"So 48 players get paid" - Fans react as report suggests PGA Tour considering the possibility of a new cut rule for designated events next season

The PGA Tour has been going through constant changes for quite some time now. Earlier this year, the proposed new golf ball rule divided the golf fraternity. Now, reports are coming that the Tour is considering a new cut rule for some designated events next season.Golf reporter Todd Lewis recently posted a tweet delineating the Tour's new cut rules at events. He claimed that designated tournaments with 70-80 players will have a cut, without increasing the field size.&quot;The @PGATOUR is considering the possibility of a cut for some designated events next season. If that happens it’s unlikely The Tour will increase field size. So that could mean designated tournaments with 70-80 players will have a cut,&quot; Lewis's tweet read.Todd Lewis@ToddLewisGCThe @PGATOUR is considering the possibility of a cut for some designated events next season. If that happens it’s unlikely The Tour will increase field size. So that could mean designated tournaments with 70-80 players will have a cut.827The @PGATOUR is considering the possibility of a cut for some designated events next season. If that happens it’s unlikely The Tour will increase field size. So that could mean designated tournaments with 70-80 players will have a cut.Fans react to the PGA Tour's possible new cut rules, as reports suggestSince the inception of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League, the PGA Tour has been making constant changes to its structure. From increasing the prize pool to bringing in new rules, the tour has been finding ways to compete with the new league. This includes the newly proposed cut rule that is allegedly coming into effect at certain designated tournaments. Here are some of the top comments on Todd Lewis' tweet explaining the new cut rule:&quot;Interesting… Why cut 10-15 players?&quot;Smylie Kaufman@SmylieKaufman10@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR Interesting… Why cut 10-15 players?6@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR Interesting… Why cut 10-15 players?John Peterson@JohnPetersonFW@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR10@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR https://t.co/PMSoByK2E8&quot;Cut to 47 players. Monahan: “Guys this is nothing like LIV!”&quot;Pro Golf Critic@NotDrJ@JohnPetersonFW @ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR Cut to 47 players. Monahan: “Guys this is nothing like LIV!” 🤡14@JohnPetersonFW @ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR Cut to 47 players. Monahan: “Guys this is nothing like LIV!” 😂🤡&quot;That would be fine. That’s basically what the Masters does. No cut fields are lame and a copy of what LIV is doing. Nobody wants that.&quot;Matt Smith@SamENole@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR That would be fine. That’s basically what the Masters does. No cut fields are lame and a copy of what LIV is doing. Nobody wants that.25@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR That would be fine. That’s basically what the Masters does. No cut fields are lame and a copy of what LIV is doing. Nobody wants that.&quot;They could cut to 60 guys and give the 15-20 guys who miss the cut $50k and still have $19 mil+ for the 60 guys who make the cut.Todd Waggoner@ToddWaggoner4@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR They could cut to 60 guys and give the 15-20 guys who miss the cut $50k and still have $19 mil+ for the 60 guys who make the cut.@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR They could cut to 60 guys and give the 15-20 guys who miss the cut $50k and still have $19 mil+ for the 60 guys who make the cut.&quot;The PGA Tour doesn't actually know what it's doing. No strategy and all reaction. Shocking for fans.&quot;NTP Golf@NTPGolf66@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR The PGA Tour doesn't actually know what it's doing.No strategy and all reaction.Shocking for fans.81@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR The PGA Tour doesn't actually know what it's doing.No strategy and all reaction.Shocking for fans.&quot;The elevated events have been an unmitigated success. It's simple: 120-150 players with a cut. That's what fans want.&quot;Chuck Daddy@Avoid_TheClap@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR The elevated events have been an unmitigated success. It's simple: 120-150 players with a cut. That's what fans want.6@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR The elevated events have been an unmitigated success. It's simple: 120-150 players with a cut. That's what fans want.&quot;I like a cut….how would a no cut roster with 250 players go over in the NFL? Pay everyone….even the dead weight like LIV does.&quot;Mr. RBC@MrRBC77@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR https://t.co/YDdy8rXQXgRon@Ron2103310@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR I like a cut….how would a no cut roster with 250 players go over in the NFL? Pay everyone….even the dead weight like LIV does.@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR I like a cut….how would a no cut roster with 250 players go over in the NFL? Pay everyone….even the dead weight like LIV does.&quot;LIV has got into this man’s head and that has him firing in all directions. Funny to watch.&quot;Lenn Head@HeadLenn@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR LIV has got into this man’s head and that has him firing in all directions. Funny to watch.2@ToddLewisGC @PGATOUR LIV has got into this man’s head and that has him firing in all directions. Funny to watch.What are the designated events on PGA Tour?There are 17 designated or elevated events on the PGA Tour. In these tournaments, almost all top golfer's field together to compete for prestigious trophies and an increased prize pool.Here is the list of the PGA Tour's designated events:Sentry Tournament of ChampionsWM Phoenix OpenGenesis InvitationalArnold Palmer InvitationalThe Players ChampionshipWGC Dell Technologies Match PlayMasters TournamentRBC HeritageWells Fargo ChampionshipPGA Championshipthe Memorial TournamentU.S. OpenTravelers ChampionshipOpen ChampionshipFed Ex St. Jude ChampionshipBMW ChampionshipTour ChampionshipFour out of the 17 designated events are major golf tournaments that have a different set of rules and their own administration. These major tournaments are are the Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open, and The Open Championship.

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