2022 Professional golf thread

[Deleted member 15344]

Your right, around 700k spectators over 5 days, 20k around one green alone, every day. Players putting on special tops as they walk to the 16th tee, hyping the crowd up. Nothing to see there, nothing entertaining ?.

You don't think the sponsors pay more, the advertisers pay more, the viewing figures are up over a regular tournament?

If it's too much for you, give it a miss. Plenty people love it just as it is.

What’s entertaining about greens covered in beer cans ?

It’s pandering to a drunken mob

Do you really enjoy seeing a drunk crowd throwing stuff onto the golf course ?

Do you think that’s acceptable within any sport.

I know you don’t like the traditions within the sport and what we see at that place is pathetic and juvenile and panders to the low level idiots

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Your right, around 700k spectators over 5 days, 20k around one green alone, every day. Players putting on special tops as they walk to the 16th tee, hyping the crowd up. Nothing to see there, nothing entertaining ?.

You don't think the sponsors pay more, the advertisers pay more, the viewing figures are up over a regular tournament?

If it's too much for you, give it a miss. Plenty people love it just as it is.

Spot on. Its once a year and while it was unfair on Harman, how often is there an ace there and how often would one player get affected in the whole of their career if they played in it every year. If there was no 16th I'm with you, crowds would be right down so an instant loss of cash there. Sponsors wouldn't be lining up to be associated with the 16th so more revenue gone and hospitality wouldn't be there so even more money (and jobs) gone.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

What’s entertaining about greens covered in beer cans ?

It’s pandering to a drunken mob

Do you really enjoy seeing a drunk crowd throwing stuff onto the golf course ?

Do you think that’s acceptable within any sport.

I know you don’t like the traditions within the sport and what we see at that place is pathetic and juvenile and panders to the low level idiots

Clearly the players are prepared to put up with the fans or they simply wouldn't play in the event. If you don't like the behaviour then ignore the event. At the end of the day is it that far removed from the behaviour at some Ryder Cups?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

What’s entertaining about greens covered in beer cans ?

It’s pandering to a drunken mob

Do you really enjoy seeing a drunk crowd throwing stuff onto the golf course ?

Do you think that’s acceptable within any sport.

I know you don’t like the traditions within the sport and what we see at that place is pathetic and juvenile and panders to the low level idiots

How do you feel about the Ryder Cup and how that has become? Do you think that is much different?

The beer cans were on one green, THE green, after a hole in one. It was the talk of the round, everyone would have loved it. It doesn't happen elsewhere on the course, just there.

Don't forget, the sponsors are a waste management company. Loads of staff came on, cleared the green as though nothing had happened. Great advert for them.

As I say, if it's too much for you, give it a miss. There will be another regular comp coming along next week.

 

[IanM]

Eek. I agree with Phil!

Entertainment fine. Disruption to the next persons shot , not really.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How do you feel about the Ryder Cup and how that has become? Do you think that is much different?

The beer cans were on one green, THE green, after a hole in one. It was the talk of the round, everyone would have loved it. It doesn't happen elsewhere on the course, just there.

Don't forget, the sponsors are a waste management company. Loads of staff came on, cleared the green as though nothing had happened. Great advert for them.

As I say, if it's too much for you, give it a miss. There will be another regular comp coming along next week.

How many times have you seen the crowd at a Ryder Cup act like that ? I can’t ever recall anyone throwing anything from the stands onto the golf course

It’s a world apart - wasn’t anything when I have been , it’s loud at times but has been respectful to the players playing

A stadium atmosphere is good , loud at the appropriate time , but that was just a drunk mob that went too far , won’t take much more for someone to have drunk too much and bottles start to go

 

[Imurg]

I've no real problem with the hollering, the beer, the Ooohs and Ahhhhs....it's once a year, the world isn't going to end
It is fun and the players join in, the caddies evenness to race to the green
Its just the crap being thrown onto the "field of play" - not necessary.

 

[Sand Trapped]

I do love how the entire sporting community has again focused on our game for one 'moment'. It's rare we have them, but when they happen, they're up there with the best.

