Posted on 04/04/2021 6:38:07 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The PGA Tour and the PGA of America on Saturday each issued statements in response to Georgia's controversial new voting laws, with the Tour saying it will not move its season-ending event to be played in the state in August.
The Masters Tournament, which begins this week at Augusta National Golf Club, is expected to address the matter Wednesday when chairman Fred Ridley holds his annual pretournament news conference.
The PGA Tour's season-ending FedEx Cup playoff event, the Tour Championship, is played annually at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The PGA of America runs the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, scheduled for June at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Citing its financial commitment to the local community and various charities, the PGA Tour said it would not move the Tour Championship.
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Indeed.
No doubt the PGA will do plenty of groveling, but they know you can’t move the Masters from Augusta National. But why would it be so hard to simply tell the TRUTH and say that the Georgia law is in no way “racist” or an attempt to deny any legal voter their rights? Why is that so hard?
And women’s college baseball is an even more underrated game.
My wife and I were lifelong Atlanta Braves fans.
When MLB went BLM, we cancelled our MLB.com subscription.
On our weekly Saturday date for lunch at a local sports bar we ask the bartender to cue up the golf channel.
I’ll watch almost any professional sport that doesn’t insult my patriotism. There are darn few left.
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