This is what the stats say as well. if you follow Jon Sherman / Adam Young, they tell you that distance is more important than accuracy.
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Arthur Wedge
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BDC at Winged Foot - smash it as far as possible and then just wedge it on
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Not this nonsense again. It all depends on the course and conditions. Sometimes smashing it as far as possible into the rough works, sometimes accuracy is key.
Arthur Wedge
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Didn’t realise there was an event last week
Seems a bit mad to go against the Players
Fore Right
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It's always just USA Fox viewership they quote.
No one else in the world watches golf and we already know the US is the most unpopular place for Liv.
I'm shocked though that The flagship PGAT Players got a bigger audience than an event in a country that has the most distain for the product.
Truly shocking
No one else in the world watches golf and we already know the US is the most unpopular place for Liv.
I'm shocked though that The flagship PGAT Players got a bigger audience than an event in a country that has the most distain for the product.
Truly shocking
Depreston
Club Champion
It's always just USA Fox viewership they quote.
No one else in the world watches golf and we already know the US is the most unpopular place for Liv.
I'm shocked though that The flagship PGAT Players got a bigger audience than an event in a country that has the most distain for the product.
Truly shocking
Can anyone quote the actual viewership for LiV though is it available ?
Fore Right
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Err shouldn't this be on the Liv thread?
Really think this should be about the golf only?
From experience this could go downhill fast..
Really think this should be about the golf only?
From experience this could go downhill fast..
Pin-seeker
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Just another excuse to bash LIVErr shouldn't this be on the Liv thread?
Really think this should be about the golf only?
From experience this could go downhill fast..
evemccc
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Bread and Circuses mate @Pin-seeker
Arthur Wedge
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It's always just USA Fox viewership they quote.
No one else in the world watches golf and we already know the US is the most unpopular place for Liv.
I'm shocked though that The flagship PGAT Players got a bigger audience than an event in a country that has the most distain for the product.
Truly shocking
Over the last couple of years there seemed that the tours didn’t schedule any events up against a big event
It will affect viewers with a split
Not sure when the other events are but seems a poor choice to schedule one last week
Prob would have been better this week
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Bob Mac has hopped over to Singapore for a knock on the DPWT.
Casey has stayed on, assume an invite as Porsche ambassador.
Interestingly McKibbin has also stayed, and is teeing it up.
Casey has stayed on, assume an invite as Porsche ambassador.
Interestingly McKibbin has also stayed, and is teeing it up.
Arthur Wedge
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Think we will see Bob play a few more , trying to get RC points
Bob will be in that team regardless, unless his form drops off a cliff.....
Fancy him to do well at the Masters, game is trending in the right direction.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Is it really 'up against' when such a time difference?
One possible conclusion may be the previous scheduling didn't lead to much in terms of agreements, so maybe mix it up.
If it was this week there'd be 2 events in Singapore
Fore Right
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Answer is the players asked for these weeks and this schedule to prepare for majors in the best way, that's why Miami is the week before the Masters.
They (Liv) should do what's in the best interest of their players if they want to have any chance of resigning them?
Players are the most important currency, your tour loses top players and your product becomes weaker
Arthur Wedge
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I hope so as his passion etc is needed as well as gaining the experience in the US
Arthur Wedge
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Is it really 'up against' when such a time difference?
One possible conclusion may be the previous scheduling didn't lead to much in terms of agreements, so maybe mix it up.
If it was this week there'd be 2 events in Singapore
Going up against the DP Event would prob be a good barometer for the tour
Exactly. Not up against anything, with the time difference, that nobody really is watching LIV, and more or less everyone probably didnt even know it was on. While LIV might have been a rival as a tour, no current event us any rival to a PGAT event, least of all the TPC.Is it really 'up against' when such a time difference?
One possible conclusion may be the previous scheduling didn't lead to much in terms of agreements, so maybe mix it up.
If it was this week there'd be 2 events in Singapore
Fore Right
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It’s unfair to compare LIV Golf’s current viewership to that of the PGA Tour today. A more reasonable comparison would be how many people were watching the PGA Tour in its third full year of existence.
After more than 50 years of history and heritage, the PGA Tour has had time to build a loyal fan base and establish itself as a cornerstone of professional golf. Naturally, it attracts more viewers.
It’s completely normal and expected that a new tour like LIV Golf wouldn’t have the same following yet — that’s just the reality of building something from the ground up.
After more than 50 years of history and heritage, the PGA Tour has had time to build a loyal fan base and establish itself as a cornerstone of professional golf. Naturally, it attracts more viewers.
It’s completely normal and expected that a new tour like LIV Golf wouldn’t have the same following yet — that’s just the reality of building something from the ground up.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Tommy Fleetwood.
Fan of him as a golfer and a person.
'Moliwood' will never be forgotten.
Generally rooting for him.
He's ranked 9th. There's plenty of different ways to determine 'best', is he 9th best on PGAT? Tricky one.
He's made the news for most PGAT earnings without a PGAT win.
With the increased purses that probably isn't that surprising and a nod to consistency.
I suspect if he came through the US ranks, he would naturally have played many more tier 3 & 4 PGAT events and would most likely have won.
Wonder if his game isn't that suited for winning on PGAT, not really a bomb & gauge player, and maybe doesn't have exceptional putting weeks.
Fan of him as a golfer and a person.
'Moliwood' will never be forgotten.
Generally rooting for him.
He's ranked 9th. There's plenty of different ways to determine 'best', is he 9th best on PGAT? Tricky one.
He's made the news for most PGAT earnings without a PGAT win.
With the increased purses that probably isn't that surprising and a nod to consistency.
I suspect if he came through the US ranks, he would naturally have played many more tier 3 & 4 PGAT events and would most likely have won.
Wonder if his game isn't that suited for winning on PGAT, not really a bomb & gauge player, and maybe doesn't have exceptional putting weeks.