Tiger has finally spoken out on LIV, the Saudi-backed golf league that has seen many players turn their backs on the PGA Tour. While the R&A will allow them to play this weekend in the British Open, the future of the majors is uncertain. If not the most prominent voice in the sport, Woods is the most prominent golfer.
He didn't agree with it. They have turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position. Some players don't get to experience it. They never got a chance to play out here and what it feels like to play a tour schedule or play in some big events because they went straight from the amateur ranks.
The Saudi events are 54 holes instead of the standard 72, which could affect their ability to gain official world golf ranking points. Getting out of the exhibition events and into the majors will be difficult if you don't have OWGR points and can't compete in the tournaments. 72 hole tests are part of the sport according to Woods.
Woods said he didn't understand the idea of the new league.
He wanted to know what the players were doing for guaranteed money. There is an incentive to earn it in the dirt.
Woods had a competitive drive that made him the greatest golfer in the game. This move doesn't make sense if you've worked your entire life to be a pro golfer and finally achieved your dream of playing against the best in the world.
He agreed with the decision of the R&A to not allow Greg Norman to attend the dinner. I think it is the correct thing.
Even though this won't draw anyone back who has already made their mind up about leaving the Tour, Woods' voice could certainly hold some serious weight for younger golfers on the fence, as well as his friends, allies, and admirers on the Tour. The golfer says Tiger is the reason they play the game today. His voice holds a lot of influence in the sport. Is it more influential than the Saudi millions?
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