As expected, the American team won the Presidents Cup, again.
On the last day, a few matches were worth watching. The one I enjoyed the most was the S.W. Kim and Justin Thomas match. I was pleased to see S.W. Kim beat Thomas rather convincingly.
There is not much to write about this Presidents Cup, but for the things and people who made it an unattainable endeavor for the International team.
The absence of players like Cam Smith, Abe Ancer, and Joaquin Niemann, robbed the International team of the firepower necessary to give the Americans a real run for their money.
Perhaps the next International team captain will have the guts to stand up to Jay Monahan.
I kept wondering why Ryan Fox was not on the International team. The man has been on fire and deserved a spot on that team. I guess we will never know.
Jay Monahan got what he wanted, a weak International team, and a boatload of money.
The International team managed to scrap a couple of half points and the Americans took an 8-2 lead into Saturday’s Four Ball matches.
This could be over by Saturday evening if the Americans continue with their good form, especially on the greens.
Unfortunately for the International team, this is what happens when you put a team together, not of the players you wanted, but the players you were told to.
I am hoping for the International team to give us something to talk about on Saturday, otherwise the Presidents Cup will be a one sided one trick pony.
Nothing much to say other than the fact the International squad has performed as it was expected; poorly.
Jay Monahan knew this was going to be failure of major proportions for the International team, especially when the best players were not allowed to play.
Jay Monahan is a selfish little man, so I am not surprise he did not care one bit.
As to the coverage, Dan Hicks and Paul Azinger are dreadful. They are nothing more than cheerleaders for the United States team with zero objectivity or meaningful commentary. Do yourself a favor and watch with your television in ‘mute.’
Instead of talking golf, they spend most of their time on a butt kissing tour of the players. Meanwhile the network is showing Davis Love riding around in a golf cart while play is going on. One word: Ridiculous!
It is really sad to watch. The International team has been outplayed and humiliated by the United States team. This is not a competition, this is a PGA cash cow and that is all Jay Monahan cares about.
If I were the captain of the International team I would have told Jay Monahan to stuff it. I would have demanded LIV Golf players be allowed to play or otherwise there would be no cup. Not allowing the LIV Golf international players to play for the International team was stupid and shortsighted.
The same goes for the United States team, but Davis Love is Jay Monahan’s lapdog, so he would have never had the guts to make such demands.
So here we are, Captain Immelmann got a raw deal and this will be over before you can yell, ‘Fore.’
LIV Golf Chicago Photo courtesy of golfbettingclub.com
Finished watching the second round of the LIV Golf event in Chicago and I will continue to say that LIV Golf is the future of professional golf.
The shotgun start, the music, the fans, the overall atmosphere of the tournament is refreshing and exciting.
I think the broadcast team still a work in progress, but the addition of David Feherty to the team has been a good one. He brings his humor and knowledge of the game to a ‘worry free’ environment where he can be himself.
I watched the broadcast on my computer and it worked just fine. No downtime nor disruptions. I even ordered a LIV Golf hat.
Not having to watch the lame broadcasting team of NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, with their phoney ‘white guilt’ commentary and ‘make believe’ commercials is a welcomed change.
McIlroy and Horschel can be Jay Monahan’s loudspeakers as much as they like, but the reality of LIV Golf is here to stay. Their silliness only makes them look petty, but if that is what rock their boats, by all means.
Straight golf, commercial free, less than 6 hour rounds, and woke free broadcasting, is a winning ticket.
If LIV Golf ever lands a broadcasting rights deal, that would be the end, in my opinion, of the PGA Tour and its grip on professional golf.
I am looking forward to tomorrow’s LIV Golf final round with Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith putting up a show.
Meanwhile, the highest ranking player at the PGA Tour opener, the Fortinet Championship, is Hideki Matsuyama at number 16th in the OWGR. Good luck with that!
Where is Rory and Billy supporting the PGA tour this week? Exactly!
LIV Derangement Syndrome Has Been Taken To A Whole New Level
Professional Golfer Cameron Smith Photo courtesy of foxsports.com.au
I thought I have seen every little dirty trick the PGA Tour can come up with in their fight against LIV Golf and its CEO Greg Norman. I was wrong!
On Sunday final round of the first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Cameron Smith was handed a two stroke penalty for what the PGA Tour officials claimed to be an improper play during the third round.
Mind you, Cameron Smith was -11 at the end of his third round. With a victory, Smith could have overtaken Scottie Scheffler as the #1 player in the world.
Smith was definitely in contention until, oh, oh, the PGA Tour looked hard enough to find the infraction.
Just like that, Smith went from -11 to -9 and his chances of winning and becoming the #1 player in the world vanished with it.
I have no problem with professional golfers been held accountable for rules violations, but this one stunk like a skunk on a highway.
The infraction happened at the 4th hole during the third round and it was not until the morning after, and after the round was completed and the scorecard signed, the PGA Tour officials did not feel good about it.
If the PGA Tour had notified Smith during the third round, I would have gone along with it. Instead, they waited until the next day, right before Smith tee time to notify him of the infraction.
To me, that was a bunch of horse manure and deliberately done as to harm Smith chances at the #1 spot. Once the round is over the scores need to stand, period.
Sure, it is clear Smith took an improper drop and should have been penalized, but to wait almost 22 hours after the fact to notify him of the infraction was dirty and unprofessional.
With all the rumors of Smith leaving to go and play LIV Golf, and giving LIV Golf its highest ranked player today, Smith becoming the #1 player in the world was something the PGA Tour could not and would not allow to happen.
Next time, have some class and inform the player right away and not when the Tour feels threaten.
Garbage ranks higher than the PGA Tour and Cameron Smith has too much class to tell them.
Does the PGA Tour understands why players are leaving? Exactly!
