Solheim Cup

[Papas1982]

Will have this and the cricket on courtesy of SKY Q split screen. Course looks good so far, the atmosphere is certainly different from the Ryder Cup, hopefully it’ll still have something to play for on Sunday, unlike the cricket.

Not a fan of Team USA’s outfit.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The pace of play at this and the Ryder Cup can be quite painful. It is only on the last day when the coverage can flick between games that tv can hide the slowness. These tournaments shows just how painful pro golf is now to watch if a director does not have enough games out on the course to trick us.

 

[patricks148]

The pace of play at this and the Ryder Cup can be quite painful. It is only on the last day when the coverage can flick between games that tv can hide the slowness. These tournaments shows just how painful pro golf is now to watch if a director does not have enough games out on the course to trick us.

True mens pro golf is pretty slow, but compared to Womens golf, the men are racing snakes.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Course looks fantastic, it’s wall to wall coverage on Sky for those that have it. Looking forward to some great golf from top Golfers.

Gives people another opportunity to complain about pace of play, Sky coverage and Sky presenters.

I do wonder what some expected this time round.

P.S. The Solheim Cup in 2021 will probably be similar.

 

[patricks148]

Course looks fantastic, it’s wall to wall coverage on Sky for those that have it. Looking forward to some great golf from top Golfers.

Gives people another opportunity to complain about pace of play, Sky coverage and Sky presenters.

I do wonder what some expected this time round.

P.S. The Solheim Cup in 2021 will probably be similar.

yes it can't be a suprise to anyone its like watching paint dry

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Will have this and the cricket on courtesy of SKY Q split screen. Course looks good so far, the atmosphere is certainly different from the Ryder Cup, hopefully it’ll still have something to play for on Sunday, unlike the cricket.

Not a fan of Team USA’s outfit.

Even with the split screen option I think I'd still prefer to just watch the cricket!! Watching England is painful, but not as much as watching the Solheim Cup! I watched a bit once and I think the match took about 6 hours to complete!

 

[Papas1982]

Even with the split screen option I think I'd still prefer to just watch the cricket!! Watching England is painful, but not as much as watching the Solheim Cup! I watched a bit once and I think the match took about 6 hours to complete!

I’ll be honest, when watching the golf i very rarely take note of everyone’s tee times to see how long it took em.

That said, the over rate this entire ashes tour has hardly been good either.......

Nice of Charley Hull to give us amateurs hope

 

[patricks148]

I’ll be honest, when watching the golf i very rarely take note of everyone’s tee times to see how long it took em.

That said, the over rate this entire ashes tour has hardly been good either.......

surley you don't need the tee times its evident from how long it takes anyone to take a shot and how long it takes to play a hole

 

[Papas1982]

surley you don't need the tee times its evident from how long it takes anyone to take a shot and how long it takes to play a hole

You never watch a hole from start to finish so that isn’t an obvious indicator. I agree they seem to take a while over putts, but atm the coverage isn’t imo showing too much waiting around.

At the end of the day i watch professional golf to see good shots played, if their round takes 6 hours, so be it. Anyone using the professional game as an excuse for their slow play better have gone around in par or less.....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It’s getting a bit more interesting purely based on how poor some of the golf is - Duffs , can’t find a fairway off the tee , three putts from 5 feet - it’s like someone videoed the monthly medal , car crash golf.

Their slow play comes from the putting - some are taking forever , seen a number of the ladies from US using aimpoint even for 3 feet putts and still missing.

It’s Foursomes Matchplay- should be flying around the course , it’s the quickest format in golf beyond singles

 

[patricks148]

You never watch a hole from start to finish so that isn’t an obvious indicator. I agree they seem to take a while over putts, but atm the coverage isn’t imo showing too much waiting around.

At the end of the day i watch professional golf to see good shots played, if their round takes 6 hours, so be it. Anyone using the professional game as an excuse for their slow play better have gone around in par or less.....

caddied in a Womens international comp this week every round took 5 hours and the first two rounds were Stableford, not all of them were slow, the two ladies from Brookline who i was with all week were pretty quick and it was starting to grate on them having to wait on every shot as the group in front lost hole on those in front of them, even the MP yeasterday was 5 hours, though there were played in 4 balls

 

[Papas1982]

caddied in a Womens international comp this week every round took 5 hours and the first two rounds were Stableford, not all of them were slow, the two ladies from Brookline who i was with all week were pretty quick and it was starting to grate on them having to wait on every shot as the group in front lost hole on those in front of them, even the MP yeasterday was 5 hours, though there were played in 4 balls

How long to Mens comps of a similar standard take? IMO professional and competition golf will always take longer, there is more riding it. It’s human nature to take Attlee more time and care over it.

