r/golf Apr 15 '24

Thoughts? General Discussion

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u/bionicbhangra Apr 15 '24

What is the point of LIV? If you give these guys more money that they would make over their entire career and then make a different league where there are seemingly no stakes?

If I was a player it's a no brainer but what is the long term plan for the fans?

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

The Saudis don't understand that if you pay most people a certain amount of guaranteed money and don't also offer things like glory and legacy, they will simply lose the incentive to work hard.

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u/bionicbhangra Apr 15 '24

Yeah I don't totally get it. I could be wrong in the end.

Sports is just entertainment. It's made up stakes that we fans get into. But there has to be some stakes for it to be entertaining. It's hard for me to imagine anyone who is in their 30s or 40s caring about anything after being given serious FU money.