Orikoru
Tour Winner
Doesn't Tiger hate YouTube golf? I'm sure I remember a clip where some young budding golfers asked him for one piece of advice and he said "stop watching YouTube"?
Beezerk
Money List Winner
No idea, I don’t really watch much golf content on YouTube. Going on that comment I take it as he’s telling them to get out of the house more
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I think it was more related to 'tip' and 'lesson' videos where you can get bogged down in a lot of different ideas that don't really apply to your swing. It was said with disdain though.No idea, I don’t really watch much golf content on YouTube. Going on that comment I take it as he’s telling them to get out of the house more
Swango1980
Well-known member
That's probably good advice.
I reckon virtually all pro golfers who give lessons would generally say the same, even the YouTube ones (albeit probably privately). But, ultimately if they want to extend their profile beyond the reach of their own golf club, YouTube is the best vehicle for that.
I bet someone like Dan Grieve is making an absolute fortune after becoming a youTube golf instructor. Especially after hearing from my mate, who has gone on to his site to see what types of lessons he offers, how much they cost and the fact he looks pretty much fully booked for a long time.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Grieve has tapped into a great niche with short game though. People's full swings can have so many different foibles, but I feel like a chipping technique is something he could pretty much teach to anyone.
Swango1980
Well-known member
I said exactly that to my mate.
He isn't just a golf instructor who teaches every type of golf shot, there are very many of them. He specialises on one aspect of the game. A very important part of the game. A part of the game in which every golfer can believe they can perfect like the pros (whereas most of us know that whatever we do in the normal golf swing, we'll never smash a drive 350 yards). Most of us want to do better at short game, and I'm sure we all know a few people who are absolutely dreadful at the short game (and we can have periods we are dreadful ourselves).
If I ever decide to offer specialist advice on golf, I may focus on the best castle tee to use for any given shot
sunshine
Well-known member
I love this comment. Did he go on to say that Jimmy Bullard is a bell end?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I would say he's probably not heard of him, but then again, Bullard did play in the Prem. If you didn't know.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Atalanta win the first event
The players certainly took the final a little bit seriously
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Still all a huge gimmick and a glorified Topgolf. Tried watching several times and the whole thing including the comms irked me. Give it 5 years tops
Swango1980
Well-known member
That should secure JT's, Horschel's and Cantlay's places on the next US Ryder Cup team
wjemather
Well-known member
No posts throughout the final 4 weeks shows how much interest there is in this here.
wjemather
Well-known member
And the World Golf Hall of Fame, surely?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Completely wrong time slot for it to build any sort of interest here in the uk. Plus the fact it’s rubbish.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Mainly due to the fact it’s on during prime time US time
It’s peaked enough interest in the US
Decent enough US viewing figures
wjemather
Well-known member
It's more of a TV show to consume at your leisure than live sport that is best watched in the moment, so that isn't really an issue and Sky have been showing repeats at all hours.
Yes, the real reason is that it is not good, when it could and should have been, especially given the extra year of planning they had after the dome collapsed.
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pendodave
Tour Rookie
You'd have thought they could have paid a couple of the usual suspects to spam us with upcoming fixtures, start lists etc etc...
It wasn't for me to be honest, really tried to get into it and like it but just never happened.
Each to their own though.
Each to their own though.
wjemather
Well-known member
It's been repeated at all times of day and promoted endlessly during other broadcasts. It would be hard to miss if the interest was there.
It's certainly being portrayed that way by the PGA Tour affiliated section of the media and internet.
The viewing figures halved after the first couple of weeks, and never recovered.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Got an average of half a million each event
Not the worst when it’s just looking at US figures
It’s the first run - they will prob look at what changes they can make to improve it
As it’s linked to the PGAT I’m not surprised it’s being promoted by them
