Sam Bennett, when asked Friday about missing out on a potential seven-figure prize: “I don’t know, NIL has been pretty good this year.” https://t.co/OFcHxn4bcj
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NIL $$$$$ Take a guess…Sam Bennett and The Masters
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Curious who paid for his netjets flight back ?
Maybe a quick hit, but He won't need the "NIL" much longer. Just until the NCAA's are done. It's fixing to be just full blown Sponsors. So I'd say at least a milli. I just wonder what LIV would pay him right now ? Is he worth 20,30,40 million upfront for three years to them ? I can't imagine how much prize money he would win in addition to that if he went.
A boosterlazuras_dc said:
Curious who paid for his netjets flight back ?
If the NCAA allowed it, he could made a nice payday today playing in the Aggie Invitational and letting someone pay to carry his bag.
who the hell is going to pay to carry a college kid's bag. Seriously.
The same type of people that would pay to play a round of golf with him. I would do it in hopes that maybe he could get me a ticket to a major at some point in the future.CapCity12thMan said:
who the hell is going to pay to carry a college kid's bag. Seriously.
whisperingbill said:
Maybe a quick hit, but He won't need the "NIL" much longer. Just until the NCAA's are done. It's fixing to be just full blown Sponsors. So I'd say at least a milli. I just wonder what LIV would pay him right now ? Is he worth 20,30,40 million upfront for three years to them ? I can't imagine how much prize money he would win in addition to that if he went.
I bet he waits for the walker cup
If he stays an amateur through the summer he gets to play the US and British Opens. Do that and you've got 3 majors and the US Amateur win under you belt and no stage is too big, he probably gets enough exemptions to go straight to the PGA or gets picked up by the LIV. I don't think he has the game to knock off some wins at the beginning, but he can defiantly make the cut and get paid regularly. If not for the weather he would probably have finished good enough to get get a Masters invite for next year.
LiV would be career suicide.
Sure, you might have money for life, but now one will ever see you play, nor would it be any meaningful golf.
Sure, you might have money for life, but now one will ever see you play, nor would it be any meaningful golf.
He said he is thinking about starting his pro career at the memorial or at colonial.
Actually, untrue for the US Open. The USGA relaxed the rule in 2019, starting in 2020, the previous year's US Amateur Champ can play in the US open either as an amateur or a pro.D Nauti said:
If he stays an amateur through the summer he gets to play the US and British Opens. Do that and you've got 3 majors and the US Amateur win under you belt and no stage is too big, he probably gets enough exemptions to go straight to the PGA or gets picked up by the LIV. I don't think he has the game to knock off some wins at the beginning, but he can defiantly make the cut and get paid regularly. If not for the weather he would probably have finished good enough to get get a Masters invite for next year.
The Masters and British still have the rule that you must still be an amateur to use that exemption.
It's really his only chance to use his exemptions and start competing to hopefully earn a card in year 1. Gotta get that experience. If he were to wait until the Open Championship, he would be too late in the season to make too much noise.Matsui said:
He said he is thinking about starting his pro career at the memorial or at colonial.
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If LIV comes calling with $60 million, you say yes.
In the Words of the great Steve Miller Band. "Go on, take the money and run"Milwaukees Best Light said:
If LIV comes calling with $60 million, you say yes.
Don't think they offer him anything north of 30
I know some of the guys and what they were offered...hes not their caliber. If anything they will try to get him relatively cheap cause he's not a proven commodity yet
I know some of the guys and what they were offered...hes not their caliber. If anything they will try to get him relatively cheap cause he's not a proven commodity yet
I agree. And I don't think he goes for 30 if its offered. I really don't think he goes for 60, but who knows. But knowing what i know now about life, I'd take the 60 if it was offered.Aggie369 said:
Don't think they offer him anything north of 30
I know some of the guys and what they were offered...hes not their caliber. If anything they will try to get him relatively cheap cause he's not a proven commodity yet
whisperingbill said:I agree. And I don't think he goes for 30 if its offered. I really don't think he goes for 60, but who knows. But knowing what i know now about life, I'd take the 60 if it was offered.Aggie369 said:
Don't think they offer him anything north of 30
I know some of the guys and what they were offered...hes not their caliber. If anything they will try to get him relatively cheap cause he's not a proven commodity yet
Especially with that Zalatoris like swing that will be so hard to physically maintain. These guys are crazy flexible athletes that are able to repeatably transfer large amounts of energy in a predictable fashion. Sam can play at the highest level, but putting that much pressure on your back can't be sustainable for 2 decades like it takes to earn $60MM playing golf.
