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Are You Still Interested In Watching The PGA Tour?

BY Sean Fairholm
Jan 3rd 2025
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I have a New Year’s resolution.

After we’ve all been inundated with negativity from the pro golf world the past few years, I’m endeavoring to be more positive.

That’s not to say there won’t be any criticism or judgment. The PGA Tour and LIV surely deserve their fair share of that after tearing the game in two.

But, hey, there is nothing wrong with searching for a silver lining. Life is short. Two good friends in the golf media world recently passed away—Jeff Babineau and Steve DiMeglio—and they were both among the most uplifting people I got the chance to meet.

Maybe we can all learn a lesson from them and carry that legacy forward. Look on the bright side every now and then.

In that light, I thought it would be good to talk about five ways the Tour could be worth watching this year.

Are you still interested in watching? What would it take for you to watch? I’m genuinely interested in this question. There are no wrong answers.

If you’re reading this, you are probably well aware of the Tour’s dire TV ratings situation and the many issues that plague golf broadcasts. I’m not saying any of those are going away. They could get worse.

However, golf on TV is moving forward this year. There will be golf to watch and some of it could be worth closing out of the latest YouTube golf video and tuning in to see the pros play.

As someone who has not been watching much pro golf outside of the majors, I spent a couple of hours digging through my brain for a few (somewhat realistic) reasons that could get me watching typical week-to-week Tour golf.

In no particular order, here are a few scenarios that would have me flipping on my TV.

1. Jordan Spieth returns to form

I accidentally eviscerated Mr. Spieth in this column last year where I pointed out that the best five years of his career were his first five years.

Since that scorchingly hot start, he has been outside the top 20 in the world more often than not.

I am actually a Spieth fan. He’s an exciting player. Outside of Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy, you would be hard-pressed to find a pro golfer in this era who inspires like Jordan does.

Last year was brutal for the 31-year-old (my God, we are all getting old). A lingering wrist injury required surgery. Prior to that, his results were middling at best as he has fallen to No. 103 in Data Golf.

That’s right. Jordan Spieth is a borderline top 100 player in the world now.

Having said all of that, I’m not necessarily ready to give up on him. If he can stay healthy—and that is a big question mark—there still must be some magic left there. I would love to see him recapture that.

We don’t know when he’ll return in 2025. He didn’t qualify for the Sentry at Kapalua this week—his caddie Michael Greller has a one-off gig with new COBRA signee Max Homa—but it sounds like we’ll likely see him somewhere on the West Coast swing.

The Tour needs all of its stars to step up and get in contention. Spieth is at the top of the wish list outside of science-fiction scenarios like Tiger winning No. 83.

Some will also point out that Rickie Fowler (No. 76 in Data Golf) could really benefit the Tour if he had a bounce-back campaign.

2. Rory McIlroy fires up the Masters hype train

While domination from overwhelming world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has not been fruitful for ratings, an inspired start to 2025 by McIlroy could do the trick.

The No. 4 player by Data Golf has enjoyed some solid starts to recent seasons but it’s been a long time since we’ve seen him catch fire early in the year.

The last time McIlroy won a Tour event in the lead-up to the Masters was the 2019 Players Championship. The year before that, he won at Bay Hill.

A lot of people have thrown in the towel when it comes to McIlroy winning the Masters and completing the career Grand Slam—but coming out and winning once or twice prior to Augusta could get people believing again.

If McIlroy finds himself locked in a duel with Scheffler, Xander Schauffele or another star somewhere in the pre-Masters window, it would be worth watching.

And if he wins, the interest level will snowball for every tournament leading into the Masters.

3. Can a new villain emerge?

The Tour lost some of its most valuable villains to LIV.

Sports are about rooting for one side and/or against another side. Maybe there are a few guys out there who are worth rooting for—they are good guys who are generally liked—but it’s hard to be an emotional viewer if there aren’t players who we really don’t want to be successful.

The Tour could use a few guys the general public doesn’t like at all. And the Tour could use those guys getting in contention at big events.

Could Patrick Cantlay be a villain? Of the milquetoast Tour stars, he is among the most outspoken and unlikable.

Matt Kuchar kind of qualifies—but he is older and not particularly competitive.

It would be transformative if golf fans had a top player to hate.

4. Justin Thomas becomes a superstar again

I wrote about this earlier in the week, but I think Thomas is in line for a big 2025.

He has quietly ascended to No. 10 in Data Golf. He hasn’t won since the 2022 PGA Championship but the underlying signs are signaling that JT has something cooking heading into the year.