 

[evemccc]

Greens and tee covered in beer cans - in what way is that any good for any sport.

The stands have an appeal but by the end of it you have a crowd smashed who think they can act how ever they like

It’s gone too far there now



They are in the sports business, it’s about winning in what is the best way for them , it’s not about entertaining 20 thousand drunk idiots throwing all sorts onto the course

That was gold for a night club where a comedian was doing a set

And the money wouldn’t be any less if the stands weren’t there.

No Laying Up think it’s cool - that and the chugging of beers by Justin Thomas at the Ryder Cup - so it must be cool

?

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Brooks did say it was nice to feel like he was playing a proper sport for a change!

 

[Crow]

How many times have you seen the crowd at a Ryder Cup act like that ? I can’t ever recall anyone throwing anything from the stands onto the golf course

It’s a world apart - wasn’t anything when I have been , it’s loud at times but has been respectful to the players playing

A stadium atmosphere is good , loud at the appropriate time , but that was just a drunk mob that went too far , won’t take much more for someone to have drunk too much and bottles start to go

Not the crowd but a couple of the American Ryder Cup team have been influenced by the beer swilling bad behaviour and acted like dorks.

Maybe I'm too old but it's not my idea of entertainment and I can only see it getting worse and spilling over into other competitions, perhaps not as OTT as this but people see and copy.

 

[phillarrow]

What’s entertaining about greens covered in beer cans ?

It’s pandering to a drunken mob

Do you really enjoy seeing a drunk crowd throwing stuff onto the golf course ?

Do you think that’s acceptable within any sport.

I know you don’t like the traditions within the sport and what we see at that place is pathetic and juvenile and panders to the low level idiots

In answer to that, just look at Snooker and darts. Each of us has our own opinion about whether we prefer, and should stick to, the traditions of the game (snooker) or "pander to the low level idiots" (darts).
However, whatever our opinion of this, its not hard to see which one of these two is successful these days, and which if the two sets of sportsmen are happier... and wealthier! ??

 

[Deleted member 15344]

In answer to that, just look at Snooker and darts. Each of us has our own opinion about whether we prefer, and should stick to, the traditions of the game (snooker) or "pander to the low level idiots" (darts).
However, whatever our opinion of this, its not hard to see which one of these two is successful these days, and which if the two sets of sportsmen are happier... and wealthier! ??

Eh ? Snooker - prize fund for the worlds is around £3mil with the winner getting £500k

Darts it’s at £2.5mil and winner getting £500k

Phil Taylor earned around £7 mil in Prize money - Ronnie O Sullivan around £11mil

Overall snooker players have earned more ?

 

[SatchFan]

People drinking and having fun. How outrageous.

 

[phillarrow]

We would need to look beyond the biggest event of the season to compare the two sports. The Snooker world championship has such an incredible heritage and history that it always generate income. The season long tour as a whole is not comparable. When adjusted for inflation, snooker players earn less now than they did in the 80s and 90s, whilst darts players' earnings have increased stratospehrically. As a whole, looking beyond that one event, one of these two sports is on the up and I'm afraid it's not snooker.

And I say this as a snooker fan, but the reality is, if it chose to "pander to the low level idiots" , it might regain its place as an elite sport. If it doesn't, it's heading back towards being a gentleman's pub game.

https://www.pdc.tv/order-of-merit/pdc-order-merit

https://cuetracker.net/statistics/p...ing,league,invitational,tour-qualifier,6-reds

 

[fundy]

dont watch now fun police, Ortiz has just holed it at 16

 

[Golfnut1957]

It's not for me. If that happens at a football match is yahoo's, thugs and get the Police. At the 16th it's growing the game.

I'd prefer it if the game didn't grow in that direction.

 

[SatchFan]

dont watch now fun police, Ortiz has just holed it at 16

Disgraceful. So much beer wasted.

 

[fundy]

Ortiz eagles 17 too, 3 shots for 16 and 17 smartens the card up!!!!

 

[Whydowedoit]

The 16th at TPC Scottsdale has a heritage all of its own..!! But I agree about throwing beer cans, that's not good.