LIV Golf (Saudi PIF), "Mergers," and More

[Darkfrog]

26 minutes ago, klineka said:

A lot of what you just stated as observations, issues, etc aren't unique to this LIV tournament, they exist on the PGA Tour as well.

Sure, but after watching the promo, LIV made it seem like their product was different, and at least initially it doesn’t live up to their own hype.

 

[jbishop15]

It's hard for me to disagree with this tweet. I don't think the PGA Tour will react swiftly enough or in the appropriate manner, even if they did. Kyle Robbins posted an article last night about the split of open wheeled racing in the US, and how its fracture into two seperate leagues was essentially the death knell for the sports popularity. 

Professional golf does not have the necessary fan base to support this level of fracturing. It's going to be a long, slow bleed, or maybe not that slow, I don't know. This whole enterprise is vastly, deeply disappointing. 

[Carl3]

41 minutes ago, klineka said:

No different than the beginning of Round 1 on any average PGA Tour tournament. I doubt very many people will consider the first few holes of the RBC Canadian Open this week as "exciting golf"

I will start watching the Golf Channel Wedensday evening only if it is a big event. Then tune in a little on Thursday and Friday (less than 1/2 hr) to keep up with it. If it is not a big event I just limit it to the weekend after I play golf.

It helps me relax and I can get a good, deep power nap going. Then an obnoxious commercial soundtrack will wake me up. Just like in college hoops where you can tune into the last few minutes and not miss much, with the PGA you can just tune in Sunday afternoon and not miss too much.

Most people cannot fathom the thought of watching golf on TV.

Edited June 9, 2022 by Carl3

[phillyk]

52 minutes ago, Darkfrog said:

 

I watched for about 10 minutes - youtube said there were 34k people watching which doesn't seem like a lot.

It’s not. Many video game /entertainment streamers get that many and more, every day. 

It seems like many people that support LIV are only doing so in the hopes that it changes the PGA Tour. The jabs have been thrown. We’ll see how the current Tour players react to the threat. 

[klineka]

1 minute ago, phillyk said:

It’s not. Many video game /entertainment streamers get that many and more, every day. 

It seems like many people that support LIV are only doing so in the hopes that it changes the PGA Tour. The jabs have been thrown. We’ll see how the current Tour players react to the threat. 

It's up to 84k watching now. Still not a lot all things considered

[mcanadiens]

The live stream on Facebook shows 4.8 K.

[boogielicious]

Wow! I just got three months free YouTube subscription just in time to not tune into this farce. I’d rather watch dog videos.

[Shindig]

I have two questions now that the suspensions are official.  Which player on the list are you most pleased to see go, and why did you choose Ian Poulter? 

Also how am I just now realizing that LIV is the score you'd get if you birdie every hole on a par-72 course?

[Double Mocha Man]

53 minutes ago, Carl3 said:

Most people cannot fathom the thought of watching golf on TV.

Whenever I watch golf on TV it makes me want to get up, go out and play golf.  Unless I'm watching a re-run after dark.

14 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

I’d rather watch dog videos.

Whenever I watch dog videos on TV it makes me want to get up, go out and pick up poop.

[iacas]

13 minutes ago, Shindig said:

Also how am I just now realizing that LIV is the score you'd get if you birdie every hole on a par-72 course?

They play 54 holes.

[Double Mocha Man]

55 minutes ago, klineka said:

It's up to 84k watching now. Still not a lot all things considered

A chunk of that viewership is because it's a novelty.  Where were you when LIV played the first day of their first tournament.

[jmanbooyaa]

I watched for about an hour today. If it wasn’t DJ,Phil I would not have known this was a pro tournament or exhibition whatever they are calling it. Was not as groundbreaking as they are saying. 

[Shindig]

15 minutes ago, iacas said:

They play 54 holes.

Ah, I don't think I remembered that detail.  I guess they decided the MDF rule was so popular, they'd make sure everyone MDFs.   

[iacas]

So many golf shots. The sound is annoying when the score graphic appears.

The Tour is screwed.

[BruceMGF]

9 minutes ago, iacas said:

The sound is annoying when the score graphic appears.

 

OK, this comment got me to check it out.

For all of 15 seconds.

Yeah, it's annoying.

[Dr. Manhattan]

The Tour’s statement attempts to shrug off the money situation. That is foolish. Money talks. 

[keeps21]

11 minutes ago, iacas said:

So many golf shots. The sound is annoying when the score graphic appears.

I hadn't noticed that. Now I can't hear anything else.

The commentators are quite annoying.

[Zeph]

Team Slytherin is doing well. The S looks like a snake.

One can hope that the PGA Tour can learn a thing or two about broadcasting golf from this. There hasn't exactly been a lot of innovation there recently.

Edited June 9, 2022 by Zeph