[illiniastibly]

The Super Bowl is for football, silly.

I'm still not sure what this does to hurt the term "major." I understand major to mean:


The bolded segment is the part that applies to golf. These championships are superior in rank, importance, size, or performance compared to other tournaments. Just like the 4 big PGA tournaments are superior in rank, importance, size, or performance.

Because they play four rounds instead of three?

They're certainly not the best four tournaments in the game of golf. That's reserved for the PGA majors, and it's why all the best golfers show up for them.

[goolen4you]

i find it amusing you're belittling a tour, it's players, and events when you couldn't do what they do.

Um, that's not the point of the thread.

My golf ability is totally irrelavant to the argument.

[gMUVgw71]

Because they play four rounds instead of three?

They're certainly not the best four tournaments in the game of golf. That's reserved for the PGA majors, and it's why all the best golfers show up for them.

But they are the 4 best on the champions tour.

[Lilji]

They're certainly not the best four tournaments in the game of golf. That's reserved for the PGA majors, and it's why all the best golfers show up for them. So the LPGA should not call their big touranments majors either? The same argument you use against the Champions Tour are prevalent in both senarios.

[Fksxneng]

that could work if we were a professional golf tour recognized by the usga. but alas, that we are not.

USGA, PGA, and "Champion's Tour" are separate entities.

The latter is given a lot of wiggle room and didn't exist before the advent of TV revenues.

[enactolaelant]

What's your point?

i find it amusing you're belittling a tour, it's players, and events when you couldn't do what they do.

[AnneseeKels]

you do realize you couldn't hang with these guys right?

What's your point?

[squicscor]

this thread is pointless. who really gives a shit.

You sir are a dick, but I agree.

[onlyfun_biziness]

what's your point?

Marketing to draw viewership by using the term "major" as it is known in professional golf.

[gypearteday]

Marketing to draw viewership by using the term "major" as it is known in professional golf.

The guys on this tour made the PGA what it is today. I think they've earned the right to call these tournaments whatever they choose. If they want to declare the winner of a major the world champion of golf, I would have no reservations. Of course, I, and any other rational fan, would understand that the winner is not the best golfer in the world.

[shiciapsisy]

The PGA and the PGA tour are seperate entities. The PGA tour and the Champion's Tour are part of the same organization.

[Keendwainge]

You sir are a dick, but I agree.

my bad, i forgot what sports board i was on. poor attempt at trying to roll hard.

[overavantstandard]

Champion's Tour used to be called the Senior Tour. They changed the name...why? So viewers wouldn't think it was just old guys hacking around?

What gets me is that they have 5 "majors". What the hell? The old duffers have Major golf tournaments? No. I don't think so. The best players at golf have major tournaments, four for the men, probably the same for the women. The players competing here are the best in the world and are playing on the toughest courses for the most money. That's why it's a major. Should the amateurs have majors too? They just make this shit up sometimes.

Oh, yeah, there's one difference between the major tournaments and the regular events on the Champion's Tour: They play four rounds instead of three. Whew, quite an accomplishment.

[veizKinquiz]

There wouldn't be majors as we know them without these oldies. They built up the meaning of the word. I don't even agree that it dilutes the meaning in the first place.

Please. Should we have a senior "Super Bowl" too, based on the legacy of the old players? Their time has come and...gone.

[hrthwhr]

and how are they not majors?

Explained that in my first post. Please scroll upwards.

Hey, how's about you and I having a "major" golf tournament next week? Right after our Super Bowl basketball game?

[halfstreet]

Marketing to draw viewership by using the term "major" as it is known in professional golf.

and how are they not majors?

[hHwJ229h]

Champion's Tour used to be called the Senior Tour. They changed the name...why? So viewers wouldn't think it was just old guys hacking around?

What gets me is that they have 5 "majors". What the hell? The old duffers have Major golf tournaments? No. I don't think so. The best players at golf have major tournaments, four for the men, probably the same for the women. The players competing here are the best in the world and are playing on the toughest courses for the most money. That's why it's a major. Should the amateurs have majors too? They just make this shit up sometimes.

Oh, yeah, there's one difference between the major tournaments and the regular events on the Champion's Tour: They play four rounds instead of three. Whew, quite an accomplishment.

what's your point?

[pataagusata]

you do realize you couldn't hang with these guys right?

[electmobile]

So the LPGA should not call their big touranments majors either? The same argument you use against the Champions Tour are prevalent in both senarios.

No, I think the women should have their own majors since they have a tour for their best players. Just like in tennis. They don't have a senior tour...yet.

I have nothing agains the Senior tour, heck I like watching the old guys play. Just don't see what's "major" about their big money tournaments.

One of the reasons they're making a big deal about Nicklaus playing in the British Open this week is because it'll be his last major... for all intents and purposes, whether or not he plays the Senior, err, Champions' Tour.

[AlekseyZubkov]

These two pictures will never go out of style.