https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/46848107/liv-golf-shifting-72-hole-tournaments-proactive-step

If they're able to get WR points by doing this, guess they'll be around for much longer than originally thought.

Yeah

There will be a few guys that jump over here pretty soon

LIV was losing the battle with OWGR and had to conform since nothing else is working with LIV golf.

I think they are working on those things as well

Yeah they have some type of association with the Aisian Tour. That will likely be the pathway.

Dont they already have it set up that you can lose your spot on a team?

They'll get to where they can get points. However, I still expect some big name defections back to the PGAT after 2026. Lots of deals come up after this year, and now that these dudes secured generational **** you money, I expect several to head back. LIV is finally caving on this because they know that's a threat looming.

It can't just be that you could lose your spot on a team if your team subjectively kicks you out. I think it will have to be fair and objective across the board about how people lose spots and how the new spots are filled. Which it certainly isn't as currently constructed. So I agree with the other posters that they will likely have to make other drastic changes.

And what happens if one of the big name guys who got paid a ton (like Phil or DJ) get relegated? Do they still get paid?

Aggie369 said:

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Dont they already have it set up that you can lose your spot on a team?

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Theoretically, but it's generally understood that the vast majority of the guys have it in their contract that they can't be relegated.

Yeah I have no idea

I wasnt sure if the relegation rule was applied across the board or not. Sounds like its not....I agree they will likely have to change that

Milwaukees Best Light said:

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Will they change the name of the tour to LXXII?

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Damn. came here to make the same remark lol

More holes is bad for IronHeads

So with 72 holes they'll have even more golf that people won't watch. Genius!

If they're revenue generators (and I assume DJ and Phil are), they'll get invited through some type of "sponsor exemption."

My guess, anyway. They'll find a way to keep certain names in tournaments.

-LIV will expand number of tournaments on Asian tour
-LIV tournaments will be like elevated events
-Ironheads getting new players and likely a name change
-LIV likely moving to 17 events
-Asian tour purses will go up
-All this by 2027

LOL at them gradually becoming the PGAT as far as length of tournaments and the number of events the top guys were playing before

Pretty much just international PGAT

Great info here, from someone with better connections than the rest of us. Any feel for players leaving the tour this year besides the big South African? Time for Big Tony to take the bag? I could see them making another run at Cam Young, who I think was interested previously.

Yeah 2 names but ill wait till Friday (maybe thursday)

Sorry, I know thats annoying but was asked not to say anything. Have been here before with big names....signed paper work and then people back out

Not huge top 20 names but good players

Only rumored name I've seen besides Pottgeiter is Min Woo Lee.

Haven't heard his name but he fits the bill. Super talented, bigger personality, not a grinder, not from US....

Wouldn't shock me

Any rumors of liv players coming back to pga tour

The big name contracts are mainly thru 2026, so still early. Rahm is thru 2027

Never asked

I think koepka would be interested but thats just a gut feeling. I'll ask