Trilby tour

[chrisd]

I played in a 'Golf Tour' last year and all the rounds were qualifiers and the organisers had access to change competitors handicaps directly. Obviously this was in accordance with the strict rules of handicapping and wouldn't slash someone who's handicap was artificially high. All entrants had to have a club handicap or play in 3 events before obtaining one, it worked pretty well but I didn't play this year to see how it was in year 2

 

[hovis]

My god, had to turn over after 5 minutes, awful to watch.

i agree. just a bunch of hackers thinking they're tiger

 

[PhilTheFragger]

i agree. just a bunch of hackers thinking they're tiger

Sums up most of us tbh

 

[Deleted member 15344]

i agree. just a bunch of hackers thinking they're tiger

So most HC club golfers then

 

[PhilTheFragger]

i agree. just a bunch of hackers thinking they're tiger

Sums up most of us tbh

So most HC club golfers then

There's an echo in here

 

[Robobum]

There's an echo in here

Get off his forum!

 

[Foxholer]

i agree. just a bunch of hackers thinking they're tiger

Here's why that will take some doing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2AvRfxgpL4

Though if you leave it running, there's some stunning stuff from Rory!

The 1 thing that playing in one of these events might do is 'give the participant the closest feel of what playing on tour is like'! Whether that's worth the cost or not is up to the individual!

 

[londonlewis]

I don't watch the TT that often but actually enjoy it when I do. I can't see myself ever playing in it, considering the costs alone but forum views only really confirm my lack of desire to play in something you wouldn't have a chance of winning because you are an honest golfer.

 

[Junior]

FWIW, I watch the TT and, whilst I would never play in it (I'd rather play Birkdale twice if I was spending that £) I admit to finding it entertaining. Although....... I often wonder why Sky runs with this, when, infact, covering all the rounds of Q School, with all the drama, emotion, tears and golfers playing for their livelihood would be much more appealing to me.

 

[GeeJay]

I've only watched the 'Derbyshire' episode, shown a couple of weeks ago. Tuned in because I played Breadsall Priory a few days before the Trilby Tour event was played/filmed. I wanted to see if the TV coverage would give a reasonable impression of the course.

Quite disappointing coverage. Long shots looking back to the tee with no view from behind the golfer, so no idea what they were faced with. Can't really see what they hit either as the ball is just heading toward the camera.

On the first, the fairway has a severe right to left slope with a huge tree on the left as well. Actually a quite intimidating first drive. No hint of this or any other of the many challenges golfers have to deal with, from the TV shots. I also dislike the 'dour Scotsman' p!ss take at the end.

Won't be tuning in again, life's too short to be wasting any of it watching this rubbish. Plenty more worthy rubbish to watch.

 

[snell]

I enjoy watching it....but I hate the dreadful commentary

Do they have to wear the clothes the organisers say ...or is it just the trilby?

 

[Qwerty]

I've tried but I can't get into the TT, to be fair though I wouldn't mind watching more of Club Golfers on TV, maybe the final rounds of a national matchplay etc, something serious, something on the line etc.


They should of Televised the Original Scouser V Bluewolf grudge match at Lymm GC, now that would've been worth watching. Far more entertaining that a boring US tour Birdiefest.

 

[Junior]

I've tried but I can't get into the TT, to be fair though I wouldn't mind watching more of Club Golfers on TV, maybe the final rounds of a national matchplay etc, something serious, something on the line etc.


They should of Televised the Original Scouser V Bluewolf grudge match at Lymm GC, now that would've been worth watching. Far more entertaining that a boring US tour Birdiefest.

hahaha.......would have had to have been past the watershed, or have lots of bleeps in it

 

[bluewolf]

hahaha.......would have had to have been past the watershed, or have lots of bleeps in it

Oy. Have some sensitivity. I'm still recovering from injuries suffered during that match

 

[Karl102]

I've tried but I can't get into the TT, to be fair though I wouldn't mind watching more of Club Golfers on TV, maybe the final rounds of a national matchplay etc, something serious, something on the line etc.


They should of Televised the Original Scouser V Bluewolf grudge match at Lymm GC, now that would've been worth watching. Far more entertaining that a boring US tour Birdiefest.

better than any of that PGA stuff! It really was!

 

[Liverbirdie]

I often wonder why Sky runs with this, when, infact, covering all the rounds of Q School, with all the drama, emotion, tears and golfers playing for their livelihood would be much more appealing to me.

What your really saying is you want golf to meet "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here"....arent you.

 

[Marshy77]

That play off the other night!! :rofl:

I enjoy watching most of it especially when Hollins is on just to see how they play some of the holes.

 

[Junior]

What your really saying is you want golf to meet "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here"....arent you.

Now that's an idea. Play a golf hole whilst chowing down on a kangaroo testicle and putting aroung rats and snakes on the greens. You might be onto something......

 

[Liverbirdie]

Now that's an idea. Play a golf hole whilst chowing down on a kangaroo testicle and putting aroung rats and snakes on the greens. You might be onto something......

Ive putted with rats and snakes before, but haven't had any NWOOM games recently.:whoo:

 

[duncan mackie]

I enjoy watching it....but I hate the dreadful commentary

IMO the addition of a professional commentator has added hugely to the overall viewing experience; one of the 3 young ladies doing the interviews also seemed to have an excellent understanding of things and was a great plus, but the other 2 came over as rank amateurs (which they may well have been of course). As the programmes increasingly strive to upgrade their image it's weaknesses increasingly grate - the Scotsman already referenced fitted it's original 'bit of fun' image but no longer fits comfortably.

Overall it suffers from trying to meet multiple audiences both in participants and audiences. It's not alone!

The mid-am tour seems to have taken over the premier venue market and the trilby is slotting more firmly into the media exposure slot. People can choose which to enter.

On handicapping, I believe it's in the hands of the club handicapping committees - they can't fail to be aware of the major success stories. Generally they will be split between those who put effort into establishing reasons that they can't do anything and those that do. This behavior isn't restricted to these events so it's even less appropriate to chastise the TT in this area (although I can see the argument for them to act within the their events where entrants consistently outperform their handicaps).