NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — What’s that old adage about communication being the hallmark of a good relationship? Apparently the same goes for professional golfers and their tours as it does for significant others.
Among the many talking points at press conferences this week ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club – where there were enough scripted answers to fill a bingo sheet – was the lack of communication and transparency between the PGA Tour, its players and LIV Golf.
From Patrick Reed saying the Tour should’ve “listened to the players for once” to Pat Perez saying the Tour could’ve at the very least spoken with LIV, here’s a rundown of how players reacted to questions about what could have been.
Patrick Reed
“Listen to the players for once.”
When asked to elaborate, Reed said: “Basically everything that this tour has done so far. We have a smaller schedule. We actually have an off season where not only can we get healthy, work on our bodies, but we’re basically allowing ourselves throughout the year to, you know, try to peak at the right times is when you’re playing rather than feeling like you have to play every single week. And on top of it, just the quality of life for us as players now, you know, having less events, being able to spend more time at home with the family, if you have kids, being able to spend time with your children, and not sitting there and having to play three, four weeks in a row, then have a week off, and during that week off you’re preparing trying to get ready for the next week.
“You’re able to actually now set out a schedule, go out and put all you have in every single event. You’re not having to conserve energy ever. You’re out there that one week, you’re putting everything into it. And on top of it we’re going out and the reason why we’re able to do that is because our purses are higher. We’re able to play and sustain not only financially for your family, but also you’re out there playing and being able to play harder, and I think that’s the biggest thing for me. I’m able to play harder every single week rather than sit there going, ‘I got five weeks coming up in a row or I got four in a row and then you’re leading into a major or World Golf Championship.’ Now you can treat every single event like a major and World Golf championship and you’ll be physically fine throughout the year.”
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