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![]() they’ve got a ton of history behind them, so is there an argument to say, because of that historical context, we try to keep a cut in those (invitational) events? Maybe.” “It’s TBD, but … you look at (the Palmer), you look at the Memorial, you look at Tiger’s (Genesis) event in L.A. Rory McIlroy hinted as much Wednesday in Orlando, where he is playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The Memorial, tagged as a designated event that sees its purse jump from $12 million to $20 million this June, may be exempt from the no-cut rule because it qualifies as an invitational. The tour spins it differently, claiming changes are being made to “position the tour for continued growth.” Portions of the proposed new format released Wednesday include elevating eight designated events in 2024 that will have fields between 70 to 80 players and no cuts. Bottom line: more money more money, more money.” Where is the incentive to compete at the highest level if you get paid regardless of performance?īut if LIV operates as a free cash handout, what is the tour trending toward?Īs Golf Digest contributor Dave Shedloski tweeted Thursday, “Me thinks comments from TOUR players about the future schedule of no-cut elevated events being better for fans and not a money grab sounds a lot like LIV golfers claiming they are growing the game. ![]() LIV is different, having done away with cuts, which makes it an easy target of PGA Tour players and fans who rightly conclude that an event without a cut becomes an exhibition in which the payout doubles as an appearance fee. Crazy, right? Tour players earn their keep by earning their way into the weekend. The tour sends players home without a paycheck if they don’t play well enough. (Invitationals like the Memorial Tournament field 120 players). In an open four-round tournament, the field of 130-plus players is trimmed to the top 70 and ties after the second round. The tour plan, to go into effect in 2024, includes changing certain larger-purse events to have smaller fields and no cuts.Ī bit of hand-holding is in order, because non-golfers may not be clear what the cut entails. Except the tour plans to achieve its goal by altering the very fabric that makes it distinctive from other sports, and from rival LIV. ![]() There’s a reason ESPN features Yankees-Red Sox over Reds-Brewers. Makes sense, right? Most college football fans would rather watch Ohio State-Michigan than Purdue-Indiana. To accomplish this, the PGA wants the best and most popular players to compete against each other longer and more often. In case you missed it – and you probably did, since no matter how hard it tries to change the narrative, and boy is it trying, professional golf remains a niche sport – the tour is hoping to attract more eyeballs, and thus more money. If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, Phil Mickelson and his money-grubbing mates at LIV Golf should be honored the PGA Tour is copying the start-up league by embracing exhibition golf over the real thing. ![]()
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