LIV Golf

[Mel Smooth]

Yet the crowds at the events are going up dramatically.

Reports say they have signed a TV contract with the Fox Sports Network..

The 18th was rammed for the final group yesterday, seen a few comments from people who were there that said generally, the crowd at the event was impressive


The football season has started in the U.S. It was always anticipated that this would affect the numbers of viewers - and I suspect Bangkok and Jeddah will be down because of the geographical location - and the fact that it just won't have the traction that has deceloped in the USA.

 

[Mel Smooth]

In the context of being a viable, entertaining, and competitive golf tour.

The source of the funding.
Lack of support from golf mainstream media
Players from both sides bitching about each other
LIV needs to get a couple more players that will add to the top end mix at the events
A TV deal is obviously needed to bolster the credibility of the series.

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

Hope you’re getting paid for your efforts to boost that rather tragic view count

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Liv v PGA has had a devastating effect on the ROTW Presidents Cup Team.


Average world rank of USA is 11.83
Average world rank of ROTW is 48

Hope they don't get completely rolled over..

 

[BubbaP]

The source of the funding.
Lack of support from golf mainstream media
Players from both sides bitching about each other
LIV needs to get a couple more players that will add to the top end mix at the events
A TV deal (* in USA) is obviously needed to bolster the credibility of the series.

I'd add,
is currently dependent on the existing tours infrastructure
And the commentators have been using "three-peat" & "four-peat" ? , I hadn't heard a single "clutch" and then they go and do that ? ?

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Viewing figures going down suggests there isn’t much appetite for louder golf.

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There is a simple explanation that I have just read about..

The NFL started in the USA, all sports go down in the US when football season starts.

The PGAT don't start their strong iconic events till the NFL season is over.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It seems one of the biggest talking points of the LIV tournament this weekend was BDC and a spectator rope

There are a number of videos around which must be watched and his reaction is quite amusing

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571843429876862977

 

[Deleted member 29109]

It seems one of the biggest talking points of the LIV tournament this weekend was BDC and a spectator rope

There are a number of videos around which must be watched and his reaction is quite amusing

https://twitter.com/x/status/1571843429876862977

He’s gone down like Salah there ?

 

[Harry Putter]

There is a simple explanation that I have just read about..

The NFL started in the USA, all sports go down in the US when football season starts.

The PGAT don't start their strong iconic events till the NFL season is over.

Mate, do yourself a favour, stop grasping.. it's not clever.

 

[Backsticks]

There is a simple explanation that I have just read about..

The NFL started in the USA, all sports go down in the US when football season starts.

The PGAT don't start their strong iconic events till the NFL season is over.

You are saying the PGAT is better than Saudi tour at getting their scheduling right?

 

[Deleted member 21445]

Great presser done by Cam Smith

Talks about pressure to win on liv.
Nerves being the big signing
OGWR points
Events history.

 

[Harry Putter]

Great presser done by Cam Smith

Talks about pressure to win on liv.
Nerves being the big signing
OGWR points
Events history.

Pressure to win on LIV when he's just banked £100m...??

Do me a favour mate, stop talking from the posterior end.

He's not grinning from @rse to ear for no reason.

 

[Backsticks]

Great presser done by Cam Smith

Talks about pressure to win on liv.
Nerves being the big signing
OGWR points
Events history.

Good it is. How he keeps a straight face through it is impressive.

 

[Harry Putter]

Great presser done by Cam Smith

Talks about pressure to win on liv.
Nerves being the big signing
OGWR points
Events history.

I tried to listen but Cam Smith must possibly be one of the the most boring interviewees ever, only 2nd to Dustin Johnson.. Sorry, great golfers and lots of cash thanks to LIV, but OMG, they are dull.

Give me Rory, Rahm, Fitzpatrick or Tyrell any day.

 

[Jacko_G]

And still the haters hate.

??

 

[Crow]

"2022 Professional golf thread" thread
Last post in July was # 1,289
Current post is # 1,579
Posts in this period = 290

"LIV Golf" thread
Last post in July was # 4,929
Current post is # 6,941
Posts in this period = 2,012

Which tour is generating the most interest?
(And quite a few of the posts in the "2022 Professional golf thread" will be about LIV)

 

[ExRabbit]

I like watching golf when I can. That works for me.

 

[Backsticks]

"2022 Professional golf thread" thread
Last post in July was # 1,289
Current post is # 1,579
Posts in this period = 290

"LIV Golf" thread
Last post in July was # 4,929
Current post is # 6,941
Posts in this period = 2,012

Which tour is generating the most interest?
(And quite a few of the posts in the "2022 Professional golf thread" will be about LIV)

The PGAT is generating the most interest in golf. Only a trivial handful by comparison follow the LIV golf.

A lot of people are following the LIV v PGAT dogfight between to businesses.

 

[Imurg]

"2022 Professional golf thread" thread
Last post in July was # 1,289
Current post is # 1,579
Posts in this period = 290

"LIV Golf" thread
Last post in July was # 4,929
Current post is # 6,941
Posts in this period = 2,012

Which tour is generating the most interest?
(And quite a few of the posts in the "2022 Professional golf thread" will be about LIV)

And what is creating the interest?
99% of the chat about LIV is about money, defections, SA, points, money, GN, money, shotgun starts, money......
Barely anything about the golf itself...
There's been more interest in Bryson and the rope than whoever won at the weekend..
Doesn't that suggest that the actual golf isn't that interesting?

 

[Swango1980]

"2022 Professional golf thread" thread
Last post in July was # 1,289
Current post is # 1,579
Posts in this period = 290

"LIV Golf" thread
Last post in July was # 4,929
Current post is # 6,941
Posts in this period = 2,012

Which tour is generating the most interest?
(And quite a few of the posts in the "2022 Professional golf thread" will be about LIV)

The thread about war in Ukraine generated a huge amount of posts earlier this year. A Covid thread was also very popular a while back. These may have sparked interest, but not for positive reasons.

Be careful not to try and spin stats to come to the wrong conclusion. As has already been said, you should ask yourself how many of the LIV posts are about the golf, how many are about golf politics and how many are comments about how rubbish it is. Also, in terms of positive comments, how many different posters are making those? I wouldn't be surprised if the number of posts from one person exceeded the total posts in the Professional Golf Thread