I Really Dislike the "Golf Dinosaur" Commercials

[Duff McGee]

Really? I am looking at a tee time for one of favorite courses in the area for around 7am tomorrow. GolfNow has it listed at 20% off!!!!! Wow. I go to the courses website and click their tee time specials and lo and behold the course has it for the same exact price. It is 20% off their prime time price but still available on their site for the same price as GolfNow. If I go through the courses site there is no processing fee but through golfnow there is a $2.49 fee. It is cheaper to go through the course website and the course isn't getting dinged for a fee by GolfNow.

I almost exclusively use the "hot deals" but even if I don't I have always paid less using Golf Now unless it is compared to a sprinkler special.

[iacas]

And look at that, their commercial started a thread where people are now talking about the benefits of their product.  Sounds like a darn good commercial to me.

A thread where many people are pointing out flaws with the product and vowing not to use the service because the commercials suck and annoy them. Yup.

Just like the Rory/Omega commercial.

[Duff McGee]

A thread where many people are pointing out flaws with the product and vowing not to use the service because the commercials suck and annoy them. Yup. Just like the Rory/Omega commercial.

Yet tons of people like this one and I don't remember anyone saying they liked the Omega commercial.

[jbishop15]

YEAH, THEY'RE BAD!

... I actually really like the one where the guy climbs up on the table and eats the leaves. I thought that was funny.

[Mr. Desmond]

Didn't know they marketed to 10 yr olds....

[pumaAttack]

A thread where many people are pointing out flaws with the product and vowing not to use the service because the commercials suck and annoy them. Yup. Just like the Rory/Omega commercial.

lol what?! Most people are saying they like them and they are getting brand recognition. That's a highly effective ad.

[flopster]

It's just a silly commercial and I think funny the first few times watching but I'm not gonna say I hate them because I have seen them a few times, they obviously pay for a certain amount of air time to make sure they reach the whole demographic. I laughed at the office guy letting out that loud call right in front of the blonde making her jump.

[lsume]

I suppose that if one of my adult grandchildren liked those commercials they could watch them at home. However, I am truly happy that your youngster enjoys them. Happy children are entertaining in themselves and having one that will watch golf is amazing.

[kena]

I never got the point of the whole thing.  poor advertising.

[newtogolf]

I'm not a fan of the commercial.  I don't think a guy walking around acting like a raptor is going to encourage anyone to use their site.  I also have noticed that their discounts are exaggerated over what one can get from the course directly.

[RGoosen]

I just saw a new version tonight that is worse than the other two where the guy gets in his wife's face. Then the paintings/pictures fall off the wall. Hopefully this is not a permanent approach to advertise their site like chik-fil-a has exhausted the cows telling people to eat more chicken!

[Shorty]

A thread where many people are pointing out flaws with the product and vowing not to use the service because the commercials suck and annoy them. Yup.

Just like the Rory/Omega commercial.

Given that you  can't buy an Omega watch for under $4,500 I don't think a consumer boycott due to a crap ad really makes a  lot of difference at that end of the scale.

Having said that, yes, the Golf Dinosaur ads are revolting. I would not use them for that reason :-)

[lsume]

I'm not even sure what they are advertising. I mute the commercial or flip channels. I try to be a good Christian and pray for patience but some of those guys whining like a dinasauer I have felt like slapping them out of it. Not good for me! As a rule, I don't watch commercials. To each his own.

[Fairway_CY]

Sadly... the simple fact that there is a thread about these commercials means that they're working.

My wife laughs at them.  I dislike them... but not as much as I disliked the Starburst 'Berries & Cream' commercial years ago.

CY

[dbuck]

I voted I hate them. Mildly annoyed would be closer.

I actually thought it was pretty funny the first time or so I saw it, but it is working its way to annoyance nerve by nerve. Ask me in a couple of months, and I will probably be in the remote throwing crowd.

I am pretty lucky I guess, in that I can usually call on the day of and get a time, and a couple of courses I can just walk up and play. Small town America still has a few benefits I guess.  I usually play during the week and late in the day, so that helps.

[inthehole]

GN needs some new golf dinosaur commercials so they don't beat the existing 2 to death. I think it's solid advertising calling those that still call golf courses dinosaurs - they just need to keep it fresh - or better yet, bring back Old Tom Morris - I loved that guy ... "Play it as it lies" & GO PLAY

[shanksalot]

I dislike them immensely and either turn down the sound or change the channel. I am usually reading while watching a tournament so I just either turn the sound down or mute it. UGH!!!

[RGoosen]

GN needs some new golf dinosaur commercials so they don't beat the existing 2 to death. I think it's solid advertising calling those that still call golf courses dinosaurs - they just need to keep it fresh - or better yet, bring back Old Tom Morris - I loved that guy ... "Play it as it lies" & GO PLAY

Be careful what you ask for...the new one is worse than the others. The office guy is tolerable, the guy eating leaves is annoying, and the new one where the husband gets in his wife's face is downright painful to watch.