If you’re plying in a club championship and have a 4 footer to win, would you simply knock it in as though its a friendly knock or pay a little more attention? Don’t get me wrong, some on both tours are ott, but whilst they all get round in daylight and the majority are happy. I don’t really see it as an issue.

 

[Jacko_G]

I think some people are trying to point score!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

How long to Mens comps of a similar standard take? IMO professional and competition golf will always take longer, there is more riding it. It’s human nature to take Attlee more time and care over it.

If you’re plying in a club championship and have a 4 footer to win, would you simply knock it in as though its a friendly knock or pay a little more attention? Don’t get me wrong, some on both tours are ott, but whilst they all get round in daylight and the majority are happy. I don’t really see it as an issue.

One of the biggest issues within the sport is slow play - complaints from people playing it both in a roll up or the pros in a major championship, just look at the way Koepka and co were with Dechambeau and remember all the comments on that video of the college girl that took 2 mins for a putt. This players on the screen are role models for people in the club - these rounds are going to take around 5 hours - it’s too slow for the sport and it filters down to the club game.

Many constantly complain of slow play - the pros need to provide the standard and if they want to attract people to both watch and play the game then it can’t be that slow it puts people off

 

[Jacko_G]

Korda sisters are on fire.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Korda sisters are on fire.

Doesn’t seem much Masson and Partner can do, every time they get a glimpse of a chance the door get’s slammed.

 

[Papas1982]

One of the biggest issues within the sport is slow play - complaints from people playing it both in a roll up or the pros in a major championship, just look at the way Koepka and co were with Dechambeau and remember all the comments on that video of the college girl that took 2 mins for a putt. This players on the screen are role models for people in the club - these rounds are going to take around 5 hours - it’s too slow for the sport and it filters down to the club game.

Many constantly complain of slow play - the pros need to provide the standard and if they want to attract people to both watch and play the game then it can’t be that slow it puts people off

We’re all amateurs and we agree our game shouldn’t take 5 hours. I do’t pay any attention to pros and think oh its ok for them so i’ll Do it too. Maybe people playing slowly need to be accountable for themselves.

Yes there are extreme cases like Bryson where they are too slow, but being realistic most pros take 5 hours, brooks may be an exception, but the majority don’t rush around in 3 1/2 when playing in proper comps.

IMO nobody watches the game or doesn’t simply because of the pace. Nobody retells stories of the final round they watched one day that took only 3 hours. They recall the amazing shots they’ve seen.

Maybe we have to just accept golf is a niche sport and it lays will be. In the past it was because it was too expensive, or too stuffy, then it was for old people now it’s too slow. MAYBE it simply isn’t popular.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

We’re all amateurs and we agree our game shouldn’t take 5 hours. I do’t pay any attention to pros and think oh its ok for them so i’ll Do it too. Maybe people playing slowly need to be accountable for themselves.

Yes there are extreme cases like Bryson where they are too slow, but being realistic most pros take 5 hours, brooks may be an exception, but the majority don’t rush around in 3 1/2 when playing in proper comps.

IMO nobody watches the game or doesn’t simply because of the pace. Nobody retells stories of the final round they watched one day that took only 3 hours. They recall the amazing shots they’ve seen.

Maybe we have to just accept golf is a niche sport and it lays will be. In the past it was because it was too expensive, or too stuffy, then it was for old people now it’s too slow. MAYBE it simply isn’t popular.

I guess the disappointment is this should be the highlight of the ladies game , this is what should be used to show of the sport to try and get people into it , young girls that golf can be a sport for them but the main subject on here about it at the moment and also seen on Twitter is how slow they are - it mustn’t be a great spectacle. As someone said I expect the Ryder Cup is the same pace but you prob don’t notice but it’s prob more of a spectacle for people , Sky move it from their main event for a dead rubber test and I wonder how many have swapped over to watch the cricket

 

[Papas1982]

I guess the disappointment is this should be the highlight of the ladies game , this is what should be used to show of the sport to try and get people into it , young girls that golf can be a sport for them but the main subject on here about it at the moment and also seen on Twitter is how slow they are - it mustn’t be a great spectacle. As someone said I expect the Ryder Cup is the same pace but you prob don’t notice but it’s prob more of a spectacle for people , Sky move it from their main event for a dead rubber test and I wonder how many have swapped over to watch the cricket

I’d have thought the ashes was always going to be main event.

My daughter will still be watching it later, realistically there aren’t going to be any young girls watching atm as they should be at school. I’d be amazed if the young kids will complain about the pace of play unless their middle aged dads grumble about it to em

To agree that the pr around it isn’t ideal though.

 

[robinthehood]

I've got it on in the background, I don't get the whiny pace of play posts. It's on TV how that can bother you is beyond me. The quality is fine, some excellent golf at times.