(06-18-2022, 09:09 AM)JagsorDie Wrote:

(06-18-2022, 08:40 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think Rickie Fowler will be next to defect.  He's dropped out of the top-150 in the world, he's not competitive, he didn't even make the US Open field, but he's still a big name.  And he probably needs the money.

I think you are right that is a great article too. He is absolutely right on all of his points. I think he discounts how much money matters to those guys but couldn’t be more correct when he illustrates the “it” factors effect on the game. 

The players who have made the jump either never had it or have lost it. They got the call have so because of their name but once that fades from relevance the liv will have a group of extremely rich washed up golfers that nobody cares to watch. They will have effetely ruined any chance they had of salvaging their career because not only can they not compete since they can’t qualify for majors because of OWGR but have diminished their skill set to the point that, even if they did, they wouldn’t make it passed the first cut.  

New names will rise up and replace the DJs of the world the same way they they to the last generation.

Completely agree on Fowler. He's ripe for the LIV. Another golfer I was half expecting to make the jump was Tony Finau. He went professional at age 17 and came up through the ranks the old school way by playing for money anywhere he could, including hustling games in Las Vegas with his brother. However, even though he's only won twice on tour, he consistently finishes in the top 10-20 of the field, which is still decent money. In addition, the PGA offers one the best pension plans throughout industry and that figures largely for a guy who has a big family to take care of. 

I'm reveling in all the drama. Even though I love golf, the weekly grind can get a little stale. This is fun to watch.

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