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Junkie [501]
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Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 11:50 AM
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The lack of Tiger Woods yielded the worst TV rating for the Masters in a very long time. Woods is a transcendent talent and when he is done the game will have nothing intriguing. Golf needs another dominate, lightning-rod like player. I grew up rooting for Tiger and when he isn't in it, I tune out. I'm happy for Bubba Watson winning his 2nd green jacket though. He seams like a good guy and is certainly likeable.
Also on the death watch list: Baseball and the Republican party.
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All-In [30959]
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No worse than baseball. just
Apr 14, 2014, 11:53 AM
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A hard sport to watch unless you are really into golfing, which most are not.
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Rock Defender [54]
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Re: No worse than baseball. just
Apr 14, 2014, 11:51 PM
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MLB should go to a 3 man rotation and cut it to 96 games.
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Oculus Spirit [75920]
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It will be okay once Tiger is really gone for a bit. You'll
Apr 14, 2014, 11:56 AM
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have the Fred Couples and Greg Norman types again. I agree that it would be helpful if there was another guy out there you could count on to be in the hunt every week that he plays.
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CU Guru [1679]
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Re: It will be okay once Tiger is really gone for a bit. You'll
Apr 14, 2014, 12:00 PM
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I don't play golf. I play tennis. However, I think both sports are better to play than to watch. But, for me, watching golf and baseball are like watching paint dry. Too slow for me.
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Oculus Spirit [75920]
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I don't watch golf, but I am impressed with
Apr 14, 2014, 12:03 PM
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the highlights I like baseball, but I can't watch a random game with no rooting interest.
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Legend [19352]
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Re: Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 12:05 PM
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lol @ this post.... Golf does not care about TV ratings.
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Orange Blooded [3881]
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especially Augusta National!!!!***
Apr 14, 2014, 12:19 PM
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Orange Blooded [3821]
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That's fine. Golf fans will be glad to see you go.
Apr 14, 2014, 12:12 PM
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More open tee times/cheaper green fees for me!
As far as baseball its a lot healthier than basketball.
The one sport which I hate to say that is in trouble is football just from the perspective youth participation is on the decline.
Just remember....soccer sport of the 80s! at least that's what they told us when I was a kid. That and we'd all be using the metric system.
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and the coming ice age
Apr 14, 2014, 1:21 PM
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I thought everybody would have spaceships and ray guns by the time I grew up too.
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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lol***
Apr 14, 2014, 12:14 PM
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Heisman Winner [108390]
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good chance the op was 1 of the 61 million?***
Apr 14, 2014, 12:20 PM
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Orange Blooded [3881]
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whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 12:18 PM
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had more story lines than a soap opera!!! It was agreat tournament! I would've rather had Tiger there too but that Masters di NOT disappoint by any means!!
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Orange Blooded [4947]
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 12:50 PM
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Can't say I agree...sure it had story lines but we could have stopped playing at #13. No excitement in the back nine. The guys in contention are good players but none of them has the ability to do the spectacular. The tour needs a dynamic player that can provide intrigue in the final day not a group of average players who are trying not to fall apart coming down the stretch.
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 1:13 PM
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lol yea Bubbas shot in the playoff holes a couple years ago was not spectacular at all.....
This was the Ball flight...
You are right not spectacular at all any hack can make that shot.
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Heisman Winner [108390]
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nice drive.***
Apr 14, 2014, 1:25 PM
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Orange Blooded [4947]
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 1:28 PM
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So you go back 2 years ago to pick out one shot? You could ask 100 golfers about Bubba's game and I don't think anyone would call it spectacular. Yes he is a very good player but he plays a wild inexact style that allows him to hit crazy shots like the one mentioned and errant shots that can ruin his round. It is a big reason why he hasn't done much since winning his last masters.
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 1:48 PM
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You just said and I quote "None of them has the ability to do the spectacular"
That is bull #### plain and simple as I just showed you.
