Dustin Johnson confirms PGA resignation during LIV Golf press conference
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Dustin Johnson has confirmed he has resigned from the PGA Tour in order to compete in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series.
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PGA didn’t give them money . They earned it. It’s not a charity and they owe no loyalty . They are a credit to golf.
Lofl, The PGA gave them the tournament and the invitation to make $, which gave them the exposure to earn sponsor $.
Deep thinkers like you make me laugh.
It’s like saying Jordan would have sold shoes regardless of the nba? Without the pga these guys would be construction workers lying about their handicaps
@@josephrostkowski8631 exactly these guys aside from tiger and Phil aren’t superstars. They are normal dudes who probably grew up rich on daddy’s country club’s membership and get to golf and smoke pot all day.
Joseph, the irony is that it’s the LIV who now are “giving the money” -
Yeah, there always was “appearance” money for the very top echelon
but it seems the sports-washing Saudi’s are simply buying these players’ loyalty
with guaranteed money regardless of their performances or current standard of play.
@@carlfrye1566 it goes hand in hand though doesn't it.....without the golfers there's no pga tournaments!! Its the chicken and the egg scenario pga need players and players need a platform....all thats happened is another platform has come along for the players to play in but it has a more attractive business model. This is how is see it a restaurant isn't a restaurant without a chef, a garage isn't a garage without a mechanic, a hair salon isn't a hair salon without a barber, and a construction company can't build houses without a bricklayer the limiting factor is always the human being using the tool and a golfer is no different his clubs being his tools. I say good for them and if the pga don't like it then they need to change there business model to compete with this new platform its that simple.
It's fairly basic. If this new tour didn't have a signing bonus and paid the same prize money as the PGA tour, none of them would be there. It is all about the money. There's nothing wrong with that, but it seems that only Lee Westwood had the balls to admit it.
Agreed.
PGA a political organization as well
When I leave my house and go to work…. It’s all about money. These guys are no different. Only a handful of lucky people can say different, and most of them are lying to themselves because they don’t want to admit it’s about the money.
People have been selling themselves for millennia. The Saudi's know this very, very well.
If a competitor of your current work offered you a chance to sign for double the money you have earned in the past 15 years you would be foolish not to consider that… It’s exciting for them, the game grows on…
He is playing for 15 years and earned 74 millions, and now he gets 100+ millions just to participate, and more if he's winning. Are you crazy enough to refuse that kind of money?
There are more important things than money like integrity, legacy etc. I am sure the $150 million with greatly change his life and his family
@@thands74 You didn't say that when Woods signed his first Nike contract. Nike uses China for labor. Sweatshop labor at that.
@@thands74 DJ doesn’t want to play into his 50s… play LIV for couple years and head off into the sunset in his mid 40s
@@thands74 cope lmao
The fact that he has earned 74 million should allow him to say no. It’s not like he’s on minimum wage and this is going to lift him out of poverty. With that level of earnings should give you the ability to question the source of the money.
"Im doing what i believe is what is best for me and my family" - that's it. That's all the answer you need.
He and Paulina will be doing a lot of blow.
💯
For the greedy man there is never enough.
@@barking_mad6649 for the jealous folks, there’s never enough whinging
@@N17-o2r The only thing I am jealous about is he plays golf better than me, sitting there saying it's best for his family when he probably already has $100 million in the bank and a PGA pension that aint chicken feed it just makes me laugh.
The relationship between the PGA and players is symbiotic in nature.
The PGA has to realise that they're not the players over lords and the players have to realise the wealth and opportunity the PGA has given them. But the truth is this, the players have the right to decide their own career paths, end of story. They're not contracted employees, they're basically a personal business and the PGA should remember that and accept progress.
Accept progress and, more realistically, accept there is competition that will make them look in the mirror. Especially competition with deep pockets….
Just a banger of a breakdown. Nice.
And they choose to play and fund a country that supported terrorists who killed 2000 plus on 9/11
If you don’t like America then move to Middle East
And American who plays. Is a traitor and should be vilified here at home
I hope Gretzky daughter enjoys wearing a Burka!!!
If this was an an American based league,,then yes,,
But this is a league that will directly fatten the pockets of Murders..
They gave that opportunity and success to themselves. They owe “the PGA” absolutely nothing. “The PGA” just benefits from ppl spending money to watch them.
Bootlicker mentality
I like Graeme's honesty, finally somebody says it.
No bs and just straight up!
PREACH
I definitely liked his opinion. All of there’s but he stood out transparently.
@@mr.livefreakishlyawesome4496 yes, I am sure he is being transparent about the money that goes toward public beheadings.. You golf fans are all a lovely bunch it seems.
@@SierraWater you need to stop crying Sierra, do you know how much wealth the US has made from business development with the Saudis? You are such a hypocrite.
The PGA Tour’s threats against players who wish to exercise their right to play other events is really unfortunate. It makes the PGA seem petty and mean-spirited. After all players are independent contractors. They are not employees. Moreover, there is room for more events. The PGA tour needs the weigh their reputational risk before going after these players and making threats.
nicely said Lance. dechambeau and Patrick Reed also going and Fowler on the cusp. Many people don't realize that the average golfer doesn't make anywhere near as much money as the average athletes in other major sports, who are employees (okay maybe with the exception of lebron who is player/GM). Will be interesting to see how this all nets out.
