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Originally Posted by nfotiu
The compensation portion of this topic is a little goofy. The points I hear from Phil and others it that the stars aren't getting enough of the money and the tour journeyman have too much say. I could have a little empathy for the situation if this was about the bottom rung guys who might be struggling to break even weekly (although even the 125th player is around a million in prize money plus endorsements). The guys in the 50-125 range wouldn't even have a spot on the liv tour anyway.
The other part of the compensation narrative Phil and others are trying to push is that if this league can pay that much to everyone, then that is what they are worth. I don't buy that angle at all though, since the money is coming straight from the Saudi's with no hope of ever coming close to breaking even.
I'd have a different take on all this if the Saudi's were just giving seed money to a league that could generate enough revenue to pay the players what their paying, but that's not even close to what is happening here. This is just terrible rich dudes paying these guys to walk away from competitive golf.
I am not sure why DoubleK has jumped on board (blind Phil fanboyism?), but as a golf fan, I can't see any positives of this league existing, and I am not really seeing Barkley's answers as owning anyone.
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Yeah Barkley didn't own anyone and if there is one thing we absolutely know about Mickelson is that he is looking out for himself. That's his right.
Speaking of owning someone, Chamblee last night brought up Mickelson's public humiliation of Tom Watson after the 2014 Ryder Cup and how Mickelson was the one sowing discord within the team. Chamblee not everyone's cup of tea for sure, but no player ever rushes to Mickelson's defense on anything. He's pretty much Don Johnson in Tin Cup.