Currently in the US.
Spent time in Sausalito / Tiburon surrounded by houses / ppl worth 10mm plus.
Spent time in SF around ppl pissing and shitting in the streets.
Excuse me for not being happy for a whole bunch of ppl worth 20mm+ now being worth 50mm+.
Whole thing makes me ill.
It's pretty dire behaviour from Jay Monahan and the PGA tour.
More than happy to allow 9/11 families to lead the charge against LIV, and rail from the highest of horses. But now Jay's played 36 with Yasir Al-Rummayyan everything's sweet.
Also, this is not a merger. This is the PIF basically taking a minority stake in the PGA tour. Very likely it means the end of LIV golf. I hope it doesn't end the global spread of tournaments, but I fear it might end that as well.
@barbarian plenty to be rightfully pissed, but probably not too many can now stand on those morals and retire though.
Amazing how 1 man (Monahan) can effectively wield so much power though
The PGA tour is supposed to be a member based organisation. It's pretty unfathomable he'd do this without first consulting with his members.
@barbarian I am not sure about international tournaments. I think that will be one of the positives to come out of this as well as new ideas on format and ambiance.
Time will tell. I hope it grows the global game, but the popularity of golf in Australia has never been a mystery to the PGA tour - they just don't care. I hope that changes but I am not optimistic.
These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?
These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?
Fair shout IMHO
These golfers are acting pretty damn butthurt over the LIV PGA peace deal. Are they more niave than I gave them credit for? What did they think was going to happen? I hope they didn't assume the PGA had their best interests at heart and that they weren't simply pawns in a power play?
What did they think was going to happen?
Well, I suspect when they took a stand against LIV by not signing on for 200mm, I think they thought they would have had the backing of their employers who they were staying loyal to & had both publicly and privately made their intentions clear to stand together.
Instead, all that happened is that those that didn't stay loyal, banked 200mm, and ended up with all the same rights.
If I was Rahm or McIlroy, I'd take a look at my bank balance, realise I never had to work again and walk away forever.
EDIT: In my view, that is the only thing you can do if you want to be stand by your principles. Well, or quit the PGA and become a European tour only.
Back on action on the ground ...
Fox in the clubhouse 6 off the lead at The US Open. Tied 9th currently.
Still plenty out on the grass though.
16 days later
Great to see the young man win his first professional title in his rookie year. Earns himself a spot at The Open Championship.
17 days later
The 151st Open Championship is underway at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
McIlroy, Scheffler & Jon Rahm among the main favourites.
Kiwi Ryan Fox out on the course sitting at -1 through 7 and in a tie for 2nd
My fav major, just ahead of the masters.
The first tee is pretty tight. Not many finding the fair way. Really interesting course. 5th is a super short par 5, only 480yards
My fav major, just ahead of the masters.
The first tee is pretty tight. Not many finding the fair way. Really interesting course. 5th is a super short par 5, only 480yards
As always with links courses, you need to take into account the prevailing wind. I played Royal North Devon once when the wind was opposite to the usual and a couple of guys drove a par 5. Normally lucky to get there in three.
Yeah mate, I’ve played a bit of golf before and my local track is links.
It’s a funny hole the 5th with second shot often longer than the first (I hate holes like that!).
Tommy Fleetwood leads the Open - no interview
McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest
What gives?
In other news, Hoylake a beautiful course and part of the world
@MiketheSnow said in [Golf](/post/858949
McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest
They’re are few over-hyped sportsmen in world as McIlroy. I don’t get it.
I used to play midweek for supercheep at Formosa. I didn't think it was that bad.... Gulf Harbour was prettier. Auckland clearly can't support resort golf courses
@mariner4life yep looked tough out there.
@MiketheSnow said in Golf:
McIlroy scrapes a par - wankfest
He had an amazing bit of luck chipping from the rough. Hit the flag pole and dropped within a few feet.
Previous hole missed a birdie from ~ five feet.
John Daly is a pro
@taniwharugby said in Golf:
@canefan he has a deal with Hooters US, so no surprises he visits them in the UK
I just thought it was because he likes buffalo wings
@mariner4life and now he sits 5 clear on -12 after 3 rounds.
Rahm, in 3rd sits 6 back on -6 after shooting 8 under, so he will be a threat if he can get going again, some quality behind Rahm too with Day, Fleetwood and Hovland on -5.
Fox had -2 to sit at +1 and move up into a T41st
Steady rain for the final day, but there appears to be very little wind. It should make it easier to keep balls in the fairway and the greens. Comms reckon the weather will pack in by the time the leaders start. So it might make things interesting
Apparently Gulf Harbour golf club is closing. Had a lot of fun playing there circa 2000.
It was a lovely golf course to play. I used to enjoy Formosa as well, but that's gone too
Actually it's not gone. Formosa is still operating and whilst a whole lot better than it was 10 years ago, its still a shadow of its former prime time self.
Both courses turned up around the same time from memory and have struggled through the majority of their life span.
Gulf Harbours had a number of owners and the current one is a property developer who purchased GHCC a couple of years back with only one real plan, and it doesn't include golf. I've never been particularly fond of the track but still a real shame to lose it.
@barbarian said in Golf:
Fizzer. Good on Harman, he made it very boring. But that was one very forgettable Open.
Sure was eh. I was pumped for it and watched a fair bit but left a bit disappointed.
Not my dad though, who had a sweat $10 on Harman at $126. The jammy bugger!
@JK I only played there once, and was Ambrose.
NZ is pretty blessed with plenty of quality golf courses and most are reasonably priced, I am not sure what costs were exactly at GHCC, but from what I gather were not cheap, even by Auckland standards, and when the course isnt top notch, not sure you are gonna get much traction.