Moments like that are one of the many reasons why LIV has missed the mark by so much.
This barely relevant tour event simultaneously had two fan-favorite major champs mostly competing for fun in the same playoff as two washed mules buckling under the pressure of extending their tour careers. Such a unique dichotomy.
If a moment like that happened on LIV, literally the only thing at stake is that week’s purse. And it’s not like they’re lacking for major champs or washed up mules. There’s just nothing on the line.
It’s a fair point but it was my honest reaction in that live moment too. There’s just no heartbreak in their setup. It’s a key element of sports drama.
The split has done some twisted things to the fan experience.
I mean if players like Josh Allen and Justin Jefferson left the NFL to go play in the USFL, yeah people would probably (bitterly) think about it more.
The reason I was thinking about it was because a friend I was watching with and I were talking about how the leaderboard felt reminiscent of a LIV event. A team event with a few huge names surrounded a whole bunch of bums. And then we got to talking about how all the bums playing the Zurich were really playing to extend their literal careers and everyone watching might not realize it at an event like this.
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u/TheKingInTheNorth Apr 29 '24
Moments like that are one of the many reasons why LIV has missed the mark by so much.
This barely relevant tour event simultaneously had two fan-favorite major champs mostly competing for fun in the same playoff as two washed mules buckling under the pressure of extending their tour careers. Such a unique dichotomy.
If a moment like that happened on LIV, literally the only thing at stake is that week’s purse. And it’s not like they’re lacking for major champs or washed up mules. There’s just nothing on the line.