Golf as a global game has been talked about for a long time.
However, some are not sure that the PGA Tour leaders really have the ambitions and desires to make golf a global game.
Sir Nick Faldo, a well-known face of the golf club, points out that he is disappointed with the current situation.
Namely, the PGA Tour has 5 tournaments outside the USA.
What is particularly troubling is that these are smaller tournaments that do not attract a huge amount of public attention.
Speaking to the BBC, Sir Nick Faldo shared his frustrations and disappointment with this situation.
He expected the PGA Tour to move in the same direction as LIV Golf, emphasizing the globalization of the sport.
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However, the leaders of the prestigious tour have somewhat different ambitions and plans, believing that the USA is the best ground for the promotion of this sport.
It seems that they still do not shy away from expanding their brand to other continents and countries.
"That's really disappointing," he said to BBC Sport, as quoted by The Fresno Bee.
"I really did think when we started with the 'global' word a long time ago, probably at least 10 years ago, I thought we were going to lean towards that ..." he said.
"America would never give up being number one and, yeah, I think it's a shame. I thought after the ruckus, the disturbance with LIV coming on board, when they were talking about all that they'd create a real global tour. We should be doing something like that."
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There is no doubt that expanding the PGA Tour to other countries would be a big deal for them, as it would attract both new fans and new sponsors.
This would probably also increase the popularity of golf in the world and further raise the rating of this sport.
Although the leaders of the PGA are aware of this fact, they still have no intention of moving from their positions.
Given that most sports are heading in this direction, towards globalization, there is a huge chance that the PGA will also move in the same direction.
"If the public knew and television knew you had the best 100 players coming to your town or your country, my goodness, how good would that be," he told the BBC. "Rather than saying, 'well, I'm going to have a tournament and I don't really know what I'm going to get'. It's harsh on the sponsors. It really is.
