Brooks Koepka hits from the 14th tee during a practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Augusta, Ga. AUGUSTA, Ga. — LIV Golf’s most prominent proponent probably didn’t mean to provide the rival PGA and European Tours with a recruiting sound bite, but that speaks to the power and pull of the Masters.
Professional golf is undergoing a civil war, with the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV throwing huge sums of guaranteed money at top players to come play in the 14-event, 54-hole, no cut tour.It’s generally a winning sales pitch, especially if you ignore the political and ethical arguments around the decision.
It didn’t, however, alter its qualifying system to favor LIV, which is a longterm victory for the PGA, who need the allure of the big events to keep its talent from jumping ship. That will be a challenge, especially after the Times of London reported Tuesday that an arbitration hearing in England had sided with the European Tour in their quest to suspend LIV players. That means the tour can keep them from entering tournaments and earning the world ranking points that could lead to qualifying for things such as the Masters.
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