Aguirre
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Thoughts? Like, what do you mean? I'm genuinely perplexed. Hey, private jet guy, you do you. How's that for thoughts?
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LIV Golfers On Saudi Course Forced To Putt Around Woman Being Beheaded KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, SAUDI ARABIA—Players on the LIV Golf tour expressed frustration Friday over the hazards on the course at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, where they were reportedly forced to putt...
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I really don't care. Jump to the tour I refuse to watch. The f*** does it matter.
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I'm unlikely to tune in more to the new events. I still can't be bothered to care about the "playoffs" anymore than I am a good tournament like The Memorial. My sports calendar is full. Just because we have something closer to 20 premier events on tour on par with The Memorial does not mean my viewership is going up a tick. It's all convenience and time for me. My viewing may go up in July & August, because the sports calendar is dead. That's it. So I doubt these changes will make any significant difference. Of course, this also means that LIV won't do any better, either. It's the majors. Everything else is for scraps and is local.
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To the top players. The AFL and NLF are leagues. The AFL and ABA succeeded because there were more markets demanding the team sport. Almost certainly, the top PGA Tour players are undercompensated by prize money. Yeah, that's pretty much every league, and pretty much every sport. Even in ones without strict salary caps. It's just how these things work. But they don't work as exhibitions. That's the point. BTW, why is this being bogged down in some sort of legal discussion about anti-trust law and other nonsense? Let our broken-ass legal system work all that out. In the meantime, f*** LIV.
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I suppose they could be delusional and feel as if they will turn a profit. But I believe they are willing to run it in the red for the sports washing motive. And it won't work, and will continue to lose money, and they will eventually do exactly what you suggested.
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There are more qualified people who have already responded in this thread about overall practice, but I think you should prioritize practicing the driver if you have a short warm-up before a round. Like if you hit 15-20 balls (as I often do), I prioritize the driver because it's going to give me the best prediction of my ball flight that particular day. As far as overall practice goes, I'll defer to other answers.
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The last several pages have been somewhat entertaining to read, but let's not forget the most important point. LIV is entirely funded by the Saudi government. It's not going to be profitable. It literally can't be, and we all know this. The Saudi government is not Norway, where the sovereign wealth fund is far more likely to benefit its citizens than a specific elite. This is a country of ~35million run by tribal members numbering roughly ~30thousand. They are constructing this league, and getting into bed with WWE, for a specific reason. THIS IS ALL THE INFO THAT IS NEEDED. I'm not interested at all in anti-trust law or anything of that nature. You take the blood money, I'm not calling for your prosecution. I've watched Korn Ferry Tour events. Dudes can play better than I can. I'll watch them. Go miss a six foot putt while ZZ Top or some other shit old band plays over the loud speakers at your exhibition.
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What you said, of course, but also add in that you were already financially set for life. Which is the case for most of these players, outside a few laughable randos like Pat Perez. Yes, and iacas point, too. Let's see him criticize the Saudi government for their record on LBGTQ rights. Speak your mind, David.
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That would be interesting to me if (a) we were talking about the LPGA tour, (b) they were the SOLE sponsor the LPGA Tour, and (c) I gave a shit about the LPGA tour. Triple fail.
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LIV contacting his agent ASAP.
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Clay Travis is a giant piece of shit.
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Not all of them, of course, but I can't help but notice that LIV has also attracted a lot of the tour's designated assholes.
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Yes, you're 100% correct that Chuck Parnevik is an above average golfer. As you said, that career longevity and money list rank speak for themselves. But I'm like most of the other posters thinking who gives a f***. Nobody who is a FAN cares if he sticks around. He's bubbled up on a leaderboard in some nameless corporate sponsored droning "other" event every ten weeks for ten years.
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Yes, but injury and personal issues. How do you account for that as a skipped event if you're LIV?
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They better be prepaid and in an offshore account. I do wonder what jurisdiction they are in. Places like the Caymans and Switzerland of course come to mind. But LIV is going to protect their investment, too. If a player skips a few events or has too many medical issues? That would be interesting. Particularly if the money is up front.
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Watching the Open this weekend, I felt myself rooting against all of the LIV players. So that's my answer.
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This is it. This is all of it.
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False Equivalence for a $1000, Alex. There are players who aren't taking it. You know, guys who have been actually offered. Also, I wouldn't. Particularly not if I was in their position, where I already was exceptionally wealthy. I do understand some players taking a measured stance, because they don't know where this is going, and it may literally be the only place where they can compete at a top level several years from now, but please. If you're not a monster, there are plenty of things that you would pass on for generational wealth.
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Listen, I was an independent contractor and then a franchisee for twenty one years. Those of you suggesting that means you can do whatever the hell you want don't know shit about f***. Particularly when it's a direct competitor. You have agreements in your contract, or franchise agreement. You sign that paperwork. End of story. Some of you remind me of dopes who confuse the freedom of speech amendment with some sort of freedom from consequences. EDIT--Now if that language is legally shaky, it may not hold up in court. But that is not for guy jabbing at his keyboard while warming up fish sticks to decide.
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I do think the PGA Tour should have implemented a FedEx cup scoring system that capped events. Like twenty. On the ATP Tour, your best 18 results count towards your ranking. So if you play 18 tournaments, all 18 count. If you play 30, your best 18 count. So there still is an advantage to playing extra events, as you more or less drop your lousiest results. Regardless, this "forcing him to play" stuff is incredibly hollow. You don't have to win the FedEx Cup. Besides, a golfer as good as Reed could easily still qualify for the top 125 in 20 events. He will just have to perform at a premium during the playoffs. Think of it as a veteran laden NBA team with a lot of talent that due to load management time off for their 30+ year old guys finishes as a three seed in their conference. Hey, you're in. Your sacrifice is you may have three series where you don't have home court.
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I'm always waiting to hit my shot anyway. Plenty of time.
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Do that move Justin Thomas does. You take it back to the exact spot you have in the last post, and look. Then return the club to address and swing. The muscle memory will help (but not obviously 100% of the time). But it works remarkably well. Quite literally the only reason I became a decent golfer was fixing that exact problem, at that exact part of my swing.
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Back in the day? I'm still doing this. And no, I'm not slowing up play. That specifically has to be one of the least worries about slowing play. Unless you walk like a slow f***, which DOES slow up play.
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I remember seeing a study years ago where they determined golf had plenty of action time. Maybe even the most? That would obviously consider the ball in flight. I personally love watching how each player sets up and what type of waggle they have, but that probably makes me a minority. But, they probably do talk too much. At least during the action for sure. It's probably something the producers suggest to keep the audience engaged, since nobody can get their heads out of media these days, including me. The shot tracker certainly helped the viewing experience. But I can't impress my dad anymore by telling him something like "oh, he wiped that" because I could tell from the swing. Now he knows immediately as well.
