Imagine the Brouhaha if Tiger . . .

[turtleback]

. . . had made the commercial I just saw where Ricky Fowler is riding a motorcycle on a golf course - in the sand traps - on the greens.  It is a Puma commercial.

[Chilli Dipper]

Well, Rickie is an avid motocross rider, and raced competitively in the junior circuits during his early teens. If Tiger made a commercial in which he wreaked havoc upon a golf course with a dirt bike, it wouldn't make any sense.

[Kieran123]

Tiger does have one where he is blowing up the course

[allin]

I did see this commercial, it made me uncomforable.  I realize  it wasn't intended, but it seems to imply that damaging the course is OK?  Courses in my area have been damaged by motorcycle and atv riders late at night. Idiots often see commercials as something they can try for real.

[AmazingWhacker]

The Rickie Fowler motocross commercial totally leaves me scratching my head.  Not really because I think it encourages damage to golf courses but because it makes no sense to me.  What has motocross got to do with golf?  Who cares if Rickie Fowler likes motorcycles or birds or fishing or whatever?  What has any of that got to do with Puma?  Not to mention, even if you could do that stuff on a golf course I really doubt anybody would because it's stupid to try and hit a golf ball in the hole with a motorcycle.

I can't believe this is an effective ad.  Anybody silly enough to be influenced by it probably doesn't have any cash to begin with.

[Clambake]

Whether you get the motocross concept or not, one has to argue that it IS an effective ad.    It's out of the mold of most other golf commercials, caught your attention, and has people on a golf forum chatting about it.    It's achieved its objectives from an advertising perspective.

[allin]

I did see this commercial, it made me uncomforable.  I realize  it wasn't intended, but it seems to imply that damaging the course is OK?  Courses in my area have been damaged by motorcycle and atv riders late at night. Idiots often see commercials as something they can try for real.

[The Gill]

I did see this post, it made me uncomfortable.  I realize  it wasn't intended, but it seems to imply that people can't think for themselves OK?  Message boards in my area have been damaged horrible opinions late at night. Idiots often see message board posts as something for real.

Originally Posted by allin

I did see this commercial, it made me uncomforable.  I realize  it wasn't intended, but it seems to imply that damaging the course is OK?  Courses in my area have been damaged by motorcycle and atv riders late at night. Idiots often see commercials as something they can try for real.

[turtleback]

Originally Posted by The Gill

I did see this post, it made me uncomfortable.  I realize  it wasn't intended, but it seems to imply that people can't think for themselves OK?  Message boards in my area have been damaged horrible opinions late at night. Idiots often see message board posts as something for real.

Totally uncalled for.  Too bad Reputation doesn't have thumbs down.