If all players are independent contractors then will you back Phil Mickelson when he sues the PGA for renouncing his lifetime exemption? They are either independent contractors or not. They want to have their cake and eat it too.
@@davidhunternyc1 the exemptions are part of the prize. you win a major, you get a 5 or 10 year pass to always play. the PGA is weak, they are boring, and this will be seen as LIV grows
@@lennchadful It's blood money. You and I know it. You condone it. I don't.
PGA lost a lot of washed up guys
This isn't complicated.....the phrase goes "follow the money" Leaving all the noise aside....hard to blame someone for not turning down this kind of $.
Especialy given that amout of money doesnt just change your quality of life but also that of your kids and their kids, there is just so much upside to it especialy if you value your personal life more than your public life
@@Teddy-kv5ns well he’s already loaded so.... if he was going to make this much now we’d expect him to do something good with it. The players who take this blood money for themselves are guilty ones. But DJ could sink 80 Million into a charity and it’s a different story.
@@higher_destiny “Blood money”🤡🤡🤡. By the way loser, you don’t get to tell others what to do with their money.
@@higher_destiny He is probably better at golf than most people will ever be at anything. The money isn't the reward, it's the justification. Good for DJ. And it is in no way, any of my personal desire or place, to want him to spend his earnings in way that he wants.
Actually it isn’t hard lol do you say that about human traffickers? “Hey they gotta make a living and one person sold is triple what they’d make in a year at a normal desk job.”.
PGA needs to explain the difference between the euro tour vs LIV impact for the PGA.
Seems like PGA has something against the Saudis
These guys made the correct choice. Look how the PGA changed their tune.
"Dustin, what changed since you recently said your were 100% committed to the PGA?"
"The Saudis kept adding zeros to the offer."
Unfortunately they also kept oppressing people.
@@simonj5615 The Saudis you mean? Killing gays and apostates?
and they are scary motherfuckers
@@simonj5615 So do other countries (China). We don't seem to have a problem when they do it. Ask yourself why.
@@canefan17 china is not the focus at the moment, stop deflecting. The source of this tour literally bankrolled 9/11
Let me just summarize what they said: "Money made me do it"
Nothing wrong with that.
@@JJG86 Definitely not.
Unless your Phil Mickelson
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!!!
Money made me do it money makes the world go round money makes people bad people
Thanks
Hey let’s not blame these guys for jumping ship. Any monies or titles acquired on the PGA tour were won by them, fair and square. They had the talent and brought it to the tour and that’s what made the tour successful. They have every right to shop their talent to their own personal advantage. They’ve earned that.
Agree 1000%
Agree
Yeah taking money form an enemy country is a good thing says the ignorant.. btw they have no problem paying them especially since you're paying $5 for gas. Remember.. the saudies only make my ney off your gas. Boycott these golfers if you're a true American. If not . Get the out of my country.
Yeah, too many people get attached to these athletes and feel like they own them. “How dare he take more money for his family, he’s supposed to stay with the PGA and pay for his travel every week for not guaranteed money.”
@@noaheadie503 in sales nothing is guaranteed. In life through hard work nothing is guaranteed. Being a traitor and taking money form a tyrant regime.. yeah nothing wrong ng with that.. says the person who probably voted for tyrants in our government. Let's go Brandon and all the foolish Americans like Noah!!
I love golf and hate the PGA. I view the PGA like I view the NCAA-too big, too slow to respond to the market (viewers), too inflexible, prone to over regulate, etc.. I hope the LIV is successful and injects some honest competition that drive change in the PGA.
You support terrorists and human rights violators.
LIV golf, here's how you make it better than the PGA tour, keep the youtube content and online content great. PGA tour does this veeeery well.
I actually think their online content is weak and needs improving.
@@canefan17 I think he's being sarcastic :P
@@troyoobrien I’m slow today
Make sure to show only 2 minute highlights per day. These plebes without cable don’t deserve to see anything.
Norman said he wouldn’t challenge ‘heritage’ PGA Tour events, this week on the PGA Tour is the RBC Canadian Open, a national tournament that is 118 years old. Norman won it twice, Johnson once, so they must have heard of it. Both Johnson and McDowell have been RBC ambassadors for several years now. It’s pretty simple: All greed, no integrity, no class. N.B.: Greg Norman, say one thing then do the opposite.
yeah he had a contractual obligation to RBC and he blew it off . I know no one will feel badly for a big bank but some people honor their commitments. I agree completely with no integrity , no class
What am I Missing? Surely its like working for BMW, and then Mercedes offers you a better package and you accept? Is there more to it that I am missing? I've changed jobs for better pay, wasn't the first, won't be the last? Why is it integrity... is what I am asking? Maybe I am missing something?
Yep. And RBC has dropped them as sponsors too. Good riddance to all of them.🖕🖕
@@pjpredhomme7699 tiger got offered probably 500 million and turned it down. Tiger is a man of class, then again tiger doesn’t need it but still
Integrity doesnt pay the bills.
