I must be one of the few golf fans who has been actively hoping the PGA Tour and LIV Golf would strike a deal that would allow LIV to continue, because I continue to believe that LIV could be a great complementary addition to the PGA Tour (“No PGA Tour-PIF deal would be fine,” April 7, GGP). I actually really like the team concept, and I truly believe more Americans would if we could get rid of the stigma that has been attached to LIV since its inception.
I have long believed that if the PGA Tour didn’t punish players for playing LIV events, the top players would certainly be interested in playing the format on a limited basis. As evidenced by TGL, the guys do enjoy playing something other than the traditional four rounds of individual play.
Can you imagine eight events a year across the globe with most of the top 50 guys competing? Many golf “fans” say they don’t like the team aspect of LIV, but I suspect that is because they don’t know many of the players on the current LIV teams.
But what if we made Bryson DeChambeau’s team a true Texas powerhouse by adding Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Will Zalatoris? What if we gave Phil Mickelson a few more California guys in Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Maverick McNealy? Cam Smith’s Rippers team is already pretty good, but Lucas Herbert and Matt Jones aren’t really household names. What if we replaced them with Min Woo Lee and Jason Day? Let Rory McIlroy have his own “Ryder Cup” team with Ludvig Åberg, Tommy Fleetwood, and Shane Lowry. I feel very confident that if the teams were composed of top players with some connection to each other, Fox would be thrilled that it has the broadcasting rights, because people would certainly be interested in watching.
Kenneth Shaw
Greenville, South Carolina
I couldn’t care less about LIV (“No PGA Tour-PIF deal would be fine,” April 7, GGP). In fact, I usually shy away from stories about the merging of the PGA and LIV, but I found I had a few minutes to vent … and you were chosen. I feel the only reason the talks are in session is because [Jay] Monahan pursues the publicity (I still would like to know how much he was paid by the PIF to sell out the PGA Tour), and it serves as fodder for sportswriters such as yourself. I have no interest in watching it, and most people I talk to feel the same. I hope it dies a quick ratings death, along with TGL … which I don’t consider golf.
Michael Rutledge
Sarasota, Florida
Spot on! Thank you (“No PGA Tour-PIF deal would be fine,” April 7, GGP). LIV can fade away or just go away, whichever occurs I’m happy with. They have worked to ruin the greatest game ever for these past three years and deserve nothing for their efforts.
Art Williams
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Well thought out and written (“No PGA Tour-PIF deal would be fine,” April 7, GGP). LIV only has about four or five players the PGA Tour would want this time.
Next subject.
Bob Ferguson
Ravenel, South Carolina
Hopefully Jay Monahan has finally come to his senses (“No PGA Tour-PIF deal would be fine,” April 7, GGP).
Yes, there were good players who joined LIV, but are they still competitive? Which one of them is missed? Personally I don’t miss any of them.
I have always had a problem with the betrayal of their friends, the PGA Tour, their sponsors and the charities they turned their backs on.
Who really needs them?
Charlie Miller
Westport, Connecticut
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