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Lord Tyrion said:
And yet...........it has more spectators than any other golf tournament. It's taken a run of the mill tournament and turned it into something unique. It's a tournament people look forward to each year.

There are regular tournaments all year long, one that is a bit off the wall makes a fun change. Just don't watch it if it offends you 🤷🏻‍♂️
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There are probably a normal number of golf spectators for a PGAT event. The problem is that in addition to them are huge numbers of people with absolutely zero interest in golf descending on TPC Scottsdale for a drunken abusive frat party. It stopped being a fun change of pace a few years ago, and it's getting worse each year.
 
wjemather said:
There are probably a normal number of golf spectators for a PGAT event. The problem is that in addition to them are huge numbers of people with absolutely zero interest in golf descending on TPC Scottsdale for a drunken abusive frat party. It stopped being a fun change of pace a few years ago, and it's getting worse each year.
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Approx 700k spectators each year. Does it matter if they only have a passing interest? Would you rather 10k per day and an atmosphere like a morgue? We have that at the regular events. This is different, embrace it or don't watch it but there is no way the event is going back to how it used to be. It must be a commercial gold mine.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Approx 700k spectators each year. Does it matter if they only have a passing interest? Would you rather 10k per day and an atmosphere like a morgue? We have that at the regular events. This is different, embrace it or don't watch it but there is no way the event is going back to how it used to be. It must be a commercial gold mine.
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Why are you talking about having golf with a morgue atmosphere or taking it back to a "normal" tournament? This is a just a deflection that avoids addressing any of the issues. Like it or lump it, and alienating the real fanbase, shouldn't be an option. There is a balance to be found and this tournament has completely lost it in recent years.

What was fun is now just unpleasant. The brakes should have been applied when a volunteer got brained by a half-full beer can a couple of years ago. Instead, they glossed over/celebrated it and the atmosphere has degenerated further.
 
Fore Right said:
Anyone know why has the Sky coverage of WM has not started at 3.30pm?
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Because they are set by the coverage given to them by the PGAT - they don’t have their own cameras or production there as well as having their schedule set
 
Definitely gone too far this year. Mainly because the weather has played havoc with the schedule, meaning not a lot of golf went through 16 yesterday until they’d had 6 hours or so without a shot hit just drinking

Broadcasters also guilty by over showing the hole to the detriment of rest of the course. 17 is a great risk reward hole (although weather has hurt it this year) but barely being shown
 
TheDiablo said:
Definitely gone too far this year. Mainly because the weather has played havoc with the schedule, meaning not a lot of golf went through 16 yesterday until they’d had 6 hours or so without a shot hit just drinking

Broadcasters also guilty by over showing the hole to the detriment of rest of the course. 17 is a great risk reward hole (although weather has hurt it this year) but barely being shown
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Zach Johnson not happy with it


https://twitter.com/x/status/1756720381732290590

There are other videos as well from the likes of Billy Horschal but can’t post as contain swearing
 
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Seen a bit of talk about how good the golf was last night, but I’m not sure it really was. All the hype about the leading group with the big 3 in and their play was average at best.

The people who did play well on the last round didn’t get shown. The Majestics must have played well on the final day, but I don’t remember seeing a single shot from them in the coverage.

Shame we didn’t get a 6 man playoff, that would have been interesting. Thought the free drops on the last were laughable, rules are rules, but terrible positioning of the scoreboard to allow it to happen.
 
Another negative for the shotgun start last night, you can’t tell easily tell how good the players who are making a run on final day are getting on as you’re not sure what holes are left

By any measure the last was a tough finishing hole. Big pressure on the drive - have to step up and crush one. Gooch got a gimme par 5 to finish instead
 
For context to see how far Liv has come I have just watched a bit of the very 1st event in London.
Dustin , Sergio and Phil M headlining

But Boy
Field was so WEAK, team logo's were so bad.

Surprisingly all but 2 Team names that have survived.
Punch GC became The Rippers and Niblicks became The Rangegoats.
Also I was surprised to learn that 23 players who teed it up in London 2022 also teed it up in Vegas this week.

 
I mean you can take your pick of however many SM Posts you want but its all wearing a bit thin with the players it would seem.

The TV coverage is doing a great job of not showing it but holy moly the social media is a terrible look for this event and the tour.
 
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SteveW86 said:
Haven’t looked at the links, but saw one SM post where there was literally a punch up happening.
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I noticed shooter McGavin profile one

It really is bringing out the audience from happy Gilmore
 
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