My heart goes out to all 3 with a combined total of 200 million between them. 🤣🤣
Hopefully they will be able to scrape together some money for food now and shelter for their families. I just cannot get my head around the money being thrown at the athletes when their is such turmoil and unrest going on in all corners of the earth. I get the business aspect of things, but man are our global priorities in the wrong place.
Precisely.
If we all were in their position, most would do the same thing! Free money, can't get much better than that!
If it was you you wouldn’t be saying that.
Good for them. Show me the money 💰💰😜
Players pay millions to the PGA in royalties for just taking a photo on the tour. I think some of the players are getting sick of them trying to control everything
They don't "pay" any $$$. Those photos are the same as other proffesional sports leagues who own the property rights to game photos, videos, etc.....they are property of The PGA because it's their event. The golfers make their own money outside the PGA purse for wearing shirt logos and hats, should the PGA demand $$$ from the players for that?
Pga "You all must understand the pga and the history of the pga is more important than the players in the pga"
Liv players " catch me outside"
An interesting insight into the life of the pro golfer. Three battle-weary tour golfers looking to ease themselves out of tournament golf. Dustin even talks at 6:38 about choosing LIV because he doesn't want to play golf for the rest of his life and chose LIV because otherwise he feels he would "have to". Shows how even hobbies/ pastime can turn into a drag if they are your job.
Nobody has to do anything once they've won $75million
Lol as if someone like Dustin would be forced into playing golf for the rest of his life, this is just pure greed.
Then just play the tournaments that you wanna play on the PGA Tour. DJ won over $20M in about a 1 month period in 2020 so it’s hard to feel sympathy when he phrases it like that if he can’t live of $75M he’s won on tour and another 8 figure if not 9 figure sum from TaylorMade then what hope do the rest of us have
hes married to Paulina Gretzky. Why would he want to spend a week making 100k in a tourney if he can get guaranteed millions and play 8 weeks a year
@@scottfox7656 bingo
This whole situation is very similar to the 1970s and the start up of the World Hockey Association. Many big names in the NHL moved to the new league including Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe. Their reasons for moving were exactly the same as what Oostheizen and McDowell articulated.
Not like the WHA. This LIV thing is funded by scumbags, and while they have a right to go work with LIV, the rest of us are free to call it what it is.
And how did it pan out?
Was the WHL funded by a murderous dictator too?
@@chuckwalla2967 they are both in the NHL hall of fame.
@@justwondering1967 and the Association?
Another format for golf is a good thing. Can't wait.
The problem with the new league is the format as much as the Saudi's. Golf has always been about 4 rounds and a cut. Golf fans like the cut. It makes the players perform immediately. We admire athlete's being able to handle pressure. The three most admired athletes of the last 30 years are Michael Jordan Tom Brady and Tiger Woods. Teams don't matter unless it is the Ryder cup. This is like a tournament at your local muni. Greg Norman would have won the Masters if it was THREE rounds.
It depends on how diluted this gets,what if another organisation comes along,then another, it'll end up like boxing where noone knows who the best is
@@Gnofg …. Nah he wouldn’t..
The pressure would still be the same during the last round be that second, third or fourth..
@@MC-nb6jx The question is will the players be awarded pints for a 3 round tournament. Baseball tried the a real change when they went to the 7 inning(second game of a doubleheader) and placing a runner on second in extra innings. It went over like a lead balloon .Golf is as traditional as baseball maybe even more than baseball. Finally no points no majors no s saudi golf league..
@@Gnofg … No idea what your going on about there🤷🏻♂️
To clarify. Whatever the “final round” may be, the pressure is on because it’s the “final round”👍🏻👍🏻
Pro golfers crying they don't want to play golf their whole life is just dumb. Most people work their whole life in order to play golf the rest of it!
the past 24 hours has been such a paradox! Golfs' longest day of the year when regular golfers are so grateful to just play 1 single PGA tournament (granted, a major). plus it's so difficult to finally get your tour card! the up and coming ones, and those fighting to return to the tour; they are all so overjoyed to be playing on the big tour. on the other hand you have many of these LIV participants just resigning .. and dropping their tour cards like it is nothing.
Sad that this shows how many guys only do this for money. Go play your stupid exhibitions and f- your legacy that you don’t even care about.
its easy when you're that good...
Its something when ur getting paid gazzillions just to turn up !!!!
Would you turn down 150 million dollars? I understand your point about the up and comers but every individual has to do what's best. Money rules. That's the world we live in. I'm sure he had his family in mind when making this decision.
@@mattjudy6780 The problem is some these asshole tour players are sitting on tens of millions of dollars or more and somehow that’s not enough for them. Seriously, how much money do you need?
Finally hearing them talking about it is good, it adds a human element to the discussion
Pure money grab . . . .
@@schadenfreude8116 Think of these guys as contractors. They are in business. Business is there to make the most money you can. Obviously, there are ALWAYS other factors but if you were running a business and someone offered you a deal that paid you significantly more to do the same job, it would be difficult for you to turn it down right? Also, why would these guys turn down the kind of money they could earn on the LIV tour in less weeks away from family than they can get on the PGA tour? More time at home with the family and earning more or at least the same amount of money and more weeks off? Tell me again how it's just a money grab? You're just too narrow minded.........
