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AKing

(511 posts)
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:15 AM Jan 2021

PGA cancels plans to play 2022 championship at Trump golf course

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: CNN

(CNN Business)The 2022 PGA Championship will not be played at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey, according to an announcement from PGA of America President Jim Richerson Sunday night.

"The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster," Richerson said in a written statement.

The PGA Championship is one of the four "majors" in men's professional golf — the four most prestigious tournaments on the professional golf calendar.

"It has become clear that conducting the PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster would be detrimental to the PGA of America brand, it would put at risk the PGA's ability to deliver our many programs, and sustain the longevity of our mission," Richerson added in a video address. "It was a decision made to ensure that PGA of America and the PGA Professionals can continue to lead and grow our great game for decades to come."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/business/pga-championship-trump-golf-course/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29



HaHaHa..Trump has spent years trying to get the tournament. He's going to go ballistic
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PGA cancels plans to play 2022 championship at Trump golf course (Original Post) AKing Jan 2021 OP
This is going to be a deep cut greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #1
It is about time the PGA stopped pandering to trump, they have done it for a long time Escurumbele Jan 2021 #9
Suck it Donny you fat piece of shit Blue Owl Jan 2021 #2
Kick dalton99a Jan 2021 #3
Go to hell Trump SuperCoder Jan 2021 #4
Love this n/t hibbing Jan 2021 #5
CNN just reported that his name around the world BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #6
ETTD Roy Rolling Jan 2021 #7
Jack Nicklaus will not be happy, he is an ardent trump supporter Escurumbele Jan 2021 #8
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jan 2021 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Jan 2021 #11
 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
1. This is going to be a deep cut
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:17 AM
Jan 2021

It's a big money loser too to lose a major. Ouch, reputationally and financially. Imagine being a former President and the motherfucking PGA is like, nah, being seen with you will damage our brand. That's ice cold.

Escurumbele

(3,341 posts)
9. It is about time the PGA stopped pandering to trump, they have done it for a long time
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 07:23 AM
Jan 2021

The Golf Channel has featured him many times, and even President's Cup captain Steve Stricker said he was proud to have trump attend one day of the tournament, he was disgusted when someone pointed out that trump was unwelcome...many USA golfers seem to lean republican, European golfers are more in tune with who trump is, and they despise him.

Blue Owl

(49,939 posts)
2. Suck it Donny you fat piece of shit
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:23 AM
Jan 2021

dalton99a

(81,091 posts)
3. Kick
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:25 AM
Jan 2021
 

SuperCoder

(300 posts)
4. Go to hell Trump
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:08 AM
Jan 2021

This is an excellent decision.

hibbing

(10,076 posts)
5. Love this n/t
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:16 AM
Jan 2021

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
6. CNN just reported that his name around the world
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 03:58 AM
Jan 2021

on buildings, golf courses, etc. The reporter from Dubai said it is already being done over there.

Roy Rolling

(6,856 posts)
7. ETTD
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 06:41 AM
Jan 2021

“Mr. Branding” killed his own brand. But the lesson is that he did the same thing to almost every trademark he owned since the 1980s—his incompetence is a matter of public record.

That is, public record to anyone who defies his order to “don’t look!”. His success is those morons who refuse to check his credentials or worse, simply take him at his word. The word of a proven serial liar.

Escurumbele

(3,341 posts)
8. Jack Nicklaus will not be happy, he is an ardent trump supporter
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 07:18 AM
Jan 2021

I lost all respect for Nicklaus, my son even had a golf ball signed by him, but after his endorsement of trump I lost all respect for the guy. It was not difficult because the respect I had for him was as a golfer, his achievements on the golf course and his charitable contributions with the hospitals, etc. but I had never read or seen any interviews from him about other things besides golf, until trump showed up and he started endorsing the buffoon.

Anyway, happy that trump will not get any golf tournaments on any of his courses, and maybe by the end of these year he won't own any as they all seem to be loosing money, and the prospects of jail time, etc.

Omaha Steve

(99,081 posts)
10. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 08:15 AM
Jan 2021

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