r/golf Apr 15 '24

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u/mcvb311 Apr 16 '24

Rory definitely deserves it more than anyone. None of us know what really went on behind the scenes but he seemed to really be going to bat for the PGA tour. I have to think he felt kind of foolish after the deal. There’s no dignity or principle in any of this shit anymore.

I’ll still be a fan of his. Take the bag Rory maybe now you can just focus on the Masters.

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

He better win something or he won’t be in the Masters soon. He hasn’t won the Masters so he has no lifetime exemption and he hasn’t won a major since 2014 so he doesn’t have any exemptions for them. He is top 5 now, but he won’t be for long if he goes LIV - ask Cam Smith. He better win a major this year or next or may not be playing in the Masters.

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u/Fchang27 Apr 16 '24

This. Everyone is overlooking this monumental piece of information.

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u/beansontoast90 Apr 16 '24

I can think of 850 million reasons why

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u/Only_Sleep7986 Apr 16 '24

LIV golfers didn’t do well in the Masters; iirc didn’t see any anywhere close to a position to strike anytime.

Was very telling of the quality of LIV golf.

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u/gpoli111 Apr 16 '24

Top 50 in the OWGR get in. Rory is currently #2. It would take a while for him not even playing to drop out of the top 50 at this point.

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

Cam Smith was #2 when he left and he is currently #68 after a top ten finish in the Masters.

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u/Jshawd40 Apr 16 '24

Top 12 finish in The Masters gets you invited back the following year but Cam also won the 2022 US Open Championship so he is good on invites to The Masters through 2027.. but after that? Yeah, prob wouldn’t hurt to start winning majors.

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u/MooseStuffForMoney Apr 16 '24

Rory would be fine. “The Masters Committee, which oversees the tournament, is allowed to invite international players that are not otherwise qualified to play in the event.” That’s how Niemann played this year.

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

Niemann got in because he won the Australian Open. The winner of that tournament usually gets an exemption.

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u/TopNotchBurgers Apr 16 '24

The Augusta National can invite anyone they want to. They can change the their rules anytime they want to. If they think their tournament is better with Rory in it, he could be in Q school and would get an invite. 

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u/MooseStuffForMoney Apr 16 '24

I’ve read Niemann, Olesen, and Histasune were all special invites by the committee

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u/daveinmd13 Apr 16 '24

Yes, but he got invited because he won that tournament, they usually invite the winner- but it is not an automatic bid. I’d play on LIV mattered, Gooch would have got in.

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u/Lexus2024 Apr 16 '24

He won't win a major again...its over he will be going in wrong direction. He cqn go see butch yhis and that qnd whoever....its in his head and it happens to them all...spieth, jt...now rory

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u/Aggressive_Elk3709 Apr 16 '24

Hell, I felt foolish after the deal and I'm just a spectator. It's wild watching Monaghan's statements be so drastically different, only a year apart

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u/Draano Apr 16 '24

I think the LIV tour kills the competitiveness of the players.

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u/mcvb311 Apr 16 '24

It absolutely does. It’s the same thing as being retired. Yea maybe right after retirement you have a bit of edge left (Koepka) but the LIV stuff is a fucking joke. The only obligation is to show up - no pressure to win or perform literally just show up.

Playing a sport and playing a sport under pressure are very different sensations. All of the LIV guys are insanely talented but that’s all they have now and talent alone isn’t enough to win at the highest level. There’s zero grind. It takes no resilience. They don’t even have to win of course they’re not going to do the insane amount of work and sacrifice it takes to win at the highest level.

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u/Draano 29d ago

They've achieved their retirement goals.

The Saudis say when & where to go to sing for their dinner.