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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    forky76

    That is indeed an impressive list of no name liv golfers. But as usual, lets not let the truth get in the way of a good story. 80% of those names only played in the first couple of events before many of liv’s big names signings jumped over from the pga tour.

    And in other fact checking, you claim Patrick Reed was a ‘non-factor’. He finished 4th (actually tied 2nd) in liv’s season standings.

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      Tom Edrington

      Never saw Reed’s name in the winner’s circle……that’s what happens when you’re non-motivated…..truth be known, so many of those LIV participants are ranked so low, they would actually drag down the whole thing if they were getting OWGR points…..sorry FOrky, but you won’t win any argument with me

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        forky76

        I didn’t realise we were in a contest with a winner and loser.

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          Tom Edrington

          When I say a “factor” it means someone who actually contends, you know, for WINNING the tournament….Reed was no factor, didn’t come close to the winner’s circle, which is why he left the PGA Tour, he was going nowhere and pretty much banished from the Ryder CUp team due to his problems with the rules.

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            baxter cepeda

            First I’ll say I’m totally with Tom on the importance of actually winning (as opposed to contending). I also agree with asking “what winning have you done for me lately?”

            But we also know golf is a very complicated game with lots of small victories along the way.

            Sure everyone who is not the winner is a loser including second being the first loser. Totally agree.

            But any second probably has more of the small victories than anyone but first.

            The point is second is better than third which is better than 4th.

            Reed is a proven winner. Reed won the Masters in 2017. He contends regularly despite being in an out of form run, which continued this week. But his short game and grind game are still absolutely sublime so he will continue being close until his game clicks; as has happened with DJ and Brooks lately.

            Phil is on his way back. It was a tough year to focus on golf to say the least. But he has shown signs of late and his role in the team championship, albeit only one day, almost beating cam after playing some reverse psychology, was classic Phil.

            Chase is much improved which brings up the other point I lost. LIv boys are motivated by their teams as well as the money they can make moving forward and the need to stay on the tour.

          2. Tom Edrington

            As with a lot of social issues these days, the minority screams the loudest but is still the minority, which, as a LIV supporter, that’s what you are. The majority does not see things your way, they see this entire venture as part of the Sport-Washing by an oppressive regime.

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