Andy Sullivan v Crossfield

[Lord Tyrion]

Ask a teenage golfer and they will all know MC. He grasped the significance of social media very quickly and he is now an important person in golf. Oldies will laugh at that statement but kids love watching youtube videos and guys like Crossfield have tapped into that. Sponsors know the power of social media, hence the invites he now gets.

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

Ask a teenage golfer and they will all know MC. He grasped the significance of social media very quickly and he is now an important person in golf. Oldies will laugh at that statement but kids love watching youtube videos and guys like Crossfield have tapped into that. Sponsors know the power of social media, hence the invites he now gets.

Fair shout, he's not alone being a pro golfer that can't make the grade or earn money so good for him.

 

[Trini swinger]

Agree, Crossfield quickly 'sussed out' that there was a significant gap in social media for this stuff. By some clever reviewing to not sound a 'fanboy' of one or two particular brands, he quickly established himself as a bit of an independent operator. The course vlogs moved him onto the next level. Fair play to him, he now, in only a few short years has gone from unknown 'bog standard' club pro to getting invites from travel companies to play some top courses, and has been to the Masters practice for the last two years. There has been 3 or 4 other 'golf vloggers' that have established themselves since. Crossfield though was in my opinion,the pioneer in the UK. Good luck to him, I know hes not everyones cup of tea, but as an avid golfer, I would swap places with him in an instant to be where he has got in such little time.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Love this vlog, such a laugh.

I think it is fair to say I have warmed to Crossfield, didn't like he to start with, but do enjoy his and how to improve my golf on youtube with fletch vlogs, they are very funny.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Ask a teenage golfer and they will all know MC. He grasped the significance of social media very quickly and he is now an important person in golf. Oldies will laugh at that statement but kids love watching youtube videos and guys like Crossfield have tapped into that. Sponsors know the power of social media, hence the invites he now gets.

I agree that he is exploiting a hole in the market but I would suggest that it is not teenagers that are the target but rather the 25 - 45 age group.

Obviously there will be those outside that range to whom he appeals but the junior/teenage golfer does not sufficiently control the spending on golf.

I previously did a non-scientific survey of a group of juniors at our Club and found that their interest in golf was restricted to playing; no interest in watching televised tournaments or internet coverage.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

To be fair to Crossfield, and while I use to like his reviews I lost interest with the vlogs and boys jolly outings. The reviews became the same as did the tuition videos but the point in, he started as a teaching pro and still has a very strong reputation in that area. He has even taught at least one forum member and they seemed happy with his methods

 

[Oddsocks]

Having be forced to surrender my driving licence in December 2014 due to health, I can honestly say MC has helped me through almost 18 months of commenting almost two hours a day on Londons trains.

I did have a stop gap where the vlogs got boring but the course reviews and now the celeb matches are great!

But.... I'd go as far as to say this is without doubt the best vlog I've watched.

Got to admit I find shields/finch just to dry.

 

[palindromicbob]

If I got to play a high level Pro-Am I reckon I'd want to play with Andy after watching that.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Looks like Sullivan's got himself a little fan club on the forum.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Having be forced to surrender my driving licence in December 2014 due to health, I can honestly say MC has helped me through almost 18 months of commenting almost two hours a day on Londons trains.

I did have a stop gap where the vlogs got boring but the course reviews and now the celeb matches are great!

But.... I'd go as far as to say this is without doubt the best vlog I've watched.

Got to admit I find shields/finch just to dry.

Sorry to hear about your health, you make some great points.

I found Crossfield went through a very stale patch, the vlogs got very similar and quite dull. Especially his ones abroad. The new stuff is so much better, I like the way he breaks it up with the tour pros and has a light chat about being on tour.

As much as i like Finch and Shiels they are just a bit boring at times.

 

[Jimaroid]

Is it possible not to like Andy Sullivan? He's such a lovely and happy chap.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Westwood just seemed annoyed by Crossfield,understandable tho I suppose.

Just shut up and hit the ball Mark.
"Rink my dink" 😣🔫

 

[JakeWS]

Westwood just seemed annoyed by Crossfield,understandable tho I suppose.

Just shut up and hit the ball Mark.
"Rink my dink" 

The words rinkie dink make me feel physically sick when I hear them, every though I liked the video haha. As well when he says "Provis" for provisional, it just sounds off to me.

 

[palindromicbob]

Westwood just seemed annoyed by Crossfield,understandable tho I suppose.

Just shut up and hit the ball Mark.
"Rink my dink" 😣🔫

His squeaky shoes where probably worse.

 

[cliveb]

Separated at birth: Mark Crossfield and Chris Evans.

I wonder if Mark deliberately behaves the way he does for the sake of his yoof audience?
If he toned down the forced jollity, I'd find his videos far more watchable.

 

[Tiger man]

Great series he has going with the pro's, back to his best. That 3 put though:rofl:

 

[SXRORY]

Crossfield was quite annoying on his v-logs in the early years. Always chatting etc. But I ve followed them through and now I find them very entertaining. Think he got a good balance and got much better. Coach lockey is much more of a character now for him to feed off.
All the tour pro ones have been excellent. I really liked the Westwood one. He did not realise mark had his own separate game going. He is dry and very funny. Dealt with mark well.
Hope more tour pros have a go as it won't hurt their profile.
Rick Sheils is ok but it's a bit too serious but comes across well. Peter finch tried to get in to him, but he seems to think I want to know what he had for breakfast and his style a bit cringy.

 

[jdpjamesp]

I watch Shiels and Finch because I've met them and they're really nice chaps in the flesh. I tend to fast-forward the talky bits though as they're boring as owt. Crossfield I generally find very amusing to watch. Yeah he's a bit much some of the time, but I really appreciate the fact he wants to show that golf is fun. Yeah he's not the best player (better than me of course), but he really makes it fun to watch even when he's playing crap.
I do think he is controversial for the sake of controversy sometimes though.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I previously did a non-scientific survey of a group of juniors at our Club and found that their interest in golf was restricted to playing; no interest in watching televised tournaments or internet coverage.

Whenever I get my son and his golfing mates in the car they rabbit on about Crossfield, Shields and Finch and their latest offering. They watch them to learn about new equipment, how to play certain shots and because they are fun. Crossfield in particular plays to the crowd which makes him marmite but hey, that's showbiz. Watching a regular pro do a lesson would appeal to old blokes, not to teenagers and the like. These kids live with their noses in their phones watching youtube vids. The only time they are not on their phones is when they are playing sport. After a round, back on the phone. We are in a different era.

We will be in the NW in a couple of weeks and my son is desperately dropping hints to drop into Shields and Finch's place in Lytham. The power of the web.

 

[jdpjamesp]

We will be in the NW in a couple of weeks and my son is desperately dropping hints to drop into Shields and Finch's place in Lytham. The power of the web.

To be honest I'd say it's well worth a visit. They tend to be there Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday although that does vary depending on their other commitments.
In terms of a practise facility it's one of the best I've visited. Staff are really helpful and friendly, it's not too dear. The range is good condition. The short game practise area is a killer, but it's there and you can play your own balls and collect when it's not busy. If you combine it with a round at St Annes OL then do let them know in the shop as the head pro at SAOL runs the facility and you will prob get some sort of discount.