(07-06-2022, 10:26 PM)NewJagsCity Wrote:

(07-06-2022, 01:30 PM)KingIngram052787 Wrote: I don't know why the PGA players like Rory are taking such a hard stance like that.  It's frankly better for the game and the fans (and therefore the TOUR) if the players who defected can still come back and play in certain events.  They should be able to do what they want, and unfortunately a judge is going to be the one to determine that.

Rory, LOL. If he's so worried about loyalty, then he can stop playing the Euro tour and play the PGA exclusively. They are just mad cause they are being outspent and could legit be in trouble as a business. PGA had better figure some sort of alliance out soon before the young players realize that they can make so much more over a shorter career on the LIV tour then they ever will on the PGA if they jump now.  Then they wouldn't need to play a 'retirement' tour like the Champions unless they want to.  And i thought the PGA was about growing the game globally. You can bet they are working on player development in China and India. PGA is botching this at pretty much every turn.

The Euro tour has status with the world golf rankings and PGA rules allow players to compete there only within the framework of the PGA rules and guidelines. Rory can't go there and compete more than 3 times per season if the event is scheduled concurrently to a PGA event. Events scheduled when there are no PGA events happening are wide open for him to compete in. 

LIV's schedule will ostensibly have 5 or 6 events that conflict with PGA tournaments. They've already had 3 conflicts and the PGA wraparound schedule should be released soon. I'd expect at least 2 more conflicts. 

As of now, most young players still see any chance top establish a legacy career competing in PGA majors as their top goal. 
That could shift over time, but I don't think it will be a sudden avalanche of players eschewing an opportunity to see what they can do following in the footsteps of Arnold, Nicklaus and Woods. They want that.

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