Running 2022 Golf Thread

Yes, I know the merit of 72 holes and appreciate that for many of the events. But resting on "the format is the format" is how you end up with a competing league. It is possible to do things differently in golf. The Tour has the Zurich (good) and a Match Play (lousy since ditching the every-match one-and-done) -- and that's it. That's a stunning lack of imagination and laziness.

No argument on the young stars. But how many of those guys played the Mexico Open? How many will play the John Deere? The Tour has created haves and have-nots within their own schedule, while the calendar now having big event per month, two tops, is just begging fans to not give a shit for most of the month. If a competing league can put a bunch of interesting guys together on one of those lousy weeks for something different, it's going to get a look. LIV may not be the ultimate answer, with its many flaws, but it's showing what is possible.

 

Spieth hasn't played the Deere since 2015. And won't this year. He'll play the U.S. Open and maybe Hartford. Already committed to the Scottish Open, then the Open.

With the BMW coming to Castle Pines in 2024 as a playoff event, bring back the Stableford scoring they had there during all those International years.

 

Rahm won the Mexico Open at +400 odds, which is an insane number unless we're talking 2001-era Tiger. That's because the field after him was so dreadful.

 

Yeah, that was one of the weakest fields of the year. Middle event between the Masters and the PGA. Longer travel. Five events between Augusta and the PGA vs. three (including the Memorial) between the PGA and the U.S. Open. Texas guys like Spieth will play the Texas events sandwiched around the PGA and skip the Wells Fargo and Canadian, and certainly Mexico.

 

I don't disagree with you on Fox but who knows if they keep landing big names? Because it is a guaranteed product as far as the stars -- Phil said he's in for all eight events, gotta think DJ is too and anyone else with a huge advance. LIV has another bonus pool for the top three players across the seven individual events (paying $18 million/$8 million/$4 million), but players must play at least four. The team event final has a $50 million pot with $16 million to the winning team down to $1 million for the worst. It's just not an arduous schedule for guys used to the PGA Tour, and a missed start is missing easy cash.