PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf

[redseat]

"I think ultimately, this is going to be good for the game of professional golf. It unifies it and secures its financial future" - Rory

Wasn't he dead set against LIV and it's "money

 

[SJ76]

"I think ultimately, this is going to be good for the game of professional golf. It unifies it and secures its financial future" - Rory

Wasn't he dead set against LIV and it's "money

Just a puppet for the tour. Go look where Rory was playing when he signed his big $200 deal with Nike.

http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1374076

The partnership with McIlroy was announced in a lavish ceremony in the United Arab Emirates ahead of this week's Abu Dhabi Golf Championship,

 

[SJ76]

But this does prove Chamblee is tied with Monahan for golf’s biggest douche. Rory has dropped to 3rd

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I guess everything is for sale in America … China is buying our land why not sell the PGA…

 

[Money]

Now you will have a ranking system with all tours and the best in the world will for sure play in the majors.

They already have that. It was only LIV that wasn't a part of it. PIF used LIV as a means to an end and now you will see LIV go bye byes. Why do you think Norman has no role?

 

[foster4prez]

I really want to hear what Tiger and Rory say. Clearly Monahan wasn't going to tell anyone until it was over and deal done

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Really looking forward to hearing from those who had considered bolting to LIV only to be talked out of it... whether by Rory, Tiger, Monahan or "whoever". They're the ones who lost on this deal.

 

[SJ76]

They already have that. It was only LIV that wasn't a part of it. PIF used LIV as a means to an end and now you will see LIV go bye byes. Why do you think Norman has no role?

Not so sure LIV goes away or some form of that type of tour. The 40 year olds on LIV don’t really want to play on the PGA tour as well as grind

It will all play out. Golf is going to go more global for sure

 

[redseat]

He is talking out of both sides of his mouth sounds like. Though he is trying to remain "neutral"?

 

[Fish]

He is talking out of both sides of his mouth sounds like. Though he is trying to remain "neutral"?

Did he choke during his speech or does he only do that at golf tournaments?

 

[foster4prez]

He is talking out of both sides of his mouth sounds like. Though he is trying to remain "neutral"?

Probably has something to do with this...

 

[redseat]

Probably has something to do with this...

Well PGA has all the money in the world now

 

[Fish]

With the shocking news that the PGA will merge with the Saudi Arabian LIV tour, the game of golf is set for radical change. Check out the new rules that will be adopted for the new tour:

1. Players who hit an errant shot must yell "ALLAHU AKBAR!" instead of "FORE!": We're pretty sure fans will pay a little more attention when someone starts screaming this.
2. If you hit a woman with your shot, it's an automatic birdie: Serves them right for attending a golf tournament without their husbands' permission.
3. Players will be allowed to eliminate one stroke per round, known as the "Kashoggi rule": Very handy.
4. Bunkers will be booby-trapped with mines from the Golan Heights: It will give a whole new meaning to the phrase "explode out of the sand".
5. Every tournament will begin with the ceremonial Stoning of the Gay: As is Saudi tradition.
6. If players miss a putt less than two feet, guards immediately chop off their hands: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman believes if you miss a putt at that distance, you no longer deserve hands.
7. Once per weekend, they will let a suicide bomber loose on the course: Golf will never be boring again.
8. Winners will receive a new wife along with their oversized check: Right up Tiger's alley.
9. Players will be caned at the end of each round for each stroke over par: No more players cashing it in on a lousy round.
10. If a player's tee shot hits a Jew, they are instantly declared tournament champion: Are we sure this merger was a good idea?

We can't wait to see how this goes! Thanks, Saudi Arabia.

10 Exciting New Golf Rules Coming With The PGA-LIV Merger

With the shocking news that the PGA will merge with the Saudi Arabian LIV tour, the game of golf is set for radical change. Check out the new rules that will be adopted for the new tour:

babylonbee.com

 

[foster4prez]

The next funny thing the Babylon Bee writes will be the first.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Fish]

LOL

As things currently stand, it appears LIV Golf will continue to exist as its own entity and players will be given the chance to participate in events outside of the official PGA Tour schedule.

However, based on what one insider had to say, it doesn’t seem like McIlroy will receive an invitation, as the unnamed executive threw some major shade at the Northern Irishman, saying:

“Now we can finally get Hideki [Matsuyama] and Jon Rahm. I would say every big name on the PGA Tour will get an offer.

Except Rory. Nobody wants that little b**** on their team.”

LIV Golf Exec Profanely Disses Rory McIlroy While Discussing Fallout Of Merger

 

[foster4prez]

Seeing more and more anti-trust lawyers and experts come out of the woodwork and claim that there is zero chance of this merger going through. Several congressmen making similar statements and already challenging PGA Tour's status.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Seeing more and more anti-trust lawyers and experts come out of the woodwork and claim that there is zero chance of this merger going through. Several congressmen making similar statements and already challenging PGA Tour's status.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

I thought, why the heck would the PGA Tour do a complete 180 and make this deal virtually overnight ..especially with all the things they said about the Saudi money.

Mark my words ...there is very specific reason why the PGA Tour made this deal.
And it's something they sure as hell did not want to get out. They gave themselves a huge black eye making this deal just so this skeleton stays in the closet.

I'm thinking maybe the PGA Tour was cooking thier books ....something that would be exposed in a lawsuit.

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[foster4prez]

And there it is.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

Jay Monahan is history. There is no way he recovers from how badly he played this.

He went scorched earth from the start knowing full well they had a 700 Billion dollar fund, but now all of a sudden they have too much money
to fight them in court? He had the networks, media, players & the 9/11 Families back his play just to stab them all in the back months later.

All he had to do was nothing. Just allow Phil and the rest to play both Tours and just come out with a "we are reviewing our options" statement.
And now all the pressure is on LIV to find a way to to make back the Hundreds of Millions they spent ...which I never thought they could do.

Banning all of those players raised LIV's profile 10 fold and created a Golf Civil War. ....he just never thought this through.


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