His iron play improved dramatically in 2024. Putting is still a big concern but Thomas has always been streaky on the greens.

Like or dislike Thomas, he is one of the players that elicits some emotion out of viewers. Him not being in contention the past couple of years has been a tough break.

If Thomas can find his way into the top five in the world, I think that is a bigger win for pro golf than a lot of people might recognize. He’s entertaining and one of the few guys worth the price of admission just based on swagger alone.

Golf also desperately needs his presence in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage. He would make the American team as it stands now but September is a long time from now.

5. There is a rules controversy late on a Sunday

One of the benefits pro golf has over YouTube is that it is inherently serious competition where money and reputation are at stake.

So when a rules controversy happens, there is added weight to the ordeal. It galvanizes Golf Twitter into a frenzy.

Most rules controversies in recent years have been caused by Patrick Reed blatantly trying to cheat or DeChambeau asking for the opinion of multiple rules officials. With those guys on LIV, we need someone else to step up.

There are always minor rules controversies floating around but I think the Tour could use one right around the turn on the Sunday of a signature event where the outcome is in doubt. Give it enough time for word to spread so that fans flock to their TVs to see what happens. Bonus points if someone “might have bent the rules” but comes out victorious.

That would get people talking.

This one is a little tongue-in-cheek but it’s definitely something that would get me to watch.

What would get you talking? What would get you watching? Let me know below in the comments.

Top Photo Caption: The PGA Tour could use a renaissance from Jordan Spieth. (GETTY IMAGES/Mike Mulholland)

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Sean Fairholm

Sean is a longtime golf journalist and underachieving 10 handicap who enjoys the game in all forms. If he didn't have an official career writing about golf, Sean would spend most of his free time writing about it anyway. When he isn't playing golf, you can find Sean watching his beloved Florida Panthers hockey team, traveling to a national park or listening to music on his record player. He lives in Nashville with his wife, Anja, and dog, Hogan.

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RonB

1 year ago

First, Lose Jim Nantz The guy never says anything real – just constant praising and butt kissing. 2nd lose the stupid interviews after the rounds by Amanda – who cares what the golfer felt like – what a waste of tv time! 3rd make the 36 hole cut to 2/3 rather than half. Why should players 15-20 strokes behind the leader even get payed? 4th, bring the pay checks done to reasonable amounts. These guys are making more money in 4 days than most of the world make their whole life.

Mary G McKillop

1 year ago

The coverage of the PGA Tour has become entirely to advertising and the Pro Ams corporate based. Some of the fun and variety watching Pebble beach use to be seeing the celebrity partners as well as the Pros during coverage. It seems there are more corporate sponsor reps. playing and fewer known celebrities who add some humor and variety during the dry telecasts. The Playing thru is incredibly annoying because you can barely see the ball when half your screen is covered by yet another ad.

Steve'O

1 year ago

Watching golf on TV is like watching the Oscars for me. I don’t do it anymore! It’s just sad to see a bunch of rich, privileged (yes, I know they work hard for it) living the dream people patting each other on the back for their efforts; and then getting paid more money for whatever reasons. I guess I am getting older, and with ‘eyes wide open about the to-doings of the world going on, it’s hard to see any purpose to watch these events. Maybe I’m going through my ‘looking at the world from above eyes’ stage now. I just don’t care anymore. But I still love to practice at the range. I can always enjoy myself there! Thank you for your article! :)

Ted

1 year ago

Agree 100% Same reason that the other pro sports have become unwatchable. Greed. LIV Golf is the epitome of greed and laziness. If you’re Rahm, Bryson, DJ , Sergio etc and you join that joke of a tour I’ve lost every bit of respect that I’ve ever had for you. Pussies who don’t want to compete against the best anymore because they want generational wealth the easy way. How incredibly shallow and weak they all are. Zero respect for those greedy, weak minded bitches.

Mike E

1 year ago

I’m pretty sure I will find myself watching less PGA (and no LIV) these next couple of months, if not longer, and I think these are my reasons:
1. The prize money is now so high that even though a golfer finishes last, he still makes about as much as an LPGA player who finishes in the top ten. 6th place still wins a million dollars? Somehow I think the drive to win the tournament has been eased up by the money payouts. I know these guys are competitive but for people like me who may see a million dollars made over ten years, there’s a bigger separation than ever and that really just annoys me.
2. The Hawaii course winners are ridiculously below par (-35? or something like that), as are some of the other courses. That’s not a competition, that’s just a demonstration of how well they can hit their clubs without worrying about much else. Make every course a challenge with more risk/reward holes!
3. And the commercial breaks – everything that needs to be said has already been said above. I usually freeze the screen and do some busy work for 5 minutes or so, and then come back, unfreeze, and catch up. Otherwise, it’s intolerable.
4. I still can’t tolerate the “Race for the Fedex Cup” nonsense. It’s the slowest race ever run.

