Seamus Power - PGA Tour Winner 2021/22

There was a medical emergency in the crowd whilst Seamus was playing 1 today. They waited until it had been dealt with before playing on, and apparently a rules official told them they were on the clock because they’d delayed. Seamus said in his post-round interview that his rhythm had been thrown off by that.

Seems very unfair to be put on the clock due to something that happened in the crowd

Followed him today for 5 holes, was fairly disappointing to be honest, just never got going, huge crowd following so lot of pressure I'd say.

First target is to make the cut. If he does that he will have made the cut in each of his first four majors, which in itself would be no mean achievement. If he gets to the weekend anything is possible. Think he has a decent outside chance, will be under the radar a bit, unlike the Irish open. Top 15 would be a great outcome.

Not a great round yesterday but a good start today, need a couple more I think.

The pressure is off Seamus now to retain his card for the PGA tour and his world ranking is fairly well intact also. Sometimes when you don't have as much to play for, your game can go off the boil a bit. He fought like a dag for his tour card and then to get comfortably into the top 50 in the world. He rightly earned a break, but its tough to get back into it when you dont actually "need" to get back into it

I wonder if he would be tempted by the LIV tour? For a late bloomer like himself, he may just be going through his 18 month peak (as Padraig said). He's not particularly well known in the US or Ireland and I think he would avoid much of the flack that higher profile players get.

His prolonged break after the open just makes me think he might quietly be joining LIV after the playoffs.

Given his situation up until a few years ago, the lure of setting himself up for life would be very big imo. He's made serious money of late obviously but LIV is a different ball game and I'm sure he would have to give it some thought from a financial point of view.

However I reckon the chance to play in the Ryder Cup, the fact that he's just recently got a taste for Majors and has done very well in them, would be huge factors to staying on the PGA. And the more golfers that go to LIV, the better the chances of him making more money on the PGA as well. That could be a factor coming more and more into play.

It's would be a very big decision for him imo. I wouldn't like to see him go but I would understand it more than a lot of other golfers.

LIV wouldnt want Seamus. End of discussion

They want the 48 most high profile players, not the best. They'd happily take him I'm sure, but I doubt they'd pursue him.

From his point of view it would be a lot more understandable to see him go than the likes of poulter or mcdowall. I can't imagine he has millions in the bank like a lot of those others. Going into this tour would set him up for life. Whereas staying on the pga tour, if he has a dip in firm could actually eat into what he has earned.

But I would lose a lot of respect for him if he goes. Some things are more important than financial security for your family.

Because he simply doesnt fit the profile of the players that they have pursued

Most golf fans in America or outside Ireland barely knows who he is. They would rather have Bernard Langer to just pick the most random....literally hundreds of players ahead of him from LIV point of view

They would even want a college kid with massive potential ahead of him

Your first paragraph is based on what exactly? Do you know him personally? Genuine question btw.

Are you trying to tell us that LIV haven't approached all players inside the worlds top 50 with a least 1 offer?? Look at some of the no named dross they have signed up in that last few months??

I'm sorry , you know who they've pursued and who they haven't?

Can you share the insider info or is this pure opinion?

Hes Irish so would take an entire countries following with him, he's irish so would take Irish American followers with him. He's inside the top 50 golfers in the world so would take status and talent with him.

But emm yeah that doesn't fit the profile some randomer on the web has arbitrarily assigned...

Ah lads, don't get carried away with yourself regarding seamus pull. If there's in any way a decent field he won't get much attention, unless he really gets himself into contention. Even in Ireland, we've been so blessed with top golfers he doesn't cross over the sport a whole lot. When we've had paddy, Rory, Gmac, Clarke and Shane all win majors and mcginley captain the ryder cup team, a barbasol win isn't going to capture the general public imagination. And even in the golf world he needs to stay at the level he's at and win a decent standard tournament at least to become a bit of a draw.

Right now I'd say he's one of the least recognisable names in the top 100.