Two Big Name PGA TOUR Players are Now "BEGGING" to Join LIV Golf?!

[@laceyunderall68]

Golf is a global game not just an American game

[@xslash10x]

It's definitely not Jason Day. He himself said that he was interested in LIV but they never made him an offer because they said he was too injury prone.

[@Oahugolfguy]

Facts

[@JohnMc1722]

Professional golfers must be the greediest sportsmen on the planet

[@mcximus]

I don't watch the PGA much anymore. I now enjoy watching the LPGA. The ladies seem more friendly than the men.

[@coobay4786]

Same here.

[@johnhope7359]

Jason Day has already said he did not get an offer from LIV due to his injuries & whether he could come back from them. For those that don't perform there will likely be opportunities on the Asian Tour. - so they should have somewhere to go.

[@ewheel1629]

Finau and Spieth and J Thomas..

[@scottmcdonald9924]

It's stupid that pgat is cutting spots for smaller fields, just enforce speed of play. The people playing on pga is not what's wrong, it's the commercials and hopping from channel and apps just to watch it. Watching without even being able to watch who you want just who they want to show. Its fine for a Sunday finale, but Thursday thru Saturday you should be able to see alot more players. This is just my opinion, I like pgat and Liv but liv is much easier to watch.

[@Oahugolfguy]

Feature groups are a disaster.

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

No true I go to a lot of events and it has nothing to do with tv! Pace of play is slow and rounds can’t be finished

[@isambo400]

Its not pace of play. They just want to pay less.

[@Oahugolfguy]

@@isambo400 Pay journeymen less so they can pay stars more.

[@MikeBodo]

It's Xander and Cantlay. Xander's not been happy with Jay's running of the PGAT since the merger framework agreement was announced and he's even less happy now that they still seem no closer to a deal than they were in June 2023. With Xader being exempt from all the majors the next five years and until he turns 60 for the Open Championship, he doesn't need the PGAT. And where Xander goes, Cantlay's sure to follow as the two are joined at the hip. LOL! Wouldn't be surprised to see both have co-captaincy and ownership in a new team.

[@elboy6715]

As a golf watcher, LIV straight up is garbage. If I was a pro, I would take the LIV cash.

[@thomask6681]

Who really cares about TGL, We need more Liv events, as I have said before, they should have made it 18 countries playing individual and team, The bottom 4 countries get kicked out and the top 4 countries from secondary league go up. How cool would that be .Australia,NewZealand,Japan,Spain,England,Ireland,Scotland,Italy,USA,Mexico,France,Sth Korea,China,Thailand,Sth Africa,Zimbabwe,Argentina,Wales. 18 events, 1 in each country then Finals played in Saudi Arabia.

[@the_cardchasersportscards771]

I don’t think college players would be banned from the PGA the reason the former PGA guys were banned was because they couldn’t play on non PGA tour events right?

[@dovejones5598]

14 x 4 = 56 18 x 4 = 72 Plenty of room - to add a couple of teams - just enforce the shot clock Going to be plenty of players looking for spots starting in 26

[@nathancampbell1650]

How would they do the shotgun start with 18 teams

[@mineshjogia9945]

@@nathancampbell1650 How wouldn't they be able to?

[@Oahugolfguy]

Agreed but the days of rando journeymen getting on LIv are getting shorter by the day.

[@mead5166]

Can you honestly consider LIV a professional tournament?

[@Oahugolfguy]

@@mead5166 yes. We can. Even the pga tour can at this point.

[@andrewmccoll6396]

Add more teams, but teams have 1 or 2 bye weeks -- maybe 14 teams play each week with 2 sitting out over a season

[@1nonlyJolter]

I am sure there are a number of PGA pros who are regretting not taking LIV up on their offers especially with the new PGATour protocols of fewer cards and smaller fields to help enrich even further the top pros. Mark my words, if LIV and the DPWorld Tour come to some form of agreement and LIV acquires world ranking points, that may well be the death knell of the PGATour. The pace of play reason for such new protocols is really rediculous as pace of play has been an issue for decades with no resolution. Besides the only time the size of the fields are really a concern is during the early season, and frankly oh well, they are pros and too bad if they have to come back the next day to finish up or go to split tees.

