Yeah, I think they are [and were allowed last year], and this is the case for all majors [maybe not the PGA?]. It would be more than a little surprising if the good old boys at Augusta were ever at the vanguard of anything remotely aligned to what you might term 'progressive values'.
The Saudi lot are allowed to qualify for majors the same as anyone else, but with no world ranking points currently being awarded to LIV events, they are currently slip-sliding down the world rankings at some speed and have increasingly few chances to get in.
The likes of DJ, Cam Smith, Koepka, Dechambeau, Mickelson are ok for the next few years of majors though thanks to prior exemptions. Fear the bell may have tolled for Westy.
Is there something triggering the split beyond money?
Money and Saudi desire for soft power. It's also ended up being a culture war split, with the PGA Tour (somehow) on the side of wokery and LIV being a Trumpist repository.
Na withdrawn already?
He was looking so good in his Ironheads clobber.
I know they're not used to 72 holes but jacking after (a shocking) 9 is a bit spineless.
Aged well.
This lad Sargent (amateur) just his opening tee shot 360 yards. No wonder they want to roll the ball back.
How?!Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd
I'm a twit
He hit it really, really hard.
And he’s strong.
Zalatoris withdrawn too.
I want mcilroy to win. I feel itchy and filthy for it but fuck the liv.
Rahm and Hovland both played outrageous rounds in different ways. McIlroy played the first 7 like me, and Scheffler has putted like Ray Charles.
Koepka really does love the big occasion.
Koepka pissing it. Some boi
I’d love for this amateur Sam Bennett to win the lot.
I'm a twit
That'd be an amazing story. In my head and heart, I still think Rahm is going to catch Koepka and win the title.
That'd be an amazing story. In my head and heart, I still think Rahm is going to catch Koepka and win the title.
Is McIlroy getting cut here?
Don't think I've ever seen McIlroy play as egregiously badly as holes 1-7 both days. Absolutely all over the place.
Only Rahm can stop Brooks, and he probably won't.
Jon Rahm's got this. Koepka will feel the pressure. A long way to go yet and lots of twists and turns.
Surely Koepka's back and/or a knee goes.
Some loblollies just came down on 17, carnage.
Play suspended due to bad weather. Nick Faldo on screen in his green jacket (how is he not bald or doesn't have grey hair?)
I think it's time for an uber eats.
Hiarplugs and Just for Men.
That's one lucky crowd not to get bonked by any of that.
The amount of time dedicated by the footage and commentary to Tiger Woods is getting a bit tedious. OMG back to the 14th where Tiger has made his par, to keep him 3 strokes inside the cut, wow what a legendary man. Some cunt literally just spoke about his 'stoicism'
It became tedious about 10 years ago tbh, but now Brady has gone he's probably the last truly dominant hero of American sports still active (and thanks to analytics there probably won't be any more), so they're going to milk him until he has no legs left rather than just the one.
If you take the fluff out and just watch him it's still pretty incredible the shots he can hit at his age and physical status.
The finish of round 2 in the rain this morning has been good viewing. Rahm definitely had the worse draw so I’m backing him to pull a lead out on Koepka by the end of today.
JT self-immolating was entertaining in a sad way. Looked like he was about to burst into tears at the end.
Putting his heart and soul into 234 yards off the tee on the last is so relatable.
Leaders go off at 6.06pm from tee 1, Woods (15 shots off the lead) goes off tee 10 at the same time, guess which group the host broadcaster has chosen as a 'featured group'The amount of time dedicated by the footage and commentary to Tiger Woods is getting a bit tedious. OMG back to the 14th where Tiger has made his par, to keep him 3 strokes inside the cut, wow what a legendary man. Some cunt literally just spoke about his 'stoicism'
I've not followed any golf since the tail end of last year so surprised to see Koepka playing so well. He seemed a shadow of what he had been for a while.
hahaha i absolutely love itLeaders go off at 6.06pm from tee 1, Woods (15 shots off the lead) goes off tee 10 at the same time, guess which group the host broadcaster has chosen as a 'featured group'
tbf i was absolutely loving it during the 2019 masters but, like, he was winning
Tiger's withdrawn, the broadcasters must be crying their eyes out.
He could literally hardly walk towards the end yesterday. Attempting to do 30 holes today would have been madness.
This Koepka v Rahm duel should be great however.
That up and down for par by Rahm at 9 was just brilliant.
Koepka hasn't hit a bad iron shot for about 40 holes now. Got to be a bad spell in him soon.
Koepka is playing some winning golf here. Finally his irons faulted with a couple of hooks but he’s hit a few great chips to save himself. If he holds this three shot lead going into the final round then I can’t see Rahm or Hovland overthrowing him.
Can this spill into tomorrow?
Only if there’s another weather delay and that’s looking unlikely now. Get the beers in and settle down for the night.
I wasn’t planning on it but if I watch any more of this Live Master Build Up shite and no actual golf, I might open a bottle of vodka.
The Masters is always a twat for this. Maximum 5 hours per day (or round) coverage, so we get all this bollocks until Augusta lets them start the broadcast at 7/7.30.
Gotta protect the patrons.
Have we an hour off Sky talking bollocks now too?
Finally. Good evening Ewen.
Ron Jahm will win.
If not, it'll be Phillip Lahm.
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