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Rich Easton dives into the controversial LIV Golf Tour, examining the hypocrisy in responses from the PGA Tour and certain players regarding the Saudi-backed competition. He explores the fundamental differences between tours, questioning why players can't compete across multiple platforms and suggesting how the PGA could innovate to retain talent rather than forcing ultimatums.
• The recurring segment "What Annoys Me This Week" focuses on hypocrites who don't recognize their contradictory behaviors
• The first LIV Golf event in London featured shotgun starts, team formats, and $25 million in prize money
• PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan suspended 17 players who participated in the LIV Tour event
• LIV offers a "play less, earn more" model with only 8 events versus the PGA's 40+ week schedule
• The argument against "sports washing" by Saudi Arabia falls flat when considering PGA events in China
• Golfers who want to improve must practice regularly rather than expecting results without putting in the work
• Confidence from practice is the number one emotional contributor to better performance on the course
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