LIV Golf's Lee Westwood LAUGHS at Brandel Chamblee's "antiquated" CUT comments!

LIV Golf's Lee Westwood laughs in the face of Golf Channel's Brandel Chamblee over his latest comments about no cuts on the PGA Tour.

Andy Roberts

03 Mar 2023

LIV Golf's Lee Westwood LAUGHS at Brandel Chamblee over new NO CUT comments! — LIV Golf's Lee Westwood LAUGHS at Brandel Chamblee over new NO CUT…

LIV Golf player Lee Westwood has laughed at Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee on Twitter following his comments that cut marks on the PGA Tour are seemingly now "antiquated".

Westwood was one of a number of LIV Golf pros to blast the PGA Tour over their bombshell news on Wednesday after it emerged they will be limiting field sizes and not using cuts at a number of their elevated events next season.

It is believed 10 designated events will feature limited fields and no cuts in 2024.

After hearing the PGA Tour's latest proposals, Westwood, who plays on LIV Golf where there are already no cuts, tweeted:

"I’ve spent the last year reading how good full fields and cuts are!"

I thought no cut no legacy
— Kevin Na (@kevinna915) March 1, 2023

Fellow LIV Golf pro Kevin Na replied:

"I thought no cut no legacy [crying laughter]."

LIV Golf's Lee Westwood LAUGHS at Brandel Chamblee's

Hmmm https://t.co/0wHXKneYEF
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) March 1, 2023

The playbook is playing out great!
- 2022: “PGAT can’t compete dollar for dollar with #LIVGolf”2023: PGAT raises purses in elevated events to $20m.
- 2022: emphasize how great big fields & how important a 36 hole cut is 2023: reduce the field of elevated events w no cut. pic.twitter.com/1kRFN6LoiT
— Pro Golf Critic (@NotDrJ) March 1, 2023

So.. Do away with the WGC’s. Load the OWGR in your favour. Create 10 limited field events for just PGA tour members(like WGC’s). Add to that 4 majors,Players,FedEx cup. That’s a full schedule for a top player. That’s growing the game. What Strategic Alliance?
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) March 1, 2023

Here's a look at the main changes to the PGA Tour's Designated Events in 2024:

Fields reduced to 70-80 players with no cut
Field size changes will not apply to the majors, The Players Championship and the FedEx Cup Playoffs
Top 50 from previous season's BMW Championship will qualify
5 spots earned via performance in non-designated events
PGA Tour members in the world's top 30
Top 10 players from current FedEx Cup standings not otherwise eligible
4 sponsor exemptions for PGA Tour members

The latest proposals by the PGA Tour have been approved by Rory McIlroy, who has insisted they have not copied LIV Golf in the slightest.

McIlroy said:

"We've always had no-cut events on this tour. If you think of like the four WGC's, you've got the three playoffs events, you've got the CJ Cup, the ZOZO [Championship].

"So there's precedent there for no-cut events.

"The only reason no-cut events are a big deal is because LIV has come along.

"So there is precedent for no-cut events. There's been no-cut events since I've been a member of the tour and way beyond that as well."

But back to Westwood and his latest tweet aimed directly at Chamblee, who it's fair to say has been a strong critic of all things LIV Golf ever since the Saudi-bankrolled circuit was introduced in the summer of 2022.

Westwood replied to one golf fan's tweet who focused on Chamblee's sudden disinterest in cuts on the PGA Tour.

WATCH CHAMBLEE'S COMMENTS HERE:

@chambleebrandel https://t.co/raD8jZHY2G
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) March 2, 2023

Chamblee said:

"Are cuts not really antiquated homage to the past when you start to look at them?

"What other sports gets rid of half of their starts if they play mediocre in the first half of a football game or a baseball game or a basketball game.

"You've paid your money to come watch the best players in the world and now they've gone on the weekend.

"That's a hard sell to a lot of people when you thinking about it, one by one by one."

After witnessing Chamblee's latest comments about cut marks on the PGA Tour, Westwood tweeted three crying laughter faces followed by a facepalm emoji with a tag for Chamblee.

Fellow Englishman and LIV Golf Majesticks teammate Ian Poulter chimed in, too.

I think he is called a “hypocrite” I knew they’d soon back pedal and try to steer and forget what they once said. No surprises. Next up @eamonlynch although he will articulate it and turn it to sound very clever as normal. @chambleebrandel https://t.co/GiW858xjod
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) March 2, 2023

Earlier today, Chamblee responded to one golf fan's criticism that he had been against the no-cut format over on LIV Golf.

Chamblee made it clear to the fan that his main disapproval of LIV Golf has always been the "source of money."

My criticism of LIV never hung on the format, although 48 players with a shotgun start over 54 holes with music blaring and commentary that sounds like Willy Loman trying to sell linoleum is laughable. My criticism hung on the source of the money and the reason for the “tour.” https://t.co/EsTrb12FsO
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) March 2, 2023

A golf fan tweeted:

"Huge fan of yours but i swear u banged on LIV for 54 holes and no cuts. But now all a sudden ur comparing no cut to a bad half of ball from lebron? Come on man feels like u playing both sides on that specific topic."

Chamblee replied:

"My criticism of LIV never hung on the format, although 48 players with a shotgun start over 54 holes with music blaring and commentary that sounds like Willy Loman trying to sell linoleum is laughable. My criticism hung on the source of the money and the reason for the tour."

What the PGA Tour announced today was an answer to a very real threat… but unlike the threat, the PGA Tour thought about how to best serve the audience and the players. Superstars, lesser stars, lower ranked players and the audience will all hugely benefit from this format. https://t.co/6Gi7N1ZSBR
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) March 2, 2023

Chamblee then further tweeted about the latest PGA Tour news:

"What the PGA Tour announced today was an answer to a very real threat… but unlike the threat, the PGA Tour thought about how to best serve the audience and the players. Superstars, lesser stars, lower ranked players and the audience will all hugely benefit from this format."

Where do you stand on the new PGA Tour changes ahead of limiting field sizes with no cuts in some of the elevated events in 2024? Was it really needed to make the PGA Tour a better product? Share your thoughts and comments over on the GolfMagic social media channels, or come and join us over on the GolfMagic YouTube Channel.