On in the present day’s episode of The Hank Haney Podcast, be a part of golf legend Hank Haney as he shares his ideas on Jon Rahm signing …
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On in the present day’s episode of The Hank Haney Podcast, be a part of golf legend Hank Haney as he shares his ideas on Jon Rahm signing …
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It’s not the money Hank, it’s not the format, it’s the experience for the fans. I don’t fault players for taking the big bucks, and I get for the players it’s better and they get more time for the families, great. But I tried watching LIV and it just didn’t do it for me. So how does this work down the road without PIF? They are not profitable so how does it work? Is PIF going to dump money on golf indefinitely?
Haney is a has been. It’s no wonder Tiger fired him. Apparently Haney has forgotten the Saudi’s and 9/11.
How could anybody turn down that kind of money? Why don't you ask Tiger or Rory that question. They turned down more than Rohm got.
Finally, some real talk and common sense. Fire Jay already, he betrayed the rank and file and proved his inability to defend against a hostile upstart. Worst yet, the runaway golf league is in full swing of a hostile takeover/merger. Look at the pip money list, what a joke. I wouldn’t be surprised if more players jump ship, especially former major winners. Secure the bag and run away from drama.
Hank, Speak the Facts & the Truth!!! These American Golf media are in Denial. I petty the Fools!!
FOX Sports better go make that deal with LIV
Well played Hank! LPGA might want to make a few calls!
Haney is the best
Rambling Hank, coud have been a 30 second video.
Hope he has a student or two, to keep him off of the internet.
Let's be honest, and golf is supposed to be a gentleman's game full of honesty, as well as integrity, etiquette, and politeness. Jon Rahm went to LIV STRICTLY FOR THE 600 MILLION. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ALL PRO GOLFERS IS MONEY! Don't believe any of that nonsense about loving the game and titles being the most important. You can always judge people by their actions. Rahm and other golf stars chose the LIV money over anything the PGA Tour had to offer – history, titles, fame, legacy, or loyalty. I'm happy for Rahm. How could anyone in their right mind turn down 600m! Money is the most important thing in this world for 99% of the people. They all have a price, a number, they will accept. More PGA stars will leave for LIV, I'm sure of it. This might be the end of the PGA Tour as we know it. That will be a deserving fate because of their greed that Michelson pointed out, and because they have tried to monopolize pro golf. From the beginning, LIV has had a right to exist and recruit players, who of their on free will join it. Also, all of that talk about Saudi money being blood money because of the Saudi human rights violations and political murders is hypocritical nonsense. Look at the war crimes and murder the USA is supporting with Israel's murderous genocide of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, for one clear example. USA money is blood money too. We live in a world where many corporations and companies make billions of dollars off of war and murder, or off of polluting the planet with smog and chemicals. So, all of the golf tours and professional sports are full of blood money. I don't like LIV's format or their loud music, but with all of that Saudi money involved it is here to stay. I do think we will soon see a merger of the two tours, because that will be the only way the PGA tour survives.
I always learn something when I listen to you Hank. Tracy Phillips is my teacher in Tulsa and we both loved your book. However, I think the title "The Big Miss" might have turned some people off in reading your book, but I'm not sure.
I disagree. Rahm is getting obscene money wherever he plays. It's about where he is going to be happy playing day in day out.
Great insight. Thank you.
PGA tour as such has been failing miserably for quite some time now. Viewership is way down and the game has to evolve. If the Ryder Cup is a more popular venue then team tennis along with some individual play events, is the future. Something has to happen because everyone knows that the Tour was going broke and the Tiger Woods, and the Arnold Palmers are not always going to be there to save it.
This is about $$$$. These guys play for money. But its the PGAT Board that has "fallen and cant get up!" The phone was ringing and they thought they were too good to even answer the phone. The board is making more money than most of the players per year. The board comes up with schemes to get the players more money and then tourn around and charge it to the sponsors. Well the first sponsor has pulled out and its one of the biggest venues! Wells Fargo Championship. I wonder when tournaments will jump to LIV????
Hank Handles Golf. If you hate LIV, you still have to listen to what Hank is saying. Its absolutely right. Quit being sanctimonious like the PGAT, these guys play for money!
I have had a nice career that enabled be to retire early and play golf. And if someone would offer me 5-10x my career earnings to play golf around the world? Is that even a question? Does the sun rise every morning?
Not only is Hank a good teacher of the game he talks no BS!….I have to laugh pros like Rory and others who comment it's not about $$$$$$'s then why didn't they stay has amateuers?….but they can buy million dollar cars and boats??????
This is why I love Hank he keeps it real lol come on people everyone has a price. Let’s not talk about politics it’s golf people they are not politicians!!!
He. Sold out to a foreign government
So if it's all about the money Hank and he's worth 4 or 5 hundred million etc from the deal what is going to motivate him to keep his standards up as it's 3 round no cut tournaments which was what he actually said was what he didn't like about Liv,in my opinion it's a sell out and unfortunately i golf going in the wrong ethical direction.
who r 3 teamanrs for joh
Who watches LIV? It's awful.
Sorry. I’m done watching golf
Blah , blah , blah…maybe they will make you an offer. NOT! This 30 minutes I am never getting back. Good night , Hank. Stupid?
You are full of crap Hank. You're just against Tiger so you are against LIV, you have zero credibility homeboy
Just killed the soft and fuzzy, tear filled stories of professional golf's integrity.
☀BoOM!!! Telling it just like it is whether some like it or not
Morikawa and Hideki would make a great team with the new kid on the block: Kozuma 👍
Phil tried to tell them all and he was made out to be the bad guy. I don't think any of the majors maybe other than maybe the PGA is going to lock players like Jon out. I also don't think the Ryder Cup will either. All the PGA had to do was allow the players to play in a few tournaments and a lot of this could have been avoided. The tour already had a minimum number of tournaments required to maintain membership you were required to play in. LIV is fast approaching a time when they won't have to offers such huge numbers to bring players on board. They could soon be the dominate tour of choice.
Impressive podcast by Hank 😊
Awe, morning tee time, afternoon tee time…. Good grief what a bunch of pansies.
You are absolutely right Hank, but I bet you can't fix my swing. Come to Thailand, and I'll give you the challenge of your lifetime.
Tiger is done should have taken the money
Money talks and always has. With purse at 4 or 5 million to the winner, LIV doesn’t have to pay a nickel to get these players on board, because the players will want the prize money. Even in Ben Hogan’s era, golfers would swim the Atlantic Ocean to play in the tournament offering 10 thousand dollars to the winner. Great move for Jon. Others will have to follow the money now. 💰💰💰
Thank you Hank for telling the truth. It is a business.. Impressive podcast by Hank .
I will never watch LIV or team golf. The Ryder cup every other year is only interesting b/c of the nationalistic aspect. That is not golf to me. I can be perfectly content never watching golf again I will still enjoy playing my golf.
The Saudi's are destroying golf. Who really cares about professional golf anyway, when you get right down to it.
Golf is great to play, but over rated as a spectator sport. LIV is losing money. It will never be a commercial success. It will just finish off golf as a viable TV sport and that's where the money is earned in any spectator sport.
Young people don't watch golf.
Spot on analysis Hank 👍👍