A few months ago, I posted a sort-of teaser about more to come regarding Tour players’ thoughts on having a combined PGA/LPGA event. Those conversations I mentioned did not happen. Players clammed up after there seemed to be some backlash against those in favor of the idea.
However, now it seems there may be more going on behind the scenes. Not just a combo tournament, it seems some higher-ups are tossing around plans/ideas that involve the PGA assuming responsibility for the LPGA Tour in at least some capacity. And now that someone with some serious clout is writing about it (see Ron Sirak’s Golf Digest article here), maybe players will be more likely to speak up as well. We shall see. What do you think of the idea(s)?
March 16, 2011 at 1:18 am
oh – this is not going to end well for the PGA Tour. Sooner or later, some LPGA player will take the PGA Tour to court demanding equal pay.
A word for the PGA Tour ? PRENUP !
March 16, 2011 at 1:33 am
You don’t even know what they’re considering yet. A word for court: kneejerk! (c:
March 16, 2011 at 2:49 am
LOL – the word is still that the PGA Tour is considering bringing the LPGA under its flag to help with tournament sponsors, and other financial needs. Look out ! Dangerous letting a woman get ahold of the credit cards. 😀
March 28, 2011 at 8:32 am
I hope they are careful about such complicated issues!!
Greetings!!
April 7, 2011 at 4:55 pm
I think you may have uncovered something interesting here that the tours may not have wanted to publish yet. As for an event, I think both tours would probably be up for something at the end of the season similar to the “3-Tour Challenge” but with mixed teams.