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justjim 06-06-2023 06:07 PM

The “facts” are in the details. Wait, we don’t know the details of this merger yet.

BrianL99 06-06-2023 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2224079)
Monahan did not come off well during the CNBC interview today.

How much control does he have over PGA decisions? He seems like an empty suit.

I didn't see the interview. He's the man and makes all the calls. He essentially answers to no one.

He's a local guy from Boston and a lot of my friends know him. I've met his father a few times. "Empty suits" apparently run in the family.

He's been a disaster, since the day he took over the PGA Tour, in my opinion..

When all the truth comes out about this merger, it's going to be all about ending the litigation, to keep the "truth" from becoming public.

The PGA Tour is a 501(c)6 corporation (tax exempt, non-profit), with over $500,000,000 in cash reserves, revenue of over $2B/year, pay their CEO $10M/year and they don't pay any taxes.

(The new "merger" corporation is not going to be "non-profit")

Dahabs 06-07-2023 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 2224101)
The “facts” are in the details. Wait, we don’t know the details of this merger yet.

Agree. Not all mergers are created equal. Real curious to see the details on the this one.

ithos 06-07-2023 04:37 AM

It is definitely going to get major pushback from this group:

9/11 families feel 'betrayed' by PGA Tour over LIV Golf merger

BrianL99 06-07-2023 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2223981)
A few months ago, they hated each other. Now it is pure love and potentially more $$$$

PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf.

As of this morning, this is the only source I can find, who's reporting on the Player's Meeting, that was held at 4 pm, yesterday.

Rwirish 06-07-2023 05:55 AM

Golf loses and Monahan and Norman look like idiots. Norman finds out minutes before the announcement that the leagues are merging.

The big winner - money.

Bay Kid 06-07-2023 06:12 AM

Hopefully they will stop all the loud music during play.

Mrfriendly 06-07-2023 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2223981)
A few months ago, they hated each other. Now it is pure love and potentially more $$$$

PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf.

Guessing it’s now ok to blast my cart speakers playing Def Leopard around TV golf courses?

golfing eagles 06-07-2023 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrfriendly (Post 2224160)
Guessing it’s now ok to blast my cart speakers playing Def Leopard around TV golf courses?

Unless it violates Florida's 25 foot law regarding music from a vehicle. If it is technically legal, then you just have to worry about being "practice target":1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

dewilson58 06-07-2023 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rwirish (Post 2224156)
Norman finds out minutes before the announcement that the leagues are merging.

Fact or speculation???

Golf Channel said they heard............has it been reported as fact??

mntlblok 06-07-2023 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2224155)
As of this morning, this is the only source I can find, who's reporting on the Player's Meeting, that was held at 4 pm, yesterday.

Fascinating stuff. Learning here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW-72ngDMXo&t=18s about "policy boards" and the screwy way that "power" is allocated. Kind of goes along with the overriding basis of my absurdist philosophy about human nature/existence - power gets abused. Now, "how" power gets concentrated into so few hands *is* interesting, but something that shall likely always be beyond my understanding.

Where's that popcorn smiley? :popcorn::popcorn: Found it!

mntlblok 06-07-2023 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2224162)
Fact or speculation???

Golf Channel said they heard............has it been reported as fact??

Found this: LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman 'NOT expected to have a role in the PGA Tour merger' | Daily Mail Online

airstreamingypsy 06-07-2023 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Golfer222 (Post 2224040)
Bet Tiger and Rory not very happy with PGA. They turned down 800 and 500 million respectively trying to do the right thing. Defended the PGA at every turn.

I said to my friend last night, maybe Tiger will start his own league.

hypart 06-07-2023 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2224162)
Fact or speculation???

Golf Channel said they heard............has it been reported as fact??

Fact. Yasir stated this in the CNBC interview. He said all stakeholders, including Norman, were notified minutes prior to the interview.

SHIBUMI 06-07-2023 07:16 AM

Merger
 
Democracy and ethics are just a smoke screen. In the end, the golden rule always wins.
Why would anyone think otherwise ...we got caught sleeping.... Its a new world order and we are all just pawns to be sacrificed to protect the king...sit back and enjoy the ride


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