Why Golf has become my favorite spectator sport.
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.....replacing pro football.
1. The season is virtually year round.
2. A days action lasts for 8-12 hours.
3. Continuous play. Camera is always on the next shot.
4. No thugs, tats or dreadlocks.
5. No challenge flags.
6. Player has to earn his money each week. No free ride contracts. Endorsements are another matter.
7. Taxpayer dollars are out of the equation. At least not $500m-$1b sums for NFL-MLB fortresses.
8. No clock, timeouts or bimbos on the sidelines. The ladies that cover the game are quite knowledgeable about the sport.
1. The season is virtually year round.
2. A days action lasts for 8-12 hours.
3. Continuous play. Camera is always on the next shot.
4. No thugs, tats or dreadlocks.
5. No challenge flags.
6. Player has to earn his money each week. No free ride contracts. Endorsements are another matter.
7. Taxpayer dollars are out of the equation. At least not $500m-$1b sums for NFL-MLB fortresses.
8. No clock, timeouts or bimbos on the sidelines. The ladies that cover the game are quite knowledgeable about the sport.
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<< <i>9. Excellent cure for insomnia. >>
Baseball used to be my game of choice for snoozing through a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Golf does work extremely well.
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<< <i>9. Excellent cure for insomnia. >>
Baseball used to be my game of choice for snoozing through a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Golf does work extremely well. >>
Lol..I agree. Especially since the commentators are always whispering. Works every time for me.
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If you knew me, you would be shocked to hear I feel this way.
I love to golf.
If I could, I'd golf from sunrise to sunset but at 55 I'm incapable of playing (and walking of course) more than 36 holes a day.
Maybe it's because I'd rather golf than watch golf that I feel this way.
Anyways, other than the last 4 or 5 holes of a Major tournament, I tune out the weekly golf broadcasts.
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<< <i>6. Player has to earn his money each week. No free ride contracts. Endorsements are another matter. >>
Not completely true. There's quite a gray market for appearance fees for players.
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<< <i>6. Player has to earn his money each week. No free ride contracts. Endorsements are another matter. >>
Not completely true. There's quite a gray market for appearance fees for players. >>
Good point.
alter my schedule to watch golf. To each their own, I suppose.
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Could someone post a link or something that shows action during Golf? When I was a kid, my 2 uncles
would ether stare at the TV all day watching golf or play chess. Both were funny to watch, but only for
about 2 minutes. But it was a great opportunity for me and the cousins to sneak the salt outside and
look for snails
I will add, Happy Gilmore did make golf interesting
And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions?
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<< <i>And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Translation: more white guys in golf..
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<< <i>And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Translation: more white guys in golf.. >>
Exactly what i was thinking but didnt want to say it....
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<< <i>There is no action in golf, unless you count excitement from a hole in one or long putt. Don't get me wrong, i love playing golf, but watching it is terrible, in person and on tv.
And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Huh? What have I missed here? Who's right about tattoed thugs? John Daly in dreadlocks betting his weeks earnings on Tiger
landing a married chick?
Ok, that last part was me trying to be funny, but where did this come from? I have no knowledge about golf. Im guessing I
missed a thread, cause this seems like its coming outta left field? For what its worth, I think Flo off the Progressive
commercials wants me
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<< <i>And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Translation: more white guys in golf.. >>
Exactly what i was thinking but didnt want to say it.... >>
My thought as well.
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<< <i>And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Translation: more white guys in golf.. >>
Exactly what i was thinking but didnt want to say it.... >>
My thought as well. >>
Less colored people in golf is perhaps the more accurate description. When Tiger hit the scene years ago it took the golf world almost an entire decade to pull their pants up.
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<< <i>And you're right, there may not be many thugs, tats, or dreadlocks in golf, but there are alcoholic gamblers (john daly) and adulterers (tiger woods)!!! Whats the big deal with tats and dreadlocks? Are you that against other people's appearances and their own personal decisions? >>
Translation: more white guys in golf.. >>
Don't recall Tiger Woods or Calvin Peete with dreadlocks or tattoos. Don't find the look visually appealing when watching sports.
