LIV returned to action this week with less-than-optimal results
Sunday marked something of a Saudi Sports Equinox.
There was even more emphasis on the team competition throughout the week than there was last year.
As for this year?
They also didn’t have any of their big-name players in contention in Mexico to lean on for storylines.
That’s no longer the case.
“Just the way it feels out there when you’re competing for your guys.
And so every shot mattered.
It didn’t matter where I was, or what position I was in for the individual title.
It was, how can I make birdie on this hole?
What can I do to make birdie?
That’s what my goal was today.”
Still, the money’s still cashing.
And that was just his sixth start in a LIV event.
As long as LIV continues writing those kinds of checks, someone will be there to happily receive them.
Allow me, then to do that hard work for you.
That’s lawyer-ese for: they don’t want to have to have their books open.
Being subject to the discovery process means courts can now access previously private messages regarding LIV Golf.
It’s easy to understand why this was once such a big tournament.
It’s played on an excellent and highly challenging course in PGA National.
The downfall of this event is due almost solely to the ever-changing PGA Tour schedule.
“I wouldn’t be doing this for a living anymore.
I probably wouldn’t have the family that I have currently anymore.
I came really close to losing everything that I cared about.
With the win, the sweet-swinging Kirk moves to No.
32 in the world and is into his first Masters since 2016.
Good news all around.
“It’s overall a positive.
There’s a lot that I can learn from it.
Like I said, I had a lot of fun.
This is long overdue.
Virtually every other country has a program like this.
And the U.S. Tennis Association has had a similar program like this for years.
By 2027, the new USGA program hopes to fund 1,000 juniors across the country.
And, as you might expect, the 42-year-old was somewhat excited afterwards.
Today’s Seminole Pro-Member has a stronger field than either LIV Mayakoba or the Honda Classic.
When Jimmy Dunne wants to be friends with you, you know you’ve made it.
LIV guys, by the way, were not invited to participate.
In related news, Dunne recently joined the PGA Tour’s policy board.
Lilia Vu erased a six-shot deficit to win the Honda LPGA Thailand.
It’s the UCLA grad’s first victory on the LPGA Tour.
Justin Suh’s had an interesting first few years as a professional golfer.
Those three obviously played their way into relevance quickly.
Suh, on the other hand, needed a few years to find his footing as a professional.
I can’t wait to see who’s the last guy to still game a Nike club.
Nick is a much better golfer than Zach.
Hell yeah, Nick.
The PGA Tour has yet another designated event this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
Tiger Woods is not playing, but 44 of the world’s top 50 players are.
Until next week,
Dan
