[ithos]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

please....name one professional sport that ISN'T a monopoly???????????

Why not have two? It may make more sense for team sports but golf is an individual sport. So there is nothing preventing players from participating in both so you would still have the best competing against the best if there are no exclusive rules in place.

Let the free market decide. It is a sport, not a religion.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

it's called Economics 101. if a person doesn't understand the basics of capitalism perhaps they might go online before posting what is the obvious reason...what's odd is why someone thinks it's odd at all.

I believe he was using sarcasm to make a point.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Tvflguy

Perhaps yes, but why not have competition if it works and finances and fans support?

I’m all for competition in this country. It typically results in lower prices snd better products and services.

In this case(golf) how is the product going to be better when the best players do not compete against each other and playing different formats?

Lower prices correct. LIV and/or Stub Hub was selling tickets for less than $10 and they were playing one hour away from large metro area.

[Babubhat]

Koran Ferry tour. Don’t cash, don’t eat. The way it’s supposed to be

[clwahlstrom]

Their tunes will probably change by then

[Badger 2006]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

please....name one professional sport that ISN'T a monopoly???????????

Pickleball

[DDToto41]

Originally Posted by George Page

You do every time you flip a light switch and pump gas. They’re paying the golfers with YOUR money.

Finally someone saying the right thing. The PGA makes more money than you know. Why does PGA Golf supersede the regular scheduled programs if they run overtime?

[sail33or]

I remember long ago back in High School, the golf teams' main job was to wash the football and basketball and baseball uniforms. No one (not even their parents) went to their events. There were no Golf Letterman sweaters.

So, I will always view Golf as some sort of novelty activity for frailish folks.

So, if they can get $100 Million for hitting a little ball into a hole .......................

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy

Hopefully, they did at least pay their respects to the newest golf course resident 6 feet under! LOL

Huh, who died that you are celebrating? I guess I missed that.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Bob

Isn’t it odd that the PGA tour all of a sudden raised there purses? ������������������

About as funny as the inflation that is draining pockets. If you haven’t noticed, EVERYTHING has gone up.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by greendrake

If one recalls in the 70's the pga pro tour broke from the pga, as the prize monies were rather small. All the television revenue went to the PGA which was largely centered in NY and NJ.
In effect, the stars of that day had a grievance and won their battle.

Five decades later the LIV group is offering huge signing bonuses to elite players. Can one really blame the "elite" players for wanting to grab the brass ring. By they're leaving the PGA there should be more prize money for grinders, who no one seems to care about at all.

Could you imagine, showing up to qualify on monday morning, and by monday night you have to decide if you really want to continue doing this for a living. Almost as bad would be to qualify but by friday night your bag is in your trunk, and you still have no monies coming in. Again by opening up some spots at the top the grinders may make some money,

After all, this is a game, right?

I think “elite” players may be subjective in this instance.

[jebartle]

Originally Posted by DDToto41

Finally someone saying the right thing. The PGA makes more money than you know. Why does PGA Golf supersede the regular scheduled programs if they run overtime?

PGA contributes to MORE charities than all professional sports combined.

[wisbad1]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Who really wants to watch a load of over the hill golfers, never were's, and never will Be's?
Good luck to the players who signed however, nice little pension top up at the end of their careers, and a chance for some of the others to earn more than their skill level would ever make on the big boys tour!

And yet you watch a drunken womaniser pretending to golf? He’s not a good role model at all. I’d rather watch chuck Barkley, real entertainment!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by DDToto41

Finally someone saying the right thing. The PGA makes more money than you know. Why does PGA Golf supersede the regular scheduled programs if they run overtime?

The PGA Tour is a non profit organization. They give over $200 million to charity each year.

They supersede regular programming because they draw more viewers than most other programs. They also have an agreement with the networks that is mutually beneficial.

The only part of your money that the tour gets in through ticket sales and I believe that most of that goes to the venues. Most of their revenue comes from television rights which the networks happily pay millions for.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by wisbad1

And yet you watch a drunken womaniser pretending to golf? He’s not a good role model at all. I’d rather watch chuck Barkley, real entertainment!

Feel better now?
Did you actually read my post?