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Running 2022 Golf Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Neutral Corner, Jan 6, 2022.

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  1. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I realize that I'm not the demographic for this Monday night tech-golf thing, but it sounds like it could easily turn into a clown show. And is anyone watching if Tiger's not playing, similar to the PGA Tour for two decades?
     
    playthrough, Aug 25, 2022
    #1417
  2. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    The proposed changes are a huge step in the right direction. The NLU guys have it right ... the status quo is unsustainable, not with the innovations LIV is bringing to the table. Will some events lose luster because of a lack of stars? Of course, no different than now. But if there is a chance of promotion from the John Deere to one of the elevated events, it makes those events more interesting. You can market around that. That would be a great opportunity to give a spot to, say, the top three KFT guys. Allow them to participate in those events and market the rising star factor. And if one of them wins? Cinderella story advancing to the next elevated event.

    Don't really care about the Monday night exhibition stuff, so whatever there. But I like the ideas the players have for improving the meat of the tour.
     
    Cosmo, Aug 25, 2022
    #1418
  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    Can’t be worse than The Battle at the Big One or whatever ABC used to air with Tiger vs Whomever.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Aug 25, 2022
    #1419
  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'd love to know how close some title sponsors really came to bailing. The lesser events know they're not going to get many big stars, and then LIV chopped the pool by maybe a third in taking Phil/Bryson/Brooks/DJ, guys you can sell tickets around. But the Tour worked its magic again, and it's really amazing when you think about how little sponsor turnover there is.
     
    playthrough, Aug 25, 2022
    #1420
  5. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    For advertisers, the consumer demo for golf is singularly platinum.
     
    goalmouth, Aug 25, 2022
    #1421
  6. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    justgladtobehere, Aug 26, 2022
    #1422
  7. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Really surprised nobody's just put together a TopGolf type competition - first segment is long drive, second segment closest to hole, third is the putt. And you could throw some wildcards in there by requiring certain clubs for a specifc shot. Etc.
     
    DanOregon, Aug 26, 2022
    #1423
  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    So Drive, Chip and Putt, but only for the pros.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 27, 2022
    #1424
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  9. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    It would speed things up.
     
    DanOregon, Aug 27, 2022
    #1425
  10. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Those guys weren't playing John Deere, Valspar, Honda, RSM, Houston or the Sony Open anyway.
     
    hondo, Aug 27, 2022
    #1426
  11. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    And just where are those sponsors going to go?
     
    goalmouth, Aug 27, 2022
    #1427
  12. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Scotty S is puckering up so I’m thinking Cantlay might just roar into the lead in a couple of hours.
     
    TigerVols, Aug 28, 2022
    #1428
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