Solheim Cup
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Snelly
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Totally agree with you.
For me, women's golf is the same as the equivalent cricket, football, snooker, tennis and squash etc. Pretty rubbish as a spectacle by comparison. I would rather not watch. Tedious and generally poor viewing in my opinion.
Some women's sports are terrific though. All the equestrian stuff is superb. As is the high diving, table tennis, skiing, etc.
I am not knocking women's sport. I love sport and women and wish that everyone who wants to play gets the chance to do whatever sports that they want. Just saying that in terms of exciting television, quite a few women's sports don't cut it, including golf. Loads do though...
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
I don't understand this at all. I can see a difference on TV between, say, men's and women's football but no difference whatsoever in golf. You simply can't tell on telly how far someone has hit the ball which is the only difference.
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Snelly
Guest
I think Robobum summed up the differences pretty well and I was agreeing with his view. E.g. Slow play, duff shots, the over-reliance on caddies etc. And specifically for this event, the face paint, jingoism, high fiving, whooping and so on all irritate too.
As a caveat, I perhaps should point out that it is very rare that I watch TV at all. Certainly no more than an hour or two a week. I should also point out that I don't like watching the PGA Tour particularly. I am not a fan of golf on TV really but would watch a blokes tournament if it was on and I had Sky. That won't ever happen though.
I only really watch the Masters, the Open and the Wentworth events if I think about it.
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
Other than the unfortunate face-painting, nothing you mention is unique to the women's game. Why is it, for example, that when a male golfer hits a duff you all snigger about it for a while and joke at his expense but when a female golfer does it's taken and used as "proof" that the women's game is poorer?
FD.... Don't rise to the bait.
I don't think there is many Guys on here who could compete with any of the women from either side and judging by your handicap I think you could give all the lads on here a run for their money.
Adam Scott chunked his wedge in the US Open effectively ending his chances. Every player has hit a bad shot or 50 0000!
Farneyman
Tour Winner
Love watching the ladies golf and looking forward to this event. Would be great for Europe to get a victory. What time will coverage start?
cookelad
Tour Winner
Suspect Christina Kim is sat on a booster seat!
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Snelly
Guest
As I said, generally, I am not a golf on TV fan. I don't like the PGA tour and think that it will be worse in the Solheim Cup.
JackBrocklehurst
Assistant Pro
Their Golf is incredible! Really impressive from these girls.
groundskeeperwilly
Q-School Graduate
Have not seen many duffs or shanks yet!
Seriously though I think the skills are very impressive and hopefully it will be a great event.
Seriously though I think the skills are very impressive and hopefully it will be a great event.
cookelad
Tour Winner
All four Europeans hit the 1st fairway under some pressure that' pretty damn good!
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Last Solheim over here..
if you only watched the 1st day , you might never watch golf again, it was horrendous
If you watched the 2nd day , youd be tempted to go see it again
If you watched the 3rd day you were treated to everything good in golf ( GOLF , not just women's golf) & would be looking for the next event to attend
Which day you choose to accept as the norm is up to you , id say a fair assessment would be an overall average .. ..
Ill leave that for each to decide their own answer , to me it sounds like most if not all tournaments , a bit of everything ..
Personaly , i think women golfers are generally technically better than men , as they dont all have the upper body strength and rely technique rather than muscle to smash it ..
The face painting and the caddy doing the lining up has to go in fairness ,
id give anything to have a game as decent as the pro women have
if you only watched the 1st day , you might never watch golf again, it was horrendous
If you watched the 2nd day , youd be tempted to go see it again
If you watched the 3rd day you were treated to everything good in golf ( GOLF , not just women's golf) & would be looking for the next event to attend
Which day you choose to accept as the norm is up to you , id say a fair assessment would be an overall average .. ..
Ill leave that for each to decide their own answer , to me it sounds like most if not all tournaments , a bit of everything ..
Personaly , i think women golfers are generally technically better than men , as they dont all have the upper body strength and rely technique rather than muscle to smash it ..
The face painting and the caddy doing the lining up has to go in fairness ,
id give anything to have a game as decent as the pro women have
cookelad
Tour Winner
At least the American women are just as inventive as the men! USA! USA! USA! Thought they'd got clever on the first tee but it turned out they were just repeating Stacy Lewis to the same beat!
Birchy
Money List Winner
Some muck being dished up today so far, mainly by USA :whoo:
Odvan
Journeyman Pro
I have this on at the moment and am enjoying it. There's some good golf being played and as a wee bonus, none of em have got hairy legs....
FairwayDodger
Money List Winner
You do realise that isn't quite what's happening? (As I learned while spectating at St Andrews recently)
Plus only some of them do it as do some of the men..... (OK, more prevalent in women's game)
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
That Munoz is pretty darn easy on the eye. She looks a good player too.
JackBrocklehurst
Assistant Pro
Haha I agree bud!