Well said Rob...
@@richo2501
But they're already multimillionaires...
Now they're accepting millions more from one of the most disgusting regimes on the planet ...
They're talking about "trying something new", the fact is that they can't compete at the highest level anymore!! If these players were winning regularly on the PGA they would not be playing LIV!! They want guaranteed success, but it doesn't and shouldn't work that way...
@@richo2501 Not everything in life is about money . . . and if you want to take it a step further, Saudi blood money.
Tiger turned down a billion. The majority of the PGA guys going to LIV are washed up guys who would have trouble winning again. McDowell wasn't going to play on another Ryder Cup regardless of where he plays. DJ can't be honest and just say it is all about the money
He won't say that, because his endorsement deals are about him as an athlete . he has earned much more on endorsements than he has won in prize money.
He did say it was about the money, he said it was an opportunity to take care of his family.
@@JJG86 yeah, that 75 million he's already earned can't support a family!
@@derekl3495 So what, who the hell are you to tell somebody else how much money they can earn. Just because you’re some loser who can’t make money playing golf doesn’t mean you can tell others they can’t. You sound like a real Commie D bag.
The usa is not the center of the sport world.
It seems like LIV initially will be like a Champions tour
probably with carts also.
not in 5 years as tons of great Eastern golfers will emerge. Right now it's almost impossible to make it on the tour most go broke unless they have rich parents to sponsor them.
@@Gnofg Would be awesome to see carts.
@@canefan17 old men league.
I'm really looking forward to live reports from golf events. Please make a preliminary announcement. Thanks .
If im not mistaken, the pga tour and every other organization always does what's best for THEM financially, so why is it when an individual like these guys make a decision that's best for themselves, all of a sudden they're the greedy ones that only care about money. Why doesn't that work both ways?
They do have the right to go to LIV , PGA also has the right to not let them play if they do.
Because they are manipulative and greedy
@@petebellamy3505 You’re missing the point. There’s no argument about who has what right. The question is, why is there criticism of individuals when they choose to do what’s best for themselves financially, but no criticism of organizations when they do the same?
@@GregIsOnTheAir Choosing to ply your trade for a king who literally tortured and then murders people he doesn’t like on the daily because one can make even more money than the very good money they make now is the issue. If the LIV tour wasn’t run and backed by mass murderers and human rights abusers most people wouldn’t care. It’s very simple really.
@@GregIsOnTheAir also how come the PGA doesn’t seem to have a problem with players doing European tour. PGA just butthurt
Having a father in law like Wayne who played in the WHA score the league was absorbed and has had a real life experience like this
Great to hear their personal side. I think a new league competition will push the PGA to make updates/changes, whatever those may be. And it'll give more players an opportunity to play.
$75million over 14 months vs $150million just for signing.
There's your answer folks
No brainer
Should be free to come and go as they please
I bet sky sports will try to get the rights to charge a fortune to watch it
Main stream media is trying so hard to make us choose between liv and pga
They doing a good job of gaining interest in the LIV, that’s for sure haha
It's a shame that it's come to a place where a player has to withdraw his status from a tour. I understand why it makes sense for these guys to do it though like McDowell say's it would be crazy to turn down this opportunity down from a business side of things.
DJ basically said he's tired of being a touring pro for a monopoly who slants all the rules their way.
@@jpatt85 I think he'd rather not resign but I guess he is just protecting himself for the Legal stuff the PGA might throw at him as well as penalties in the near future which is just sensible choice from him. choice from him.
Considering McDowell's quality of play the past few years this is probably the only league he can make a penny. As for the Ryder Cup, the only way he's chosen again is if the Team Captain is high as a kite. Fade away and limp into the Champions Tour, Graeme
You can’t work for two competing companies at the same time. This is all that’s going on here. Two different tours competing for the same employees. All good, these guys can choose who they want to work for.
It seems to me that the PGA is being way too strict with not allowing guys to play in both tours. As long as they play the minimum number of events like the Europeans and others are required, I don't see why that should be a problem. If the LIV Series is successful, there will probably be more defections down the road. I don't think an all or nothing policy is beneficial for professional golf.
I see both sides of the argument. I see the need to be loyal to the tour but when in real life would a person turn down going to a new job with a new company in the real world that was offering them mass amounts of money. Nobody would expect a person in the real world to turn down a significant career advancement with more earning potential. I see both sides
Does the journalist being killed change your mind any?
Every question just should have been answered with “Did you see the bag of cash they offered me?”
The same thing happened in cricket with the ipl. Big names stopped playing test cricket and 50 over for the country's for the bigger purse indian premier league. At the time it was frowned upon by many, once the dust settled it created more opportunities for all. I think it's an exciting time for golf as a whole and support the Liv. I hope these 'out of their prime' golfers put on a good show.
In the cricket world, 30 years before the IPL, in 1977 Australian media mogul, Kerry Packer introduced his unofficial Cricket World Series. Bringing some of the world’s top test players together and putting them in coloured kits. If I remember correctly, all those taking part were either suspended or banned from representing their countries at test level, can’t recall the penalty at club level.
