OT: 2023 Masters

[superjohn]

I’m sure the receiving charities don’t care about the scheme.

I'm sure the charities who receive money from LIV appreciate it too.

I think LIV is stupid and I don't root for the players who left for it but I certainly don't support the ridiculous tax-exempt nonprofit status of the PGA.

 

[The Yakk]

Koepka a slow-motion trainwreck. Apparently 72-hole format is too stressful for him to bear.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I'm sure the charities who receive money from LIV appreciate it too.

I think LIV is stupid and I don't root for the players who left for it but I certainly don't support the ridiculous tax-exempt nonprofit status of the PGA.

I may be misremembering this but I actually don’t believe that the PGAs non-profit status is tied to their charitable contributions (ie. Don’t think they’re structured as a 401(c)(3)). It’s probably helpful in keeping public opinion for whatever iffy structure they have in place but I don’t believe is a requirement.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Koepka a slow-motion trainwreck. Apparently 72-hole format is too stressful for him to bear.

That chip that didn’t even reach the green was brutal.

 

[Dove]

Koepka a slow-motion trainwreck. Apparently 72-hole format is too stressful for him to bear.

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[superjohn]

I may be misremembering this but I actually don’t believe that the PGAs non-profit status is tied to their charitable contributions (ie. Don’t think they’re structured as a 401(c)(3)). It’s probably helpful in keeping public opinion for whatever iffy structure they have in place but I don’t believe is a requirement.

501(c)(6) technically not charitable like 501(c)(3) from what I understand but they tie themselves so much around their charitable giving when such a small percentage of the money actually goes to charities.

 

[jayteeman]

Michelson has the gaul to wear his LIV credentials on his head and shirt at the hallowed Masters....at least Koepka kept it to a swoosh. How did Augusta allow this.

 

[storrsroars]

Michelson has the gaul to wear his LIV credentials on his head and shirt at the hallowed Masters....at least Koepka kept it to a swoosh. How did Augusta allow this.

After coming to this thread after reading comments on Sally's post mostly saying, "Who cares what they wear?", you'll have to excuse me for laughing.

FIGJAM owes nothing to the PGA, nor to the very checkered history of Augusta Country Club. The issue here really is: how did every PGA star sans Rahm allow a 53-year old to kick their ass?

Oh, and this... learn the difference between gall and Gaul.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Rahm gotta hold on here for me and it’s back to back weekends of bankroll boosters. Why work? So glad he held it down for The Tour. May LIV never capture a major! Get em boys.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Collapse couldn’t happen to a better guy… go Rahm

 

[XLCenterFan]

Collapse couldn’t happen to a better guy… go Rahm

Rahm would have won without a collapse. He went and took it.

 

[Storrsbred]

Rahm gotta hold on here for me and it’s back to back weekends of bankroll boosters. Why work? So glad he held it down for The Tour. May LIV never capture a major! Get em boys.

And yet LIV has 3 in the top 4 and ties, including a guy over 50. Not such a strong showing for PGA. Just saying.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Rahm would have won without a collapse. He went and took it.

Rahm shot a 69. This was Brooks choking more than Rahm taking it.

 

[XLCenterFan]

And yet LIV has 3 in the top 4 and ties, including a guy over 50. Not such a strong showing for PGA. Just saying.

Sample size of 1. We will see how this plays out. I’ll keep this receipt.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Rahm shot a 69. This was Brooks choking more than Rahm taking it.

John’s foot was on the gas all day and Brooks couldn’t handle the pressure.

 

[mauconnfan]

Pissed Lefty played well screw him. Happy for Rahm a loyal outspoken PGA guy like he should be.

I do like Koepkas honest answer the other day on if he would’ve gone to LIV if he hadn’t been injured and not playing well when the offer came up. No matter glad he caught runner up tie with Phil at best.

 

[Chin Diesel]

No qualms with Rahm winning. An alpha talent who dominated today.

Could care less about Brooks.

Wouldn't have minded a Phil win just to see all the meltdowns.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Yikes, LIV execs can’t be happy that after a good showing for the LIV guys, this is the statement Brooks makes.

 

[Palatine]

Brooks, Phil and Reed all played very well. The rain kind of mucked everything up. But give Rahm credit, he earned it.

How does Spieth get in the top five every year? Every time they show him he is hitting the ball into the water or behind a tree. It's amazing.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Brooks, Phil and Reed all played very well. The rain kind of mucked everything up. But give Rahm credit, he earned it.

How does Spieth get in the top five every year? Every time they show him he is hitting the ball into the water or behind a tree. It's amazing.

Every time they showed him today he was draining putts. Every year except for the year he melted down on Sunday, he plays exceptionally well on Sunday.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Yikes, LIV execs can’t be happy that after a good showing for the LIV guys, this is the statement Brooks makes.

Except for DJ and maybe Reed, most of the guys who bailed were either perpetually injured or at or near the end of their peak.

 

[XLCenterFan]

No qualms with Rahm winning. An alpha talent who dominated today.

Could care less about Brooks.

Wouldn't have minded a Phil win just to see all the meltdowns.

Count me as one who would have melted.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Except for DJ and maybe Reed, most of the guys who bailed were either perpetually injured or at or near the end of their peak.

I mean it’s very apparent to everyone that most of the guys who took the bag were on the tail end of their PGA tour money-making career, I’m just sure that LIV isn’t too happy one of those guys came out and admitted it.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I mean it’s very apparent to everyone that most of the guys who took the bag were on the tail end of their PGA tour money-making career, I’m just sure that LIV isn’t too happy one of those guys came out and admitted it.

Brooks doesn’t strike me as the type to give a damn about anything. I like that about him. Probably the only LIV guy I can kinda get behind. I was team Brooksie in his spat with DeClownbo.

 

[uconnfan68]

I'm sure the charities who receive money from LIV appreciate it too.

I think LIV is stupid and I don't root for the players who left for it but I certainly don't support the ridiculous tax-exempt nonprofit status of the PGA.

Well, that’s what I asked about. I don’t know if they donate to anyone, do you?

If churches can be tax exempt, golf should be.