OT Jon Rahm to LIV

[GlastonTim]

For $300- $600 million

 

[huskiesouth]

Professional golf, a sport trying its best to shoot itself in the foot.

 

[kibblesnbits]

Professional golf, a sport trying its best to shoot itself in the foot.

It's a different part of the male anatomy...........

 

[TheHorde]

Professional golf, a sport trying its best to shoot itself in the foot.

So no different than college sports?

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Think the Saudis would want to invest in Uconn athletics?

 

[jleves]

I haven't watched a single stroke since the merger or whatever they called it. Probably won't watch another stroke of pro golf in my life.

 

[huskyfan224]

Doesn’t change the fact that LIV is a terrible product that nobody watches. Rahm isn’t going to change that

 

[NJHusky]

Now he loves team golf?? Everyone has their number!

How does the PGA compete with an entity that doesn't care how much money they lose?

 

[auror]

It's still a separate thing?

 

[RipCity]

Think the Saudis would want to invest in Uconn athletics?

Nothing wrong with some dirty oil money. That would actually be awesome. Give LIV some cross sports advertisements. Someone get Marc on it

 

[Fishy]

I don’t actually care, but if they offered him $500M, by God, why would he not go?

 

[uconnfan68]

I don’t actually care, but if they offered him $500M, by God, why would he not go?

Read the fine print.

 

[uconngb]

Doesn’t change the fact that LIV is a terrible product that nobody watches. Rahm isn’t going to change that

Awful product. And yet no one on earth would turn down half a bil to promote it.

 

[superjohn]

I don’t actually care, but if they offered him $500M, by God, why would he not go?

Because money isn't everything.

 

[UCfor3]

Because money isn't everything.

Especially when he already has a boatload of it.

 

[87Xfer]

Are there people who actually watch golf on TV? Or anywhere? The thread on heat pumps is more exciting.

 

[Skiblets]

Play many fewer tournaments. Get paid 10x. Not hard to understand his rationale. .

 

[Dove]

Play many fewer tournaments. Get paid 10x. Not hard to understand his rationale. .

Ahhh...so for the love of the game.

 

[uconnfan68]

Are there people who actually watch golf on TV? Or anywhere? The thread on heat pumps is more exciting.

I like to watch it on certain courses I’ve played, and for The Open and the US Open. The Masters and PGA, not so much.

 

[uconnfan68]

Play many fewer tournaments. Get paid 10x. Not hard to understand his rationale. .

Not sure that’s correct anymore. LIV makes them play. They don’t get much choice. At least that’s what I remember one of them complaining about.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Now he loves team golf?? Everyone has their number!

How does the PGA compete with an entity that doesn't care how much money they lose?

 

[storrsroars]

Are there people who actually watch golf on TV? Or anywhere? The thread on heat pumps is more exciting.

I'd guess most viewers are actually golfers themselves. I can't really see the appeal if you don't play. For me, it's pretty much only the final round or two of majors and Ryder Cup.

 

[Edward Sargent]

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Doesn’t change the fact that LIV is a terrible product that nobody watches. Rahm isn’t going to change that

The oil princes watch it

 

[mauconnfan]

Doesn’t change the fact that LIV is a terrible product that nobody watches. Rahm isn’t going to change that

Music, shotgun starts, 54 holes it’s like my weekend 2 balls up here. They might as well pay for the Net winners too!

 

[Blakeon18]

There have been a lot of articles about a possible deal between the PGA and LIV...maybe finalizing by the end of December. I'm a bit surprised that Rahm isn't waiting till he knows what that deal is. Perhaps now banking
on light punishments for LIV players regarding major/big deal events? Due to his success in majors he will be eligible for a couple more years.,,,after that...who knows? He has often stated that he wants his career to be remembered for
major wins. LIV wins won't mean a thing as it stands.

Nobody watches....small fields.. with only a few elite/star type players: notably Rahm/Dustin Johnson/Brooks Koepka
Bryson DeChambeau and a smidge of others. The PGA is hurting itself by outright banning these players
from majors and other elite tourneys. IMO...something has to be worked out so the best play against the best
as often as possible. Details up to both parties...sooner than later.

I just hope any deal leaves the PGA/USGA and the British organization in charge of all major
decisions...not LIV.

Dump the silly season team events now in LIV....dump the music too.
Pro men's golf: Ryder Cup is THE one and only 'team event' that matters.

I love golf and will be watching the majors and other bigtime events...but they need to have
the best entered....whether they are now LIV players or not.