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Amateurs continue to play better on the PGA Tour. Fresh off three straight top 20s himself, Kihei Akina explains why
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A Requiem for LIV. Don’t Look Back in Anger. @fried_egg_golf
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The agents looking for a few final scraps in the final hours of LIV is an appropriate way for it to go out.
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PLOT TWIST: some players have, overnight, rushed back to the negotiating table with BC, I'm told.
But the PIF-imposed deadlines have been blown and unclear if any more rope going to be extended. Let's see what LIV-- which is the official debtor--- tells court today at 11:30am.
FT SCOOP: BC Partners to drop bid for LIV 2.0 as it can't get enough players to commit in time to meet deadlines set with PIF and LIV.
Court hearing set for tomorrow where more details to be shared:
ft.com/content/ea51ec55-c08d…
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the most damning verdict came from LIV players themselves, because after years of cashing checks they were finally asked to believe in what they’d been selling, and not a single notable member signed up
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🚨❌💰 BREAKING NEWS — The Financial Times is reporting that BC Partners is set to drop its bid to finance the future of the LIV Golf League citing the inability to secure enough player commitments.
(Via @sindap)
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We have confirmed @TheAthletic that LIV Golf will be pivoting to a wind down, per multiple sources briefed on the matter. BC Partners feels as though it has run out of time to make LIV 2.0 viable.
The news was first reported by @sindap of @FT. nytimes.com/athletic/7733136…
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"If the fall season ended today, Kihei Akina would be my MVP.
"The BYU sophomore has recorded as many top-15 finishes (two) as any player on the PGA Tour this fall despite playing in only three of the five events. He finished ninth at the Bank of Utah Championship, 15th at the Mexico Open, and T-17 at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
"From time to time, you’ll hear people say that the margins separating different levels in golf are razor-thin, but it really isn’t true. The talent gaps between collegiate golf and the Korn Ferry Tour, and between the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGA Tour, are quite significant. If a player belongs on the PGA Tour, they’ll let you know. Akina is very young, but over a small sample this fall, he is doing precisely that.
"I don’t want to hoist unreasonable expectations on a 20-year-old amateur, but Akina should feel very encouraged that he’s already proving he can contend with some of the best golfers in the world at such a ripe age. The future is bright."
- @JosephLaMagna on golfers whose stock has risen this fall
(Photo Courtesy: PGA Tour)
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Economy over everything
Inflation. Gas. Interest rates. Tariffs. No shit
I just hope a butt whopping like this leads to MODERATES leading again
A wipe like this is not an endorsement of woke nor a condemnation of capitalism. I hope people realize that
Back to moderates? 🙏
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conspiracy theorists think the plane was gonna do this
Where is the plane 😕 🤔.
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Kihei Akina has earned his 12th PGA Tour University Accelerated point by making the cut in Mexico. Can get to 13 with a top-10 and 14 with a top-five.
Only in his sophomore year, it's hard to envision Akina NOT getting to 20 points and earning his Tour card like Koivun, Clanton and Sargent.
And he has a chance to do it VERY quickly. How?
Well, a possible 5 points are available via WAGR and Akina has yet to earn a single point via his WAGR position. He's currently No. 9, and each spot he ascends once he reaches the top 5 is another point earned.
He will likely keep getting sponsor exemptions as he gets closer to 20. There are a few other "easy" points out there, like making the Palmer Cup team next spring.
Of course, he's tied for the lead in Mexico and he could bypass all of this by winning this weekend.
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Just two amateurs have won on Tour in the last 40 years. @BYUMGolf sophomore Kihei Akina shares the lead at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open after opening in rounds of 67-64.
With the made cut, Akina also secures his 12th @PGATOURU Accelerated point, drawing closer to the 20-point threshold that would offer automatic PGA Tour membership.
He could accrue another point for a top-10 finish and yet another point for a top-five finish.
"I've just got to keep playing well and keeping my foot on the gas," Akina said Friday in Mexico. "Feel like I'm doing that pretty well this week. I think I'm feeling more comfortable with each round played.
"I feel like every new tournament, every new round is a learning experience for me, and this one here was a really great experience for me so far."
Akina has already visited the VidantaWorld amusement park multiple times this week, and his play has offered the fans ample amusement as well.
