PGA

[hi_im_god]

Nothing shakes the foundations of PGA golf quite like Charl Schwartzle dueling it out with Henri Du Pleiss with Peter Uihlein lurking…

I literally had to look up the correct spelling on all of them.

One of the great things about the PGA is that it’s a strict meritocracy. Steph Curry gets paid the same whether he mails it in or plays like he did Friday. That’s true through all team sports. You’ll see golfers check and recheck putts when they are +4 late on day 2 because the cut is +3. Miss the cut, you don’t get paid.

The guaranteed money and appearance fees (all the guys on the LIV were paid to sign contracts) lessens the game.

Like you said, Phil didn’t really care about +10. He’s made a bundle regardless of mailing it in.

That’s before you consider the butchers funding this circus.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

Nothing shakes the foundations of PGA golf quite like Charl Schwartzle dueling it out with Henri Du Pleiss with Peter Uihlein lurking…

I literally had to look up the correct spelling on all of them.

One of the great things about the PGA is that it’s a strict meritocracy. Steph Curry gets paid the same whether he mails it in or plays like he did Friday. That’s true through all team sports. You’ll see golfers check and recheck putts when they are +4 late on day 2 because the cut is +3. Miss the cut, you don’t get paid.

The guaranteed money and appearance fees (all the guys on the LIV were paid to sign contracts) lessens the game.

Like you said, Phil didn’t really care about +10. He’s made a bundle regardless of mailing it in.

That’s before you consider the butchers funding this circus.

You can't blame the players. After thinking about this I would play it differently than the PGA. I wouldn't ban the players. I'd allow them to compete in the Majors IF they qualified. What I would do is say to the Networks and Streamers (Think AMAZON) and say if you broadcast this you no longer are eligible to broadcast our product. And advertisers if you advertise we are no longer interested in your dollars (Think AWS).. Eventually the Saudi's will get tired of throwing their money away because a special someone was pissed off that the PGA won't play at his course because they didn't want to associate with someone trying to overthrow the government.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by jms62

You can't blame the players. After thinking about this I would play it differently than the PGA. I wouldn't ban the players. I'd allow them to compete in the Majors IF they qualified. What I would do is say to the Networks and Streamers (Think AMAZON) and say if you broadcast this you no longer are eligible to broadcast our product. And advertisers if you advertise we are no longer interested in your dollars (Think AWS).. Eventually the Saudi's will get tired of throwing their money away because a special someone was pissed off that the PGA won't play at his course because they didn't want to associate with someone trying to overthrow the government.

The decision about playing in the majors isn’t up to the PGA. All 4 are independent businesses with PGA affiliations. It’s similar to the college bowls relation to the NCAA. Their decisions (The Masters in particular) will weigh heavily on how hard the PGA can push against players in LIV events.

The US Open has already decided that players on the LIV who otherwise qualify can play this year. It’s a business decision for each. They obviously want to maintain a good relationship with the PGA while presenting the best product possible.

The Ryder Cup is the exception but that’s only every other year.

A friend of mine watched the stream and mentioned the shotgun start and lack of advertising. He liked it. I imagine they aren’t too worried about sponsors at this point but I can imagine some hesitation in boardrooms about supporting LIV given the backers.

Greg Norman’s press conference at the start of the tournament was interrupted for security to throw a journalist out who asked about human rights in Saudi Arabia. That could be a problem for their marketing department.

[Alabama Stakes]

The us open in Brookline mass. Took a little C. Smith at 20-1. They are using the same 4 holes from the primrose, but not in the usual order. 8 under wins it.

[jms62]

My Plays

Player			Bet	Book		Odds	Will Pay
Jordan Spieth		$100.00 Draftkings	28.0	$2,900.00 
Keegan Bradley		$50.00 	Bet MGM		100.0	$5,050.00 
Brooks Koepka		$25.00 	Fanduel		55.0	$1,400.00 
Sunjae IM		$25.00 	Draftkings	40.0	$1,025.00 
Billy Horschel		$25.00 	Draftkings	55.0	$1,400.00 
Patrick Reed		$50.00 	Bet365		125.0	$6,300.00 
Justin Rose		$25.00 	Fanduel		70.0	$1,775.00 
					
Free Rory McILRoy	$125.00 Bet MGM		11.0	$1,375.00 
Free Tommy Fleetwood	$25.00 	Bet365		70.0	$1,775.00 
Free Shane Lowry	$10.00 	Bet365		28.0	$290.00

[hi_im_god]

I’m a little late but I took:

Shane Lowry 30-1 ($20)
Davis Riley 75-1 ($20)
Davis Riley +110 over Mito Pereira (full tournament) ($20)

My tier pool I took:

1) Sam Burns
2)Will Zalatoris
3) Shane Lowry
4) Seamus Power
5) Keegan Bradley
6) Davis Riley

Top 4 scores count. You get the worst score Saturday and Sunday if you don’t get 4 through the cut. $100 each. 6 in pool.

I’m +1 after 1st round. Leader is -1. Last place is +3.

[hi_im_god]

Added a $20 bet on Davis Riley at 150-1 to go with my pre-tee 75-1. He’s within 4 of the lead and although unlikely to win, the odds are a HUGE overlay. No one within 4 strokes after 36 holes should be 100-1, much less more.