re: Magically the PGA found extra money!!!

One of the Clips from Cantlay from his press conference yesterday. Several other LIV questions followed up but this was the first of a series

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DJ and Phil had a 3 or 4 year contract, not just 8 tournaments

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Still more than Tiger has made over his career on the PGA.

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One of the Clips from Cantlay from his press conference yesterday. Several other LIV questions followed up but this was the first of a series

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this clip says nothing. where is the link to the other names you listed?

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But not $125 million for 8 tournaments like it was stated

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phil played 657 events and made 95 mil in his career...will someone tell me how the pga can compete with a league offering 125 mil for him to just play 32 events in 4 years

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phil played 657 events and made 95 mil in his career...will someone tell me how the pga can compete with a league offering 125 mil for him to just play 32 events in 4 years

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Its all about endorsements really, Phil was making $50 mil a year at one point off endorsements. The PGA was needing the companies to drop the LIV players, but the reality is that LIV probably HELPED them get better endorsements/ value with all of the coverage and media time the LIV players were getting.

I don't know what the future holds, but its laughable how behind the PGA tour was in making some moves to counteract this.

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I don't care if there is billions of dollars left over and no one else should. Who should tell a company/organization what their profits should be...

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Well the PGA is a non-profit so….

But to your point, you are absolutely correct they don’t have to show their financials. That’s what happened. Players got disgruntled and left. Now they are upset. How you can’t comprehend that is baffling.

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Biden was calling out Exxon recently, wrongfully so, and even if they are making huge profits so what.

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Agree 100 percent. Though if I’m an employee and I fee underpaid I will look elsewhere. As would you.

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either you are a complete dumbass or out of touch with reality. It doesn't matter if the PGA increases the purses in tournaments...they can't compete with what LIV is willing to pay. They are paying more for ppl to play than ppl have made in a career

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True. But you asked us what we would have done. We told you and you flipped out and said no company should have to show their financials. You aren’t grasping that while we agree they don’t have to, it may have gone a long way with the players. You can disagree with that if you like, but it seems as though you are just struggling to keep up, all while calling all of us dumb fricks and idiots.

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and with the money being offered by LIV the pga could've increased purses 3x (doubt they had the funds to do so) and would still be in this dilemma

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That's a guess at best, DJ and Phil were in the original vocal group upset the PGA tour was not being more upfront about the financials. If the tour would have done a better job of negotiating and being open from the beginning its very possible the LIV would have never had the legs to start up. Additionally, if the PGA had originally offered this additional purse money and other incentives fewer of the players may have left.

Now most of the guys that left should be getting some back door thank yous from the guys like McElroy that stayed.

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You can disagree with that if you like, but it seems as though you are just struggling to keep up, all while calling all of us dumb fricks and idiots.

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I am saying there is no way the PGA could compete with the money LIV is offering regardless of releasing financials, and I would think the PGA knew that. Do you really think if the tour showed the players we take in x amount and pay out 80% or whatever figure you want that the money LIV is paying would be snubbed b/c they feel loyal to stay with the PGA b/c they are doing them right?

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I am saying there is no way the PGA could compete with the money LIV is offering regardless of releasing financials, and I would think the PGA knew that.

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Then perhaps they should change their business model to compete. Why insist on their tax-exempted status? Why continue to pay out revenue to beneficiaries instead of top players earning "guaranteed income," like LIV and other professional sports?

When something stops working, change. That's business 101.