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Orange Blooded [4947]
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 2:14 PM
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Wow so if you narrow the parameters down to one shot then I guess even your weekend hack can claim greatness. Give me a break. Maybe Spieth will continue to grow and show the ability to take over a round. Maybe Rory will get back on track and use his talent on a weekly basis but until we get consistency from these guys golf will continue to lose fans.
Tiger took over the game because it didn't matter if you loved or hated him it was him vs the field. Without Tiger it is just the field because no one has stepped up and proved they can consistently show up. We need true competitors and rivalries that keep our attention. Hogan/Snead, Nickolus/Palmer/Watson, or Woods/Mickelson. These guys didn't show up 1 or 2 weeks out of the year they played at a high level everyday.
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 2:37 PM
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Tiger has not won a Major in 6 years... Seriously gtfo with this non sense.
Golf will lose the BS bandwagon fans that really mean nothing to the sport. Golf will continue to be just fine with or without Tiger Woods.
He is not and has not ever been bigger than the game.
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Orange Blooded [4947]
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Re: whoa whoa whoa....did you even tune in? That tournament
Apr 14, 2014, 3:10 PM
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No one ever said that golf would not survive without Tiger, but without another player/players to fill that void it will lose the progress it has made. You can't deny what Tiger has done for the game. Just look at the average purse when he first started winning until now.
You can be a golf purest all you want but at the end of they day without a rivalry or player that the average fan can latch on to the sport will regress. The BS bandwagon fans you speak of provide millions of dollars to the sport and keep tournaments running.
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Re: Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 12:23 PM
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I don't play golf or watch very much, but I always tune into the back nine of a major.
I enjoy watching the end battle but can't go for a whole weekend. It would be nice to have someone who consistently wins like tiger did.
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Orange Blooded [4912]
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i could care less if tiger woods ever played again.
Apr 14, 2014, 12:35 PM
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he is not fan friendly nor is he a good role model. but he does have major talent.
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Orange Blooded [4928]
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Re: Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 1:19 PM
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Is that you Obama?
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110%er [6851]
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Funny thing, during the great recession when money was
Apr 14, 2014, 1:22 PM
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tight, more rounds of golf were played than during any other time.
Golf is not dying! Resort towns like Myrtle Beach are filled year round with golfers from all over.
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All-In [26364]
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Not so much***
Apr 14, 2014, 1:22 PM
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Legend [19640]
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When was golf alive?***
Apr 14, 2014, 1:23 PM
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Re: Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 1:34 PM
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You and Obama need to find something in common.Maybe both of you can salute gays and leave golf to Republicans and heterosexuals.
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CU Guru [1669]
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I'm not a proponent of the
Apr 14, 2014, 1:40 PM
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Republican Party, but with them being on the death list sure does explain the downward spiral this country is in.
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110%er [5298]
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Re: Golf is Dying
Apr 14, 2014, 1:38 PM
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I watch golf when I want to take a nap after Sunday dinner. Even with a camera following Tiger Woods 98% of the time, the game isn't really filled with excitement.
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Legend [16629]
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Yep
Apr 14, 2014, 1:43 PM
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I saw people standing on street corners selling Masters badges for 10 cents on the dollar. And the winners check was a pittance compared to the $40,000 first prize awarded the year Tiger was born.
When I was a kid in the 70s, Masters tickets were relatively easy to come by, and the practice rounds (yes, even Wednesday) were general admission. Now, there is a lottery for the Monday and Tuesday practice rounds...and the last place finisher who made the cut got $20,000.
Yep, golf is dying, alright.
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Heisman Winner [120279]
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You just keep on thinking that....
Apr 14, 2014, 1:44 PM
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meanwhile reality will continue.
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All-In [26217]
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Re: You just keep on thinking that....
Apr 14, 2014, 2:17 PM
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I agree. Clemseth needs to return to planet Earth. I thoroughly enjoyed the Masters this year without Woods.
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