Newtonuti
Active member
Now THAT would be prime time TV!
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- Thread starter Jigger
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Now THAT would be prime time TV!
Depreston
Club Champion
could listen to rory speak all day me... anything but boring in fact he's one of the only peope in sports who actually voice their opinions rather than media trained cliches
Depreston
Club Champion
RichA
Well-known member
It looks like it aims be to golf what The Hundred is to cricket.
Pure entertainment for fans within a limited timeframe. Fun with financial reward for the players.
Golf is still a minority sport. It might appeal to an audience who don't fancy following groups of pro golfers each playing 5 hour rounds over a period of 2-4 days.
It's probably more likely to actually grow the the sport and interest non-golfers than anything else that's been floated recently. It's unlikely to harm "proper" golf for the traditionalists.
It's something a golfer might actually be able to go to with their family or a crowd of non-golfing friends.
Pure entertainment for fans within a limited timeframe. Fun with financial reward for the players.
Golf is still a minority sport. It might appeal to an audience who don't fancy following groups of pro golfers each playing 5 hour rounds over a period of 2-4 days.
It's probably more likely to actually grow the the sport and interest non-golfers than anything else that's been floated recently. It's unlikely to harm "proper" golf for the traditionalists.
It's something a golfer might actually be able to go to with their family or a crowd of non-golfing friends.
JonnyGutteridge
Newbie
A few years ago, some will remember the “golf sixes” nonsense, where they claimed young people don’t have the time for 18 holes of golf and this would suit the youngsters with super busy lives.
It completely failed because the demand was manufactured and no one had actually asked for a shortened format of golf.
This feels rather similar to me. I’m not sure the demand is there…
It completely failed because the demand was manufactured and no one had actually asked for a shortened format of golf.
This feels rather similar to me. I’m not sure the demand is there…
Beezerk
Money List Winner
I get what you’re saying, in interviews etc he does speak well, but as an entertainer I don’t think he has the panache to pull it off.
sunshine
Well-known member
I really enjoyed golf sixes, so did my kids. It has its place.
Taking my children to the Open would be too hard core for them, sixes was perfect: less walking around, quicker results, lots of entertainment.
It’s not necessarily about busy lives, but also attention span and level of engagement / commitment.
I think there will be a niche for this TMRW thing, it could be good evening fun entertainment if they get the right guests. I don’t see this as a serious event.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
So we got an Atlanta Drive fans on here?
Still not sure which team to root for myself - at 4 am on a Tuesday morning....
Team golf eh, who'd have thunk it..
Still not sure which team to root for myself - at 4 am on a Tuesday morning....
Team golf eh, who'd have thunk it..
Jigger
Club Champion
I think at 4am in the morning, not many people with give a stuff over here.
Barking_Mad
Well-known member
Looks like good business for simulator golf if nothing else.
