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06-03-2023, 06:57 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 5,573
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Originally Posted by frayne
Yes, the horse is dead. Now for a change of topic ! What's in your bag, besides golf clubs ?
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- Telescoping ball retriever
- portable solar charger
- (hanging on side) 2 golf towels, golf club brush
- 16 golf balls
- 20 tees
- (summer) cold pack
- water bottle
- Peanut M&Ms (do not melt or get sticky in hot weather)
- bug spray
- ibuprofen
- allergy tablets (May-June, September)
- Clear Eyes (May-June, September)
- golf gloves (2)
- sharpie
- divot repair tool (retractable type)
- first aid kit
- rain poncho
- (winter and chilly mornings) winter gloves and earmuffs
- Bushnell Phantom range finder
- sunglasses and case
On rainy looking days when I am walking, I will add a golf umbrella.
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06-03-2023, 06:58 AM
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#742
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 5,573
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Originally Posted by Midpack
I’ve been rolling along shooting my usual low to mid 80’s when out of the blue I shot a 36-36-72 yesterday on my home course, my best round ever (in 59 years).
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Congrats! That is great!
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FIREd date: June 26, 2018 - "This Happy Feeling, Going Round and Round!" (GQ)
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06-03-2023, 07:45 PM
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#743
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: The Bay Area
Posts: 2,733
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You may be whatever you resolve to be.
100% x 10% > 10% x 100%
Small pensions & SS cover essentials
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06-06-2023, 08:54 AM
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#744
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 661
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PGA and LIV merging, lol. Money talks and BS walks!
Lets have a toast to all those who bashed LIV golf. Cheers!
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06-06-2023, 09:34 AM
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#745
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 3,709
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This will be the day remembered for Brandel Shamblee jumping off the Tallahatchie bridge.
A teachable moment for everyone regarding the cost of company loyalty.
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Earning money is an action, saving money is a behavior, growing money takes a well diversified portfolio and the discipline to ignore market swings.
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06-06-2023, 10:13 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 661
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Id love to know the back room deal that took place. How much money did LIV funnel to the PGA where they just couldnt say no anymore? Must have been a staggering amount considering the PGA has done nothing but bashed LIV from the jump. Wonder if old man Jack will change his tune. LIV golfers dont even exist to him anymore.
Guess you can have your cake and eat it too. This is a monumental win for LIV.
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06-06-2023, 10:26 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 514
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Originally Posted by ponyboy
Id love to know the back room deal that took place. How much money did LIV funnel to the PGA where they just couldnt say no anymore? Must have been a staggering amount considering the PGA has done nothing but bashed LIV from the jump. Wonder if old man Jack will change his tune. LIV golfers dont even exist to him anymore.
Guess you can have your cake and eat it too. This is a monumental win for LIV.
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Will it end up as a merger or more of a takeover? Only time will tell!
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06-06-2023, 10:28 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 514
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frayne
This will be the day remembered for Brandel Shamblee jumping off the Tallahatchie bridge.
A teachable moment for everyone regarding the cost of company loyalty.
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I wonder if he still wants to do a sit down with Phil? That would be interesting!
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06-06-2023, 10:34 AM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: solomons
Posts: 817
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this will be interesting to see how Golf plays out?
Will LIV still do 54 hole tourneys?
If so does World Golf rating give 54 tourneys less points?
Will PGA players be able to play LIV tourneys?
ETC ETC
Bet some players (TIGER) is kicking self in BUTT, I could have had BILLIONS !!!
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06-06-2023, 11:35 AM
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#750
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 20,271
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It will take me a little while to decide what I think of the PGA-LIV merger. For now I am just surprised and disappointed. Will be interesting to see what loyal PGA players say...
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Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 40% bonds / 10% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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06-06-2023, 12:27 PM
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#751
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 3,709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ponyboy
Id love to know the back room deal that took place. How much money did LIV funnel to the PGA where they just couldnt say no anymore? Must have been a staggering amount considering the PGA has done nothing but bashed LIV from the jump. Wonder if old man Jack will change his tune. LIV golfers dont even exist to him anymore.
