Paige Spiranac Gives Her Verdict on PGA Tour, LIV Golf Controversy

Published 08/15/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

The professional golfers are in a dilemma right now; whether to stay with the PGA Tour or to take the money the LIV Golf is offering and play in its Invitational Series. While many enjoy watching the two organizations clash, the former professional golfer Paige Spiranac does not have the same feelings about it.

“Let’s just be honest; it’s not good,” the 29-years-old said. “And it’s not good for golf.” She expressed her opinion about the LIV Golf and PGA Tour conflict in the latest episode of her podcast, ‘Playing a Round with Paige Renee.’

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Notably, the American golf organization has not been on good terms with LIV golf since its inception. The latter allured many PGA Tour players to join them by offering them millions of guaranteed money. On the other hand, the Tour suspended all the players who joined their rival league from all its events.

After months of having conflicts, the LIV players have even filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Tour. And Spiranac thinks that none of their actions are helping in favor of the betterment of the sport.

Does Paige Spiranac support LIV Golf?

Spiranac is a PGA Tour supporter. She has always been critical of the new Saudi-backed LIV Series and often shared the same through her podcasts and social media. However, she revealed in her latest podcast episode, ‘The Paige Cup,’ that she likes some features of the LIV Series.

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“If you take some of the weeks that we don’t really care about in the PGA tour schedule,” she explained. “And replace those with the LIV events, which are a shotgun, a team event. Like that’s actually exciting.” However, she believes that the two golf organizations can only grow the game if they work together.

How is the LIV Golf Series different from PGA Tour events?

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As the rival league of the PGA Tour, the LIV Golf has several features that make it different from the Tour. The huge difference between the Tour and LIV Series is their schedules. While the Tour has more than 40+ tournaments scheduled for each season, there are only eight events in the 2022 season for LIV Series. The latter is a 54-hole event, whereas the official Tour events are 72-hole tournaments.

The Saudi-backed league also doesn’t provide OWGR points for its players like other Tours. The Series has shotgun starts instead of the designated tee times and only has 48 players on its field.

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There are many differences between the Tour and LIV Golf events. And that is why Spiranac thinks two can make changes in the sport and grow the game if they work together. Do you agree with her?

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.

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