PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and PIF announce newly formed commercial entity (*** NO POLITICS ***)

[sg91]

Ok, who earnt several thousand when they advised the PGA Tour exec team not to tell the players/their members and how do I get that job

 

 

Edited June 6, 2023 by sg91

[N8dogg2669]

4 minutes ago, Cincy_Ken said:

Seems like they were terrified of losing the antitrust case.  Loyal PGA guys are going to be infuriated but early guess is the PGA lawyers told them to settle.  

 

I feel like this is 100% accurate to be honest

[Bye]

https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/06/06/pga-tour-dp-world-tour-and-pif-announce-newly-formed--commercial-entity-to-unify-golf

 

Sorry if this has already been posted. 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

 

Edited June 6, 2023 by JungleJimbo

[BrianMcG]

Lol. All the haters will have to quit watching the PGA Tour now as well. Sucks for them. 

[Scotty1140]

1 minute ago, 03trdblack said:

So basically the lawsuit was going to make both sides show all of their dirty secrets from both tours to the public and they decided merging was better than letting that happen.  

 

THIS 

 

Why keep squabbling in court when we all could just make a ton of money? Let's just merge.

 

[eddie_max]

This smells like the PGA Tour got exposed in court somehow and didn't want whatever was found by lawyers to be made public.

[00steven]

This is great news! Also the largest story in years…

[bladehunter]

14 minutes ago, dodint said:

 

I stopped watching the European Tour when it rebranded. Also stopped watching Formula 1. It's not that hard.

 

The only reason I'll stay here is for the Equipment forum. 

 

The tour doesn't need me, and that's fine. I only mention it because carrying on like we're all hopelessly addicted to this particular product and just won't be able to handle ourselves without it is pretty weak minded. 

Amen.  And if Greg is the face. I’m out now.  He’s the embodiment of David simms everywhere 

[Wasted_Talent]

What a sh**show.

[golfortennis]

13 minutes ago, AUTIGER07 said:

Collin isn't the only PGAT who didn't know this was in the works...this is going to be really interesting over the next few days / weeks.

 

Kinda puts all the "the players decide what they want" talk in its proper place as well.  If the PGA Tour's actions were driven by the players.... funny how they had no idea about this.

 

Well, like the tee shirt I saw read, I'll need to find a new conspiracy theory, cause all my old ones have come true.

[bladehunter]

Just now, 00steven said:

This is great news! Also the largest story in years…

Opinions differ.  Great for whom?  

[caniac6]

4 minutes ago, Double Dodger said:

You mean like Phoenix?

That’s one hole in one tournament. It’s a far cry from loud music all over the course, and shotgun starts, and bottom feeders like Pat Perez getting rich through team competition.

[NormanFan]

I definitely didn't see this coming.  I also don't know exactly how this entity is going to work going forward.

[Zitlow]

Rahmbo

 

 

 

[CardsChamps11]

The real losers are the PGA Tour players that were told to be loyal and now find this stuff out without any notice or influence... Loyalty is a fallacy... 

[Creedo77]

Players slowing coming out on Twitter, they’re all pissed 

[AUTIGER07]

Just now, sg91 said:

Ok, who earnt several thousand when they advised the PGA Tour exec team not to tell the players/their members and how do I get that job

 

 

The players not knowing is the most interesting part of the news (and there is a ton that is very interesting). This is going to fracture the player relationships even more if the guys that took the money can come back with no issue.

[maowv]

Ultimately, this will be bad for the sport of professional golf.

 

Shocking move by the PGA Tour and al I can say is that Jay Monahan should be terminated from further employment, effective immediately. He was always a step slow and a step behind throughout this entire process.

 

Giving Norman and the clown prince a legitimate seat at the table does not advance the game of golf.

[MattyO1984]

3 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

It depends on how much influence the  Saudi's will have, if any on promotional propaganda. 

 

When they are the money, I cannot see that they would not have the most influence on the entire thing. 

[N8dogg2669]

OK, so more importantly, what does this mean for Ryder Cup? 

[jonsnow]

8 minutes ago, Creedo77 said:

Players slowing coming out on Twitter, they’re all pissed 

As they should be...

[larciel]

Just now, N8dogg2669 said:

OK, so more importantly, what does this mean for Ryder Cup? 

Full squad

[KarstenK]

In the end money in the billions talks…that’s why in the end it’s not that surprising. Classic example of “everyone has a price”

[golfortennis]

1 minute ago, bladehunter said:

Opinions differ.  Great for whom?  

 

Pretty much everyone who isn't McIlroy or Monahan or their shills.  

 

 

[jhoppmann]

Ryder Cup implications?

 

[black bnr32]

Wow.  Just, wow.  So many discussion points…investment, events, for profit, the players…

 

let’s hope it’s a net positive for the fans

[bladehunter]

1 minute ago, Creedo77 said:

Players slowing coming out on Twitter, they’re all pissed 

As they should be. Will we see a branch off tour ? 

[larciel]

1 minute ago, CardsChamps11 said:

The real losers are the PGA Tour players that were told to be loyal and now find this stuff out without any notice or influence... Loyalty is a fallacy... 

Loyalty is a imaginary rope to tie you to work for less money.

 

Look at ncaa now.

[GGTTH]

3 minutes ago, eddie_max said:

This smells like the PGA Tour got exposed in court somehow and didn't want whatever was found by lawyers to be made public.

 

No it was the opposite.

 

PIF were basically going to lose the litigation which meant investments in other sports too would have had to go. This is PIF buying their way out of losing the litigations.