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Will COVID-19 be the needle that finally bursts the sports bubble?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 2, 2020.

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  1. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    HappyCurmudgeon, Apr 15, 2020
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  2. HappyCurmudgeon

    HappyCurmudgeon Well-Known Member

    Agreed.

    But golf should really be able to figure this out. They have none of the issues of contact the other sports have.
     
    HappyCurmudgeon, Apr 15, 2020
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  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Whenever it happens, some sport has to be first. Golf is the best candidate for the role. Tennis second, I guess.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 15, 2020
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  4. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    With baseball? Yes, I agree.

    I do really think golf has a chance of making this work. Though I do wonder if we're still fan free in November if the Masters just pulls the plug. The PGA of America CEO said yesterday he was completely on board with playing the PGA Championship with no fans if necessary. Not sure the green jackets feel the same way.
     
    Cosmo, Apr 15, 2020
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  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I agree. The Masters can weather a year without TV money, I'm not so sure about the PGA of America especially if it loses a home Ryder Cup and a PGA in the same year.
     
    playthrough, Apr 15, 2020
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  6. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks. Must have missed that. And I saw the PGA Tour site that still had Colonial for May.
     
    MileHigh, Apr 15, 2020
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  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    If there's no Ryder Cup, won't they just postpone it a year like they did in 2001?
     
    MileHigh, Apr 15, 2020
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  8. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'm sure they would, but I'd have to think it would be some kind of financial hit. Maybe I'm wrong. It would also make an odd souvenir out of the 2020 Ryder Cup stuff I bought at Whistling Straits last year.
     
    playthrough, Apr 15, 2020
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  9. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Not sure if they ever made an "official" announcement, thus probably why they didn't remove it from the official schedule. I know in that April 6 release from all of the governing bodies that went it, it listed Memorial as the first potential return event. Going to be a ton of moving parts to this, for sure.
     
    Cosmo, Apr 15, 2020
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  10. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    It's a scandalous waste to divert testing and other medical resources to something as frivolous as sports that are desperately needed by healthcare and regular people. But what do I know.
     
    goalmouth, Apr 15, 2020
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  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Agreed. There is a lot to factor, from course availability, which sponsors stay on, which ones do not. Player and official travel. It's a 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
     
    MileHigh, Apr 15, 2020
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  12. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Friend of a friend is doing marketing for a major sports jersey/hats company (you'd know the name) and they are pushing out a huge sale this week and if that doesn't work, it looks like it could be lights out for them. No sports = no kit buying.
     
    TigerVols, Apr 15, 2020
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