PGA/LIV

[Jezza]

I'm not fully versed on the situation, but what do golf fans/observers make of this?

From afar, it seems like the Saudis have muscled their way into golf by spending obscene amounts of money for sportswashing purposes.

[stui magpie]

From what I've read Jezza, you've nailed it.

It's textbook Packer and world series cricket.

Try to deal with the establishment and get told to F off, so create a break away league paying some stars a shitpile of money and threaten litigation.

Establishment caves, you effectively get control of the product (at a large $ cost but you can afford it) then fold up the breakaway league as it's done it's job.

[K]

It looks shameful, Jezza.

The difference between this and Packer is the whole ethics/sportswashing thing.

If it were just Norman on his own, it'd be more like Packer.

[Jezza]

Jon Rahm defects to LIV.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/ ... /103206378

[K]

That's a lotta $$$.

[Donny]

Thousands of people starving and dying for want of food and clean water and these appalling humans (Yes, you too, G Norman) are throwing money around like it's confetti.

[K]

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From afar, it seems like the Saudis have muscled their way into golf by spending obscene amounts of money for sportswashing purposes.

Jezza, rumblings getting louder about tennis, now...

And criticism of Rafa's deal...

[Jezza]

^ Yep it's becoming increasingly inevitable that tennis is next in Saudi's sights

[K]

Don't ya wish they'd splash their money on areas that need it? i.e. not sport...

[Donny]

"Tyrrell Hatton has left the PGA Tour and made the jump to LIV Golf, signing for $63 million."

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/report-tyrr ... 52460.html

Tyrrell Who ?? Ranked 16th. in the World.

This is craziness.