Scottie Scheffler said LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour is not unacceptable. They chased Saudi money, but it must come with some form of punishment.
斯科蒂·舍夫勒表示,LIV高尔夫球员在追逐沙特资金后回归美巡赛并非不可接受,但必须附带某种形式的处罚。
Rory McIlroy thinks unification may be possible in the future. But on Wednesday, when asked what value these players could bring to the PGA Tour, he seemed hesitant.
罗里·麦克罗伊则认为未来可能实现统一,但周三被问及这些球员能为美巡赛带来什么价值时,他显得犹豫。
McIlroy said at the BMW Championship: "Would I say they have brought value to LIV?"
麦克罗伊在宝马锦标赛上说:“我会说他们给LIV带来了价值吗?”
LIV Golf's future is being questioned. This week's event in Indianapolis is the last one this year, and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund will stop funding it.
LIV高尔夫的未来正受到审视,本周在印第安纳波利斯的赛事是今年最后一场,沙特主权财富基金将不再提供资金。
LIV CEO Scott O'Neil is still hopeful about plans after 2027. He says players will become owners and get back their business rights.
LIV首席执行官斯科特·奥尼尔仍看好2027年后的计划,表示球员将成为股权所有者,并恢复商业权利。
He plans to hold five team events overseas and five individual events in the US. But he did not say who the main investors are or how much they will invest.
他计划在海外举办五场团队锦标赛,在美国举办五场个人赛事,但未透露主要投资者名字或投资规模。
LIV has spent more than five billion dollars in five years.
LIV五年内已花费超过50亿美元。
For LIV, the key players are Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, both of whom have won two major championships.
对LIV而言,关键球员是乔恩·拉姆和布赖森·德尚博,两人都是两次大满贯冠军。
Brooks Koepka has returned to the PGA Tour this year. The conditions are that he cannot play in the $20 million signature events unless he earns his spot. He also has to pay $5 million to charity and gets no equity.
布鲁克斯·科普卡今年已回归美巡赛,条件是不能参加2000万美元的标志性赛事,除非自己赢得资格,还要向慈善机构支付500万美元,且没有股权。
The tour then offered similar deals to Rahm, DeChambeau, and Cameron Smith, giving them two weeks to decide.
巡回赛随后向拉姆、德尚博和卡梅隆·史密斯提供了类似协议,并给他们两周时间决定。
Scheffler said LIV has some very good players who can add value to the tour. He enjoys competing against them, but PGA Tour CEO Brian Lawlor will decide the penalties.
舍夫勒说,LIV有一些非常优秀的球员,他们能为巡回赛提供价值,他也喜欢与他们竞争,但处罚内容将由美巡赛首席执行官布莱恩·罗莱普决定。
McIlroy sounded more reluctant. He noted that top players had a chance to return early in the year. Any possible offer might not be as good as what Koepka got.
麦克罗伊语气更不情愿,指出顶级球员年初有机会回归,任何可能的报价可能不如科普卡得到的好。
He said, "The road back will be tough, very tough."
他说:“回归之路会很艰难,非常艰难。”
It is also tough for LIV, with at least two supplier lawsuits pending over unpaid invoices and lost revenue, totaling more than $2.2 million.
对LIV来说也很艰难,至少有两起供应商诉讼悬而未决,涉及未付发票和收入损失,总额超过220万美元。
O'Neill said they are doing everything they can to keep their promises, but the next generation will face a different business process.
奥尼尔表示,他们正尽一切努力履行承诺,但下一代将面对不同的业务流程。