Well, LIV finally had its moment.
Still, his two-shot victory capped off LIV’s signature event of its young existence.
Let’s jump right in.
Where does LIV go off this success?
Do they book more international rounds?
@fairbumpplay on
The tournament looked a ton of fun to attend.
That much is beyond debate.
Excellent crowds in a golf-crazed country starved for top-class golf on their shores.
A PGA Tour event in Adelaide this week would’ve almost certainly drawn the same outpouring of support.
But this had more to do with Australian golf than it did with LIV Golf.
Cameron Smith chugged a beer out of a shoe.
Again, it looked like plenty of fun.
They’re at-their-peak professional athletes grinding to win a tournament with meaning.
Of course, that’s completely fine.
It’s also not enough for LIV to put on good parties.
The problem is, Australia is the best example of this and it’s not really close.
How was the overall Masters experience with Barstool?
-@breilly11
It was excellent, thanks for asking.
The PGA Tour has been more than accommodating with me since the move.
They absolutely get the way media is moving.
That was the real question.
Would the Masters have a similar understanding?
After my first Barstool Masters, I can confidently say the answer is yes.
Back then, the gig was writing articles every day.
So I tried to bring that same storytelling to different mediums.
Any news on Daniel Berger?
Just ask Will Zalatoris.
L.A. Country Club final score range?
-@Phkeane
It’s extremely weather dependent.
It always is, but this one even more soL.A.
It’s not Oakmont or Bethpage Black in that way.
And the USGA will, as they always do, try their best to keep scoring around par.
Do you think LIV will ever be able to generate their own superstar?
Or will they have to continue to get guys who become stars out on tour first?
Because the PGA Tour ecosystem is established it’s much easier for a star to emerge.
Eugenio Chacarra joined LIV Golf as the world’s No.
Now, it’s not fair to expect LIV to have that ecosystem yet.
The PGA Tour has decade of time on its side.
Looking ahead to the PGA championship.
Will this be Spieths best chance yet to complete the career grand slam?
But it’s still got those Donald Ross greens.
Do you believe Norman on several name players want to join LIV?
@dudeleyshank
Yes and no.
There are certainly guys out there who would gladly take the inflated checks LIV was handing out throughout 2022.
Next year will mark the true beginning of the PGA Tour’s designated event era.
As such, I think the incentives for going to LIV now are lower than they’ve ever been.
Whats the deal with Fitz chipping crosshanded?
How long has that been going on?
It started off as an old, classic Pete Cowen drill.
At what point does LIV prove World Golf Rankings are justified?
-@thedapperbricks
Have they not already?
It’s the argument undergirding the thought experiment ofshould guys playing a member guest have world rankings points?
But it’s also, like, come on.
Let’s be reasonable people here.
Or, at least, it shouldn’t be.
Can you tell if pga would ever enforce any rules around speed other than when out of position?
Anything controlling the first groups of the day?
#cantplay cant be the future, it actually makes the product worse.
As if the pressure wasn’t real when they were playing?
But…and it’s a sizable but…I’m not sure anything’s going to change.
Theoretically, if one’s playing extremely slow, the broadcast can simply flip to another player.
Baseball doesn’t have that luxury.
And baseball ratings and attendance were down, so they instituted a shot clock that’s receiving rave reviews.
But golf ratings are up, and there are so many players to watch.
Maybe I’m just awfully jaded, but I don’t expect anything to happen.
And I’m making an effort to get back there closer to the event for a proper practice round.
Oh, and I’m going to practice.
As you might be able to tell, I’m trying to convince myself.
I think PGA is at a good place.
Obviously LIV was going to have a good showing in Australia.
The womens game needs a spark.
Crowds were sad out there.
What needs to be done?
But more importantly: the women’s game needs stars.
She’s a star.
And so is Nelly Korda, now once agains the No.
1 player in the world after a top-five finish at the Chevron.
Either the course needs to be the star, or a player or two does.
That’s golf for you.
That whole deal with the shuttles on the KFT is ridiculous.
This seems like an easy one to not enforce if things are as they seem.
What are your thoughts?
@Canada_Warbler
I agree.
Making matters more complicated, the tournament did provide shuttle transportation from the clubhouse to No.
10 tees, and between No.
7 green and No.
8 tee, but not between No.
Turns out another group, including Boo Weekley, was also penalized.
I generally err on the rules-are-rules side of things.
Intent has to matter.
It matters in every other sport.
One or the other.
Be able to play golf the rest of your life or report on golf the rest of your life?
@JonSpoelhof
I’d choose playing, and it’s not close.
It allows me to relate to players in a deeper way.
Plus, I don’t see myself doing the golf media thing forever.
There will be another chapter, eventually.
But playing golf with my dad, with my pals, with (hopefully and eventually) my son?
Any explanation for Rory’s missing the Heritage yet?
@eddydsays
Nothing at all.
The response: “Haha, no.
Not a peep.”
I expect he’ll be asked about it at next week’s Wells Fargo Championship.
Until next week,
Dan
