him on the golf channel.

[@MrHobbs-lm8jn]

The problem is you don't understand Brandel speak. He refers to the every day person as BOTs. The shill for the PGA has to rationalize his twisted thoughts by minimizing criticism. If LIV came into existence when he was playing he would have taken the money if offered, except he never was good enough for LIV to have interest in him.

[@petermartinaitis8166]

No mention of the 80,000 Americans that live and work in Saudi Arabia.

[@Justin-ie2zv]

His audience is the mostly middle aged men in the US paying $300 for a round! And there lies the problem. Golf is a world game. The dominance of the PGA Tour as it has been for the last 40 years is gone. And thats good for the game.

[@markbamburg6858]

Brandel is talking against LIV because the Golf Channel is a rightsholder of the PGA tour. Pro golfers are independent contractors and have been playing all over the world for years. There are atrocities in every country, especially in the middle east. Players go to Dubai and are paid for appearance, they have similar rules and laws about religion, women and gays. As soon as the PGA tour found out that Greg Norman was the face of LIV the PGA went crazy. As long as the Pro player met the minimum tournament obligation, they should have been left alone. Each golfer makes his or her own decision on what is morally correct and Brandel should take that stance.

[@kristopherhorwath8756]

The nerve of this guy talking about go and narcissistic behavior... What a hypocrite

[@enorth15]

the U.S. Government does not say "no" to Saudi Arabia and Brandel wants golfers to take some kind of morality stand. Are you going to resign now that the Saudis merged with the PGA tour Brandel? By the way.....this is not a bot.

[@Chuck68ify]

Does understand what being a Professional means? Playing golf for $money and it all comes down to The Money List in Professional Golf. The PGA considered "Golf" theirs to run as they saw fit. In 2017 only 7 golfers made more than the President of the PGA, He made $6+ million! Non-profit my ass. This guy makes $1+million a years to jabber. It sounds like only the Saudis ever did anything wrong! Maybe ol' Brendel should check some of the advertisers. Golf is a sport not a religion, Geez!

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Now Rory has come around to see players coming back from LIV to the Tour. Also, the events Rory plays with Saudi money.

[@jettparcher2234]

Great perspective

[@dawiezwiegelaar3264]

Although i agree with chamblee on some points the hypocrisy and pure hate for phil is just too obvious. I can get that he will never go on a show with pierce motgan cause he knows that hypocrisy will be laid out on the table

[@curtisd2842]

Phil DESERVES the hatred he gets. His disgusting greed toward the platform that gave him the opportunity to make hundreds of millions of dollars is unforgivable. Jumped in bed with murderers for yet even more money. Douche. Bag.

[@PaulCross-d4p]

Phil was right about the PGAT problems...and Shamblee hates that

[@raybowles8587]

The PGA tour has always made it tough for the average tour player. If you don't make a cut, you don't get paid. That would be like a football player not getting in a game and not getting paid. That would never happen in the NFL, so why golf? I don't think LIV is the answer, but it has opened the conversation for better conditions for the players. I can't blame players wanting to secure their future, having contracts with secure money, and being able to spend more time with their family, like other professions. I just hope all these tours can find a way to work together. There is no reason why LIV players shouldn't get world rankings. They are some of the best players in the world. Like Nicklaus said when he played, I want to know I am playing someone at their best when I play them. Players want to know they are playing against the best when they win a major. Otherwise, they will always know in the back of their mind, they really didn't beat the best players. Not something you want to live with.

[@arnoldmerriam]

Branded is intelligent, well spoken, speaks from his heart, is honest, and most importantly, IS CORRECT!

[@PaulCross-d4p]

Shamblee is a big head who is usually wrong...and will never admit he's wrong

[@Doublez899]

This is nothing but subjective hypocritical virtue signaling. A great example why sports commentators need to stay out of politics and keep their biases to themselves. If Brandel is so concerned about the Saudis and other countries then why not call out the tour and all of the corporate sponsors who do business with those countries? Is he ready to go on air and point out those companies? Is he ready to point out the tour has had a major presence in China and call out the human rights abuses over there?

[@MrBigtonybologna]

PGA - should allow a players union - like other pro sports - wonder why Brandel ?

[@jaydee5447]

Like or dislike Brandel he makes many very valid points. I don’t necessarily agree with him on everything but if you listen to his views openly and honestly it will force you to evaluate your own differing opinions which is very important.

[@jackcasey8067]

Puke !!!! LIV is the best thing that happened to Bumbling Brandel.

[@lawbinson]

Ahh, unfounded statistics. We meet again.

[@ocbosco_]

It does amaze me how the comments on twitter and also here on YT are so overwhelmingly favorable of LIV, and yet ratings and attendance for their hit-and-giggle tour suck.

[@dannyrand1733]

Hit and giggle? If hit and giggle is making 4 million per win sign me up LOL

[@bryanh2898]

@@dannyrand1733using money as a reason to defend LIV is laughable bud. You’re obviously missing the point

[@NGMountains]

You'll see this guy eating his words or crying like a baby once everything he's said won't be happening, happen.

[@DaveShultz100]

Wow.

[@sjc1989]

Love your stance Brandel. Keep fighting the fight.

[@CindyFagerstrom-d2t]

Who is a great Saudi sports icon or hero? I wouldn't have a clue. Laurence of Arabia was English. If you have no sports heroes, why not just buy some. The Saudi PIF could buy the NFL 3x over. Would you care if Jerry Jones sold them the Cowboys? No, but I'd be mad as hell if they bought the Raidhas.

[@tomsanders2533]

Pga raided the European tour this is no different its just buisness and he is way out over his skis playing the race card

[@Therealgordongekko]

Brandel is truly the only voice of reason and logic. He speaks the truth unfiltered

[@jackcasey8067]

Your dillusional

[@PennyPincherCoins]

@@jackcasey8067 he sure is, all jacked up in da head, Brandel is so off da chain, its not even funny

[@robertschissler1236]

Chambles is propaganda lackey for desperate pga tour

[@PaulCross-d4p]

This is like a republican being interviewed on Fox....soft questions...no accountability

[@bobsanders8030]

I always enjoy Brandel's clear thinking.

[@jettparcher2234]

Mickelson should absolutely be removed from the Hall of Fame!!!!!

[@PennyPincherCoins]

your crazy he earned it and Brandel mad cause he will never be in HOF

[@chuckycheese84]

For doing something that doesn't violate any US federal law?

[@CaptainZed]

Brandel is one of the best at what he does. The problem is the new political woke golf culture