Episode 2356: Jaw-Dropping Press Conferences, Moral Minefields & Loads Of Money: Welcome To LIV Golf
Golf in America is, for the most part, a sport run by old privileged white guys, and now the Saudis seem intent on taking all that away from them. Will the USPGA and by extension corporate America, take this lying down, and if it’s just a money fight, what can they do to stop LIV golf taking all the good players?
We speak to journalist, author and host of the McKellar podcast, Lawrence Donegan, about what LIV golf is about (besides sportswashing), the sheer volume of cash being offered, what the tipping point is for those who still haven’t joined, if Rory McIlroy will go back on his word, and we examine the potential fallout from the jaw dropping quotes from GMAC, Poulter, Phil Mickelson and the rest this week.
Very good analysis, not least in its portrayal of the PGA Tour’s hubris/stasis in the face of serious competition. And wait until the sharks at Silverlake/Endeavor make their move.
“No good for golf”? Not sure I agree with that, but certainly not good for the PGA Tour. https://t.co/wjYQBUPqEE— lawrencedonegan (@lawrencedonegan) June 9, 2022
Plus there’s Tailteann history, a TV guide and Ken the golfist.
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