Golf is boring without Tiger

[Pixiedustaway]

But it's the Masters! The crowd is just on its feet here. He's a Cinderella boy. Tears in his eyes, I guess, as he lines up this last shot. He's got about 195 yards left, and he's got a, looks like he's got about an 8 iron. This crowd has gone deadly silent... Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters Champion. It looks like a mirac- It's in the hole! It's in the hole!

So completely well deserved! I remember watching him
As a 19 year old
Kid. He would run and jump
To follow his shot. Congrats to Sergio!

 

[declansdad]

Well golf viewership has been down since Tiger left so that's pretty much that.

Pretty much what?

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Pretty much what?

Confirms that many people think golf is boring without Tiger

 

[minnie56]

Tiger was a terrible example of sportsmanship ..
I'm quite sure if indeed less people are viewing it's not because of him. Unless he appealed to some warped minds for his poor behaviour on and off the course.

 

[Sabeking]

He certainly was a bag of problems but I agree in that I enjoyed watching him play. Honestly it's kind of sad his present state.

 

[SirDuff]

Confirms that many people think golf is boring without Tiger

No it doesn't.

 

[dish rag]

No it doesn't.

I think it shows that many people stopped watching once Tiger failed to show up healthy and ready to play. It would be a strange coincidence if it were something else but I gues it could, but what? The man showed up ready and prepared for each tournament he entered and he came to win each and every one, he wasn't happy just to do well. That changed things for the old timers who were happy to win sometimes. Jeff Gorden did the same for auto racing.

 

[soccerdad72]

Golf definitely loses the casual fans without Tiger, that can't be disputed.

That's a different story than simply saying that golf is boring without Tiger. Golf is either boring or not boring, depending on the viewer, regardless of who is playing it. Last night's finish was by far not boring - it was two exceptional golfers going shot for shot down the stretch of a major, with the added bonus of Sergio's story included.

 

[Tee it Up]

Could you guess that I'm an avid golfer? Don't miss Tiger a bit. Got sick and tired of seeing him all the time even when he wasn't in it to the exclusion of everyone else. He was also terrible to the fans, couldn't be bothered with them. I think golf is much more interesting now that he is gone.

 

[declansdad]

Confirms that many people think golf is boring without Tiger

I don't think that what is says at all.

 

[Squirlz]

So all you're saying is you were a Tiger fan, not a golf fan. Hardly speaks for all of us.

 

[cabanafrau]

Confirms that many people think golf is boring without Tiger

Or that Tiger ended up tarnishing golf for a lot of the audience.

 

[DaisyJ]

Or that Tiger ended up tarnishing golf for a lot of the audience.

Yep. I'm glad he's done and gone.

 

[SirDuff]

I use this when teaching stats to show the error of assuming that correlation equals causation.

http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

And every time that I do, I wonder again at how 800 people a year die by becoming tangled in their bedsheets.

 

[jrmasm]

I'd say golf is always boring.

 

[cabanafrau]

IMO the broadcasters and advertisers most of all attempt to craft players the audience will tune in for. I strongly suspect Jordan Spieth is the current prince they're waiting to crown. It was very obvious yesterday when he was in the second from last group and virtually disappeared from coverage, even when for a while they were still showing his playing partner until his collapse as well. I assumed they were going to be forced to show him at the end when they only had 4 golfers left on the course, but they very artfully tailored what they showed. I think they want to keep his "brand" strong in the public mind and not dilute it with a less than stellar showing yesterday.

In my mind it's probably a good thing he suffered another defeat yesterday. He's 23 years old. A non stop rocket of success did nothing for Tiger's personal life. Maybe staying hungry and learning to stay the course is healthy for Jordan and a lot of other players. Doesn't mean they aren't great golfers and will never taste success. Jordan already has. A little humble pie is good for the soul IMO. I think that gives an interested audience a lot to tune in and root for. Look at the celebration for Sergio yesterday.

 

[Adelle Dazeem]

Golf is boring PERIOD.

I will watch the celebrity golf tournaments though because they are fun and the players goof around with the gallery.

 

[declansdad]

Golf is boring PERIOD.

I will watch the celebrity golf tournaments though because they are fun and the players goof around with the gallery.

Golf is not boring but golf is boring for you, there is a difference.

 

[Klayfish]

I'd say golf is always boring.

100%. I can't play it, let alone watch it.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

Or that Tiger ended up tarnishing golf for a lot of the audience.

Winning 14 majors is tarnishing golf? His personal life has nothing to do with what he accomplished. Heck look at the current #1 player Dustin Johnson who goes around banging wives of other players.