Nothing about where the money is coming from, which country? The human rights horror, the 9/11 horror, the Jamal Shashoggi HORR?!
At least Louie spoke the truth; he doesn't think he can win anymore, he wants to play less, and this tournament pays well for being average
IF Avg is finishing in the top 3 in 3 of 4 majors in 2021, I want to be AVERAGE.....
The Masters is run by Augusta National, not the PGA Tour
The US Open is run by the USGA, not the PGA Tour
The Open is run by the R&A, not the PGA Tour
The PGA Championship is run by the PGA of America, not the PGA Tour.
All signs point to these guys still being able to play in these Majors.
The idea of a "World Golf Tour" has been around for a number of years now, and now it is coming to fruition. These guys have all had tremendous success on the PGA Tour and now they have an opportunity to make a boat load of money just to show up. Let the up and comers scrap it out on the PGA "mini" Tour now.
Augusta has a contract with the pga tour not liv. You really think Augusta would want anything to do with liv given who they represent? Sponsors will avoid them too for the same reason. No sponsors means no reason for tv networks to pay for the rights to broadcast. Only a matter of time until they get tired of paying these players out of their own pockets.
@@xflynskywlkr27 In the case of The Masters, its an Invitational. Augusta National gets to invite whoever they want to invite.
@@bobbyb.4468 Not if the pga tour has something to say about it. The tour has a lot of influence of what the clubs do and right now their position is liv tour players are suspended from pga events.
From what I've heard they have to sign a 4 (or 5?) year contract to get the huge signing bonus, and if this league is around in 5 years I'll be shocked
And probably have a lot of contractual appearances and other things they have to complete off the course to get all the $. They are now owned by LIV and will play and appear where they tell them to.
Guys,
this is a huge mistake....and I'll be honest, if LIV is still around in three years I'll be shocked..
Now does it make for really interesting news headlines and is it exciting yeah..
not that I don't want it to succeed but you can't have two different tours.
Gentlemen this has played out many many times and almost every major sports League NFL NHL soccer where competitor league has come along and died a slow death never reaching anywhere near its peak...
I'm extremely saddened that we'll never see Dustin Johnson play on the tour again at least for the near future.
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This new LIV only has a few tournaments so we won't be seeing the guys near as often as we would on the PGA tour.
it's a joke they don't even have a TV contract!!
I can't even turn on my damn TV and watch the tournament!!
I have DirecTV and a huge 4K brand new curved TV. I'm not watching the tournament on a tiny phone that's about 2 inches wide. I know that's what some people like to do I don't understand it and never will. why you would want to watch on your little phone when you can watch it with your buddies on the television... and no I'm not hooking my phone up to my TV or whatever... "hold on guys Ive got to answer my 15th text message, sorry I got to pause it again.."😂
But that's not the point here, the point is agreeing with the original post and this is just doomed to fail!
the Saudis are going to throw so much money at this and it's just going to be a slow death. 90% of the PGA Tour is never going to switch they are already making a boatload of money.
It will be around. Saudi Arabia is backing it. They’ve got trillions in the bank. Billions are meaningless to them
I think it'll be around & not only that but get stronger & stronger, eventually having all the big names in golf playing in it. At some point down the line there will be a compromise with the PGA & European Tours & players will play wherever they want.
What makes you think it will not be around?
These guys played the PGA enough. Time to take a chance on something fresh with a big paycheck. Most are winding down as is.
That added extra "0" to his signing was the "change of heart" :) i wonder why the question wasn't asked?
Right, If he would have just said "What changed? LIV backed a truckload of money to my door, that's what changed."
it was self-evident and all know that. Does your wife ask you if you wiped your butt this morning?
@@GatorShawn they basically did say that
DJ never had a change of heart. Pretty sure he's been onboard with LIV since the beginning.
Probably because it’s nobody’s business.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with cashing in, in any profession. Hopefully this is a wake-up call for the PGA.
To what? Over pay more sports entertainers just like all the other major sports? Definitely not what is needed. That was the good thing about the PGA...now the Saudis are ruining that with their upstart league. Paying people regardless of how they play? That's just participation trophy BS.
@@jaybz1276 They are getting paid based off how they have played their entire careers. That's why DJ got more money than Kevin Na.
Wake up call??
The average first place prize is around 2 million, is that not enough??
These rats want guaranteed money!!
DJ himself is earning around 150 million just to show up ...
The fact is, these players can't compete at the highest level, they're here to be paid pure and simple...
None of them would be here if they were winning regularly on the PGA...
Unless your name is Phil Mickelson then you are “selfish” 🙄
@@jaybz1276 ruining Jay BZ? Pretty sure you’d do what’s best for “your family”. The European tour allows for play on all other tours, why not the pga tour? Business decision pure and simple make it while you can and please know I totally respect your opinion.
