https://www.youtube.com/live/tD9b0s6yc7I?feature=share
Vet inte hur trovärdia dessa herrar är men de säger ju typ att de tror att detta är den enkla vägen att döda LIV för PIF. Men jag kanske övertolkar lite.
Edit. Eller snarare så har de lyckats ta sig in i PGA-touren och slipper driva LIV.
Intervju med Rory nyss - klippt från twitter https://twitter.com/NUCLRGOLF
“Yeah it was a surprise but I knew there had been discussion going on. I knew lines of communications were open.”
“I think ultimately when I look at the bigger picture, 10 years down the line, this is going to be good for the game of professional golf.”
“The litigation goes away, this was a massive burden for everyone. We can now work towards unifying the game of golf at the elite level.”
Q: Do you still have confidence in Jay?
RORY: “I do. The future of the PGA TOUR looks brighter as a whole.”
“We can’t just welcome them back in. They harmed the PGA TOUR.” Rory says Jay Monahan also made clear yesterday that there will be a process for players who initially turned their backs.
“I still hate LIV - I hope it goes away and fully expect that it does. This is the DP - PGA TOUR and PIF.” —Rory makes clear that it’s not a merger with LIV - it’s a deal partnership with the PIF.
“They want to spend money on the game of golf, and they weren’t going to stop. How can we get that money into the game and use it the right way? And I think that’s ultimately what this will do.”
“I’ve come to terms with it. I’ve seen what’s happened in other sports and other businesses. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that this is what’s gonna happen.” —Rory says this is the direction things are going.
Nej jag missade inte det. Jag skrev att det aldrig blir helt rättvist. Hur man än gör.
Vi har ju svaret:
GROSSPOTT!
Tv tittande PGA touren.
20% ned för 2022 jämfört med 2021.
2021 ned 50% jämfört med 2011.
Bara att gratulera pojkarna som tog sina pengar i tid.
Vad som händer o sker får tiden utvisa, utfästelser o löften är kanske inte mycket att lita på.
Tror Norman sitter säkert men att det rensas rejält i PGA-korridorerna.
Surt för spelarna som trodde lojalitet var gångbart men välkommen till verkligheten.
Ser fram emot att höra vad Rory har att säga🤣
Se mitt tidigare inlägg ovan från presskonferensen med Rory
Ja jösses vilken soppa. Majoriteten av PGA - spelarna verkar vara upprörda.
Vilket hyckleri av Monahan + övriga ansvariga.
Det här lär splittra världstoppen ännu mer
Rörande sponsorer har ju PGA tappat 3-4 större bara under 2022-2023. Senast var det AT&T.
Rory lär vara skitsur. Först förlorar han massor av pengar på att inte hoppa på LIV, sen åker han på böter när han hoppade av den där premium-tävlingen och nu missar han säkert möjligheten att kassera in sina 2M$ i appearance pengar per tävling på DP world touren.
I det här läget så tror jag det absolut sista Rory tänker på är pengarna. Men att han lär vara sur är vi enig om.
Är Han hippie som tältar vid rangen eller vad menar du?
Ja, det var exakt vad jag menade!
Intressant om LIV-spelarnas stämning av PGA-touren.
This is not pro-PGA or anti-PGA. It’s simply why the PGA caved in, and why I know.
I played professional Putt-Putt and Mini-Golf for decades. In fact, if you Google Bobby Ward Mini-Golf Hall of Fame, you’ll see that I was the first person inducted into the United States Professional Mini-Golf Association’s Hall of Fame. I was a Professional putter who played Putt-Putt. Again, if you’re laughing and I understand why, Google 1992 Putt-Putt Skins YouTube, and you’ll see the match where I won $13,000 playing skins for $1,000 a hole.
