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Is the LIV Golf Tour Changing Golf for the Better?
Maybe not for those who don’t like loud rave music.
Watching the first two years of LIV Golf and keeping up on the controversies surrounding the “rebel golf league,” I’ve come to the conclusion it is good for golf overall.
Being that I’m a traditionalist-leaning golfer, LIV shouldn’t have interested me so much, yet it did. While I don’t like the loud music playing during tournaments, I did enjoy watching the first two seasons and generally like it better than a regular PGA Tour event.
I’ll try to stay on topic with this broad topic, yet, as golf fans know, it can be an in-depth topic. When this much money is being thrown around, things get more serious and the stakes higher.
Speaking plainly, most golf viewers and fans aren’t as interested in the money players make as the golf being played and the golfers playing it. The storyline for the tournament is what makes it unique and interesting.
Money is more important to the suits behind the scenes than to those who love the game.
I don’t believe LIV players are sell-outs or greedy for joining the league. They likely believe things will have to change eventually and they will be allowed to play in PGA Tour events in the future — things will straighten out soon enough.