[@michaellach1827]

Golf is too slow even for me, an 80+ life long golfer. I now watch recaps on KZbin. Even for LiV. Also, if LiV events are in different time zones, it would give Golf Channel more to show. Of course GC is PGA Tour controlled.

[@billfairless6256]

Why would LIV players give the money back to PIF what would that prove.

[@anthonybelham1466]

Clark, Finau, Hovland🤔🤔

[@michaellach1827]

Liv merger with DP World tour would add to exit possibilities after relegation.

[@Collin-n3y]

There isn’t many big names left in pga who can it be?

[@andyr5389]

Matsuyama and Hovland. Both top 15 with exemptions. You grab more people i. Japan and Europe. They don't need more Americans

[@nomorenonsense]

Matsuyama not going was crazy. He is injury prone and his golf game is very up and down. If rumors are true he turned down $400 million lol. Just wild.

[@Oahugolfguy]

Matsuyama yes. Hovland needs a major exemption. Top 15 only temporary.

[@andyr5389]

@Oahugolfguy I know most never say this on the internet. You're right. I thought winning the fedex cup in 2023 gave him a 5 year exemption. I was wrong and will rethink

[@Oahugolfguy]

@@andyr5389 I probably want Hov to win a major so he can make the jump more than anyone. Who knows maybe he does it without one. It’s not out of the question.

[@Kevin-l4]

Hovland 25 Hideki in 26

[@scottmcdonald9924]

Live could easily add more players and add a early tee times. 6 man team only 3 counting per team and have the teams broken into early 7am tee times where everyone starts on every hole and then the 12-1 pm tee times with 3 players per hole. They wouldn't even hafta change there format. Players would just hafta get up early sumtimes.

[@AnthonyBozo-w6p]

If the pga enforced pace of play a lot more then maybe the players could finish in a timely manner

[@Oahugolfguy]

Matsuyama no doubt. But now his exemption is running short. Morikawa was a good call. He has exemptions. Also running short now. The diminishing tour is to be able to focus that much more money on the stars remaining. It does open up the possibility for LIv players. The points at the end were good. The pga tour and its media partners do not present things well; certainly not in this era. They are stuck in the past. Too many commercials. Too much wasted time during the coverage. Even if the stories are intriguing and somehow fans know about it, it’s boring for most people. Nothing they are doing is for the fans, and certainly none of it will help with casual fans in any way.

[@franccamaj488]

Haha, then explain how luv has absolutely pathetic ratings in the states..if it’s so amazing..

[@RamxRamx-fw3gm]

And its Ricky Fowler by the way. The short game guy gots all the latest.

[@jimdavies4789]

They can go to 18 teams there's 18 holes

[@jeffprice4236]

Guys with majors who are big names and still playing good are Matsuyama and Normans and Cam Smith fellow countryman and Sergios good friend Adam Scott.

[@TheGolfPodcast]

solid thought...

[@BillyDenton-nx3oy]

You mean to tell me that the two of you have so little golf management experience that you can't immediately figure out how to shotgun start 14 teams ?! What has this world come to ?

[@aja4191]

Changes are being forced through by broadcasters. Can show top names more often.

[@shankedit65]

Every interview with every LIV golfer, they love it

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

Yeah and a lot of fans hate it 😂

[@shankedit65]

@Jackielikeskillersmiles I think liv is excellent, been to 3 tournaments and really enjoyed it

[@mikemartin5340]

Wonder why LOL

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

@ I’m glad you did! I think it’s a joke

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

@ I’ve been to one and it sucked to me. The tournament wasn’t organized and it didn’t have the energy they tried to convey

[@shankedit65]

LIV qualification in Saudi will be telling

[@coobay4786]

Just like any startup business, first in take the biggest risk and if successful make the biggest profit.

