LIV Golf

[Springveldt]

I've never owned a games console

I'm still a geek at heart. Couldn't be without at least 1 gaming device.

 

[Springveldt]

There is a live youtube test run on the Liv Golf channel. It currently has 13 viewers

I wonder if they will be brave enough to turn on the live chat for the streams.

That might be more entertaining than the event.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How many young people watch golf? Who are the future of the game

When I was under 25 I found golf so boring I never watched

Apart from keen golfers how many will watch it?

This isn't to appeal to the likes of the people on here who love golf, love the game. It's to appeal to the mass market who are indifferent

Why do you think it’s going to attract young people and also people who don’t watch golf ?‍

Who is this “mass market” that’s untapped

 

[Depreston]

So the decent PGA tour events normally get around 3-4 million in the US alone for the final round

do we reckon the first or final round will be anywhere near that on youtube of this event bearing in mind the hype and news stories etc

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Why do you think it’s going to attract young people and also people who don’t watch golf ?‍

Who is this “mass market” that’s untapped

How many people watch events like the Ryder cup but not normal events ? Shorter formats. Easier viewing.

I watch 5-6 events a year

4 majors
Players
Ryder cup

And I love golf

I will be watching this.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

So the decent PGA tour events normally get around 3-4 million in the US alone for the final round

do we reckon the first or final round will be anywhere near that on youtube of this event bearing in mind the hype and news stories etc

How many viewers would you consider a success?

 

[GB72]

Why do you think it’s going to attract young people and also people who don’t watch golf ?‍

Who is this “mass market” that’s untapped

I guess the same untapped market that many claimed were being abandonned when the Open went on to Sky thus depriving us of the next generation of young golfers who would have been weaned on the game on the BBC. Point is that I do not get the argument. This weekend there is more golf on various media, some on a media that is available to a large majority of people and that anyone, golfer, non golfer, fan or not, young or old have access to. Not really sure how that is in any way a bad thing.

 

[Depreston]

How many viewers would you consider a success?

anything over 100k i reckon

i have absolutely no idea tbh its hard to gauge with it being in the UK... it starts 9am ET over in America so not a great time for viewership over there

 

[Bdill93]

Why do you think it’s going to attract young people and also people who don’t watch golf ?‍

Who is this “mass market” that’s untapped

I go to T20 cricket once or twice a year but never been or will go to a test match.

Its that same market but in golf. Those that want a quick hit of entertainment with sport at the centre of it, but not something that drags on for days.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

anything over 100k i reckon

i have absolutely no idea tbh its hard to gauge with it being in the UK... it starts 9am ET over in America so not a great time for viewership over there

I wouldn't be surprised if it's followed not just live but watched on YouTube after the event say a 30 min sum up

 

[Depreston]

I go to T20 cricket once or twice a year but never been or will go to a test match.

Its that same market but in golf. Those that want a quick hit of entertainment with sport at the centre of it, but not something that drags on for days.

then create a 9 hole course with every hole a 330 yard par 4 and holes the size of basketball hoops

T20 and Test cricket are completely different versions of the game with shorter boundaries fielding restrictions etc

this is still the same sport that will take 4-5 hours i reckon for 3 days

 

[Deleted member 21784]

then create a 9 hole course with every hole a 330 yard par 4 and holes the size of basketball hoops

T20 and Test cricket are completely different versions of the game with shorter boundaries fielding restrictions etc

this is still the same sport that will take 4-5 hours i reckon for 3 days

But it is shorter. It's not 72 holes it's 54

Very different

 

[Depreston]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534157156571824131

Was allowed back in without the bonesaw treatment thank god

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How many people watch events like the Ryder cup but not normal events ? Shorter formats. Easier viewing.

I watch 5-6 events a year

4 majors
Players
Ryder cup

And I love golf

I will be watching this.

So it’s still just golf fans then ? No “new” audience

 

[Imurg]

But it is shorter. It's not 72 holes it's 54

Very different

So it drags on for 3 days rather than 4.....in the grand scheme of things that isn't a milestone...if it was a one day thing then that would equate to the difference between Test Cricket and T20...

 

[Depreston]

So it drags on for 3 days rather than 4.....in the grand scheme of things that isn't a milestone...if it was a one day thing then that would equate to the difference between Test Cricket and T20...

yeah more like t20 v ODI same game just an extra 60 overs

 

[Deleted member 29109]

But it is shorter. It's not 72 holes it's 54

Very different

Does that make any difference to how it’s watched on TV? They can still only show one shot at a time, and it will still take 4 or 5 hours to complete each round.

 

[Depreston]

I’m just a bit shocked that Tiger isn’t teeing it up at 9am ET in the RBC Canadian Open


I bet they asked

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Does that make any difference to how it’s watched on TV? They can still only show one shot at a time, and it will still take 4 or 5 hours to complete each round.

5 hours to complete the entire field tho rather than how many hours normally?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

So it’s still just golf fans then ? No “new” audience

Look if you want to have a reasonable debate leave the negative one sided already formed opinion at the door and come with an open mind and not loaded questions.

Otherwise feel free to explore the rest of the forum and leave others to enjoy something for once.