British Masters 2015

[Fish]

We were talking about it at the back end of 2014...

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/sh...the-British-Masters&highlight=british+masters

so like I said old news.

The key word in the opening post is "confirmed", we can talk about 1000's of proposals of which many won't come to fruition, but as this has now been fully endorsed and confirmed along with all the supportive material and content, its now current official news.

If you felt you had covered it enough last time it was being discussed, great, go read some other posts and add some more insignificant ramblings and ignore this one.

 

[Fish]

You should present the 10 o'clock news!!

"Good evening, you already know what's happening so here's the weather - good night"

:rofl: :thup:

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Any tournament in the UK is good news. This one is too far away for me but maybe in the future it will reach the Northern Wastelands. Either way it is good news. I'm also pleased that we are having a tournament in the UK and people can see we don't only have links courses. I know many love them but I don't.

 

[guest100718]

The key word in the opening post is "confirmed", we can talk about 1000's of proposals of which many won't come to fruition, but as this has now been fully endorsed and confirmed along with all the supportive material and content, its now current official news.

If you felt you had covered it enough last time it was being discussed, great, go read some other posts and add some more insignificant ramblings and ignore this one.

Because like his ITK claims about the travis perkins not being there this year. without a link to the confirmation his post is meaningless.

 

[guest100718]

Any tournament in the UK is good news. This one is too far away for me but maybe in the future it will reach the Northern Wastelands. Either way it is good news. I'm also pleased that we are having a tournament in the UK and people can see we don't only have links courses. I know many love them but I don't.

Its nice to have and extra euro tour stop in England again. I'll probably go.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

easy problem to solve DONT watch it its that simple

You must be clairvoyant!

Cancelling my Sky subscription from the end of this month. No more of my money going to the Premier League or to pay the wages of aforesaid rubbish golf commentators and analysts.

 

[guest100718]

You must be clairvoyant!

Cancelling my Sky subscription from the end of this month. No more of my money going to the Premier League or to pay the wages of aforesaid rubbish golf commentators and analysts.

CNBC shows a 2 hr PGA highlights package every sat and sunday. It's always the previous weeks event but not to bad for free.

This is on freesat

 

[Steve Bamford]

Great that another European Tour stroke play event is taking part in England over the next few years. Can only be a good thing.

 

[mhwgc]

I'm amazed at the negative attitude here, part of the deal of Sky getting the rights to The Open was for them to invest in a tournament, which they've done. There had been talk for ages about this potentially happening at Woburn but wasn't confirmed until today, so it's not old news but great news that we're going to have another event over here. Sky are investing in Golf, like they do with the cycling unlike the BBC who don't, so I'm sorry if you don't like the commentators stick to the BBC and you can watch the tennis or athletics instead (rant over)!!

As far as venues they'll have to be capable of holding an event and with £3m prize money this is going to be a big event by European Tour standards, so possibly the London Club, The Grove, Belfry.

 

[MendieGK]

I'm amazed at the negative attitude here, part of the deal of Sky getting the rights to The Open was for them to invest in a tournament, which they've done. There had been talk for ages about this potentially happening at Woburn but wasn't confirmed until today, so it's not old news but great news that we're going to have another event over here. Sky are investing in Golf, like they do with the cycling unlike the BBC who don't, so I'm sorry if you don't like the commentators stick to the BBC and you can watch the tennis or athletics instead (rant over)!!

As far as venues they'll have to be capable of holding an event and with £3m prize money this is going to be a big event by European Tour standards, so possibly the London Club, The Grove, Belfry.

The grove would be good! enjoyed the WGC event there in 2006 IIRC

 

[Fish]

I'm amazed at the negative attitude here, part of the deal of Sky getting the rights to The Open was for them to invest in a tournament, which they've done. There had been talk for ages about this potentially happening at Woburn but wasn't confirmed until today, so it's not old news but great news that we're going to have another event over here. Sky are investing in Golf, like they do with the cycling unlike the BBC who don't, so I'm sorry if you don't like the commentators stick to the BBC and you can watch the tennis or athletics instead (rant over)!!

As far as venues they'll have to be capable of holding an event and with £3m prize money this is going to be a big event by European Tour standards, so possibly the London Club, The Grove, Belfry.

:thup:

 

[colint]

I'm amazed at the negative attitude here, part of the deal of Sky getting the rights to The Open was for them to invest in a tournament, which they've done. There had been talk for ages about this potentially happening at Woburn but wasn't confirmed until today, so it's not old news but great news that we're going to have another event over here. Sky are investing in Golf, like they do with the cycling unlike the BBC who don't, so I'm sorry if you don't like the commentators stick to the BBC and you can watch the tennis or athletics instead (rant over)!!