Bo

1 year ago

I don’t watch much golf anymore, a big change from watching it most weekends.
I do have three recommendations that would bring me back to live TV.
1. Get the best golfers in the world playing each other again. Both basketball and football managed to re-integrate their breakaway leagues and provide a better product to the viewers.
2. Schedule more golf matches on courses available to the public. The only way to really understand the challenges that the pros face, is to play those courses. The TV just doesn’t capture the elevation changes and green speeds. There are many great public courses in the USA. Additionally, In Britain, many if not all of their private clubs in the Open Rota, have a public day, or an afternoon, available to the public. Certainly the US Open should only be played on a course OPEN to the US public to play, at least once a week. Professional Golf is the only sport that can offer this experience to the non-pro. Lose the country club persona and attitude.
3. Consolidate free TV coverage down to 2-3 hours a day, with announcers willing to be truthful in their remarks and analysis. Play as many days as you want, but don’t expect me to watch any more than 3 days, even for a major.

Gregg Mac

1 year ago

Rather play. Not sitting on my butt watching tv during prime time weekend. Love football season for that very reason…fewer people on the course… that is until the last couple of years. YouTube has much better viewing offerings regarding golf.

Barry

1 year ago

It’s just all too bloody slow. Gas bagging with the caddies forever, stalking putts forever, practice swings ad nauseum……yada, yada, yada. LIV golf is like DEAD golf, wasted 15 minutes of my life watching that early on, and will never watch again. The only way I watch PGA golf now is to record it and then play it back at 6x speed. Occasionaly stopping to view something that is of interest, but I just can’t abide the slowness of it all.

Ditch the caddies, give them a range finder, 45 seconds to play a shot and get the f%^& on with it please!

Matts

1 year ago

I would watch if there’s some way to watch full round replays for free without cable or subscription like I do with other sports so I can fast forward. I can watch 3 hours of golf coverage in 1 hour.

Wrench

1 year ago

I’d rather be golfing

Bubba

1 year ago

So True. Liv is a joke to watch. Nothing competitive there. PGA is real golf with extreme pressure . A sport .

JK

1 year ago

I will never watch LIV. Ever.

I try to watch the PGATour but sometimes I just can’t. -35 for 72 holes? It’s a video game. To me, that isn’t golf. The courses cannot be set up difficult enough to really show the skill of the players, and the players complain if the courses are set up too difficult. The PGATour is also becoming more of a closed tour, and the money is ridiculous. I’m all for people making whatever they can, but the rich getting richer is not my thing.

I do watch the LPGA, almost every event. Certainly when Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda play. Golf courses I can relate to, swing speeds I can relate to, and just incredible talent around the greens. I only wish the product was televised/streamed for longer and in real time, all of the time.

Gordo

1 year ago

There are choices, now. I’ll watch LIV over the PGA Tour. There just are more recognizable players playing LIV and there are two games going on simultaneously – individual medal and team play. I “don’t like” Scottie – he did knock a cop down in Louisville but was not man enough to admit he was in the wrong. Instead he lawyers up and sues the City. The fact was, there had been a fatal accident and police were trying to get the tour busses backed out of the entrance road. A good golfer with typical “entitled” behavior….not a good example for a poster boy. Rory runs his mouth way too much and then acts like a kid when he loses. Phil does, but if he loses he takes the interview and he calls himself “an idiot” for blowing the US Open win! I’ll take Jack and Arnie as ambassadors of golf, any day!

Wrench

1 year ago

You’re right!!! LIV only! I never watch the communist pga golf tour anymore.

Ken Bender

1 year ago

Yes, I believe I will always watch the PGA unless the allow the LIV players to return with repercussions. I also watch the LPGA.

Pat

1 year ago

I watch PGA, LPGA and eniors when each is broadcast. Agree with comments would like to see more of the entire field and less of the caddie/pro conversation and putts.

