![]() So many of the reported plans are conceptual that it’s hard to even call them plans - strongly-worded suggestions, perhaps. Whether or not that is his intent, that is the level of influence.ģ. He does not need the title of PGA Tour commissioner to run the sport, and it increasingly feels like that is the endgame here. I remain fascinated to see what Woods becomes without a golf club in his hand, and what the future holds for him. I dare say at this point that the transformation from a man so competitive he eschewed most personal relationships to one capable of getting all the top players in the room and laying the groundwork for the group is complete. His efforts to serve professional golf here are notable and necessary. The biggest name on the list, as it has been for 25 years, is Tiger Woods. It’s significant, and it’s especially important that there are so many young, still emerging, stars on the list.Ģ. These are the stars for the next decade-plus determining their own fate in much the same way their peers who departed for LIV did during the last three months. This is not the old guard holding onto the PGA Tour of their heyday. This is not the previous generation making up the rules for those coming behind them. ![]() Adam Scott, at 42, is the group’s elder, and four are 25 or younger. ![]() Remove Woods, who even the most optimistic Tiger Woods fan would have to admit is unlikely to make more than a token appearance at these elevated events, and the average age is 29.7 years old. Just read through it: Scottie Scheffler, McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Will Zalatoris, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, Sam Burns, Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Cameron Young, Joaquin Niemann, Max Homa, Shane Lowry, Tyrell Hatton, Kevin Kisner, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler and Woods. The list of names, per No Laying Up, that attended these meetings is fascinating. Six thoughts on what’s come out and what’s next, as the players step up and take control.ġ. It feels like a distinct possibility now, as several media outlets reported details from the meetings Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have organized, most recently during the BMW Championship last week. Where the days after each major are not dominated by conversations about the latest golfers to sign with LIV, but instead what happened and what could happen next. Imagine a PGA Tour where you know when the top players will appear, where fields outside of majors will feature most of the top 10 instead of just two or three.
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