In 1997, the USPMGA had a tournament called the Masters, where they invited players from all over the world to play for a $5,000 1st prize. I got an invitation, and chose to play, because the foreign players were considered as good or better than United States players. I won the tournament. However Putt-Putt got pissed I chose to play, and suspended me from playing Putt-Putt ever again. I retained a lawyer, who asked me was I an employee of Putt-Putt. I said no. He asked did I pay entry fees to play. I said yes. He said it is a violation of Anti-trust laws for them to suspend you. In fact, you can sue them for every tournament you have the right to enter, and being they can’t prove that you would win 1st place, you can sue for 1st place prize money. And being an Anti-trust violation, you will get triple damages. In 1998, I could have won over $80,000, so I could have gotten $240,000 for 1998 alone. So my lawyer asked if I wanted to sue, or take care of it with a phone call. I said, “This is not about money. I want the sport to grow, and putters all over the world to play against the best. So if you can make a phone call, do it.”. He called the home office of Putt-Putt and spoke to the head of the PPA (Professional Putters Association). He said they had 60 minutes to not only reinstate me, but allow PPA players to play, or else have a $240,000 lawsuit filed the next day. He explained that he would also sue for punitive damages, as because this is a violation that the PPA should be aware of. The commissioner began to argue, and my lawyer said, 'You’re down to 58 minutes. Call your lawyer, and I’ll await your call back.". Being I had friends in Putt-Putt’s office, I was told later by one of them that he called their lawyer, and his lawyer asked the same two questions my lawyer asked. When they answered the same way, I was told their lawyer said, “Are you crazy? This guy is going to own Putt-Putt if he sues! This is an Anti-trust violation, because he’s not a salaried employee! Call them immediately, and say that he’s reinstated immediately!”.
They called back in less than 30 minutes, and this allowed my fellow PPA players to play in any tournament in the world. And suddenly professional putting began taking off, and now even Tiger Woods has Mini-Golf tournaments called PopStroke, that pays $25,000 to $100,000 for 1st place. And although I can’t play because of health reasons anymore, many people thank me for having the guts to challenge the PPA. And now that Tiger has become a part of it, and has had his tournaments televised on the Golf Channel, a $1 million tournament may be in the near future.
I realize that my situation is miniscule compared to the PGA and LIV, but it’s covered by the same Anti-trust laws. And the PGA knew this. That’s why the PGA gave in. If they had to pay each LIV player 1st place prize money for their 47 events, that would be after triple damages over $420 million per player for 2023 alone. That would add up to over $20 billion. And the PGA couldn’t risk that. So they agreed to merge.
Again, this isn’t a pro or anti PGA post. It’s simply an example. And I hope some of you look up my skins match, and Tiger Woods PopStroke, where you’ll see Rickie Fowler participating. These putters are people who many of which were scratch golfers like myself, but weren’t good enough to play professional golf. But we are incredible putters. And players like Tiger and Fowler recognize that.
Mera frågor…
Vad väljer sponsorerna istället att sponsra?
Publiken/TV samma fråga där, vad väljer de istället? Vilka lämnar ?
Globalt cricket, tennis och volleyboll har ökat tittande. I USA är det bara damfotboll som ökar.
Var företagen satsar sina sponsringspengar är lite oöverskådligt.
För just AT&T som var senaste PGA sponsorn som hoppade av satsar på fotboll och de olika college-ligorna i olika sporter.
Jag tror att ett stort problem för PGA är att dom trodde på sin egna framgång. Egentligen var det Tiger Woods framgång som dom kammade hem på. Man kommer antagligen gå tillbaka till en omsättning / sponsorpengar / tvpengar liknande en vanlig inflation på hur det var innan Tiger slog igenom.
De spelare som kanske kunnat göra sig populära hos “gemene man” i USA har man i princip slagits med från Touren och de gamla supportrarna vill ha tråkiga spelare som “är som dom själva”. Därför tror jag golfen behöver LIV mer än vad gemene golfare vågar erkänna.
Återväxten på klubbarna i Sverige är precis likadan, alla ungar jag ser på knattetävlingen har spelande föräldrar. Så är det inte i andra idrotter.
Golfen behöver banta bort dussintävlingarna och koncentrera prispengar och tvrättigheter till några större evenamang per år för att skapa en bra produkt. Fotbollen har sexton grundspelsmatcher och dom lockar hela USA som publik varje vecka. En vanlig sketmatch i NFL drar dubbelt så många tvtittare som den absolut största golfsändningen i USA (Masters finalrond). Större matcher i NFL drar 10 gånger fler tittare än densamma.
Övriga golftävlingar drar långt under miljonen i tittare och är inte med på listan. Detta inkluderar då övriga majors, players, ryder cup, presidents cup mfl.
En bra länk i ämnet ang Tiger Woods och tv-tittare och “nya namn”; Tiger Woods' Masters Absence Sends Television Ratings and Ticket Prices Plunging | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
Likadant tvärt om, när Tiger annonserade att han skulle va med på en tävling efter operation så typ dubblades väl biljettförsäljningen?
Ja det är ju just det. Men Tiger kommer inte spela många år till och PGA ser ju samma data som vi ser, och framförallt sponsorerna vet att han inte kommer till en no-name tävling.