OpMan

1 year ago

This week is a prime example of the problem and annoyance I have with the PGA Tour.
This week in Hawaii at Kapalua. This week has ALL the WINNERS of last year’s events. So they are supposed to be the best of the best winners of last season, right? So why is it only on the GolfChannel??? Why isn’t it broadcast on one of main networks so that EVERYBODY can watch the winners go at it. Why does it have to be on a pay cable station so that only a small percentage of people have access to seeing the Tour players play the first real event of the new year???
I also think they should put a bit more of a stake in this Tournament of Champions. They need to quit making a rich man’s holiday type event with the incessant talk about the weather and how nice it is in Hawaii this time of year blah blah blah. They should make it way more serious and have a cut line every day. And shrink it down to the last 9 players only on Sunday, with the purse being really small to really big according to when you get cut, and give the winner a bigger portion of the purse, by making the other pay cheques really small. Make them have something to play for. Make it a real shoot out.
But broadcasting it on a main network for FREE is the start.
Otherwise it just looks like a bunch of rich dude on holiday patting each other’s backs on a channel that people have to pay to watch the best players from the year before.
That’s the sort of thing the Tour needs to fix.
It’s ok if it becomes a birdie fest. It already is, but make them really go for it. Cos as of now it just looks like a casual hobby where they get paid a lot and also get to come back again the next year and do it again, casually.

Bubba

1 year ago

It wasn’t just the golf channel . Maybe you should have watched . Japan won. 35 under, can you dig it .

Ed

1 year ago

I rarely watch golf anymore – usually a little of the Masters and The Open. There are many problems to fix:

Too many commercials – way too many !

Way too slow – pace of play is horrible !

Vanilla commentary – uninteresting, little fun.

Too much Tiger ! He was a great golfer, but hasn’t been relevant for a while now. Occasional references to him are OK, but it is overdone – give it a rest !

And finally, pro golfers, like most pro athletes, make so much money that most have lost touch with the common fan, and reality. American Ryder Cup players demanding to be paid may have been the final straw breaking my back.

Richar

1 year ago

Put the golf on Network where we can reliably tune in and know when it’s on. Cutting down the availability of viewing options is a direct link to declining viewership. Duh

aircoty

1 year ago

I watch on occasion. I have lost interest. Too many commercials and only focus on the leaders.

Larry B

1 year ago

I still watch. But It doesn’t matter if I catch the live broadcastt or the replays.

Roland

1 year ago

I can’t stand the commercials. They are so frequent and long. I’d rather just catch the highlights on Youtube

OpMan

1 year ago

Was going to say the same thing.
Unless it’s a big event at a course I want to see or major, YouTube highlights is just fine.
I also no longer have cable. Haven’t had it for several years now so I don’t have any weekday golf to watch at all, frees up my time and money for other things, and it’s also a relief to not have to deal with those commercials too.

David

1 year ago

I still watch. DVR and rewatch 1&2 if someone shoots a score, otherwise watch Saturday and Sunday time permitting. I think the biggest problem is golf writers choosing to write negative story lines, instead of working to find compelling ones. Then that gets repeated on social media and copied by other writers. It’s no different than political coverage… lazy journalism. The negativity is all written by golf writers. I don’t know of anyone who still cares about PGA Tour vs LIV, other than the media, and yet they still write about it. There is a profound responsibility that comes with that pen, and if you continually write about negative or boring instead of choosing to cover the compelling people and stories on tour, YOU are the problem. Scotty and the people who can catch him are the only stories you need to chase. Join me in watching?

Joe

1 year ago

I agree, well said

George

1 year ago

Amen to all of that!

Guy

1 year ago

I hate when the Golf channel present in direct Sunday only the first part of a tournament and we must change the channel to view the last part. It is like paying for a Football channel that present only the first half of the super bowl !

Stephen

1 year ago

I will watch the Majors, but the normal PGA tourneys are not worth My time. Mainly, it looks like 85%,TV shows the Players walking around the green lining up their putts. Boring, Boring, Boring. I do not know half the players and TV only shows the top 10 leaders.

I miss, I miss, I make

1 year ago

DVR!!

Brad

1 year ago

I’ll just reiterate what the others have said, the PGA Tour and its broadcasts have have lost their “vibe.” I’m watching more of the DP World Tour. The end of the year swing through Australia, South Africa and Mauritius featured great locations and made the beginning of winter more bearable. They have a team event coming up and a mixed tournament as well. Finally, the broadcast crew seems to be a bunch knowledgeable but quirky old friends, which makes the broadcasts more entertaining.

