BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I agree there should be.
It's become quite prevalent, i.e. McIlroy, MacIntyre, Jaeger etc.
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It's become quite prevalent, i.e. McIlroy, MacIntyre, Jaeger etc.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Love this. Bryson used a non-conforming 'straight flight' golf ball in one of his practice rounds. Who else would do that?? He is one of a kind.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Love this. Bryson used a non-conforming 'straight flight' golf ball in one of his practice rounds. Who else would do that?? He is one of a kind.
So the round before a major he is playing around with non conforming balls and then wonders why he has issues in his first round
You are right - no one else would be doing that
Maybe it’s worth doing less tinkering at times
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I don't think he actually played the whole round with them, it sounds more like he hit a few shots with them here and there, that's all. On the other hand you can say it shows how relaxed he is with him game that he can afford to have a bit of fun on his pre-major practice rounds.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Maybe he has got to the stage where it’s going to be a choice
Forget all the you tube stuff and interactions and concentrate fully on winning majors
Or be relaxed and have that engagement but potentially have it cause issues within the majors
He certainly seems to have that tinkering personality about him
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Pretty sure BDC said he was looking to develop a ball to suit hs game - how else can you do some accurate research other than testing a ball with the characteristics you are looking for back to back against his usual Pro V1.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Yes, he's always been someone who tries to get an edge when it comes to technology and so on and is happy to experiment. But you're talking like he's in the middle of a crisis - he just had three unbelievable rounds of golf, but one that didn't go his way and stopped him being in contention. He has won a major since launching the YouTube channel and being on LIV. He seems to be managing everything absolutely fine.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
No crisis at all - he did have 3 great rounds , but it’s not 4 , he did the same at Augusta - 3 great rounds
It needs to be 4 great rounds
He will challenge in majors - he is a top player , than doesn’t matter which tour he is in
But when it comes to a major he and along with anyone else needs to be 100% focused on that major
The social media stuff could easily be a distraction or reduce focus
sunshine
Well-known member
Have you considered that the "antics" help him relax and maintain focus?
I agree social media can become a distraction, but only if it's taking him away from practising or taking him outside his comfort zone. Loads of players tinker and try out different clubs during practice rounds, all he's doing differently is filming it. At the moment, BdeC is probably the 3rd most popular golfer in the world (2nd most popular at the Open), he is good for the game.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yep every chance it may help him
No idea about popularity - if that’s someone’s aim to be popular then that’s all good
I look at Faldo - he was very unpopular as golfer because he was tunnel visioned into being successful
Scheffler is the best in the world right now and a machine winning championships but is being called boring etc
There are many popular sportstars - it’s very rare they are also the very best in the sport
If he finds the balance then good luck to him
With LIV having the shorter season maybe he will end up doing the social media in the off season where it’s not affecting any competition or majors etc
sjw
Well-known member
Bryson wants to develop irons that go straight all the time, a driver that anyone can hit straight, a ball that always goes straight. I think if he had his way, golf would just be a pure strength contest. It's a very odd attitude to have. I get that people like his tinkering etc, but he's also very quick to blame equipment when it doesn't work.
sunshine
Well-known member
Popular players are good for the sport. They bring in viewers, sponsors, increases uptake at grass roots level. Individually, being popular doesn't help win tournaments but does help earnings through endorsements etc.
At the moment there's only 2 golfers who transcend the sport: Rory and Tiger. I don't think Bryson's got to the stage yet where he is recognised outside of golf.
I think it would be interesting to hear this from a US perspective. I suspect he is pretty big over there, but I don't know how big? Does he break out of golf only?
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Bryson just comes across as a proper golf nerd.
He loves it.
Personally I think he’s good for the game & can definitely see youngsters taking up the game after watching his content.
He loves it.
Personally I think he’s good for the game & can definitely see youngsters taking up the game after watching his content.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
They are good for sponsers etc but look at Scheffler - he does very little if any social media interaction
If someone is just concerned about earnings then they will market themselves to death
Being totally engrossed in winning is a different mentality
Not many take up golf due to watching professional golfers anymore - most of that comes from local golf clubs and pro’s etc
Most watching professionals etc are already in golf in some way
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
With the current situation BDC in the US is prob split between those that are hard core PGAT fans won’t watch a thing of his and the hard core LIV fans
You see a mirror of it on social media
He has been marmite for a while even before LIV
He's different though and people notice different. He's not just another golfer, 'he's the weird guy' (I don't mean that in a negative way)
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Know exactly what you mean - he is very much different to others within the sport , some will love it and some won’t
He is noticed around the sport but don’t think he transcends outside the sport in the way Woods did , Rory sort of has
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
He does pretty well with views on YouTube
Everyone aren’t either pro LIV or hate anything to do with it,some just like golf
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Ouch