Commercials shown during televised golf...<going off on a rant here>

[roverT7]

Ok, is it me, or do advertising firms think that the only people who watch golf are 59-year-old business executives on the verge of retirement, who also happen to suffer from erectile disfunction???

I swear, I feel like I can almost predict the next commercial during a break. Cuz there's only 5!

Rob

p.s., Oh yeah...don't let me forget the guys with the weak bladders...

[Craig Mac]

That's funny..I think the same thing when I am watching golf, that the commercials are geared towards people twice my age.

[ERC7.5]

p.s., Oh yeah...don't let me forget the guys with the weak bladders...

Do you have a "going problem"? Or is it a growing problem? lol

[Razorhog]

I know what you mean. Turns out that those older guys are generally the ones with all the money too...

[iacas]

Golf fan: white, nearly retired male who uses his penis to pee about 100x more often than he uses it for sex.

Yeah, that's the target market.

[kregan]

I started recording the LPGA for my son (4 years old) to watch so he doesn't have to watch that commercial with the kitchen sink faucet breaking and spraying water all over!

"ohh honey I had an erection until this silly faucet broke, he he he, lets snuggle while the house floods and my erection comes back"

[peter draggin]

yes sir the broken faucet and the 2 matching bath tubs out in the middle of the field....thats good for an erection any day of the week.

[Dub]

the tourney commercials are lame.....but at least between infomercials there are some decent ads on the Golf Channel....for instance TGW's "Gimme" man. They need to make some more with him.

[Shindig]

I realized the commercials were getting to me when I asked my doctor about Avodart.

I was 23 at the time.

[Backspin]

American TV coverage of the PGA Tour stinks in general, IMO. I prefer the European coverage. Much less hype and BS and you never hear 'Get in the hole!' hollered by some fool.
The Masters coverage is the worst. I don't want to hear poetry, I want to watch golf...

[kregan]

I thought the Masters was a nice break from all the commercials... I liked the segments showing the players when they were kids.

My 3.5 year old son was watching and I told him he could play in the Masters some day if he wanted to. Now I hear him putting around the house and talking (to himself) about "in the masters" and "putt for eagle" it is funny to listen to him. Better then having him sing "viva viagra" !!!

American TV coverage of the PGA Tour stinks in general, IMO. I prefer the European coverage. Much less hype and BS and you never hear 'Get in the hole!' hollered by some fool.

[rudygu]

The commercials on The Golf Channel are so bad that I'm going to have to start recording the coverage and watching after it's been on for 30-40 minutes.

The ads for investment firms, e.d. and enlarged prostate meds are bad enough, but that new Dick's commercial with Justin Rose are really starting to grate on my nerves. And don't forget that horrid Slazenger Raw commercial. It's hard to believe that thing is helping their sales, but it must be since they've been showing it for months.

[DJYoshi]

i only like the "round table" commercials...especially ban the belly putter... but even look at the Lexus commercial... the pursuit of perfection has a 40 something out at the driving range... but yeah..those avodart commercials are playing way too much....

[TheThein11]

I totally agree with the commercials are tired and worn out but the other thing that bothers me is during the coverage when they whisper all the time. I know you need to keep quiet for the golfers but why you can’t just talk normal if beyond me. I am not saying louder just normal it is possible can still talk normally and softly.

[turd ferguson]

I started recording the LPGA for my son (4 years old) to watch so he doesn't have to watch that commercial with the kitchen sink faucet breaking and spraying water all over!

I never understood what that moron is doing turning on the faucet when he should be nailing his wife!

I gotta admit though, I like the Pinnacle ad with the guy and his friend, Ted Snuggle-bucket (or whatever!) who has a good short game but can't hit the ball very far. And the cobra ones with David Feherty! But wait till I've seen them 500 times. Then I'm sure I'll hate them as much as all the others. Why do ad companies do that??!!!!??

[swingsmooth]

Let's face it commercials are lame and a nuisance any way you cut it. But, I gotta say, commercials for prescription drugs are just wrong. They've got the whole country going to their doctors and prescribing for themselves. And while we're at it, how 'bout that warning about the 4 hr. erection........I'll bet that sells a lot of viagra

[Shindig]

i only like the "round table" commercials...especially ban the belly putter... but even look at the Lexus commercial... the pursuit of perfection has a 40 something out at the driving range... but yeah..those avodart commercials are playing way too much....

Wait, what about the Phil look-alike commercials or Phil's Fans meetings? Or are those the new round tables?

[pittpanther]

And while we're at it, how 'bout that warning about the 4 hr. erection........I'll bet that sells a lot of viagra

Look up 'priapism' on wikipedia. This is NOT a condition you want to experience!

Let's just say 'gangrene' could be involved...