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I like Rory less and less as time goes on. He’s a shit spokesman for the PGA. Just comes across as a fucking whiney prick.

@broughie said in Golf:

@canefan said in Golf:

US mounting a comeback in the afternoon matches. Comfortably up in two matches, down 1 in each of the other two with plenty of holes to play. If they want to give themselves any chance of getting close enough to compete tomorrow I think they have to win all 4 matches. Spieth has been ice cold in all his matches so far, and he's continued to be a burden to Thomas. If they had an alternative option I think the US should have played them

You mean DJ or Deschambeau?

No. Within the actual squad. But both those guys should have been there if the US were serious about winning

@Hooroo said in Golf:

I like Rory less and less as time goes on. He’s a shit spokesman for the PGA. Just comes across as a fucking whiney prick.

Well. I mean. He's Irish

@Dodge said in Golf:

@Catogrande I don’t know, I didn’t know they weren’t paid to play until this year, and as somewhat uncomfortable as millionaires not being paid might sound, I think he’s right. Lots of people make a killing from this event, why should the players do it for free?

I don’t necessarily think that the players should do it for free, but at present it is the purest contest in top level golf and players doing it for the team ethic is, I feel, a significant part of that. Moreover, most players are very happy to play for free and in fact seem to enjoy the completely different environment this brings. If that changes and the RC no longer draws the top players, or ceases to be a competitive event, or even that payment becomes an issue for the majority, then maybe changes would need to be made.

Right now it is just the odd person with a gripe about not being paid for something that he can easily just decline.

@Catogrande said in Golf:

@Dodge said in Golf:

@Catogrande I don’t know, I didn’t know they weren’t paid to play until this year, and as somewhat uncomfortable as millionaires not being paid might sound, I think he’s right. Lots of people make a killing from this event, why should the players do it for free?

I don’t necessarily think that the players should do it for free, but at present it is the purest contest in top level golf and players doing it for the team ethic is, I feel, a significant part of that. Moreover, most players are very happy to play for free and in fact seem to enjoy the completely different environment this brings. If that changes and the RC no longer draws the top players, or ceases to be a competitive event, or even that payment becomes an issue for the majority, then maybe changes would need to be made.

Right now it is just the odd person with a gripe about not being paid for something that he can easily just decline.

I agree that any pay should be token, as opposed to representing a financial incentive to qualify for

@canefan said in Golf:

@Catogrande said in Golf:

@Dodge said in Golf:

@Catogrande I don’t know, I didn’t know they weren’t paid to play until this year, and as somewhat uncomfortable as millionaires not being paid might sound, I think he’s right. Lots of people make a killing from this event, why should the players do it for free?

I don’t necessarily think that the players should do it for free, but at present it is the purest contest in top level golf and players doing it for the team ethic is, I feel, a significant part of that. Moreover, most players are very happy to play for free and in fact seem to enjoy the completely different environment this brings. If that changes and the RC no longer draws the top players, or ceases to be a competitive event, or even that payment becomes an issue for the majority, then maybe changes would need to be made.

Right now it is just the odd person with a gripe about not being paid for something that he can easily just decline.

I agree that any pay should be token, as opposed to representing a financial incentive to qualify for

In a way that’s the position now, the players and their entourages get well looked after and they’re given money to donate to charities. Someone mentioned a figure of £200k?

@Catogrande said in Golf:

@canefan said in Golf:

@Catogrande said in Golf:

@Dodge said in Golf:

@Catogrande I don’t know, I didn’t know they weren’t paid to play until this year, and as somewhat uncomfortable as millionaires not being paid might sound, I think he’s right. Lots of people make a killing from this event, why should the players do it for free?

I don’t necessarily think that the players should do it for free, but at present it is the purest contest in top level golf and players doing it for the team ethic is, I feel, a significant part of that. Moreover, most players are very happy to play for free and in fact seem to enjoy the completely different environment this brings. If that changes and the RC no longer draws the top players, or ceases to be a competitive event, or even that payment becomes an issue for the majority, then maybe changes would need to be made.

Right now it is just the odd person with a gripe about not being paid for something that he can easily just decline.

I agree that any pay should be token, as opposed to representing a financial incentive to qualify for

In a way that’s the position now, the players and their entourages get well looked after and they’re given money to donate to charities. Someone mentioned a figure of £200k?

If that's the case, if you don't want to play for whatever reason, just opt out

@taniwharugby

I never really took to Koepka not sure why, but seeing him and a few others on Swing (Netflix), they came across very well and that clip sort of confirms it.

Patrick Reed, not so much.

@Catogrande I was the same, used to think he was a twat until that series.

@Catogrande said in Golf:

@taniwharugby

I never really took to Koepka not sure why, but seeing him and a few others on Swing (Netflix), they came across very well and that clip sort of confirms it.

Patrick Reed, not so much.

I’m the opposite. Liked Brooks but didn’t like him on Netflix

@taniwharugby Exactly the same as me. Really wasn't a fan but doesnt appear a bad guy at all

@mariner4life said in Golf:

@Hooroo said in Golf:

I like Rory less and less as time goes on. He’s a shit spokesman for the PGA. Just comes across as a fucking whiney prick.

Well. I mean. He's Irish

Yeah same island, just not the same Ireland.

WTF do they do to their sportspeople? I've never met a whiney Irishman in person, but BOD, Sexton, McIlroy all come across as whingers.

I like Rory. Has the stones to put himself out there, and has been hung out to dry by Jay Monahan and the PGA tour brass.

I'll take the ups and downs of Rory ahead of the bland nothingness brought by Cantlay, Schauffele and Scheffler any day of the week.

Rory's just been handed 15mm from the PGA for generating interest.

Yes, all of the above is correct.

I have to say I actually find professional golf quite sickening now. The levels of money are absolutely fucking stupid. Rory's just been handed more money than 99.999% of the worlds population will earn in their entire lifetime as some sort of a bonus for being on twitter.

My last sporting fan goal in life (US Masters) has pretty much so evaporated since LIV. Shit like this, doesn't help.

hypocritical little irish fluffybunny

but but but moi traditions! way to make the ultimate sacrifice there Rory.

The only golfer i have any time for is that guy from Full Swing who doesn't give a shit.

@mariner4life oh for the days when Tiger was nailing it (on, and off the course...)

WTAF, a prize for not playing golf FFS...more so when PGA used him as thier mouthpeice in the battle v LIV, made him unlikeable to many (I love watching him hit a golf ball though)

LIV & PGA need to pull thier heads out thier arses and let them all play fucking golf.

I had no idea there was such a thing - so Tiger has been getting a cool 10 million or so every year since his car crash without actually having to play.