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Gary Murphy

Gary Murphy: LIV not for me while World Number one beckons for Rory McIlroy

I watched the LIV tournament finale in Saudi and still can't get into it.

It was a big win for Brooks Koepka - and it was no shock, given that has reunited with his old coach Claude Harmon.

It was a big surprise that they split a couple of years ago after all their success. The big question is what does this win really mean for Koepka.

Many of their players alluded to the fact that they played back to back weeks and that was a big help. The issue is that players need continuity and playing once every month, it's very difficult to create momentum.

It seems like the players have spoken on this - even if publicly many have said a benefit of LIV Golf is the chance to spend more time at home - and you would imagine that changes will be made.

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Many of these players will still play majors - but does playing three round tournaments every month prepare you for the heat and pressure of majors?

The coming months will tell us more where this Tour is going but I really feel that some players must feel semi-retired if this is the only schedule they will play. It can only take that competitive edge away if it is a 14-tournament season.

Last week's venue has never had any crowds so it is unfair to mention this one as having no atmosphere but surly these tournaments are not a substitute for the atmosphere of the Tours that they have left.

Miami will stage the final tournament and then the real talk will have to happen.

It is a very intriguing space. I'm still of the opinion that there will be no longevity and players will get very rich in the short term and nothing else.

It has cost a vast amount of money for very little in return in my opinion.

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