‘I Didn’t Particularly Care’: PGA Tour Pro Lashes at Retired Nick Faldo For His Inability to Promote the Tour During His Broadcasting Days

Many top players jumped ship earlier this year to join LIV Golf on the other side. This left the PGA Tour worried. To counter the benefits that the Saudi League was offering its players, the PGA Tour recently came out with initiatives of their own. PGA Tour pro, Harry Higgs, recently opened up about his opinions about these changes.

The golf star also slammed the broadcasters for not getting the point across to the golf world, picking out Nick Faldo in particular.

Harry Higgs lashed out at Nick Faldo

Higgs recently voiced his opinion in an interview about the improvements the PGA Tour has made recently. Higgs also went on to point out that the broadcasters didn’t do a good job of portraying these improvements. He said, “I think our broadcast partners do an absolute s**t job of doing it.” Higgs called out Nick Faldo, the six-time major winner who recently retired as CBS’ main analyst.

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He said, “I didn’t particularly care to turn on my TV and listen to Nick Faldo.” Higgs then went out to explain that the reason for that was that he hadn’t seen much of Nick Faldo out on the course. He suggested, “I never saw the man. Like, he’s there Wednesday to Sunday. Just come out on the driving range.”

Higgs added that the broadcaster needed to be seen and needed to be more involved with the players. He stated. “Now whether people talk to you or not, who knows?” But listen to what’s going on.” Faldo has now been replaced by Trevor Immelman, and Higgs is pleased with the decision. He claimed, “I see the man everywhere.”

What are the changes made by the PGA Tour to compete with its rival tour?

Following LIV’s massive monetary compensation, the PGA Tour made a few changes in favor of the players. Not only did the Tour double the PIP for the year, making it a $100 million pool, but they also added in “elevated events.”

The events are for the top 20 players in the league, which is determined based on the PIP standings. There are a total of 12 events, boasting purses from $15 million to $20 million. The 20 players will also play in the four majors, the Players Championship, and three other events forming a huge 20-event schedule for the players.

The Tour wishes to achieve more competitiveness and dedication from the players with this new format. They hope to retain players by offering them guaranteed spots in the majors for placing in the top 20 and rewarding them with increased purses.

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Do you think this tactic will motivate the PGA Tour players to stick around? Let us know what you think in the comments below.