Tim Pelley

1 year ago

I now refuse to watch the PGA tour and I hate every golfer that went to the LIV tour. Don’t they realize that Saudi Arabia hate Americans. Is money that important. When I look at a Sunday leaderboard, I rarely know a name. I will watch the senior tour because I at least know the golfers.

Paul Braun

1 year ago

Yes, I watch nearly every tournament…I love golf, but I love the stories it tells even more! Last night I watched Rafael Campos drain a long one on 18 and saw his wry smile afterwards. I loved it! Why? If you didn’t see him sobbing after winning the Bermuda last fall, you missed humanity at its best. Go YouTube it, and tell me you didn’t get misty. It’s these stories of perseverance that could happen any week that brings me back. Don’t even get me started on Chris Kirk winning the Sentry last year…

Doomer

1 year ago

You must really be missed with the new pres coming in then. Trump and his kids have pretty much slept with the saudi’s, good luck for the next 4 years, (or more if Trumpy can figure out a way)

MagnetarStar

1 year ago

Nobody cares what you think of Saudi Arabia.

RT

1 year ago

I do.
Haven’t watched 1 second of LIV golf.
And very pleased that Greg “hey, where’s my Green Jacket?” Norman got turfed.

Ted seltz

1 year ago

Agree 100%. There are so many unknown players in contention every week. It’s become more Korn Ferry than PGA. I don’t even watch it anymore unless there’s an interesting leader board on the back nine on Sunday. Greed has ruined all pro sports for me. I took my family to a Phoenix Suns game recently. They got their asses kicked as usual and I spent $800 on tickets and food.

Charles Sasse

1 year ago

I would like to see more full shots and less putting, with better descriptions of shots, i.e., “draws the ball around the tree” and the like. It’s hard to see shot shaping on TV and better commentary would add more color to the broadcast and point out the incredible level of golf that the pros display. As it is, it looks like a Sunday afternoon with my foursome, not the greatest golfers in the world.
Putting is fine, but showing tap ins for par from players 6 or 7 shots out on Sunday is not adding anything to the drama. Also, they take so much time conferring with their caddie that the TV often has to cut away to show a different player. Boring.

David Wilcynski

1 year ago

Agree 100%!!

Stoosher

1 year ago

Totally agree. When coverage is 75% putting it’s a killer. Tell it like it is commentators like Johnny Miller would help. I watch all of the majors and a lot of PGA golf. But the TV experience could be helped with focusing on shots v. putting and honest commentators.

Ted Seltz

1 year ago

I want the interesting players and announcers back. The PGA tour has become so bland with Korn Ferry players leading every week while the pros we want to see are sucking the teats of Saudi Arabian princes. Scottie Schefflers accomplishments are meaningless because many of his greatest competitors are playing bs exhibition tournaments for oil money. I’m pretty much done watching any of it.

Ben

1 year ago

I watch a little bit but get driven away by the number of commercials, it seems there are more of them than content being broadcasted

Glenn

1 year ago

Long time pga tour fan. Not anymore. LIV is silly. These guys are going to mostly guaranteed money. You can have it. I will just play.

MGoBlue100

1 year ago

Watched a little of the Sentry last night. I have always loved that tournament: the REAL season kickoff at an incredible piece of property. Have to admit it was boring. Vanilla players on a vanilla Tour. Flipped over to a bowl game I didn’t even care about.

RICHARD HABERSTROH

1 year ago

Find a new Johnny Miller. Delete ALL the suck-up robots now announcing who all wannabe Jim Nantz instead of an intelligent broadcaster.

MarkM

1 year ago

100%

Stoosher

1 year ago

Agree. Nantz is the ultimate anodyne announcer. No use for him.

Bob

1 year ago

I quit watching golf on tv four years ago and do not miss it at all. Game is too slow and too many fans are obnoxious.

Jimmy

1 year ago

100%. Aim point makes me insane.

Zack

1 year ago

The reason for the decline is because of YouTube. With the Bryan Bros, Bryson, Phil, and others having their own channels, I get to see more of what I want, and not an exclusionary coverage of a select few. Even when there is decent coverage, I get more out of the YouTube channels. I am able to see how they approach every situation, hear their thought processes, and get to see their grips and swings in full detail.

The other portion that is killing golf is the division of talent. I want to see the best against the best at all times, and not just four times a year.

Vito

1 year ago

Only watch golf when I need to take a nap. I would watch LPGA but they have a serious issue with slow play. Until that’s fixed I’ll only use golf as a nap inducer.

