Golf World Golf thread

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I did it last year and am still angry with myself

 

[Quivorir]

I've definitely been guilty of that in the past.

 

[FreoRicci]

Would love to rewatch the interview Cam Smith did years ago signing for LIV. Guess he wouldn’t be close to feeling the same today

 

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Would love to rewatch the interview Cam Smith did years ago signing for LIV. Guess he wouldn’t be close to feeling the same today

I dunno - presuming he is still happy with his choice to take the bag, he still has the bag.

 

[FreoRicci]

I dunno - presuming he is still happy with his choice to take the bag, he still has the bag.

Is it guaranteed paid out? Reading it’s not upfront but over time.

 

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Is it guaranteed paid out? Reading it’s not upfront but over time.

He has been there for almost 4 years. You'd have to think that would have come pretty close to covering or exceeding his initial contract term?

 

[chickenonachain]

Watched abit of the golf this morning geez the crowd was sparse smallest crowd I’ve ever seen

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Adam Scott is into the US open. The streak gets to 100.

 

[chickenonachain]

Adam Scott is into the US open. The streak gets to 100.

Came home like a freight train that wrong ball penalty cost him equal second spot

 

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Came home like a freight train that wrong ball penalty cost him equal second spot

A true backdoor top 10. Think the NLU fellas call that Stolen Valour.

Good for Fedex points though.

He still has all the tools - would love to see him make another run at a major. His career deserves one more. But he nearly always has one pox round every tournament.

Edit: his putting still sucks!

 

[IKnowtheDog]

One pox round per tournament is a tradition amongst Aussie male golfers since the days of Norman

 

[Lebbo73]

I do wonder how Smith will end up.

Exempt into all majors until end of 27, then(if he's allowed back) his status is only really via past champion. And that will only be the Open and Players given 4 of his 6 PGA wins were in the Zurich, Sentry and Sony. Every chance the Zurich goes the way of Sentry and Sony.

Are LIV golfers allowed on the European Tour?

 

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Are LIV golfers allowed on the European Tour?

I think generally speaking, yes - even Johnny Rahm can now he has paid up. But any player needs status to play on any tour. I am not sure Smith would meet any of the eligibility categories(absent a win in PGA/Open win in Australia this summer). So he'd be relying on sponsor invites. Which would surely come. At least for a while anyway.

But it doesn't sound like Smith might want to go down that path?

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I think generally speaking, yes - even Johnny Rahm can now he has paid up. But any player needs status to play on any tour. I am not sure Smith would meet any of the eligibility categories(absent a win in PGA/Open win in Australia this summer). So he'd be relying on sponsor invites. Which would surely come. At least for a while anyway.

But it doesn't sound like Smith might want to go down that path?

Be interesting to see what Cam does, He likes his free time so he may just play some asian tour and DP world tour events? Hope to qualify for Majors that way somehow?
Or he may want to jump back on the PGA tour?
Interesting times ahead for the LIV guys. Some o0f them got huge money so they could easily just play a year or even two on the DP or Asian tour and work their way back on the PGA tour that way and maybe avoid the fines etc that may come with the PGA tours rules to get back on the tour.

 

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Be interesting to see what Cam does, He likes his free time so he may just play some asian tour and DP world tour events? Hope to qualify for Majors that way somehow?
Or he may want to jump back on the PGA tour?
Interesting times ahead for the LIV guys. Some o0f them got huge money so they could easily just play a year or even two on the DP or Asian tour and work their way back on the PGA tour that way and maybe avoid the fines etc that may come with the PGA tours rules to get back on the tour.

It's close to impossible to get into the majors via Asia/DP, bar those few invites at select tournaments. And he has never shown any interest in Europe, albeit he never needed to.

My guess is that sadly he will fade into obscurity. Mainly because his golf now stinks and history says it's very rare for a golfer to turn things around in their mid-30s after a multi-year slump. Especially when he will likely have minimal playing opportunities. And it seems Smith is the type who needs competitive reps.

Still, he took the bag. Good for him. I likely would have done the same.

 

[Pres]

Be interesting to see what Cam does, He likes his free time so he may just play some asian tour and DP world tour events? Hope to qualify for Majors that way somehow?
Or he may want to jump back on the PGA tour?
Interesting times ahead for the LIV guys. Some o0f them got huge money so they could easily just play a year or even two on the DP or Asian tour and work their way back on the PGA tour that way and maybe avoid the fines etc that may come with the PGA tours rules to get back on the tour.

No way he grinds away on the Asian or DP World tours on a full schedule when he has >$100M in the bank, he and his wife live in Florida and they have a 1 year old.

 

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No way he grinds away on the Asian or DP World tours on a full schedule when he has >$100M in the bank, he and his wife live in Florida and they have a 1 year old.

That’s the perfect time in life to nick off to another continent!

 

[Lebbo73]

Be interesting to see what Cam does, He likes his free time so he may just play some asian tour and DP world tour events? Hope to qualify for Majors that way somehow?
Or he may want to jump back on the PGA tour?
Interesting times ahead for the LIV guys. Some o0f them got huge money so they could easily just play a year or even two on the DP or Asian tour and work their way back on the PGA tour that way and maybe avoid the fines etc that may come with the PGA tours rules to get back on the tour.

Yep, I wouldn’t be paying any fines to fund the PGA’s PIP.

 

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Yep, I wouldn’t be paying any fines to fund the PGA’s PIP.

Thankfully the PIP is a thing of the past. Funnily enought, if it was still around, Tiger's car crash would have seen him grab some extra dollars.

Reckon it won't take long for the Tour to start lowering prizemoney in certain tournaments.

 

[Lebbo73]

Thankfully the PIP is a thing of the past. Funnily enought, if it was still around, Tiger's car crash would have seen him grab some extra dollars.

Reckon it won't take long for the Tour to start lowering prizemoney in certain tournaments.

What’s the sponsorship and fan following looking like for the PGA these days. I haven’t watched any golf really (besides the Masters final round) for years.

 

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What’s the sponsorship and fan following looking like for the PGA these days. I haven’t watched any golf really (besides the Masters final round) for years.

I reckon it’s pretty ordinary and unsustainable- the rise in prizemoney is off the back of the PGAT putting the ask on certain sponsors and maybe taking some of the SSG dollars. I can’t see any way a naming rights sponsor is getting their money’s worth right now.

Lucky plenty of CEOs like golf.

Story goes that Cadillac were “told” to sponsor Doral.

 

[Pres]

North Adelaide golf club will host the Men's Australian Open three times between 2028 and 2034.

Just checked calendar to remind myself it's not April Fools Day.

 

[The Talent Scout]

PGA TOUR {Truist Championship}
Xander Schauffele $25 at $9
Ludvig Aberg $20 at $13
Nicolai Hojgaard $5 at $51
Denny McCarthy $5 at $126

DP WORLD TOUR {Catalunya Championship}
Angel Ayora $50 at $13
Matteo Manassero $10 at $34
Wenyi Ding $10 at $34
Davis Bryant $10 at $61

LPGA TOUR {Mizhuho Americas Open}
Lottie Woad $10 at $21
Lucy Li $5 at $101

Multi: Angel Ayora + Xander Schauffele $10 to win $1170

 

[Pklz]

North Adelaide golf club will host the Men's Australian Open three times between 2028 and 2034.

Just checked calendar to remind myself it's not April Fools Day.

Hope I’m wrong and the course is great but can’t help but feel this will be another big own goal by golf aus.

 

[toxic]

Rory with an absolute master class in how to putt today (not)