Figured instead of new threads for each topic we can consolidate to one ongoing season thread...

The #LIVGolf 2024 teams are done!

Jon Rahm will have Tyrrell Hatton joining his newly formed #LegionXIII alongside one of the top amateurs Caleb Surratt and LIV Promotions graduate Keiran Vincent.

Additionally, LIV Golf will be adding two individual spots to each event. In… pic.twitter.com/9VJqi7QZ9J

— LIV Golf Updates (@LIVGolfUpdates) January 29, 2024

According to this, teams are now set with the Hatton addition. Interesting that they're adding 2 individual spots to each event.

First event is this weekend in Mayakoba.

Might want to look into the credibility of that account... they casually dropped Anthony Kim into their post

Ironheads' year for sure. Find me a loss in that group.

PGA Tour scrambled to keep up with LIV money. Now let’s pray they scramble to keep up with LIV’s commitment to showing golf shots. https://t.co/2QdIMjVl6C

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) February 1, 2024

Thought this was pretty cool.

Word spreading among LIV players
that Anthony Kim will make his LIV Golf debut in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 1-3.

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) February 1, 2024

In reply to Bunk Moreland

Bunk Moreland said:

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PGA Tour scrambled to keep up with LIV money. Now let’s pray they scramble to keep up with LIV’s commitment to showing golf shots. https://t.co/2QdIMjVl6C

— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) February 1, 2024

Thought this was pretty cool.

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Definitely a cool idea and reminds me of the Masters app.

Just wonder how feasible such a thing is when you have broadcast partners that pay $100s of millions to exclusively air your product. I'm all for it, but I suspect ironing out the details would be monumental. And there's also the need for a camera crew to literally follow every group.

Here's to hoping something like this happens but doing something like this while staying in the black sounds tough.

New season starts tomorrow!!

12:15 start today
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuC-Is0pVH9RudfZJw-LSmw

In reply to Bunk Moreland Finally went through....

I didn't know partner but this is what I was describing at the beginning of these talks. On demand player and group golf.

I would think u could go back and watch individual recorded rounds as well. I really hope they allow for split screen with multiple players/groups selected.

Almost like redzone where they rotate feeds

If i could select lead group and 1 or 2 favorite players or 1 or 2 guys a few strokes back but are making a run and the "main" screen rotates in my selections to watch

In reply to JCA1 I'm guessing they will utilize a lot of drones somehow instead of specific crews for each player? Or you could have cameras throughout each hole that could be controlled by someone in a truck that films each shot where you can watch the swing, but not necessarily the player throughout the entire round walking down the fairway, etc.

In reply to AustinCountyAg

AustinCountyAg said:

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I'm guessing they will utilize a lot of drones somehow instead of specific crews for each player?

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Could be. I'm sure there's a lot of technological things they can use that I'm just unaware of. But presumably someone still has to fly that thing.

Golf's biggest problem is it's a niche sport which, on its best day, attracts similar eyeballs of a Kansas St./Texas Tech football game. But it's also one of the most expensive, logistically-challenging sports to broadcast. Lots of costs with minimal revenue is just hard to make work when you actually have to balance the budget.

But, again, here's hoping they come up with some way to improve the product.

In reply to JCA1 I agree. As much as I'd like to see LIV do things like this and continue to grow, it is shocking just how much money they are throwing at it.

Mayakoba looking PURE. makes me wish for warmer weather

just finally realized that 4 of the top 6 finishers at The Master last year all play on LIV Golf.

Course does look pretty solid. Just now able to tune in. Great leaderboard early.

Niemann having a day. -9 thru 10

In reply to HeyAbbott HeyAbbott, how about the IronHeads though?? How did they do at the majors?

Enjoyed the LIV broadcast today. PGA commercial load can make it tough to watch.

Rahm will be in the final group of his 1st tourney with LIV. 4 back of Niemann

I think Fat Perez could give Pat a run for his money right now.

Niemann took an improper drop and was assessed a 2 stroke penalty so he'll begin today -11 instead of -13.

Great leader board for some Sunday action.

This is like watching some youtubers playing golf. The announcers are working hard to convince one another this is exciting. It's a little hard to follow with the shotgun and little to no fans around.

Burmeister just shanked one real bad off the tee.

Not going to be the Ironheads' week.

Rahm ties Sergio for the lead. Nice finish here.

The 19 year old will get a nice check this week.

Fun tournament so far to watch. Can tell the players enjoy it.

The addition of the wild cards + all 4 scores counting in Sunday is great so far. That will really add pressure on the ****tier players and weed em out long term.

Good tournament and leaderboard. Field has definitely improved this season. And they have shown lots of golf. Frankly PGAT could learn from this broadcast.

Night golf!

Now it looks dark on TV.

LIV needs better on the course commentators. I'd love Gravy and the Sleeze to go and broadcast on course for them. This is pretty good golf all around, and I recognize more than 7-10 golfers' names, and the leaderboard was stacked. Counting all four scores on Sunday was a better idea

Wow he almost holed that.