Arthur Wedge
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What’s that got to do with someone’s “brand”
Do nice guys win?
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What’s that got to do with someone’s “brand”
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One of the saddest or pettiest things I heard Rory speak about before was falling out with Sergio over Liv. The guy who was such a good friend and went to his wedding just fallen out over something that small. Shame
But apparently they frost is lifting
Well he is clearly being marketed by the PGA as a peacemaker. He also has sponsors to keep happy and so from that perspective he and every other golfer are a brand
Arthur Wedge
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He doesn’t have a brand , doesn’t have a media channel etc etc
it’s world of difference between him and BDC
AmandaJR
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Bryson and Rory are very different men. Bryson loves to be different and seems to me to really want/need to be liked. He works hard on his public profile to achieve that goal. That's him and that's fine. He clearly markets himself and yeah he's a brand and wants to build that profile. Rory plays golf and, as far as I'm aware (not huge on social media myself) away from the course it's about family and striving to be a better golfer.
Neither is right or wrong.
Maybe the wall to wall coverage today is just getting too much for those who dislike Rory for some reason so let's try to find ways to diminish his accomplishments?
Neither is right or wrong.
Maybe the wall to wall coverage today is just getting too much for those who dislike Rory for some reason so let's try to find ways to diminish his accomplishments?
Why does he need a media channel. Has he posted anything ever on social media. If so he has a brand as a sportsperson
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He is not on PGA Players' Board. Resigned some time ago.
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Why doesn't he have a media Channel? Because the pga control their media rights and don't allow it.
Only Jason day thus far has started one because the pga tour have noticed the success of Liv players having that interaction with the next generation of fan via the media of YouTube and are doing more to tap into it.
Byrsons done some fantastic work growing the game via YouTube.
AmandaJR
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Let it go. You're just going round in circles and actually doing the very thing you criticise others for.
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I often see claims about people and organisations growing the game but have yet to see any facts or stats to support such claims.
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Watch how the crowds take to Bryson, the views on YouTube .. his handing his golf ball to a kid goes miles in growing the game ..
He's done wonders for the sport since he left the tour
Sorry. You make a very good point and he just sucked me in to the petty roundabout. Thanks for the heads up
Arthur Wedge
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Or maybe he doesn’t want a media channel - he doesn’t seem like the person who wants one
And “growing the game” - is a lazy tag - it’s near impossible to put it down in numbers
Rory being himself could just easily grow the game by just winning yesterday
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I am not criticising any of Bryson's actions but the attraction of them appeals to existing golf enthusiasts, young or old. They succeed in making Bryson more popular with golfers like myself.
To truly grow the game we need to make it interesting and appealing to the non-committed.
I have two grandsons, 12 & 10, and they watch You Tube etc; endlessly but nothing drives them or their friends to search for golf content. This despite being sport bar my, primarily football but also cricket, athletics and F1.
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Rory grows the game because we are an insecure little Island that love waving flags when "one of our own" wins
Arthur Wedge
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Think that maybe more down to your own insecurities
Golfmmad
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You beat me to it Amanda!
Golfmmad
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"Insecure little island", what a strange statement!
C7usk
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I couldn't give 2 hoots if Rory has a media channel or not.... And am pretty sure a lot of people are the same...i also don't care a jot if anyone else does or does not have one... Who cares...
If it works for them, then good on them... Each to their own..
If it works for them, then good on them... Each to their own..
Mandofred
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Why do we need to grow the game? If everybody plays golf....that's a problem. Something like synchronized swimming maybe can say "grow the game".....but anything popular, maybe not.