[@nealthorbjornsen5482]

Matsuyama doesn’t have the personality for LIV and Speith isn’t going to be same golfer he used to be after wrist surgery. Hovland, Finau good choices to make move.

[@micah6615]

That whole storyline the PGA Tour about getting the and more rounds done that day how often does the PGA Tour not complete around under normal conditions the only time they don't complete rounds is when they have weather delays so that excuse I don't buy it I think Jay monahans probably feeding the LIV TOUR

[@RamxRamx-fw3gm]

😅😅😅you guys are so behind times still using them headphones 😅😅😅. It’s 2024/25!

[@lborracito831]

Finau, Fowler, morikawa

[@vertstang123]

Finau and Morikawa are good guesses, but Fowler isn't worth what it would cost. He'll make too much money playing the bullshit Tiger/Rory league.

[@vertstang123]

Finau for sure.

[@johnfmoroney]

Hideki Matsuyama is the big fish that LIV has been repeated courting...

[@TheGolfPodcast]

Strong option there

[@aja4191]

Liv should be 18 teams of 4 makes a total of 72 then go to 4 days. absolutely no reason to not have world points. PGATOUR give out player points for a 70 man competition. Don't need pga then. Keep Jay M away from Liv. He couldn't run a bath.

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

It was probably Xander and Cantley

[@shankedit65]

Korean and Japanese teams make sense for LIV

[@nathancampbell1650]

Don't do nothing on that message I sent you I was told to pull it down

[@davidlee974]

Pga tour has died a slow death

[@TheTriTonez]

Hideki & Xander

[@nomorenonsense]

The only players who shouldn't have gone to LIV are Rory and Tiger. They are making way too much money from the new TGL. The rest should have accepted the huge pay. The golf swing is a fragile thing and can be lost at any point. Bad business decisions by a lot of players not going.

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

Some people don’t give a shit about money

[@nealthorbjornsen5482]

Spieth, and Scott

[@TheGolfPodcast]

Spieth? No way.

[@paulcontreras3264]

Fire Sale? Lmao.

[@nealthorbjornsen5482]

Speith got that wrist injury-operation. Wants to play less?

[@TheGolfPodcast]

Feel like Spieth is married to the PGA TOUR

[@johnbachman8908]

I can’t stand LIV. To me it’s gimmicky and there’s no pressure to keep your job. So you get relegated. You already got a boatload of cash up front or your a no name who’d be replaced if someone of stature wanted to join. The PGA has its problems too. Pace of play is tooooo slow and Monahan needs to be replaced. With a shot clock, Xander and Patrick couldn’t survive in LIV. Watching them is like watching a glacier thaw. I’ll watch the LPGA if given a choice, but find myself watching less and less golf these days anyway.

[@marcusbruce6389]

Theres no Livv management as PIF runs Livv with Y Rumyyan being Livv CEO, Chair & Commish. Normnn isnt CEO, never has been, and Livv isnt a Normnn concept. Players who wanted Livv employment took it and are there, others said No. With PIF investing in USPGAT and leaving Livv on its own interest in Livv ' teams ' is still golfs biggest lead balloon leaving ' captains ' with negative equity in the tens of millions$$.

[@ericjencson9489]

Wtf ever

[@markrussellfilaroski5035]

I would listen to this podcast but you have a New York Yankees hat in the background and I broke out in Hives. :) PGA tour is doing its best to sink the entire ship. (100 players is the stupidest move ever - It should be top 150 vs top 100, meaning increasing as the younger players are just getting better and better)

[@TheGolfPodcast]

Hahaha, signed recently by a future hall Of famer nonetheless

[@jmacd4027]

Hovland

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

Nope

[@Whole.truth.fitness]

Hovland and scott

[@Jackielikeskillersmiles]

Nope