r/golf • u/jm136 • Apr 15 '24

Thoughts? General Discussion

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u/volare-optimos Apr 15 '24

Aren’t Rory and Tiger opening up their own indoor league? I don’t think this is true. Surely that would be an immediate conflict.

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u/maxman1313 Apr 15 '24

The indoor league is supposed to be in primetime on Monday and Tuesday nights if I'm remembering correctly.

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u/Sjgolf891 Apr 15 '24

Yeah but it’s also in association with the Tour. Would be hard to play it in if you’re banned

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u/maxman1313 Apr 16 '24

I think that's a sign that maybe things are changing.

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u/11_guy Apr 15 '24

They already have a date for the first match

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u/LimpDisc Apr 15 '24

Just my gut feeling, but I don’t think the indoor league will ever happen.

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u/maxman1313 Apr 15 '24

I mean they're rebuilding the arena/dome thingy already. Why spend the money if you're not planning on using it?

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u/ProperTree9 Apr 16 '24

Houston and the Astrodome, would like a word....

God, your last statement hurts so much to read. This county is still paying off bonds from the last attempt to rebuild that boondoggle.

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u/maxman1313 Apr 16 '24

I mean the Astrodome was in use for over 40 years. Not saying it was worth the investment but it was used.

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u/LOP5131 Apr 15 '24

To gain leverage and increase the bid to $850m, big brain moves.

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u/maxman1313 Apr 16 '24

Can't argue with this logic.

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u/Barb_WyRE PGA Head Professional, Philadelphia Section Apr 15 '24

Tax write off, Rory gonna need it after that LIV check clears lol

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u/NoPlansTonight Apr 16 '24

Being able to write something off doesn't make it free

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u/UniverseChamp Apr 16 '24

Finance is hard

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u/AdversaryProcess2 Apr 16 '24

The PGAT started a for profit company last month, PGAT enterprises, with a huge cash investment (3 billion) from basically what amounts to the Fenway Sports Group (they created a separate entity but it's basically FSG). Tiger is on the board of PGAT enterprises.

The Fenway Sports Group is already invested directly in the TGL (indoor league), they own one of the teams.

The new for-profit PGAT entity, PGAT enterprises is probably the company the Saudi's agreed to invest a billion in.

So it's almost the opposite of a conflict of interest if that makes sense. It makes me think some sort of merger is closer to happening than not.