@eamonlynch So only "popular" players should have a pathway... got it... the insufferable @eamonlynch always takes the anti-view on everything...
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George Beardsley
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George Beardsley
@GBeardsley
Co-founder @UNATION. Entrepreneur, ex-golf pro, writer. Love to read, travel, explore history, watch movies, etc, etc...
Can usually find me in Tampa Beigetreten Aralık 2009
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Even if Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm want a PGA Tour return, a cool reception awaits. golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/g…
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Can everyone who would like to work, work... and make enough to pay their bills.... and save a little... there will be degrees -- there will be better and worse work and better and worse money... but when I was a young boy, my dad made less than $20k and we went to private school and took vacations...
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Question: Do you measure the health of the US economy by the stock market’s performance?
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@TheGolfDivoTee At a clinic once he said it was because he liked a very tight glove and he didn’t want to struggle putting it on every hole
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Jack Nicklaus always kept his glove when putting because he preferred to keep the same feel in his grip from the first shot to the last putt -
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@KylePorterNS On this podcast they just said the Sony Open averaged 106,000 viewers on the PGAT this year... so about 25% of LIV's second round on Fox --- you can make numbers tell any story you want..... youtube.com/watch?v=5-f0Bt…
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@SHistorians Not the Grand Slam... impressive as hell, but not the Grand Slam
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Let me say this:
TIGER WOODS TOTALLY GOT ROBBED!
He won 4 majors in a row, and by some standards, and certainly my standards the Grand Slam.
In 2001, I would argue, the accomplishment, was under-celebrated because we all just assumed he would win them all again (in a calendar year).
When people stack career accomplishments- Tiger Woods 2000-2001 is either #1 or #2 and the only argument for me is Bobby Jones’ 1930 Grand Slam.
It was undercelebrated because of our expectations.
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Jamie Kennedy@jamierkennedy
Is there a case that the "Tiger Slam" is actually more impressive than the Grand Slam? Hear me out... Take this year, if you win all four majors, the span is 14 weeks. Golfers can get on hot runs. Look at Xander in 2024, Brooks in 2018, Padraig in 2008. When Tiger won the four majors in a row, the wins spanned 42 weeks. Tiger spent 8 months with three majors before teeing it up at Augusta. A player in 2026 would have to wait just 24 from the US Open to The Open. Of course, they would have the pressure of the obvious narrative throughout the year about becoming the first player to capture the "modern" Grand Slam, but go back and you'll see Tiger faced similar narratives at the end of 2000. Just a thought. What do you think?
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The grand slam has the in the same calendar year because of this logical question.... Tiger won the 2001 Masters (for the Tiger Slam).... but what if he went on to win the other 3 majors like he did in 2000? Would he have 2 Grand Slams? No, because it would only be 7 majors in a row.... a tremendous feat, but not the grand slam
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@Top100Rick Idk, you win 4 majors in a row, why does it matter what the calendar reads?
Same thing. Maybe the marketing is different
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The “Tiger Slam” is the greatest achievement in sports history.
But it’s not THE Grand Slam.
The one year Grand Slam is much harder because you get one chance a year.
You can start a Tiger Slam 4 times a year. 4 chances.
This doesn’t take away from Tiger Woods. But if someone ever does the true one year Grand Slam, it’s a superior achievement.
Jamie Kennedy@jamierkennedy
Is there a case that the "Tiger Slam" is actually more impressive than the Grand Slam? Hear me out... Take this year, if you win all four majors, the span is 14 weeks. Golfers can get on hot runs. Look at Xander in 2024, Brooks in 2018, Padraig in 2008. When Tiger won the four majors in a row, the wins spanned 42 weeks. Tiger spent 8 months with three majors before teeing it up at Augusta. A player in 2026 would have to wait just 24 from the US Open to The Open. Of course, they would have the pressure of the obvious narrative throughout the year about becoming the first player to capture the "modern" Grand Slam, but go back and you'll see Tiger faced similar narratives at the end of 2000. Just a thought. What do you think?
