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Jordan Spieth on Sunday after he chipped in for birdie on the 5th hole at Bay Hill.
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Scottie Scheffler was asked whether golf, and all that is charming about it, could coexist with money, and its bottom-line nature.
Whew.
Deep stuff, right?
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Cash, of course, has been a hot topic of late, and it was a nuclear subject this past week: On Wednesday, the PGA Tour revealed a series of moves as part of its fight against LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed series that has attracted several pros and is now in its second season. Among the changes, the Tour will play eight designated events next year without a cut, and only 50 players — the top 50 from the prior year’s year-long standings — will be guaranteed spots in those big-money events.
In short, big-business golf is getting bigger. And ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler and a reporter had this exchange:
“Along those same lines, for like the ordinary fan, golf — there’s a lot of charming things in golf. Like you get the green coat, the interplay between the caddie and the player, all these different things. But now there’s been so much focus on money, money, money. Do you — I know you’re a young guy on Tour, but do you feel like golf is changing, or do you think that the two things can co-exist, if you know what I mean?”
“Yeah, I think they have coexisted for a number of years out here,” Scheffler said. “I think you — it just depends on what you’re focusing on. I’m very grateful to be playing out here on the PGA Tour. We get paid a ridiculous amount of money to do what we do out here. But I don’t think money is the motivating factor for too many guys. You can’t really base life decisions when it comes to money. When you’re out here playing golf tournaments, you’re never thinking about the money; you just want to win the tournament.
“So as being kind of a golf purist, that’s the motivation. I want to be able to play well, win tournaments and get the most out of my game. Money’s definitely not a motivating factor for guys out here. I believe that they can co-exist.
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“I know there’s a lot of talk with LIV and money and guaranteed money and all this different kinds of stuff. But the guys out here on our Tour, I’m excited about the direction of where we’re going. I mean, we’re so blessed to be able to play a sport for a living. So it’s definitely not a motivating factor.”
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