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[Orlando Penguin]

On an unrelated note, this LIV stuff is going to get fun

https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia ... fd98b18a84

U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman found that the Saudis had smacked up against a commercial exception to U.S. laws on sovereign immunity.

Yasir al Rumayyan, appointed under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to manage the oil-rich Saudi government’s $600 billion-plus stockpile of wealth, is “up to his eyeballs” in managing the golf tour, Labson Freeman declared.

The finding follows PGA Tour claims that al Rumayyan himself recruited LIV players, approved LIV contracts and was otherwise the golf league’s decision-maker and manager. Lawyers for Saudi Arabia counter that Rumayyan’s actions were those of an eager investor, not of someone actually running a business.

Makes you wonder if they end up deciding that folding up is better than being deposed.

As long as the checks clear, the players will figure something out if LIV does fold.

They're coming to Orlando in a couple of weeks (I'll be in San Antonio so won't see them) and they're playing a course that I've carved up numerous times. Winning score there will probably be in the 20's.

[shafnutz05]

Long thread but I agree

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

they discussed this on PTI and his my thoughts exactly. No one is asking for this and part of the romance of golf is how pros and amateurs alike all have access to the same rules, equipment, courses etc


it’s dumb and I really hope they don’t actually do it

[shafnutz05]

That said, I do want them to freeze it. There has to be a cap. The tech is only going to get incrementally better. You can't build new courses or tear down surrounding neighborhoods.

You have to stop it before it gets too bad.

[willeyeam]

I love this. There are a lot of great courses that are already phased out of tournament play because they're short, or are about to be. Some really really good courses could have big tournaments if distance was down a little

[shafnutz05]

Justin Thomas came out strongly against it yesterday, and even admitted that it would benefit him. That said, he also pointed out that something needs to be done before the distances rule out all but the longest courses.

[Orlando Penguin]

But what courses are we trying to save for the men’s pro game? Some of the classics (Cypress, Pine Valley, Merion, Seminole) don’t have the infrastructure to host an event the right way. When Merion last had the Open, they had to cap attendance. They will do the same next time it’s there.

Most courses are closed a month before they host a tournament. Narrow the fairways and grow the rough. Bay Hill’s winning score has trouble getting into double digits each year. Had it not rained last Friday, Players winning score is probably around -9 or 10. The other part is that it’s an entertainment product and people watch for offense.

[dodint]

Tuesday looks nice. Might take the afternoon off and play at Totter or Glengarry. Totter is on winter rates, only $35. I didn't play there at all last year because their rates went sky-high. Been dying to get outside.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

NBC are thanking the gods that Spieth and Fleetwood are competing for this. Wonder what the ratings would’ve been if the top 3 was just Schenk, Moore and Simpson

[dodint]

If Tommy had any luck with the putter at all he would have shot 64 today.

Maybe NBC will show the majority of his shots tomorrow.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

can’t imagine what it’s like being a pro golfer who’s name sounds like “shank”. Probably has to hear a lot of those jokes

[shafnutz05]

Good lord.... I just turned on the CW and it is the podium presentation. So **** obnoxious. Loud shitty techno music and a crappy, loud PA announcer

[dodint]

I hope they ejected the douchebag that threw the water bottle on the green after Schenks putt.

Tommy played well but didn't have that extra gear he needed. Shame.

[shafnutz05]

That post round interview was extremely awkward with Moore and his wife. Then I saw this on Reddit and remembered the name.

https://golf.com/news/arkansas-golfers- ... est/?amp=1

[dodint]

My recording cut off before S and S putted out.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

Just watched the replay of the last 3 holes of that tournament. If you like chaos, that was right up your alley

[willeyeam]

People don't talk about athletic putters enough

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

I agree w Rory b/c my putter clearly can't keep up w my natural athletic talent

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Been watching the WGC Dell and my god the broadcast on ESPN+ is bad. JJ Spaun just holed out but the as the ball was rolling towards the hole they cut back to Spaun instead of watching the ball spin into the cup


There have been a bunch of questionable things in addition to this

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Also I find it amusing that the WGC Dell is a designated event this year and won’t exist at all after this one


Match play is a funky set up so I don’t want to see it more than once a year really (outside of the Ryder/President’s Cup) but it’s a bummer that there won’t be any match play events going forward.

[dodint]

I'd watch:

[shafnutz05]

JR has come a long way since his playing days.

So Fowler came back from 2 down to beat Rahm. I know it's match play, but damn, I'm shocked and awed.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Holy Jesus. #18 is a 375 yard hole and Rory just drove the ball to within like 4 feet

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

[willeyeam]

Little too much club