For the Saudis, I think paying Sam big money would be more about picking off the Tour's up-and-coming talent than actually paying a guy what he's really worth. $60m would be a drop in the bucket for them.
I called it months ago after he won the AM that Sam will sign with LIV. I am still standing by that guess.....
For example
Danny Lee (won the US Am)
He just went LIV....they offered him $0
Winning US Am and playing well for 4 days doesn't mean much in the golfing world. They want tour starts and consistent play. He will get sponsors because he looks promising but it will be shorter term or not a huge amount of money
Bennett is a good player but he isn't worth 60 million right now. I know a top 30 player in the world...he was offered 20 million at first to go. He didn't leave PGAT
Danny Lee (won the US Am)
He just went LIV....they offered him $0
Winning US Am and playing well for 4 days doesn't mean much in the golfing world. They want tour starts and consistent play. He will get sponsors because he looks promising but it will be shorter term or not a huge amount of money
Bennett is a good player but he isn't worth 60 million right now. I know a top 30 player in the world...he was offered 20 million at first to go. He didn't leave PGAT
$20 million to a current top 25 player in the world is a helluva lot different to a kid fresh out of college with zero professional experience.
Life changing money right off the bat.
Life changing money right off the bat.
Yeah I agree, I wasn't saying 20 isn't worth taking
I don't think they would offer 20 though
Not sure what I would do...
Life changing money but not live out your dream...that's tough
I don't think they would offer 20 though
Not sure what I would do...
Life changing money but not live out your dream...that's tough
his "dream" might not be playing the PGAT. It might be making good money playing pro golf. Which could be done on LIV.Aggie369 said:
Yeah I agree, I wasn't saying 20 isn't worth taking
I don't think they would offer 20 though
Not sure what I would do...
Life changing money but not live out your dream...that's tough
Oh, 100%
That was more of what I would be thinking lol
That was more of what I would be thinking lol
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$60 million??
I want what some of you guys are smoking.
Are y'all the same posters who were saying Mond was a high first round draft pick?
I want what some of you guys are smoking.
Are y'all the same posters who were saying Mond was a high first round draft pick?
I don't claim to know Sam, but based off the article posted recently + turning down the opportunity to go pro last year tells me he's not caught up in making the big bucks on the LIV. I get that everyone has their price, but based off my impression of him I'd be quite shocked if he got bought out. But, then again, crazier things have happened.
It sounds kinda backwards but he turned down opportunities to play so he could hopefully make more money by making a name for himself with invitations to the masters, US Open, British open....he is trying to position himself with as many good performances and tour starts as he can. He has 7 starts he can use and he has to make the best of those 7 starts. That will play a huge factor to determine his sponsorship offers
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LiV would be career suicide.
Sure, you might have money for life, but now one will ever see you play, nor would it be any meaningful golf.
LIV should pay whatever for Ludvig Aberg, and Sam. You don't just get Sam, you get his story too. Ludvig is a international player, so that would be a big plus for them. That being said, I don't really think they will. And I also don't think Sam goes. But they should try and grab a few highly visible top young players.
I like Sam as much as anyone but the maroon colored glasses are getting a little much. Right now, Sam has the resume of a poor man's Ryan Moore. And that's not a slight, Moore had an incredible amateur career and finished T13 at the Masters as an amateur.
Agree
We could never hear from him again or he could be a top name on tour next year....likely it's somewhere in the middle for a year or two. Though I will say his mental game and confidence seems above avg which is a big plus
We could never hear from him again or he could be a top name on tour next year....likely it's somewhere in the middle for a year or two. Though I will say his mental game and confidence seems above avg which is a big plus
Agree with that. I just worry about his lack of distance in the modern game, particularly if the ball rollback goes through. Doesn't matter how mentally tough you are, it's hard to be a top tier player hitting 6 irons when your competitors are hitting 8 irons.
whisperingbill said:
Maybe a quick hit, but He won't need the "NIL" much longer. Just until the NCAA's are done. It's fixing to be just full blown Sponsors. So I'd say at least a milli. I just wonder what LIV would pay him right now ? Is he worth 20,30,40 million upfront for three years to them ? I can't imagine how much prize money he would win in addition to that if he went.
For comparison, James Piot, who also is a past US Am Champ, reportedly got $3M to join LIV. He never contended at the Masters, but I don't think that would get LIV to pay 10x that to Bennett.
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