Michael Carboni

1 year ago

I watch The PGA on cable to a moderate extent as we are extremely busy with an active family tree here. Play a couple rounds most weeks and take off on 2-3 golf buddy trips per year. I see similarities what the PGA is going through as Major League Baseball experienced back in the day of the strike that shut them down. Took time, and probably the steroid induced home run binge to an extent, but their ratings eventually returned. Not worried about long term decimation of the PGA. The growth of the game is strong and will fuel future butts in the seats for this great game and yes I will continue to participate and view as much as possible.

LLBen

1 year ago

Watching PGA golf is like watching paint dry, but slower. I watch some LPGA, but even that is slow. LIV moves along better at least. I enjoyed watching golf in the past but the PGA response to LIV was petulant and foolish. Too much money involved, I don’t want to contribute to the foolishness.

Steve

1 year ago

Don’t really watch PGA golf that much anymore… besides the majors. Doesn’t interest me anymore…would rather be out playing. I do watch more LPGA golf – not any side drama (PGA vs LIV) and their games are closer to mine (Swing speed, club selection, etc)

LLBen

1 year ago

I agree with Steve, rather be playing than watching.

Mike

1 year ago

Bravo on ALL points!!!

Chuck

1 year ago

I record Golf Telecasts & watch later. Zip thru all the Talking Heads, non action, TV commercials, Pros taking too much time before they hit their golf shot.

Ned

1 year ago

I like the LIV a lot more fun to watch than the PGA which has gotten boring. I think they need more PGA/LPGA team matches, Skins game, maybe ever games like Wolf. Put some fun into it. IMHO if they don’t liven it up the ratings will continue to decline.

LLBen

1 year ago

Agree with Ned, mix it up with different types of games, mixed teams, skins games (but have the players put up the money so they have something real to lose). Make the courses harder and cut every day.

Bill Preston

1 year ago

I still watch the PGA Tour. I like watching some the best golfers in the world

Ralph Bush

1 year ago

I watch the PGA, LPGA , and DP World Tour extensively. I still see little to NO value in LIV golf.

Robert B

1 year ago

I still watch the pga tour but only when there are known players and at least a couple of top 10ers., I hate LIV.

Gary P

1 year ago

I think your assessment is miles away from what needs to happen to bring the tour back. Rory’s a guy that WANTS to be the nice guy but it’s a tough sell when he’s (and Tiger who doesn’teven play golf), literally, one of the guys selling a tour he doesn’t own because he didn’t get LIV money. JT needs to decide whether he wants to be a serious player or just Tiger’s little brother. Less junk events, full fields, PGA back to end of summer. Done.

Pete S

1 year ago

No Tiger, No Care.

Jim Shaw

1 year ago

I watch as much golf from the elite golfers as I can, trying to grab some tidbit of their long game, scoring irons, chipping and putting that I can from the broadcast. As a competitive senior amateur player why wouldn’t I watch the best of the best.
The “noise” to drive the ratings is irrelevant to me, although I am not naive enough not to know poor ratings could affect how much I get to watch in the future, but I do know cable and streaming are always looking for content so there is that.

Will

1 year ago

If I had access to it I’d probably halfheartedly put it on, but I don’t have cable and find YouTube golf more entertaining anyway, so I’m pretty unlikely to watch.

Mark

1 year ago

I still watch. I caught some of yesterdays round in Hawaii. Still kills me i can’t break 80 as a single digit at that course and these guys just annihilate it. I like your idea of a villain. I find my myself watching guys I want to lose. haha. One question I do have about the ratings. I haven’t watched near as much golf on regular tv. Mostly Apps. None of my friends watch on regular Tv as well. Do the apps get counted into this? Peacock, Paramount, masters app. I know ratings are down, but they are for the NBA as well. I think the NFL is the only major American Sport where ratings are still good. I am in my early 50’s so its not like I am some young generation viewer. Do we have a full account of how many people watch a round of the PGA? I also watch a lot of LPGA, quite enjoy it.

MarkM

1 year ago

None of those are a reason to watch MORE PGA tour golf on TV, IMO. That said, I will be eagerly watching golf as I usually do. I mean PGA tour golf – not LIV or TGL, which I have no interest in whatsoever.

As far as I’m concerned, there are compelling stories and competition every week, whether the big names are playing or not. Yeah there are too many commercials, etc. but it’s still a fun watch for me. They’re at Kapalua this week and I’m watching all 4 rounds.

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