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[BSLChrisStoner]

• McIlroy: Golf 'ripping itself apart' as tours feud

[BSLChrisStoner]

• McIlroy: PGA-LIV feud getting 'out of control'

[BSLChrisStoner]

538: How LIV Golf Is Tearing The Sport Apart, In 3 Charts

https://fivethirtyei...rt-in-3-charts/

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: The Power 18 golf rankings: Rory McIlroy opens in top spot as 2023 PGA Tour season kicks into high gear

https://www.cbssport...into-high-gear/

 

CBS Sports: Golf major championship predictions 2023: Xander Schauffele grabs first as Jordan Spieth bounces back

https://www.cbssport...h-bounces-back/

[BSLMikeLowe]

John Ourand of SBJ recently reported that LIV is close to a TV deal with The CW Network. The CW won't pay a rights fee, but LIV will sell the bulk of the ads and produce the events....so LIV is essentially just getting airtime. The CW isn't the sort of place that sports fans go to, but there's no lack of potential visibility (over 200 affiliates), so curious to see what the ratings might look like.

 

Another interesting side note: CBS, who is a longtime TV partner of the PGA, owns a minority stake in The CW. Wonder if the PGA is a bit unhappy with CBS right now.

[glenn__davis]

https://www.espn.com...-reconciliation

 

 

Some good Patrick Reed vs. Rory McIlroy nonsense.  Doesn't sound like the LIV vs. PGA Tour drama will be ending anytime soon.