This week, the attention will move away from negotiations and all the negativity that has built up over the past two-and-a-half years and once again focus on the drives and putts on one of the most cherished golf courses in the world.
Jon Ramm arrives at Augusta National this week trying to do something only three players have managed in the long history of the Masters. He’s also trying to accomplish something else that only one golfer has done.
While the first one might be the more impressive, the second one comes with plenty of bragging rights. Now in its third year, LIV Golf has had a healthy rivalry with the PGA Tour. Sometimes it’s been in-your-face, over-the-line harsh, often being led by Greg Norman, the organization’s top dog. Last year, he famously said that if a LIV golfer won the Masters, all the other members of that circuit would storm the 18green after a win simply isn’t done at Augusta National where tradition and decorum reign. Of course, winning at the Masters is not something Norman would be familiar with.
Players on both sides seem fed up with the split and what it’s done to the overall product of professional golf. Right now, the only time players from both circuits meet up is at the four majors. Even then, it’s a limited gathering as several players from LIV haven’t managed to qualify for the majors, largely due to the circuit’s inability to get points from the Official World Golf Ranking.
Bringing the two side together won’t be easy and the longer it takes, the worse things seem to be for professional golf. Television ratings and attendance have dropped for the PGA Tour and LIV still can’t be seen on any major network in North America or draw any sizeable galleries at its events in the United States.
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