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Not even four years ago, but the original LIV teams/rosters. Feels like decades
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It's a point.... the long shot is team sponsors... base pay and expenses covered by the team who recruited the player... the tournament winnings covered by ticket sales, on site commerce and league sponsors.... haven't seen either work all the way yet.... but Australia and SA were close...
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@GBeardsley I think they will support local events. But local events can’t pay the players salaries.
TV ratings are necessary at some point.
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Huge news out of LIV Golf.
Smash GC is no more.
OKGC is the future.
It makes total sense for a league focused on a “Global” market to put down roots in Oklahoma. Oklahomans will love traveling to Singapore and Saudi Arabia to support Gooch and squad.
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I also think that sports will be direct to consumer for most of the viewers in the future... by 20230... PGAT laying foundation for this now... light broadcast on traditional TV, but most of the good stuff on the smart TV app or phone app... like we do when watching the Masters... all the 65+ people who watch golf on linear TV will not be replaced 1 to 1, the youngest want a different experience
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@GBeardsley I think it’s a great idea if an American League.
For a world league that needs TV ratings?
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@Top100Rick Likely, assuming LIV lives on, will build their US based events on these location based teams -- underserved areas with a home team rooting interest....
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Happy for Gooch and OK.
He can likely find some rich oil and gas guys to pump some money in and to support the team. And OK has a lot of great golf fans, they will support local events.
But a small market to choose for a global brand with only 14 teams.
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@parandpaddock @ArtistGolferJon Just maybe what everyone says is happening is not actually happening...
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Just got an email about ANOTHER rebrand, Smash to OKGC 😅
Sorry but this crap has got to stop, who's gonna buy merch from a league that's looking for funding?
You gotta be kidding me🤔
I mean, I like the logo and colors but will the league be around within the next 6 months?
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@Top100Rick Tiger did ridiculous things before this, but this was the event where we were all like -- how do you keep doing this? And 2000 was off...6 wins in a row, 3 majors... we were never the same
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With the official news that Kapalua is done forever, it’s time to reminisce.
No hyperbole, Tiger vs Els in 2000 may be the greatest duel ever.
Sure it isn’t as important as a major finish, but in terms of just the actual golf, it was insane.
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Was privileged to spend a few days with him when he was traveling a little bit with Jack Kuykendall in the late 80's, early 90's... for Kuykendall's take on Natural Golf... it was something to see...real life was the legend... I remember asking him what he did to hit it further, he said "increase the lag, increase the lag" -- then with what looked like the same exact swing, hit it 20 yards further...would see him with Craig Shankland sometimes too... I always appreciated your later work with him... it's nice that you keep his techniques front and center...
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Moe Norman didn’t just talk about golf, he talked about purpose.
When you truly master something, you step into a space where you can’t be replaced. Not because no one else exists, but because no one does it the way you do.
That’s the goal.
Not just doing something… but owning it.
Find what you do best.
Sharpen it.
Live it.
Because when it’s yours, nobody can take it away.
#MoeNorman #Mastery #ToddGraves #Golf
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@NickNovinsky Probably worth 9 figures... money is not important any more... but man, it would be really hard to stay competitive on really tough golf courses...
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Is Bryson really only going to play YouTube golf and four majors?? 👀‼️
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@parandpaddock @FallGuySports @KylePorterNS Rory going 10 years, while playing the PGAT and DPWT shows how hard it is...
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Rahm winning by five in Mexico this week would be such an indictment of everyone involved (him most of all).
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You know what is complicated…America’s relationship with LIV. Some love it, many hate it, but all are supremely pissed off it came & disrupted the PGAT’s monopoly. It’s been a wild 5 years.
Brody Miller@BrodyAMiller
Went to Mexico City to separate fact from fiction with what's happening at LIV Golf. The answer: It's complicated. nytimes.com/athletic/72109…
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🚨👀⛳️ JUST IN — The New York Times is reporting that Bryson DeChambeau and his team spent part of Masters week “meeting with organizations to discuss possible options if he chose to leave LIV.”
(Via: @BrodyAMiller / @TheAthletic)
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