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PGA Cancels Trump's Bedminster PGA Championship
ABC News ^

Posted on 01/11/2021 1:28:46 AM PST by Varsity Flight

https://abcnews.go.com/US/blow-trump-golfs-pga-strip-major-championship-trump/story?id=75168540

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3; 5ththread; again; bedminster; blameqanon; braking; golf; pga; postedseveraltimes; presidenttrump; sidebarabuse
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To: EVO X
play at the local courses with friends to try and keep them in business

It's this very group's leadership that did the deed.

21 posted on 01/11/2021 4:03:56 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: Varsity Flight

Check out the PGA of America’s leadership: https://www.pga.org/leadership/

Mostly white men who decided to display their woke-ness.


22 posted on 01/11/2021 4:16:19 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: chiller

Golf has been on a downhill slide in my region since the last recession(2009). It can be an expensive hobby and time consuming. I don’t see many young people playing the game these days.


23 posted on 01/11/2021 4:21:33 AM PST by EVO X
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To: FatherofFive
How many will now boycott golf?

More than the PGA can afford to lose.

Note to gutless players who've knuckled under to this: Learn to code.

24 posted on 01/11/2021 4:24:09 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: FatherofFive

I will play it. But won’t watch or support the PGA. Very disappointed in them.


25 posted on 01/11/2021 4:35:14 AM PST by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: Gene Eric; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; DarthVader; NFHale; BillyBoy; LS; KC_Lion

“I guarantee Comcast is behind this.“

Yet idiots CONTINUE to pay for cable/satellite/etc.


26 posted on 01/11/2021 4:55:21 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Varsity Flight

Never had any interest in golf. Now this clinches it.


27 posted on 01/11/2021 5:11:08 AM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Varsity Flight

I didn’t watch it anyway, so no loss there. Stopped NFL, MLB over the past two years. Never watched NBA, what a total waste of anyone’s time there. I have not missed any of it. We don’t even watch college basketball anymore. So stupid to see the arenas empty and the players all in each others faces just like always..... sheeple


28 posted on 01/11/2021 5:19:58 AM PST by southernindymom ( )
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To: EVO X

Which region ? As one of the few activities safe and allowed in 2020, golf experienced a large resurgence unlike anything since Tiger 20 years ago.

Its the PGA—local golf pros—who have had some success reaching out to the youths with innovative activities. I do hope they stay out of politics.

For everyone their Trump ban satisfies, there’s another it pisses off.


29 posted on 01/11/2021 5:33:06 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: GOPsterinMA; All

Yet idiots CONTINUE to pay for cable/satellite/etc.
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I get it, but how do you suggest I stay connected? I don’t need the channels, but I do need the connection to the internet. My options where I am, ATT (slow) and Dish ($$$). So, Xfinity (Comcast) is my only avenue to continue to stay connected and we also operate two businesses out of our home. And no, I’m not an idiot.


30 posted on 01/11/2021 6:06:05 AM PST by TheRake (If they can force you to wear a mask, they can force you to do other things. Just the beginning.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

“Yet idiots CONTINUE to pay for cable/satellite/etc.”

Add me to your list. Dropped it 15 years ago...and haven’t missed a thing. :)


31 posted on 01/11/2021 6:15:10 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Jonty30
"The left is making families stronger and more conservative and they don’t know it. There is a reckoning coming."


32 posted on 01/11/2021 6:17:36 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Varsity Flight

Never was a golf fan so I really can’t “leave”. But I support those of you that do.


33 posted on 01/11/2021 6:18:28 AM PST by taxcontrol
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To: Varsity Flight

I will NEVER watch another golf tournament on TV. Even the Masters.


34 posted on 01/11/2021 6:32:50 AM PST by RetiredArmy (Free Will. GOD gives you the choice to accept or reject Him! Choose Him. It depends on you.)
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To: chiller
Which region ? As one of the few activities safe and allowed in 2020

Central Illinois. Even though there were some bigger crowds than normal this year, WuFlu took out about 2 months of green fees. The courses were closed for about a month and when they opened back up were only at about 20% capacity for another month or so. I doubt they made any profit this year.

35 posted on 01/11/2021 6:34:01 AM PST by EVO X
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To: Jonty30

“Something’s gotta give”

I don’t know if that is the military stepping in, or patriots deciding they’ve had enough, or secession...

But man, we’re on the verge of something big happening.

There’s no way this country can handle what’s coming with Soros running this country.


36 posted on 01/11/2021 6:34:50 AM PST by Professional ( )
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To: chiller

Also, it was mostly us retirees. I didn’t see a lot of younger golfers out when I played.


37 posted on 01/11/2021 6:44:02 AM PST by EVO X
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To: TheRake
"Starlink is now delivering initial beta service both domestically and internationally, and will continue expansion to near global coverage of the populated world in 2021."

Starlink.com is Elon Musk's space-based broadband internet

38 posted on 01/11/2021 6:47:36 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: EVO X

I grew up in KKK county.

Now in AZ, a customer and acquaintance here will be Pres. of the PGA of America in 4 years. He’s a leader in youth golf and his facility is packed with kids, which may be one reason he was elected to leadership.

But yes, we boomers carried the golf business for decades...time for new blood.


39 posted on 01/11/2021 7:05:45 AM PST by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'm going ahead.)
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To: Varsity Flight

They also raked Justin Thomas over the coals for his under the breath comment to himself saying “You f*g” when he missed a putt. Somehow they are trying to say he was disrespectful to Mayor Pete using this homophobic slur.

Good thing there are no mics in my golf league, the snowflowers would be a mess.


40 posted on 01/11/2021 7:07:40 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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