LIV Tour Discussion Thread (*** NO POLITICS ***)

[bekgolf]

12 hours ago, dwboston said:

 

Same ball for everyone, they'll adapt to it. They might even practice with it before the events so they know how it reacts.

 

Tennis uses different balls at each of the majors. They manage to deal with it.

 

A solution to a non-existent problem.  Here we go again.

[Hawkeye77]

1 hour ago, Holy Moses said:

It’s probably not a vanity issue

Oh Lord, she’s been touching up her appearance for years and years and yes, it is vanity, and no reason to turn this into something it isn’t. 

[Hawkeye77]

1 hour ago, TiScape said:

Was gonna say, (well I wasn’t bcs I’m toning down the drama on my end. But I thought it. But now I’m saying it… 🤔) well anyway.

Yeah I’m pretty sure (not a Dr.) ovarian cancer doesn’t change the structure of one’s face… I don’t know. Maybe it does… I need more ☕️

 

What’s your fav golf ball?! 😊

An enhanced Pro V1. 

[TiScape]

5 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

An enhanced Pro V1. 

That would b the left dash yeah???

[ThinkingPlus]

Just now, TiScape said:

That would b the left dash yeah???

Not until they offer it in optic yellow...

[CDM]

Happy 4th everyone. 

[Hawkeye77]

1 hour ago, CDM said:

Happy 4th everyone. 

 

It's a very relaxing 4th - yard work, Wimbledon, air conditioning and a couple of tired dogs who have me on ignore, lol. 

[notsohard]

22 hours ago, ATXGolferGuy said:

Just bring back the Titleist Tour Balata. 

Just grow the grass longer. 

[StoutKing]

22 hours ago, dwboston said:

 

Agreed. The Titleist Professional 100 was a bit better, but the original Pro V1 was incredible.

 

It would be easier to spec out a competition ball for the majors and high-level amateur events and call it a day. The USGA/R&A rarely do what's easy.

This is actually a great idea.  I'm surprised classic courses haven't designated a "classic ball" to be played at their courses.  Would make them more suited to competitions again.

[jimecherry]

3 hours ago, notsohard said:

Just grow the grass longer. 

all the grass or just the rough?

[grm24]

6 hours ago, StoutKing said:

This is actually a great idea.  I'm surprised classic courses haven't designated a "classic ball" to be played at their courses.  Would make them more suited to competitions again.

Great in concept/theory. Fools (not directed towards you) gold/dream/wish otherwise. No OEM ball manufacturer or DTC guys have the gear to produce wound balls. Actually they haven't for 20+ years. 

 

Even if they could make wound balls again they would never go back to balata. There was a reason ball manufacturers all went to urethane. Of course I'm sure you are well aware of that right? Otherwise keep on dreaming.

 

Remember dreams are never meant to come true. Or so I've heard. 😅

Edited July 5 by grm24

[iBanesto]

"Growing the game."

 

 

[StoutKing]

38 minutes ago, grm24 said:

Great in concept/theory. Fools (not directed towards you) gold/dream/wish otherwise. No OEM ball manufacturer or DTC guys have the gear to produce wound balls. Actually they haven't for 20+ years. 

 

Even if they could make wound balls again they would never go back to balata. There was a reason ball manufacturers all went to urethane. Of course I'm sure you are well aware of that right? Otherwise keep on dreaming.

 

Remember dreams are never meant to come true. Or so I've heard. 😅

I agree with you on wound.  It would have to be a reduced flight solid core.  I admit I still have a soft spot for the Prof.  That was a nice step forward.

[notsohard]

7 hours ago, jimecherry said:

all the grass or just the rough?

the rough...Oakmont every week.

[dwboston]

5 hours ago, grm24 said:

Great in concept/theory. Fools (not directed towards you) gold/dream/wish otherwise. No OEM ball manufacturer or DTC guys have the gear to produce wound balls. Actually they haven't for 20+ years. 

 

Even if they could make wound balls again they would never go back to balata. There was a reason ball manufacturers all went to urethane. Of course I'm sure you are well aware of that right? Otherwise keep on dreaming.

 

Remember dreams are never meant to come true. Or so I've heard. 😅

 

Who said it needs to be a wound ball or balata? A solid-core urethane ball can be made to play higher spin through dimple pattern design. 

