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Could we see Feld implement a ban on riders wanting to race World SX similar to what the PGA is doing to golfers that are choosing to join LIV golf? I don't know much about what is going on with LIV and the PGA, but just outside looking in it seems similar to SX vs World SX. You have one series (SX) that has been the series to race SX and now there is a new series starting (World SX) that has some interesting claims regarding payouts.
That being said the World SX model has a lot of similarities to LIV. Primarily, it all comes to an end when/if the middle east oil money goes away.
Feld would have potential liability if it tries to restrict competition without such a collectively bargained agreement. Wouldn't it be ironic if it was actually Feld that brought this to the table with the riders to stabilize and secure their championship?
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The big difference between wsx and the feld/ama series at the moment is manufacturer backing
The big money for riders does not come from the promoter , it comes from the manufacturer bonus schemes , and none of them is doing anything for the wsx at This stage
It will be really interesting to see how this all plays out for LIV vs. PGA Tour though, because they have a pretty defined charter and rules that come with carrying a Tour card. Especially because it's a membership tour vs. a group with almost unlimited budget from Saudi Arabia.
Being a "private contractor" is very common practice, there are about 100 people at my company who are.
They still pay taxes, they just do it themselves instead of their employer doing it for them out of each check.
I don't believe this comparison is warranted
As soon as you left the green or fairways, the course maintenance and shrubbery etc looked like a cheap local course.
I’m not against the LIV series, this was just my what I first noticed. I thought with the money thrown into it I was almost expecting it to be full prestigious high roller type event.
with MX/SX/WSX I think it would do more harm then good, because fans like seeing riders come across from other series.
whats more important is to schedule these events so that they are not conflicting with each other
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Mixed feelings. Love the PGA and their product. My DVR records every round and a watch alot of it. The viewing experience is top notch… Shot trackers, camera work, course insight, interviews, commentary, okay ad/commercial levels, awesome tradition, top notch players. Some of the finishes as of late have been spectacular.
The golf field is so deep. Look at the money list published for most tournaments. People who you will never hear of make hundreds of thousands in prize money at a time.
So why the player gripe against the PGA? There are alot of policys and obligations that us as fans will never know. Off the top of my head: Obligation to practice rounds, making a tournament a 5-6 day deal. Obligation to press and interviews. PGA owns all images and video, players pay a great deal to use them. Above all, if you dont make the cut, you lost a great deal of money getting there and playing… The top stars can actually show up and lose money. PGA doesnt pay appearance fees. Phil mickleson, tiger, brooks, dustin, or anyone can lose money if they dont make the cut. If you think about it, every nfl, nba, mlb, nhl player has made money losing. Golfers not the case.
Enter LIV. Obviously they are making right on all the issues current tour players have. Field of 48. Appearance fees, signing bonuses. WATCH AFTER THIS WEEKS OPEN. Many more players will jump ship. Top players.
PGA banning them? Im indifferent. Cant blame them for protecting their product. The record books are based on 100+ years of PGA golf. But the PGA will fix some issues with this bit of competition.
I think the saudi group are opportunists. They picked a sport to hijack (no pun intended) that they could get the players have enough issues with to jump ship - and own a sport.
Motocross/supercross. In my opinion there has never been a “professional” sport that has seen as much popularity and legitimacy without the players/riders being compensated accordingly. Yea, i dont care what the top guys make, good for them. But 80 positions on a gate outdoors and 40 positions on the gate indoors with as many people leaving in the hole financially is a great opportunity for competition. Im curious to see how this all plays out.
I don't think Feld really cares as much about WSX as DC should care. The majority of riders and teams see indoors as the pinnacle of our sport simply because of the money attached to it. Let's be honest, riders would much prefer a 20m moto in an air conditioned building to 30+2 x 2 in 98 degree heat on brutal tracks.
So if WSX actually takes, off, more and more riders will opt to run SX and WSX....leaving DC in the cold.
The PGA has a lot of pull to threaten players with suspensions and basically throwing them out of the league. That can have huge ramifications on the players, the sponsors, etc.
DC doesn't have that pull. he has to do the opposite honestly and HOPE that all the top guys ride his series year over year. I'm not sure what he can do to shore up things for his series, honestly. I mean, the only thing he could try to figure out is how to drastically increase the purse money, but I'm not sure if that's even possible.
we'll know if this WSX is really going to be sustainable when they have their first full season in '23, and if it does, it is going to be bad news for the outdoors.
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