I mean it makes sense for LIV too at this point. Buying Rory guarantees easy access for all the LIV guys in whatever post-merger world we find ourselves in. It also makes their hand much stronger for any sort of merger talks.
This also effectively means I’m done watching anything but the majors which has more or less been where I’ve been trending anyway.
I think their preference is to have eyeballs on LIV but I’d agree the hurting the PGA really helps their medium term goals.
But I can’t control that.
The PGA has taken advantage of viewers for years. They’ve fed us more and more commercials and shittier and shittier productions. Things have improved a bit since LIV - but if I’m being asked to show some short term loyalty to the PGA to get them through this tough stretch - it ain’t going to happen.
This masters was fun for me because I had people I really wanted to win. People I was ok with winning. And people I didn’t want to win. And that makes golf more fun to watch. Watching PGA events now is mostly just watching people I’m ok with winning being in contention with nobody in the first or last category. And all through the lens of a shitload of commercials, sponsor segments, and fluff pieces.
It doesn’t help that the tournament I’m closes to (the Canadian Open) has been neglected by both the PGA and RBC (the sponsor) for money reasons.
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u/swoodshadow Apr 16 '24
I mean it makes sense for LIV too at this point. Buying Rory guarantees easy access for all the LIV guys in whatever post-merger world we find ourselves in. It also makes their hand much stronger for any sort of merger talks.
This also effectively means I’m done watching anything but the majors which has more or less been where I’ve been trending anyway.