State Of The Game Episode 104: What Will Become Of The European Tour?

As we recorded, Paul McGinley’s warning of lower purses and other issues with golf’s hoped-for return was on our State of the Game minds. Since then the ominous news from European Tour Chief Keith Pelley to his players surfaced in this James Corrigan Telegraph story. Namely, smaller purses and way fewer tournament build-out perks.

So professional golf on hold for the foreseeable future we explore what the pro game might look like on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we consider whether the European Tour can survive the current crisis and if not will it the PGA Tour or the Premier Golf League become its savior?

To flesh this out, we are joined by sports business expert Richard Gillis on Episode 104 of State of the Game. Embedded below or wherever you get your pods.

For more from Gillis, check out his excellent Unofficial Partner podcast and blog covering global sports.