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<blockquote data-quote="JogginFrog" data-source="post: 3159798" data-attributes="member: 4994"><p>Now that the LIV Golf player list is out, including recent U.S. Amateur Champs Andy Ogletree and James Piot, along with former NCAA champ Turk Petit, more analysis of the impact of Saudi money on college players.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.golfchannel.com/news/temptation-saudi-money-could-put-college-stars-tough-spot[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.golfdigest.com/story/dustin-johnson-liv-golf-field-breakdown[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Golf Channel points out that Piot has missed the cut in all 5 PGA Tour events in which he has played; Ogletree has MC'd in 5 of 7. As a young pro, unless you strike gold on sponsor exemptions, you could grind for a long time on the lower-tier tours for a chance at a Tour career. So, why not capitalize on a high-profile amateur win for appearance money and a slot in limited-field, no-cut events with $25M purses? For young players wondering when/where/if they'll make their first million, I understand the appeal, even if it meant getting blacklisted by the Tour--which they probably can't legally do to players who have never been Tour members. It's one thing to tell PGA Tour pros that they should weigh the morality of whether to play for Saudi cash; it's another to a college grad trying to get established.</p><p></p><p>And it's not just former college players. The Golf Digest article mentions current Arizona State player David Puig, who will play LIV as an amateur and pocket some money via an NIL agreement. Not sure how he managed to slip into the mix (leverage from Sergio?), but it sends a message that every college player will think about. Hard to tell yet if this is a narrow window for a handful of college players until LIV gets fully established, or if it will lead to a much wider path to pro careers over the long term.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JogginFrog, post: 3159798, member: 4994"] Now that the LIV Golf player list is out, including recent U.S. Amateur Champs Andy Ogletree and James Piot, along with former NCAA champ Turk Petit, more analysis of the impact of Saudi money on college players. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.golfchannel.com/news/temptation-saudi-money-could-put-college-stars-tough-spot[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.golfdigest.com/story/dustin-johnson-liv-golf-field-breakdown[/URL] Golf Channel points out that Piot has missed the cut in all 5 PGA Tour events in which he has played; Ogletree has MC'd in 5 of 7. As a young pro, unless you strike gold on sponsor exemptions, you could grind for a long time on the lower-tier tours for a chance at a Tour career. So, why not capitalize on a high-profile amateur win for appearance money and a slot in limited-field, no-cut events with $25M purses? For young players wondering when/where/if they'll make their first million, I understand the appeal, even if it meant getting blacklisted by the Tour--which they probably can't legally do to players who have never been Tour members. It's one thing to tell PGA Tour pros that they should weigh the morality of whether to play for Saudi cash; it's another to a college grad trying to get established. And it's not just former college players. The Golf Digest article mentions current Arizona State player David Puig, who will play LIV as an amateur and pocket some money via an NIL agreement. Not sure how he managed to slip into the mix (leverage from Sergio?), but it sends a message that every college player will think about. Hard to tell yet if this is a narrow window for a handful of college players until LIV gets fully established, or if it will lead to a much wider path to pro careers over the long term. [/QUOTE]
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