Secret Tour Pro

The original Secret Pro, giving you insight, entertainment and opinion to life on the weekly Tour Circus. All opinions my own and honest, with a little help

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

A question has been be proposed to myself.

Does “Prime Rory McIlroy” beat a “50% prime Tiger Woods”

And if not, what % does Prime Tiger have to be, to beat Rory

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

I have been told it won’t happen, but Yasser Al-Rumayyen was pushing hard for something like this

[Mike Macleod @MikeFMacleod77]

@secrettourpro Chances of a LIV/DPWT strategic partnership? Getting Phil and @wesleybryangolf et al on board would certainly be interesting

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

True

[Joseph Dworak @JosephDworak]

@secrettourpro #SecretTourPro true or false, Jon Rahm permanently damaged his brand and legacy in golf.

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

No absolutely not.

2007 Masters was much worse!

[mack @bluegooseo6]

@secrettourpro Was this years Masters coverage the worst you have ever seen since first time to watch the Masters ?

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

Great Question!!

Hatton - PGAT/DPWT
DeChambeau - PGAT
Niemann - PGAT
Rahm - No idea, he is the tricky one of the bunch!

[Nick Rolando @nrolando2STL]

@secrettourpro Where are these four playing next year?

-Hatton
-Rahm
-DeChambeau
-Niemann

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

No, I think he’ll disappear into the background without anyone really knowing where he’s gone

[Ron Mintz @MintzGolf]

@secrettourpro Champions Tour

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

No chance on the PGAT.

Maybe for the Majors, but I wouldn’t place any money on it!

[Joshua Mohr @RADjoshua]

@secrettourpro #SecretTourPro any chance phil plays in a pga or senior tour event or has he burned down every bridge to come back

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

They could if they didn’t have players on massive signing on fees. That is the main thing that is crippling them.

[hrrproratings @hrrproratings]

Can you imagine IF LIV got investment…

👀👀👀

#LIVGolf

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

Going to do a Q&A about the future of LIV Golf and LIV players.

Get your questions in using #SecretTourPro and I’ll answer as many as I can.

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

It’s a bit of a double edged sword.

LIV signed contracts with the players and if LIV don’t have the finances to honour those contracts, then what?

I guess it could be a case of “Who Blinks First”

[John @JMN2323]

Golfers signed contracts with LIV, not PIF

If LIV exists after 2026 in a reduced capacity (smaller purses), can players still be contractually forced to play?

Depends entirely on the language of the contracts and what guarantees LIV gave, but the lawyers might not be finished

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

Players could also have veto’ed Koepka’s return if they wished

They would have needed a majority, but he was accepted.

[Cody Hall @RCodyHall]

@secrettourpro How can they veto him? He was given a path just 3 months ago

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

The PGAT can’t make the “Pay” to return to the tour.

That’s why Brooks Koepka had to make a “Charitable Donation” in part of his return.

[🇦🇺Paul 🇺🇸 Sorensen @psorensen]

@secrettourpro They should all have to put $20M into a pot to be distributed to the PGA players who didn’t jump ship.

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

IMO, John Rahm’s biggest problem in all of this is himself.

With players being able to veto his return to the PGAT and himself refusing to pay DPWT fines, he’s screwed as to what to do.

But with (allegedly) $700m in the bank from LIV, I doubt it really matters!

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

I would tend to agree with this statement

[John Tart @thelegendaryJT3]

@secrettourpro Rahm is the biggest winner and loser in all of this. He’s made a boatload of money and will be let back in the association, but is one of the poster children for the LIV failure. If I was him I’d spend the year off counting my money.

[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

BREAKING NEWS

It is understood that any return to the PGA Tour for John Rahm will be blocked by a number of PGA Tour Players who hold veto rights on such matters. Rahm is expecting the same treatment that Brooks Koepka received earlier this year.

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

BREAKING NEWS

Bryson DeChambeau has reached out to PGA Tour Officals in an effort to return to the PGA Tour in 2027.

It is also understood, Cameron Smith & Harold Varner III will also reach out in the coming days for a potential return.

More to follow…..

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

I couldn’t understand from Scott O’Neils interview yesterday was this;

“We are looking to blend a version of LIV and the national opens, the great national opens around the world”

Does he mean he wants LIV to take over hosting National Opens, or something else?

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

LIV in Negotiations with DPWT to give all players a 2 year Tour Card in exchange for investment in DPWT, increased PIF sponsorship in DPWT and LET.

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

LIV Tour will cease at the end of 2026.

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

LIV Tour will cease at the end of 2026.

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[Secret Tour Pro @secrettourpro]

It’s all Greg Norman’s fault!