I personally have zero issue with this, and I totally understand where they’re coming from. I think the PGA has handled this whole situation poorly, to be fair, but at the end of the day, who are we to judge what they feel is best for them? We all do the same thing in our own careers. And besides, I’m really looking forward to the new formats and think it’ll be a ton of fun to watch. Some network, like Fox, will likely wise up and sign an exclusive broadcasting deal in the near term…I’d put money on it. And once that’s done, the sponsors will ensure that they’re properly represented on both tours.
Yeah the PGA and European tour go to Asia ,,,,,WHY because of money, but when players do it there bad 🤔🤔🤔 is the new tour just weekend play
Please do not ask for this tour to be picked up by a cable tv network…. That’s literally 1 of the main reasons why they started this new liv tour.
@@nickcoldwell - Lol...not asking for it, just expecting it. Honestly, I don't see how the sponsorships see the value in supporting players on this tour without some mass viewing opportunity. Obviously, TH-cam and FB are widely used, but typically not for viewing sports by most of the sport's fans (at least by my own guess). An online-only platform for all things LIV tour is an interesting concept, though...
Online only is the future, mainstream media as we know it today is a relic of the past. In my household I only have cable because it's included with my internet package. No one in my house watches it except me watching the golf channel.
What? 911 didn't happen?
It's sour grapes by the PGA, they want the monopoly of the premium players and don't like to be challenged. GM is spot on when he says it a business and it's his responsibility to ensure he does what's best for his part of that business. Saudi ethics aside,it's good to see the PGA challenged.
Tiger will beat jacks record when he is the last player on the PGA !
More will follow this move! It will all work out in the end.
Beautiful responses from the pros and really gives insight into their livelihoods
Lmao
.. What???
Lol sap!
Y’all all need to get off your high horses and realize you would take the money too. Don’t try and convince me otherwise I already know the truth
@@westonchapman6266 If it was a choice of staying on the PGA tour, majors ryder cup opps to still make massive money and a great life. No actually i'd stay with the PGA and history. How soulless will it feel for these guys playing in fake made up teams with awful logos to small crowds(like today) for events no one cares about? Then sit next week and watch the US Open and someone win a major in front of record crowds. Its embarrasing.
I want to watch the best players in the world. I’m sure this can change but thus far this seems like a farewell tour…. Great guys playing for lots of money and very little individual pressure…. Doesn’t excite me as a competitor or a fan to want to embrace it. But looks like great opportunity for the players who can’t play with the worlds best
Can't play with the world's best? DJ was World #1 for almost 2 years, won 2 Majors, and went undefeated in the Ryder Cup last year!
DJ and Phil
@@MrBudcole key word : WAS.
@@MrBudcole now he's 15....
@@rustyshackelford854 And the 15th best player in the world - in the world - is not among the best?
Good for their families? How much money to they need. Not better for Kashoggi’s family, however. The money has blood on it.
I’m so confused
Graham McDowell said it best at the end of this video - being able to play a short schedule and be guaranteed appearance fees - sweet gig if you can get it. Of course, all of the golfers sitting at the dais are sporting their sponsors' names. How will those sponsors react when it becomes obvious to the general public that these golfers blatantly chose money over whatever their sponsors are trying to spin to their customers?
Welcome to the "Bone Saw" tour. If the advertisers and networks refuse to cover this, they will run out of Saudi cash. Sponsors are already dropping these players.
haha. Exactly. But, unfortunately, the Saudis will never run out of cash
Good on em. Wish them all the best. I hope the PGA Tour can come to an understanding that they are no longer the sole tour that gets to make the rules and that for the betterment of the sport, they accept that and can work out arrangements with players. I only hope that the Networks decide to broadcast these events as well as they have with the other tours around the world.
And hopefully these athletes will speak up on the heinous human rights violations throughout Saudi Arabia and the Middle East but we both know they won't.
@@andrewtodd9103 stay in your lane Andrew
@@Simon37423 lol ad hominem attacks show defeat kiddo.
@@andrewtodd9103 there playing golf man don’t blame the players there done nothing wrong. All these country’s in the west do business with Saudi Arabia. There Muslim problems not ours
@@Simon37423 the problem is people are uneducated and bigots and will be ashamed and potentially cancelled for soaking up for what's right like Enes Kanter was. It's bigger than the sport at a certain point and they're taking money to sit down and shut up.
Absolute sell out and blatant money grabbing. Sadly the football disease has now in golf. Utter greed from already wealthy sportsmen. Absolute disgrace from all of them.
It's gotta be a hard life for DJ. Making 75M over the past 15 or so years. Probably another 25+ in endorsements and sponsorships. Marrying the daughter of the greatest hockey player ever whos family has incredible wealth.
It makes sense that with that kind of wealth that he couldn't take a weekend or two off to watch his kids play sports or enjoy life with his family. How else can his family survive unless he's playing 25 events a year and making 20 cuts? So heartbreaking!
And you so jealous! 😂
Take your blood money and ride off into obscurity. To quote a famous irishman, - "it's greed, greed and more f&cking greed".
We had the Olympics in China seriously bro
This changes nothing I will still be supporting DJ
For 100+ million , good for Dustin Johnson. Take care of the fam!