Guess you can have your cake and eat it too. This is a monumental win for LIV.
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It's called sports washing and simply money over principle, happens every day. The PGA sold out and the PGA players who stayed loyal to the PGA got screwed. The guys who signed with LIV are laughing their arses off all the way to the bank.
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06-06-2023, 03:40 PM
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#752
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Central MS/Orange Beach, AL
Posts: 8,992
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Originally Posted by frayne
It's called sports washing and simply money over principle, happens every day. The PGA sold out and the PGA players who stayed loyal to the PGA got screwed. The guys who signed with LIV are laughing their arses off all the way to the bank.
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Yep. I'm done with pro golf.
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Retired 3/31/2007@52
Investing style: Full time wuss.
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06-06-2023, 04:39 PM
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#753
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NC
Posts: 20,271
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ponyboy
Id love to know the back room deal that took place. How much money did LIV funnel to the PGA where they just couldnt say no anymore? Must have been a staggering amount considering the PGA has done nothing but bashed LIV from the jump. Wonder if old man Jack will change his tune. LIV golfers dont even exist to him anymore.
Guess you can have your cake and eat it too. This is a monumental win for LIV.
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Didn't take long. All the execs are falling in line, like Jack. I'm pretty much over Jack anyway (for reasons Porky wouldn't allow here)...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/oth...er/ar-AA1ccNkY
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 40% bonds / 10% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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06-06-2023, 04:54 PM
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#754
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 3,709
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06-06-2023, 08:40 PM
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#755
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,548
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Amazing how fast this came about, both by PGA Commissioner Monahan statements and fact that LIV’s first tournament was barely a year ago, June 9, 2022.
The way the PGA players look reminds me of the old joke - short version - after being offered immortality, total knowledge or unlimited riches and choosing knowledge, stares blankly ahead and says “I shudda took the money”.
Sounds like there won’t be immediate playability between all tours without the LIV guys enduring fines or loss of payments.
Monopoly schmonopoly.
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In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. YB
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06-07-2023, 04:36 AM
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#756
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chattanooga
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Wonder how much Monahan's new worth will be going up in the next few years ? This deal was not about growing the game as much as covering the PGA's future financial woes. Monahan's name will forever be synonymous with "sold out" or maybe "cashed in" depending on your perspective.
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06-07-2023, 05:40 AM
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#757
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: NC
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The bottom line is Saudi money won. They have a big financial and leadership stake in the PGA now, that makes me sad. What it means for players and fans probably won’t be known for a long time, but by October. Monahan should be dismissed but he’ll probably come out smelling like a rose. Looks like Norman will be on the outside looking in, though sitting on a pile of $$$. 
The Saudis have cleverly bought their way into Premier League, Formula 1 and now the PGA. It won’t be soon but I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a way into pro football, baseball or basketball. Sport washing is highly profitable aside from the PR benefits…
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No one agrees with other people's opinions; they merely agree with their own opinions -- expressed by somebody else. Sydney Tremayne
Retired Jun 2011 at age 57
Target AA: 50% equity funds / 40% bonds / 10% cash
Target WR: Approx 2.5% Approx 20% SI (secure income, SS only)
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06-07-2023, 11:46 PM
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#758
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,548
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LIV has been very innovative with the shotgun starts, team feature and 54 holes (LIV?).
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In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. YB
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06-08-2023, 05:19 AM
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#759
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 394
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Originally Posted by gcgang
LIV has been very innovative with the shotgun starts, team feature and 54 holes (LIV?).
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I agree LIV has certainly mixed up the golf world. Not sure if they have anything that is better in the long run, except maybe allowing shorts and making spectator ambiance more fun.
Shotgun starts are nice for live fans to give them something to watch early in the day, but terrible for TV viewing and creating any suspense at the end.
Teams seem to only benefit players with another way to make money. Names are stupid. We be interesting to see if tennis and bowling take up the team concept.
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06-08-2023, 08:37 AM
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#760
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 3,283
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Originally Posted by Dawg52
Yep. I'm done with pro golf.
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+1.
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