LIV Golf

[Ethan]

The video coverage is fine, usual golf camerawork and shot tracer. The commentary is very American, though, the concept of brief silences is rather foreign to them, and they obviously have the list of justifications for the concept ready. I would lose the constant scoreboard on the left side of the screen too, with the slightly annoying pings with every scoreboard change.

I think the real test for this concept is after a few weeks, seeing whether the audience has grown or fallen, and how it is received when an event is played in the US. I might take a look at the event at Trump Bedminster because I worked for a company based in Bedminster and was over about 10 times on business. I asked the golfing CEO of the company if he had played there and he sniffed 'No chance, had the invite, didn't take it'.

 

[GB72]

Et said nothing

Now let's see if they al jump to the ET tour to get ranking points thus boosting the et tour

Not sure that it would ever happen as it would totally split the game of golf but imagine if the oher tours all went poaching PGA tour members allowing full access to the LIV events plus ranking points on their own tour.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

This is actually an interesting watch on a few levels

Like the scoreboard, not with abbreviations but hey

Coverage is quick and less filling from the pundits .. always welcome

The fall out is gonna be fun to follow aswell as they are suspended now

 

[woofers]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534896980840833027

The timing of this release is ”interesting”…….over to you Greg !

 

[Barking_Mad]

worth noting i think the sky one will be uk specific but haven't got a vpn to try

I've just tried from UK with my VPN and yes it's UK only.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Not sure that it would ever happen as it would totally split the game of golf but imagine if the oher tours all went poaching PGA tour members allowing full access to the LIV events plus ranking points on their own tour.

Would be great to be fair get the et on a bigger footing again

 

[pokerjoke]

Court cases galore in the future
Lawyers rubbing their hands

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Why are we seeing an interview with Chase Kupcake?
I thought it'd be 5 hours of solid golf

 

[larmen]

I quite like the format. Due to shotgun there is always something happening, no dead time. Also, all players are playing in the same weather. No-one gets an advantage of early or late start.
Can't be bothered about the teams.

 

[PNWokingham]

Quite like the format and vibe so far. Don't like the low definition picture quality or the large LIV Golf banner across the bottom of the screen. Also, there is plenty of space on the left in the scoring pane to add more of the names - 4 characters is very annoying!

Course is looking good - need another game here. It is far from an average course that many have alluded to. The main negatives being some pilons around the end of front 9 and the m25/m1 noise on a few holes in this part of the course.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Why are we seeing an interview with Chase Kupcake?
I thought it'd be 5 hours of solid golf

Still have to walk between shots. A lot less padding that your average tour event.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Many spectators turned up?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I quite like the format. Due to shotgun there is always something happening, no dead time. Also, all players are playing in the same weather. No-one gets an advantage of early or late start.
Can't be bothered about the teams.

Some guys at the club are watching

They are at the 18th green - waiting 15 mins so far and no one has got to the green

Must be Kevin Na ?

Many spectators turned up?

The official word is a sell out - many freebies but lads saying there are lots of spaces etc , it’s a decent crowd but not that big -

 

[LincolnShep]

Don't like the [...] the large LIV Golf banner across the bottom of the screen.

I don't have a banner across the bottom of my screen on YouTube - just on the GM forum!

 

[Barking_Mad]

I think most of the players had resigned their membership anyway, hadn't they? Either way they've been excluded so re-applying might be a climb down of large proportions.

 

[Swango1980]

Some guys at the club are watching

They are at the 18th green - waiting 15 mins so far and no one has got to the green

I hope you refuse to speak to them or play golf with them in the future. Disgraceful that they should go and watch this event, and effectively support the Saudi Arabian human rights record. Shame on them...

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Some guys at the club are watching

They are at the 18th green - waiting 15 mins so far and no one has got to the green

Must be Kevin Na ?



The official word is a sell out - many freebies but lads saying there are lots of spaces etc , it’s a decent crowd but not that big -

Maybe because only 16 holes in play at once ?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I hope you refuse to speak to them or play golf with them in the future. Disgraceful that they should go and watch this event, and effectively support the Saudi Arabian human rights record. Shame on them...

He wrote a strongly worded letter to the committee and 2 comp ban suggested

 

[Swango1980]

Looks like "Come What May" has got off to a great start in the singles (I assume that is the English translation of his surname)

 

[Slab]

Woohoo, Just got home and put tellybox on and (being outside UK) my satellite provider has full coverage, so I don't have to use YouTube