There is a judge out there that would likely rule that the PGA does not have the right to limit earning opportunities for players who are in fact 1099 employees....aka....Independent Contractors.....regardless of the agreed upon rules by the members.
Note: The IRS generally refers to 1099 employees as "non employees"
Regarding the Fed Ex, Ryder Cup, and Majors exclusions that are only a matter of time, I can hear Greg Norman now.....
"If the plan is to exclude half of the Major championship winners over the past 6 years from these premier events, just slap an asterisk on these results right now because these aren't championships, they're watered-down swill with the potency of a placebo"
And how about Davis Love's solution:
Get the PGA players to boycott the majors if LIV players are allowed in.
I can only imagine the panic by the TV broadcasters and PGA suits if such a boycott took hold
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While I believe the future of LIV will be short lived, I absolutely believe all PGA players should be guaranteed a minimum salary/and or a weekly stipend given that these pros perform in front of paying audiences and on TV/streaming Thursdays and Fridays.
The PGA commissioner must be laughing all the way to the bank why the NFL, MLB, NHL, and the NBA don't adopt the "only pay the winners" PGA model. "Dummies!"
Being designated a 'pro' but not receiving any guaranteed direct compensation is a model past its prime, especially given the exorbitant weekly expenses incurred by every tournament participant ($8K ave) not to mention the exorbitant revenues the PGA is now taking in.
Hell, in college sports, being designated an amateur and not getting paid is now a major contention and the public is slowly shifting its position on amateurism.
