(05-20-2024, 10:41 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Watching the tournament yesterday, it just goes to show how much better the standard PGA golf tournament format is than the LIV format.  The standard PGA golf tournament format has everyone playing the course in the same exact sequence, starting on #1 and finishing on #18.  The leaders come through last, and the tournament almost always ends on the 18th hole, often with one guy facing one putt to make or break his entire future.  Maximum drama.  In the LIV format, with the shotgun start, the winner could finish on the 17th hole, or the 16th hole.  The people gathered on the 18th hole might not even see the winner at all.  Granted, the shotgun start shortens the time for everyone to play, but if you don't want to watch 6 or 8 hours of PGA Tour golf, just tune in for the last 2 hours and you're sure to see all the contenders play the back 9. 

LIV golf is not an improvement over PGA Tour golf at all.  I think LIV needs to re-think their entire model, go to a standard 72-hole tournament so they can get world ranking points, and get rid of the shotgun starts.

Agree on all accounts.  That said, I'm only a moderate golf watcher when it's on in sports bars but I would not watch the LIV Tour just out of spite and I really don't miss not having LIV golfers in certain PGA tournaments.  Personally, I think its funny a lot of those players have dropped off so badly.  I mean, wasn't Cam Smith the hottest golfer prior to joining LIV?  Now, he's almost non-existent in the majors.

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