The value of US dollars is based on Saudi oil and that is why it is often called the petrodollars. Why not players playing the Saudi fund based golf competitions? What crimes are the players committing by playing golf wherever they want? Why is pga treating them like criminals? It's all political BS coming from America.
money grubbing turncoats, I lost any and all respect for Greg Norman, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and all the other golfers who choose to take the money grab and play for the Saudi's.
“I did what I thought was best for my family”. Translated….. they paid me a crap ton of money, just for signing up!!!
It's also less of a commitment, less events, less travel, no drug testing, shotgun starts
I for one can't wait to watch it. I've been wanting the pga tour to switch things up for a while. I'd love to see more 2 ball scrambles and stuff. Team events ect. The pga has slept in here if you ask me they are behind the times now. Sometimes I'd rather watch TH-cam golf than the pga tour. Very repetitive sometimes
Where can you even watch it?
The PGA tour is boring as hell, it is akin to a traveling exhibition.
Fair point
@@thomashamilton8813 Isn’t that all pro golf? 😂
@@nickhanif5460 I would say it will be streamed live on TH-cam
When the PGA tour thinks they can control independent contractors is when the PGA tour loses.
Bingo
Unless your name is Phil Mickelson
Good luck getting Johnson to sell it
Looks like many of the Australian and South Africans went so they could go home more. Play 8 3 round tournaments instead of 30 4 tournaments rounds for the same money. Amazing that DJ said he couldn’t retire early given he’s made hundreds of million in his career and his father in law is worth $250m 😂😂😂
What changed was he got a huge check, don’t lie DJ lol
Gunshot starts and snipers in the bushes and trees if a player takes too long over a shot.
That is just....SOOOOOOO Funny
I can't wait to watch the LIV Golf tour and see if they can be better than the PGA.
If they don't have the best players, how can they be as good as the PGA
These players aren't competitive anymore, that's why they're playing this greedy has beens tour!!
If they were winning regularly on the PGA they wouldn't be here ...
No comparison what why the guys are bailing out with guaranteed money
@@SPANISH-TARQUIN your trippin if u think all these players arnt competitive
Sold out all your fans and the PGA for greed. Sad 😢
Reporter: “Dustin, what are your thoughts on…”
McDowell: “Yeah, I’ll answer that…”
🤔
And if the Saudis offer me a 5 million dollar house to live in over there for nothing...well...I'd rather freeze here in Canada in my poor dwelling thanks.
Well then you are an idiot. Saudi has been one of America and Canada’s largest trade partners for decades so just sitting at home you’re already benefiting from the Saudis 👍
Stoked for you all for moving 🙌 looking forward to watching
Good for all these lads! Competition is GOOD for the game, and I can't wait to watch!
Sports can't unite people if a country has terrible human rights violations that then 'lads' are too big of cowards to address because they'll lose money.
Good luck watching, first match is not on TV only online and social media.
@@gvodoman8702 haha every sporting event around the world is available to stream for FREE
Even better. I can watch for free on TH-cam right now or I pay £30 for skysports for pga
at the end of the day if you are a free agent you should be able to play on all 3 main tours i dont see why not
48 players that aren't going to win on the PGA tour save DJ once a year or two , grab the money and run boys while its out there , I can't see many people being at all interested in weak fields for 54 hole events , lets start a 3 quarter football league or some 6 inning baseball what a joke and LOL shot gun starts !!!!! Teams ??? lots of sports with teams , Ryder cup once every 2 years is enough ,Presidents cup every 2 years well , take it or leave it. Not one of these players will be missed on the Tour , in a field of 154 it great seeing DJ Sergio Poulter and Louis among them but not headlining .
would love to see this new tour implement new rules that aren't so outdated. the usga is bananas.
That’s what I was wondering too
Like what? Bigger golf balls?!
@@slyness813 bigger pay checks are a start 😜
Nice to have choices. Wish you all well.
Almost $100mil in tournament earnings alone and he is worried he would be forced to play golf for the rest of his life. LMAO.
Thank you!! Finally someone said it!! I’d have some respect for these guys if they just said they’re doing it for the money!! But they know it’s blood money so they just say,oh I’m doing it for my family or whatever. Saudi money helped fund 9/11 and if that’s not enough for them to not join then they deserve to deal with the consequences.
Yes, i did find that amusing
@@ilovetree100 blood money? Isn't Joe Biden begging saudi for more oil? lol
@@ilovetree100 lol heard of HSBC? China treats its own citizens like garbage and the US isn't exactly free of having blood on their hands either, get ur heads out of the sand every major country is shady both past and present
these people should work a regular job for a year or two and see how good they have it
These rats should not be allowed to play the US open
I have nothing against competition. I have A LOT against the Saudies.
Makes me mad that these guys are put in a position to explain themselves and have people judge them negatively for their response. Anyone saying they wouldn't leave their current job for exponentially more money is flat out lying.
Exactly- bunch of self righteous hypocrites in the comments
I wouldn't care if they weren't going to play for a country that harbors terrorists and has had problems with horrific human rights. Phil even said it himself, "they're scary people".
So why in your opinion have only 15 of the top 100 players in the world rankings signed up? By your logic they would all have signed up.
Because they’re getting paid millions by a regime with horrific human rights abuses.