[CaseyC]

Google  "Cayman Golf Ball"

[gvogel]

On 7/3/2025 at 11:26 AM, StoutKing said:

If the USGA really cared about golf they would cap drivers at 280cc while also reducing the sweet spot.  They would also roll the ball back 10%, not this puny rollback that's coming.  I'm talking for elite competitions not hackers like the 95%.  They won't though because they are controlled by the distance industrial complex.

I endorse this viewpoint.

[GwrxMod]

A reminder this is a LIV topic, not a topic about the ball rollback. 

 

Please keep it on topic. 

 

 

[iBanesto]

Young Sergio Garcia - Cobra hat, no glove, Scotty Teryllium putter but the same swing.

 

[Mr.Cleeks]

Valderrama is gonna be sick next week.

[Hawkeye77]

10 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

Valderrama is gonna be sick next week.

Sergio's revenge? 😀

[bcjim]

10 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

Valderrama is gonna be sick next week.

Are they going against the Scottish Open? 

 

Honestly,  if you didn't know better,  you'd have to conclude that their goal is to have as low ratings as possible. 

[Mr.Cleeks]

2 hours ago, bcjim said:

Are they going against the Scottish Open? 

 

Honestly,  if you didn't know better,  you'd have to conclude that their goal is to have as low ratings as possible. 

Pretty wild if you ask me. They've gone up against Phoenix, Genesis, API, The Players, and are going up against the scottish + the 3 FEC playoff events. I don't get why LIV doesn't schedule anything during events like Amex, Valspar, JDC, Wyndham. 

Edited July 7 by Mr.Cleeks

[TiScape]

2 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

Pretty wild if you ask me. They've gone up against Phoenix, Genesis, API, The Players, and are going up against the scottish + the 3 FEC playoff events. I don't get why LIV doesn't schedule anything during events like Amex, Valspar, JDC, Wyndham. 

So they have an excuse when the ratings are abysmal???

[BSI99]

3 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

Pretty wild if you ask me. They've gone up against Phoenix, Genesis, API, The Players, and are going up against the scottish + the 3 FEC playoff events. I don't get why LIV doesn't schedule anything during events like Amex, Valspar, JDC, Wyndham. 

They went up again the Valero when they were at Miami and still got smoked on ratings despite being on fox. Didn't they also get killed by a rain delay replay Zurich?

Edited July 7 by BSI99

[Holy Moses]

1 hour ago, BSI99 said:

They went up again the Valero when they were at Miami and still got smoked on ratings despite being on fox. Didn't they also get killed by a rain delay replay Zurich?

They thought being on Fox would really help their ratings and also hurt the PGA Tour’s big events. LIV thought they could compete in the US and they can’t do much at all. LIV knows people are watching golf during the PGA Tour’s big events and they might be able to get some of its scraps, but they are barely getting that. 

Edited July 7 by Holy Moses

[Mr.Cleeks]

1 hour ago, Holy Moses said:

They thought being on Fox would really help their ratings and also hurt the PGA Tour’s big events. LIV thought they could compete in the US and they can’t do much at all. LIV knows people are watching golf during the PGA Tour’s big events and they might be able to get some of its scraps, but they are barely getting that. 

I wonder what % of those ratings are golf course clubhouses that have multiple tv’s in the grill or sports bars. The number of people actively seeking out LIV has to be very very small.

[Holy Moses]

2 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

I wonder what % of those ratings are golf course clubhouses that have multiple tv’s in the grill or sports bars. The number of people actively seeking out LIV has to be very very small.

I’ve yet to see LIV on a clubhouse TV or in a sports bar

[ggee6887]

I tried watching a couple of the early events this year and just couldn’t stay interested.

 

Now I forget that they are even on. If it weren’t for GolfWRX I’d probably forget LIV even exists.

[Shilgy]

5 hours ago, Mr.Cleeks said:

I wonder what % of those ratings are golf course clubhouses that have multiple tv’s in the grill or sports bars. The number of people actively seeking out LIV has to be very very small.

There’s probably fewer seeking out LIV than there are that accidentally “watch” it when they turn on the tv and Fox or FS1 was the last channel viewed .😏