As far as venues they'll have to be capable of holding an event and with £3m prize money this is going to be a big event by European Tour standards, so possibly the London Club, The Grove, Belfry.

Well said, Sky supporting golf in the UK more already than the BBC have done for years

 

[Hacker Khan]

I'm not sure it's the BBCs role to 'support' sports as each sport has its own governing bodies and various other committee's and employees to do that job. As a publically funded organisation they just broadcast sports. And whilst I applaud Sky doing this, they are doing it as purely a commercial decision and it is nothing to do with any altruistic reasons they may go on about. But if it means more top level golf in this country then great.

As for Westwood's course then as a resident of the fair county of Nottinghamshire I'd love it to come here. Hollinwell may be a good call if it could be made long and challenging enough.

 

[colint]

I'm not sure it's the BBCs role to 'support' sports as each sport has its own governing bodies and various other committee's and employees to do that job. As a publically funded organisation they just broadcast sports. And whilst I applaud Sky doing this, they are doing it as purely a commercial decision and it is nothing to do with any altruistic reasons they may go on about. But if it means more top level golf in this country then great.

As for Westwood's course then as a resident of the fair county of Nottinghamshire I'd love it to come here. Hollinwell may be a good call if it could be made long and challenging enough.

I agree that Sky are doing it for commercial reasons, they do the same for cycling, point I'm trying to make is that some people claimed that BBC losing the Open was somehow the death knell of golf in the UK whereas I think it'll be a positive thing

 

[mhwgc]

I'm not sure it's the BBCs role to 'support' sports as each sport has its own governing bodies and various other committee's and employees to do that job. As a publically funded organisation they just broadcast sports. And whilst I applaud Sky doing this, they are doing it as purely a commercial decision and it is nothing to do with any altruistic reasons they may go on about. But if it means more top level golf in this country then great.

As for Westwood's course then as a resident of the fair county of Nottinghamshire I'd love it to come here. Hollinwell may be a good call if it could be made long and challenging enough.

Clearly it's purely a 'commercial decision' on Sky's part but at least they're doing it and quickly as well. I doubt they'll use a course that hasn't staged an event previously purely for logistical reasons and although it's called the British Masters I'd like it to stay in England as Ireland, Wales and Scotland already have 'their Opens'.

 

[patricks148]

does this not mean the UK still has less fixtures on the ET than it used too, if you remember there was the Johnny Walker at Gleneagles and the wales open until last year, both now gone.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Whilst it is great to see more events on British Soil think it's a bit misleading to say that Sky are investing in the event - are they sponsoring it ? And it's a little unfair on the BBC to suggest they aren't supporting golf when they aren't a dedicated sports channel

Since Sky have taken the rights to most golf the ET have expanded their horizons and it costs a fortune for courses to host events due to the amount the ET want. That's why we see lots of overseas in Asia etc with zero crowds - because sponsers have paid lots of money to host the event

In the UK courses have been priced out of hosting events by the ET

What money goes to British Golf from Sky or ET - very little I would suggest.

Also dont think its right to compare with cycling - sky have their own team but bbc televise a lot of cycling and have done for years

Finally what sort of person looks to score points on a thread confirmjng a new golf event in the UK ?!

 

[mhwgc]

Whilst it is great to see more events on British Soil think it's a bit misleading to say that Sky are investing in the event - are they sponsoring it ? And it's a little unfair on the BBC to suggest they aren't supporting golf when they aren't a dedicated sports channel

Since Sky have taken the rights to most golf the ET have expanded their horizons and it costs a fortune for courses to host events due to the amount the ET want. That's why we see lots of overseas in Asia etc with zero crowds - because sponsers have paid lots of money to host the event

In the UK courses have been priced out of hosting events by the ET

What money goes to British Golf from Sky or ET - very little I would suggest.

Also dont think its right to compare with cycling - sky have their own team but bbc televise a lot of cycling and have done for years

Finally what sort of person looks to score points on a thread confirmjng a new golf event in the UK ?!

Don't know what you mean by your last point, wasn't it you that raised it?

 

[Tongo]

This isn't about who holds the mike or where the camera points. It's about Sky stumping up money to help have a tournament on these shores..........where there was a grand total of 1 previously.

Can't see a negative to this news

Yes. Whilst i was a firm advocate of the beeb keeping the Open your point regarding the BM is spot on.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yes. Whilst i was a firm advocate of the beeb keeping the Open your point regarding the BM is spot on.

I think we actually have one less on the shores this year