Valid points but those points aside, I think you can all understand my sentiment because it happens too often in this country no matter who is doing the paying where people go where the money is and get judged for it and it's such massive hypocrisy from the people doing the judging.
I'm curious which of you voted for the liberals in office because they've loved giving money to those regimes for years and if any of you are liberals, I'd ask why you still vote for those people based on the grievances you have right now....
I would’ve made the same decision as all of these guys because the money is just too good to say not to BUT DJ saying he was going to have to play golf for the rest of his life without LIV tour money is a joke.
74 mill winnings 🥴
@@vacuumboots69 must be really tough to live off that 😂
that is fair - I respect you for knowing yourself and being honest with yourself - no one should ever expect more
Respect to pga tour if these guy are band for life… 🇺🇸.
I hope the American way isn't going to become a country where the PGA will ban independent contractors for playing in another league when the PGA won't give any of its current players contracts.🇺🇲
like Heisenberg: for the family
Getting cut on Saturday and not get paid for the effort of two days of work on the tour and bear all expenses for the outing is so wrong. Players should not be blame for choosing security first.
Uhm, what? That's life. Minor league guys don't make what the pros do. Apprentices don't make what journeyman do. You someone to make your sandwich and eat it for you??
@@Diggz11 DJ is not an apprentice and he still get cut. Sandwich must be nice
Good for them..go and get it
These guys do not need to defend their decision to make more money and take care of their families lol And Graeme McDowell has become my favorite golfer with his answers!
So 74 mill doesn't take care of your family?
@@Resenbrink of course it does what the hell are you even talking about. I'm saying they can do what they want, and chase money without being morally judged for it. It isn't that deep.
@@fujiboscoyeah I guess money beats everything.
as a golfer we are all looking for places to play, if this allows players another option to either begin their career or hang on at the end of their career and provide for their families I'm all for it. It is incredibly expensive to be a golf professional and it is a great life, they are allowed to choose what's best for them. I hope it becomes a nice addition to the other tours, keep politics out of it
What about as a human being? Any responsibility there? I think the PGA Tour will lose in court if they try to lifetime ban these guys, but if the Saudis win in the court of public opinion, then that’s a sad thing for humanity.
G Mac and DJ had a bet to see who could include the phrase "You know" more.
McDowell was probably the most honest
Honestly, if a tour offers you at least $25M, $50M or more in fully guaranteed money, you're insane to turn it down. $25M alone is the equivalent of winning more than a dozen tournaments. That's life changing money. The LIV purses are way more than the PGA Tour's, too. As long as you have an opportunity to play in the major championships, the other PGA Tour sanctioned tournaments are pretty meaningless. Money talks, and bullshit walks.
Absolutely agree with you!!
Especially with Bidenflation getting worse
Only speaking from the longevity of this “business model,” this LIV outfit may not be around in 4 years. No plan to recoup the payouts, the players are cool being pawns & getting paid. Let’s call a spade a spade.
You don't even know the plans they have projects in the works. This is not a upstart company this is Saudi Arabia there plans and visions 50 to 100 years into the future.
You cannot be this naive.
First of all, who cares? What is it to you? Why does it matter what another golfer does? Secondly, are you really worried about money issues when it comes to the Saudis?
@@finalfrontier001 I’m aware of how math works, you can have deep pockets all day, but losses are losses. Where the Saudis have sportswashed previously, they have invested in already established leagues.
@@IronMike212 You, you care, you’re combing through comments replying.
@@Ballstar1982 yeah, to all the dumb shits like you. It’s become quite the hobby.
All tour players are independent contractors so what's the big deal if they choose to play other events? If a tour player doesn't perform they don't get paid. So.if they choose to play somewhere else that is fine. Opens doors for others.
so what's the big deal about the PGA not inviting them anymore? choose to play somewhere else but you don't get to choose WHERE you play.
@@derekl3495 if I'm an independent contractor and I make u money or save you money I should be able to do what I want right!? PGA is still making money of name and likeness. If dj or any other player play in their tournament.
They just butt hurt becuz they can't monopolize the game anymore
PGA players always seemed stressed, unhappy. They have to travel A LOT, train, practice, do interviews, sponsors. They are burned out.
Well done guys for doing what you want its a free world. Go make that mula for your families. The players have the right to decide their own career paths, end of story. They're not contracted employees, they're basically a personal business and the PGA should remember that.
DJ is chasing money not history. However, everyone is free to do whatever they are pleased to do. So, DJ can not be criticized, specially, since he is planning to retire in few years as he has said many times. Kudos for him!.
He’s doing what’s best for his family. His family is his future history.
Tiger turned them down which means he probably still thinks he can beat Jack's record. Tiger is the best!
Best at taking 100s of millions of Nike sponsorship money over the past 25+ years. And we ALL know how ethical THAT company is……… oh wait
@@N17-o2r pathetic reply. You've just tried to cancel every parent who thought buying their kid a Nike product as an Xmas or birthday gift was a nice thing to do. Your life must be horrible...and karma is looking at you waiting for the right moment..and when she strikes...remember you heard it here first because of your pathetic reply. 😁