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Tiger Woods Announces Summer PGA Tour 2015 Schedule

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Phil McGleno Great Member

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Rory already draws. Was at Arnie's tourney and he had a throng following him just for a practice round.  Meanwhile three of us followed Jason Day for 18 holes - no fanfare. What does that say about your everyday golf fan?

I do not know-How about you tell us Rick? Rory does not draw anywhere near like Tiger still does.

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Rooting, in Australia, is something quite different!  Correct, @Shorty ?

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Rick Martin Great Member

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I do not know-How about you tell us Rick?

Rory does not draw anywhere near like Tiger still does.

Why the attitude? I don't believe I posted that he did. I posted that he had a large following, more so than many of the top ten players in the field.


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Rory already draws. Was at Arnie's tourney and he had a throng following him just for a practice round.  Meanwhile three of us followed Jason Day for 18 holes - no fanfare. What does that say about your everyday golf fan?

It tells us that your everyday golf fan finds Rory more electrifying.

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or front running bandwagon fans

People like watching good golfers who are playing well? SHOCKER!!!

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or front running bandwagon fans

The thing about pro golf is that, unless you know the players, it's generally tough to avoid the bandwagon effect. I first heard of Anthony Kim when he finished in second place to get his tour card (or to save some stages of Q-school, I forget the details). I didn't really know much about Tiger or Phil until I saw them in video games. It's not like team sports where you can have been rooting for the same laundry for generations.

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Rick Martin Great Member

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The thing about pro golf is that, unless you know the players, it's generally tough to avoid the bandwagon effect. I first heard of Anthony Kim when he finished in second place to get his tour card (or to save some stages of Q-school, I forget the details). I didn't really know much about Tiger or Phil until I saw them in video games. It's not like team sports where you can have been rooting for the same laundry for generations.

That's likely the case. I think the fringe fans (or non-golfer) fans who only watch Sportscenter follow the couple of players they've seen  or may have heard about- not knowing that the tour is filled with a lot of great players, some up-and-comers who will win majors in the next couple of years -

I always enjoy the time I watched Rory as an 18 yr old practicing after missing the cut in Munich - it was on a Saturday. No one knew who the hell he was at the time.  Curly headed kid practicing his short game.  Colin got the attention back then.


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