LIV Golf Is Bankrupt. But Was the PGA Tour Ever Morally Superior?

LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 after billions in Saudi backing. But the financial collapse raises another question: Was the PGA Tour ever in a position to claim the moral high ground? In Episode 34 of The Joe McNeil Podcast, Joe and Jehu dig into LIV Golf, the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, sponsor relationships, the battle over professional golf, and the double standards that can appear when money and morality collide. We also get into the LIV timeline, the PGA Tour's suspension of Wesley Bryan, why LIV Duels may have exposed a real opportunity for YouTube golf, and whether there is still room for a legitimate competitor to the PGA Tour. Then we jump back into last week's amateur golf debate and some of the best comments from Instagram. Should former PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour players be allowed to regain amateur status and compete in elite amateur championships? We don't expect everyone to agree. That's the point. Drop your take in the comments. SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW THE JOE MCNEIL PODCAST YouTube:    / @coachjoemcneil   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2W1Fcn3... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... SHORT GAME https://shortgameusa.com Like, subscribe, and comment with what you want us to tackle next. 00:00 LIV Golf Is Financially and Morally Bankrupt? 01:35 LIV Files for Chapter 11 03:20 The PGA Tour's Saudi Money Problem 06:00 The LIV Golf Timeline 10:20 Should LIV Have Received World Ranking Points? 14:20 Jon Rahm, LIV Money & "Blood Money" 16:15 Why Wesley Bryan's Suspension Matters 19:10 Following the PGA Tour Money 22:15 Who Gets to Decide What's "Morally Bankrupt"? 24:00 Is There Still a Future for LIV Golf? 26:00 YouTube Golf vs. the PGA Tour 30:00 Your Comments on Former Pros Becoming Amateurs 34:00 Should Former Pros Stay Pros for Life? 39:00 Where Should the Amateur Line Be Drawn? 43:00 Scott Fawcett, USGA Events & Amateur Status 47:00 The Difference Between Pros and Elite Amateurs 50:30 What's Coming Next