Possible Events For the PGA Tour-LPGA Tour Partnership
/If we can pretend for a second that the PGA Tour-LPGA Tour is something other than a TV inventory play should the tour decide to start its own network, then we can enjoy Bob Harig's ESPN.com look at the possibilities for a joint male-female pro event.
Just seeing the PGA Tour Commissioner Cool used the cool word makes me giddy...
"If we did have an opportunity to do something together, what would be the coolest format we could use?" he said. "Because if the opportunity came up, we would want to take full advantage of it. ... There's different ways to do it. You could come up with a whole new format. You could do something that's more traditional like a better-ball or a team competition. But just showing off the comparative skills, I think, would be something that could be well received."
Can such an event exist during the regular season? If they are separate tournaments, it can still count for both tours, with full world ranking points. Getting the equipment and apparel companies on board could help, too. Perhaps a Nike team consisting of Rory McIlroy and Michelle Wie?
Ahh, now we're on to something. Manufacturers, get on this!