The PGA Tour announced they have suspended at least 17 players for participating in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament. The list includes notable golfers such as Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio García and more.
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let them follow the money, let them play for criminals. PGA should conduct a talent search across America, grab young, hungry talent from golf courses all over the country. Give the young ones a chance to shine, getting rid of all the greedy ones should be looked at as OPPORTUNITY!!
Maybe Phil likes watching guys in robes stoning women.
Lol Phil Mickelson. This will give me uhhhh ..balance in my life. cough oil money cough
pga can KMA.🐪
The position of the PGA and its supporters is pure hypocrisy. What is being called "blood money" is US, European and other western contry's money paid to Saudi Arabia for oil. What is worse, paying your money to a human rights violator or them paying you? If the PGA crowd is so moral, then they need to use their power to ban OPEC oil imports, not ban independent contractors for supporting their families.
Someone will be asking for the PGA commissioners resignation quite soon. And also, tour purses are not the first prize. They are the total amount for the entire tournament. $150 million talks and the PGA walks. And why was that great question? It was a load of bollocks question.
The PGA has games in China and they have humanitarian issues. Let’s not pretend America is the moral compass of the World.
I will watch whichever games DON'T feature Rory Mcilroy.
What are the chances of the Saudi League going "woke"?
Many comments about those famous players. It is very simple for me. And purely a political point of view on my part. But with all we know about Hitler, Putin, and most of the ruling class of Saudi Arabia which are of the same charactor it to me comes down to a question of honor. Honor usually never translates to money but for me it is the most important aspect of the human condition and anything you put over honor is tainted and worthless. And greed is the most abhorant of the human condition. To knowingly take money from confirmed murderers is one thing but to take that money and shrug it off as being unimportant is beyond my capacity to condone or forgive. I am very happy with the Commissioners decision. And i say goodbye and good ridance to those whom are now taking their saleries from murderers
Do the players have the right to play for this insane amount, of course. Do I have the right to find it vulgar, yes.
The PGA had years to stop this! They could have simply listened to the players. They act as if the PGA made the players. The players made the PGA!
I don't understand why they getting suspended.. their making money
t was fine when we lose all of our top European players to the PGA tour..why is that…because PGA tour has more money that our DP world tour…what goes around comes around…the self righteous mclroy might be eating his words now…Quote “it’s dead in the water”…well he was wrong wasn’t he…Claude Harmon put it the best…it’s like penguins all at the side of the water waiting for the first one to jump in
They wouldn’t even say no outright to Russia? Jesus, money over humanity. Karma will usually sort people out. I can’t wait to until karma bites Putin, for killing hundreds of people every single day. And playing in Saudi? Well they have to live with themselves for their choices.
Does isreal have golf clubs? I bet they're fine with those.
PGA isn't their owner. They should be free to choose where they want to play.
TV is OFF! Jim Nantz was grinning the whole time Sir Faldo made his biggest career move into the Bunker! 20 million have gone dark on the PGA in one hour. I now have to mow my gravel.
There is NO story. Look at the athletes who agree or disagree. PGA dug it's grave today that's why I am here on you toob not watching nantz and faldo as I have been my whole life and now never will. LET THEM PLAY ( uh…bad news bears?) At least the dopey NFL commissioner managed his way out of a hole. Good luck PGA today you jumped in the eternal Water Hazard.
Greed $ over Country!
We need that cheap oil .., shhh PGA !!! and take a page from the NBA .
Jamal Khashoggi
The most balance? You mean the most money, just say it.
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here is my take on this (in parts) if the PGA was just breaking even I would say yes the purse they offer is in line with what they can afford. But that is not the case, the fat cats at the PGA gauges everyone for every dime, selling you a watered down beer for 20$Tryinh to own the golfers like if they were puppets at their commands.
The PGA also allows other tournaments to be played by the golfers without penalties because the purses are lower and not threatening.
Tell me that the USA is not a major human rights violators over the world and we can talk about KSA record. Also bringing international values to KSA can only help put pressure on them to learn a different way then human rights abuse.
The PGA is wrong and greedy and hopefully LIV will bring them back to earth or the PGA will fail.
I see camels in their future love life!
PGA compromises when it comes to China.
These are Supposed to be Americans, yet they Take Money from Murderers! That so called Prince refuses to help the US with crude but proves to America that WE CAN BE BOUGHT for the right Price!!! Kick them ALL off the Tour, N!!!O!!!!W!!!!
Just have Russia contact my agent lol 😂
Wow. That's crazy. It's big business. There are tens of thousands of Titleist golf balls in the air right now.
GREEDY
How do you suspend players that have already RESIGNED?!? It would be like trying to remove a President that is no longer in office! Libtardia is crumbling and the PEOPLE see right thru it!
I'm surprised the player's wives are not speaking out. The Saudi's treat women like trash. You're double screwed if you're a female journalist.
I see both sides. PGA is a monopoly and LIV is backed by sketchy people. They’re both wrong and the golfers have to choose.
Political sports? clusterfucktardery activity.
Good.
Finally.
Them saudis should learn not to attack other sovereign country.