Golf is boring?

Question

I know know why golf is so boring when Tiger is not playing...THEY DON'T SHOW THE GOLF TOURNAMENT!

I'm a huge golf fan and good golfer. Love Tiger, but the tourneys always seem so boring when he's not playing. I realized it's because they only show a couple of shots per segment. Rediculous! And the worst part is when he's not playing that's still what they talk about. Has anyone noticed this?

Answer 1

It is not that golf is boring when Tiger isn't playing, it is the way the US networks portray the golf scene. I grew up in Scotland, and the golf TV coverage was certainly different there. As Scotland, unfortunately, didn't have a golf national hero (apart from Sandy Lyle winning The Masters) like Tiger, the coverage was more uniform.

As I now live in Central America, I have to put up with US coverage of golfing events, and find it a bit pathetic the amount of attention placed on Tiger Woods. It is as if the US doesn't have any other national golfers to be proud of. Not like the good old days of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Ben Crenshaw. Not to mention the Europeans; Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, and the Aussie, Greg Norman.

I think it is time for the us networks to get real and start covering golf as it should be - there are more players now with a chance of winning a Major than ever before - whether it be an American, Latin American, European, or South African.

Answer 2

When Tiger is playing, he's about all that they show. He can be 10 shots in the lead or 10 shots behind, and they show every shot he makes. I've been watching the Pebble Beach Pro-Am today, and they've been showing lots of shots. On previous days, there was more "fluff" and less golf, but that's typical with pro-ams, they tend to fixate on the celebs.

Answer 3

Ever  attend a tournament?  They're  fun  without  Mr. Woods.

Answer 4

You have to be a true golf fan and that is more than just watching Tiger play.  I watched the Pebble Beach Pro Am(bits and pieces since basketball was on) because of the scenery.  Pebble Beach is beautiful.  I watched the FBR last week because of how raucous the crowd can be.  To be a true golf fan is to appreciate all golfers abilities.  Steve Lowery hit a 3 iron from 223 out of a bunker to 12 feet today at Pebble Beach.  That's a golf shot.