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To: BlueStateRightist

It needs to die, it has killed the popularity of Golf.


8 posted on 04/15/2026 12:51:23 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

“It needs to die, it has killed the popularity of Golf.”

Amateur golf, as measured by particiation and rounds played, is more popular now than ever. The LIV tour rapidly became irrelevant to professional golf. Good riddance.


13 posted on 04/15/2026 1:53:01 PM PDT by riverdawg
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It got off the ground due to Saudi's money and the PGA Tour not being able to sustain or properly manage all the power they had acquired due to Tiger Woods mega-stardom (now that tiger no longer plays).

Imagine superstars like Dechambeau and Rahm being compelled to play in over-crowded fields, endure all the slow play, have to show up on Wednesday to play with amateurs...and not even owning their own NIL (name, image, likeness) that college atheletes now enjoy. LIV competition did push significant PGA Tour reforms.

20 posted on 04/15/2026 2:20:06 PM PDT by ghost of nixon
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