Crow
Crow Person
Wish I'd not chosen to focus on brands that are all now defunct.
With my good looks I'm sure I'd have had a few sponsorship deals by now.
With my good looks I'm sure I'd have had a few sponsorship deals by now.
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HeftyHacker
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It comes down to exposure, both you have mentioned have decent online followings and, unlike tour pros necessarily do, actually have the time to put the effort into promoting the products. Seems a no brainer to me?
Also probably a lot cheaper than sponsoring a Nelly Korda or Charley Hull.
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Not sure what you mean by that.
Both of them are good golfers (assuming by Hetti you mean Hennie) particularly Hennie who was on the LET at one time.
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So you don't think the fact that Dougherty has won multiple events and knows golf and was at the end of his playing career had anything to do with him getting the Sky gig?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Plenty of other former golfers meet those requirements as well!
Pin-seeker
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Not a fan of Jazzy golfer at all.
Don’t mind Claire Hogle & Paige (whatever her name is) tho ?
Don’t mind Claire Hogle & Paige (whatever her name is) tho ?
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Nick Dougherty was given a chance because of what he accomplished in the sport - he was a multiple tour event winning - just like other pundits and presenters.
It’s massively different from an Amatuer beginner
Smiffy
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Of course they do but how many presenters do you think Sky can employ at any time?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Ok, he was just a name I threw out but the point was all brands will prefer to go for healthy, good-looking people who have a large following to represent them. It's not rocket surgery.
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
But you're comparing apples and oranges.
Nick Dougherty is the face of Sky Sports Golf and is therefore required to have some degree of experience, success and knowledge of the game.
Mia Baker and Jazzy Golfer are two amateurs who happen to have a large online presence with a lot of "interactions" with their followers, which is crucial for brands looking for ambassadors. Success and experience isn't required at all.
Now, how they got their followers in the first place might give your argument some credibility but the difference is that they built up their followers first, and the brands came second.
If someone less attractive had the same number of followers and a high degree of interactions then yes, they'd be just as likely to get the same level of sponsorships.
Look at bad golf and tubes and ange golf life for examples.
Nick Dougherty is the face of Sky Sports Golf and is therefore required to have some degree of experience, success and knowledge of the game.
Mia Baker and Jazzy Golfer are two amateurs who happen to have a large online presence with a lot of "interactions" with their followers, which is crucial for brands looking for ambassadors. Success and experience isn't required at all.
Now, how they got their followers in the first place might give your argument some credibility but the difference is that they built up their followers first, and the brands came second.
If someone less attractive had the same number of followers and a high degree of interactions then yes, they'd be just as likely to get the same level of sponsorships.
Look at bad golf and tubes and ange golf life for examples.
Pin-seeker
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My point is more to do with how they gained their followers rather than the endorsements which naturally followed.
I don't think a fat, bald, middle aged 18capper would amass the same number of followers.
Wabinez
Journeyman Pro
very true, they wouldn’t. That kind of golfer is in absolutely every golf club in multiple amounts - and probably lack the personality to gain followers or be slightly different in their approach.
the whole thing smacks of jealousy to me.
do I follow either of them? Nope. Their content isn’t relevant to me….but it does appear their content is relevant to a lot of people.
plenty of space in the world for all types
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Maybe if you put your hat on straight to show the logo to its fullest, the sponsors would come flooding in ????
rather than the jazzy golfer you could be the beige and Velcro golfer
I follow both and chuckle when they rave about the latest stuff that they’ve just been given for free.
Give me Paige whatshername any day of the week
Give me Paige whatshername any day of the week
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I think there's a real lack of understanding about the role of "influencers" in today's society. There are 1000s of people out there with instagram, twitter, youtube accounts promoting various activities, products and, frankly, some seriously random rubbish. And getting sponsorships and free stuff from various companies. On the golf front there are loads of accounts - some from pro golfers, reasonably accomplished golfers, utterly rubbish golfers. Some of it good fun and watchable, much of it not - each to their own.
The Jazzy Golfer's content isn't sexualised in any way. I'd hazard a guess her following is predominantly female, in fact. So it's unclear why someone would rant about her and not the Average Golfer, UK Golf Guy, Golf Mates, EAL, NLU or any of those types of enthusiastic amateur golfer accounts.
The Jazzy Golfer's content isn't sexualised in any way. I'd hazard a guess her following is predominantly female, in fact. So it's unclear why someone would rant about her and not the Average Golfer, UK Golf Guy, Golf Mates, EAL, NLU or any of those types of enthusiastic amateur golfer accounts.
Imurg
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Old Skier
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I thought the thread was about this https://www.golfdigest.com/story/on...s-just-bought-a-saxophone-to-use-as-an-escape
getting old.
getting old.
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