I would suggest that Golf is the most diverse sport that is readily viewed by American fans. It is huge in Asia as well as Europe (the home of the game). It is not as age intensive as football or hockey where you are toast by your late 30's. Guys like Phil and Furyk are competitive in their mid 40's.
Golf is fun to play but dismal to watch. You want a new favorite TV sport to watch ?? Watch some NCAA womens volleyball
<< <i>What a difference a month makes. >>
Nope. I'd still rather get beat up by a giant from the NFL than watch golf on tv.
<< <i>.....replacing pro football.
4. No thugs, tats or dreadlocks. >>
Is it just me or does this often trotted out phrase have the same venom and racial overtones as a word that starts with N?
funny hair and tats aint just for football
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base.
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
Would be interesting to see what the ratings are through week three this year and compare through week 3 of precious years.
I think the American public loves football so much that these incidents are not enough number wise or large enough incident wise to make much of a dent. People like football. We've been trained to love football and watch it religiously and with a religious fervor that borders on zealotry. Once people have turned into fanatics it is hard to get them to change their POV on their beliefs.
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
The overwhelming majority of players in the NFL are hardworking guys who go about their business in a professional manner. Many of them also give back to their communities, too. Of course, the media ignores the overwhelming majority for the negative actions of the few. NFL players are no different from other young men, many of whom reached this level despite very adverse circumstances and backgrounds. It's a shame the media frenzy fixates on the bad acts of the few when there are so many other positive stories to be reported (though these aren't nearly as salacious, of course). In the end, none of this will have any lasting detrimental effect on the popularity of the sport itself.
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
The overwhelming majority of players in the NFL are hardworking guys who go about their business in a professional manner. Many of them also give back to their communities, too. Of course, the media ignores the overwhelming majority for the negative actions of the few. NFL players are no different from other young men, many of whom reached this level despite very adverse circumstances and backgrounds. It's a shame the media frenzy fixates on the bad acts of the few when there are so many other positive stories to be reported (though these aren't nearly as salacious, of course). In the end, none of this will have any lasting detrimental effect on the popularity of the sport itself.
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
The overwhelming majority of players in the NFL are hardworking guys who go about their business in a professional manner. Many of them also give back to their communities, too. Of course, the media ignores the overwhelming majority for the negative actions of the few. NFL players are no different from other young men, many of whom reached this level despite very adverse circumstances and backgrounds. It's a shame the media frenzy fixates on the bad acts of the few when there are so many other positive stories to be reported (though these aren't nearly as salacious, of course). In the end, none of this will have any lasting detrimental effect on the popularity of the sport itself. >>
Very good point and very very true.
On Mike and Mike this morning Greenie quoted a stat that shows that NFL players commit a much smaller percent of crime, violent crime, domestic abuse, when compared to the same demographic group in the US.
But the media makes it appear as if this is a normal occurance. Double edge sword of being athletes (who our society hero worships) and paid large amounts of money.
It engenders both awe and jealousy in people which I believe is why we get the reaction we do
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<< <i>Is anyone not watching football because of any of these stories? If so, I have yet to meet any of them. >>
Viewership is probably up short term as a bunch of non fans want to see what is up with the league. Doubtful though that this is a good way to expand the base. >>
The overwhelming majority of players in the NFL are hardworking guys who go about their business in a professional manner. Many of them also give back to their communities, too. Of course, the media ignores the overwhelming majority for the negative actions of the few. NFL players are no different from other young men, many of whom reached this level despite very adverse circumstances and backgrounds. It's a shame the media frenzy fixates on the bad acts of the few when there are so many other positive stories to be reported (though these aren't nearly as salacious, of course). In the end, none of this will have any lasting detrimental effect on the popularity of the sport itself. >>
You are absolutely correct Grote. The guys that suffer from this wretched behavior are the good guys that practice hard, take care of their families and stay out of trouble. Still though, way to many incidents of young, talented millionaires acting like idiots.
I don't have an easy fix. I didn't quit watching the sport for this reason....it never is a single reason, it was a general deterioration in my view of the spectator experience. Fortunately when Sunday rolls around, we have a wide selection of activities to choose from.