Golf sixes - Centurion GC

[Wildrover]

Sounds interesting, and more top class golf in England.

http://www.skysports.com/golf/news/...lutionary-golfsixes-launched-by-european-tour

 

[RW1986]

Ha I was just about to post this.
I'm really looking forward to this. Should bring a lot of interest from the younger golfers too. Which in my eyes is only a positive.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Sounds interesting, and more top class golf in England.

http://www.skysports.com/golf/news/...lutionary-golfsixes-launched-by-european-tour

Great fireworks and pop music introducing the players, I only live around the corner but I shan' t be going, do they expect the fans to go in stupid outfits and wave 'birdie' posters ala the darts ??

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Same weekend as the Wells Fargo , the week before the Players - wonder how many of the Top Europeans will be there ?

Also have to agree - fireworks and introduction music ? Why ?

And whilst the Centurion is a lovely course I'm not sure I agree with an event being played at a club with is exclusive with no green fees. Also wasn't in the greatest nick when I played there but certainly has the length to test

It is great that more golf is in the U.K. But I can't see this lasting long or attracting the top Europeans

Think Mr Pelley needs to understand that money talks not fireworks

If he wants to attract the best players to attract the fans then what's need is big prize funds

 

[Imurg]

I can see the appeal and the ET should be applauded for trying new things.
Will it attract youngsters to the game? Possibly will..
But it doesn't overcome the biggest problem of all..
Golf is difficult to get good at.
The people who will be attracted to golf by the "FizzBang" nature of this event are, I generally think, not the kind of people who want to spend a long time learning the game. They'll want fairly instant results and instant results don't go with golf.
Having said that, if it only a small percentage of those attending eventually get into golf then it will have succeeded in its goal.
I'm not sure it's something I'd like to go along to though...

 

[Wildrover]

I think if the weather is good the crowds could be huge. You've only got to look at how many people turned up to that floodlit shootout at the British Masters.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think it's a great idea although I wonder what RickG would have thought of it at his beloved Centurion. It's a good for TV format and anything that gets people interested in the game has to be good. I wonder if it'll move around if it carries on

 

[richart]

I think it's a great idea although I wonder what RickG would have thought of it at his beloved Centurion. It's a good for TV format and anything that gets people interested in the game has to be good. I wonder if it'll move around if it carries on

He would have loved it.:thup:

 

[HomerJSimpson]

He would have loved it.:thup:

Pretty much what I thought and you could just see him right in the middle of it all with that inane grin of his, hobnobbing with the celebs and pros

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Pretty much what I thought and you could just see him right in the middle of it all with that inane grin of his, hobnobbing with the celebs and pros

With a pair of whiter than white trews and yes that grin.
Gawd I miss him

 

[Midnight]

I think this a good idea and I hope it all works out. I remember people were worried about 20-20 cricket when it was first introduced and i enjoyed that.

 

[Beezerk]

Sounds brilliant, I'm all for it.

 

[snell]

Sounds brilliant, I'm all for it.

+1

Glad to see the European Tour trying new things.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Every sport is looking for its own 20-20. Good on the tour for trying this. Plenty of regular tournaments for traditionalists.

 

[GG26]

It's got to be worth a try and see what the interest is. Anything that gets people interested in the game should be a positive.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I don't see that it will attract the younger element, not unless they put a maximum time element on each shot which means none of the slow play currently offered by the pros.
Of course, if they wanted to try and make golf generally more attractive they could force the pace of play and stop the current comatose pace of play.

 

[bobmac]

European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley is determined to modernise professional golf

What is his background in golf?

 

[Robobum]

What is his background in golf?

Why does that matter Bob?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

What is his background in golf?

His background appears to be in sports media & the CFL

 

[Hosel Fade]

Its replacing the silly Mauritius Open so all good in my book. We will see whether its a success or not and its definitely worth looking at options.