The new Saudi Arabia Golf Tour aka LIV Thread

[Copy Ninja]

LIV got Cam Smith. Just won the Open, #2 ranked player. And announced right before the FedEx playoffs

Exclusive: LIV Golf captures Open champion Cameron Smith in $100m deal

Just a month after winning the Claret Jug at St Andrews, the Australian becomes latest big name to leave for Saudi breakaway series

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Sell your soul to the Saudis in writing, rich golf brehs.

Legal battles around LIV Golf intensify as a report on golfer contracts shows restrictions, requirements that come with big paydays

While contracts haven't been made public, a federal judge could rule this week to unseal them, the Wall Street Journal reported.

www.yahoo.com

The Wall Street Journal report, which reviewed a sample LIV golfer contract, revealed "unusual provisions," such as requiring LIV players to wear LIV apparel even when playing in non-LIV events. LIV contracts also indicates that players can't give interviews that aren't approved and are required to help recruit other players to the league, the WSJ reported.



Imagine signing a contract that dictates who you can talk to and how you are allowed to interact with fellow players.

And that's just the parts they were willing to put into writing. Who knows what they signed that only the Saudi Arabians hold onto.

 

[choc_cardigan]

As a golfer who has played in a few tours like the Shippen classic and as American who pro us I don't agree.

Realistically if I'm an older PGA guy on tour. That 20 or 30 mill can help me and my grand kiddos. I would take it

Jack Nicklaus is a legit real one standing on bidness and rocking with America/ the PGA.

These quotes now in hindsight

 

[El Guapo]

So Tiger and Rory created a new golf league and it's partnered with the PGA

 

[rightfultoefinger]

So Tiger and Rory created a new golf league and it's partnered with the PGA

Can't see how they can win. Saudis have way more money. Can just keep upping the purse or contracts. They basically have unlimited funds.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Cacs always get mad when the game gets flipped on dem.

Dollar always wins

 

[Morethan1]

Cam Smith to liv

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Smith,Niemann,Varner thats pretty big deal.

 

[Copy Ninja]

Rahm bolted for LIV and the rumor is that it's a $600M contract

 

[SadimirPutin]

Rahm bolted for LIV and the rumor is that it's a $600M contract

Tiger was a fool

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Can't see how they can win. Saudis have way more money. Can just keep upping the purse or contracts. They basically have unlimited funds.

"Tech infused" is just there so venture capitalists will throw money at them.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

no way LIV is profitable they just out there havin fun throwing their oil money around

 

[Copy Ninja]

Tiger was a fool

Tiger is already worth a billion. Rory is the biggest fool to me. All the shyt he was saying about LIV and defending the PGA, he backed himself in a situation where he can't join LIV without looking like the biggest sellout. He would get a bigger contract than Rahm.

This is a chess move by Rahm. He's gonna get this big contract, plus LIV and PGA are working on a partnership that will allow LIV players to play in PGA events anyways.

 

[mson]

Rahm bolted for LIV and the rumor is that it's a $600M contract

Heard it was 200 plus equity.

 

[Copy Ninja]

Heard it was 200 plus equity.

All speculation at this point. Some of these numbers are insane - How Much Did LIV Golf Pay Jon Rahm?

The Telegraph states that Jon Rahm's LIV contract is worth "upwards of £450 million ($566.4m)", with the Spaniard signing on for multiple years and becoming a co-owner of one of the league's teams.

The same Telegraph story claims Rahm's "first £240 million ($302m) will be paid up front" while the remainder of the contract will be paid out via bonuses.

$302M signing bonus