LIV is a transparent attempt by Saudi Arabia to gain credibility internationally. Everyone understands.
To do this, the Saudis have lavished hundreds of millions, with no hope of profitability. It's all for positive exposure.
As a golfer and professional golf fan, I have been destroyed by the defections to the LIV kinda-golf recipe.
Men whom I admired – massively wealthy men whose fortune and fame were the direct result of their PGA Tour successes – defected to LIV for a “few pieces of gold.”
I’m angry about what the Saudis have done to Dustin Johnson, Cam Smith and now Jon Rahm. They’ve enticed them to lower themselves to be players about nothing but money.
If the PGA Tour – fire the commissioner! – allows LIV players into tour events, I will cease to watch the tour, period, and avoid any sponsors of this travesty.
It’s so sad.
Bill Theede
Plano, Illinois
I wanted to send a response regarding the reporting on issues at the WM Phoenix Open (“Tipping point: After rowdy Phoenix Open, official vows change,” February 16 GGP+).
The focus on just Saturday’s issues and closures and tournament officials blaming this to a large degree on rain issues is inaccurate. I attended Friday’s round and was witness to fans fighting. Additionally, beer garden areas were not suitably managing liquor. Free beer samples were being handed out. While waiting in an hour-long line for a hamburger in the beer garden, I saw a group of four men immediately in front of us repeatedly getting free samples. In one hour, I estimate approximately 60 beer samples were drunk by the group. Word spread and many groups in line would send two people to return four samples each, repeated over and over again. These men were obviously drunk and slurring words, but officials were still handing out samples to them repeatedly.
Additionally, a woman fell out of the stands and had to go to the hospital.
Officials are indicating Saturday was the only issue when in fact policies on other days resulted in similar issues.
I won’t be attending again no matter what changes are made.
Michael Hartley
Mercer Island, Washington
What would happen if the Saudis decide to create a women’s LIV? (“LET chief: Saudis, LPGA (maybe) to shape destiny,” February 19 GGP)
There are not that many really good female players compared to the number of really good male players.
It would just instantly kill the LPGA and the LET.
The LPGA and the LET should not be too picky with the Saudis and achieve a proper merger before it is too late.
François Natali
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Watching the end of the PGA Tour telecast Sunday, it appeared as if Hideki Matsuyama and his playing partner handed the scorecard to the assistant who was comparing it to what he saw on his computer (“Matsuyama flashes Sun Day Yellow,” February 19 GGP). If that is so, how was Jordan Spieth allowed to sign a wrong card, as it should have been immediately apparent to the official that something didn’t match?
This problem should never happen again in this day of electronics in the scoring realm.
Art Williams
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
The players don’t seem to know the rules; they have officials for that. So why make them keep score? Give them an official scorer.
Charlie Jurgonis
Fairfax, Virginia
Global Golf Post welcomes reader comment. Write to executive editor Steve Harmon at saharmon83@gmail.com and provide your full name, city, state and country of residence. If your comment is selected for publication, GGP will contact you to verify the authenticity of the email and confirm your identity. We would not publish your email address. We reserve the right to edit for clarity and brevity.