tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post6868557337660656150..comments2023-11-02T04:49:29.053-04:00Comments on ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG: PGA Tour Season Needs a Better EndingThe Armchair Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086916747302169325noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-20951296100555340932009-10-04T16:22:58.722-04:002009-10-04T16:22:58.722-04:00A major as the season finale won’t be the worst id...A major as the season finale won’t be the worst idea. While this time the Tour Championship was worth a watch not only because all the big guys were playing, but because the big guys were in it, it can undoubtedly be made better and bigger. Having a gala final event before the season is called to an end, at least by those who aren’t working over time to buy tickets for the next season, will be great. Get in the Palmer and Nicklaus to come out and make the tee-off more spectacular, keep the field really tight and keep cutting it down each day. It would be drastic, but it might just be a whole lot more fun than now. It is worth an experiment for sure. <br /> <br />But having said that, one thing that deserves to be said is that even though the PGA Tour copped a lot of criticism for the FedEx Cup and its many flaws, they stuck by it, even rectified the mistakes and now what you have is a brilliant season finale that sees almost all the top names in action. Surely they deserve quite a lot of credit for that.<br /> <br />My real problem is that the Majors are all piled in close to each other, and really for a great part in the beginning of the year and towards the end, there is no tournament to match the Major thrill but I am not sure what can be done about that.Andy Brown of GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.comhttp://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-83663072393009684002009-09-29T16:33:43.685-04:002009-09-29T16:33:43.685-04:00I watch a lot of golf and I only tuned in on Sunda...I watch a lot of golf and I only tuned in on Sunday I'm sure the ratings weren't great. Identity problem maybe? Lots of $$$$ yes. FedEX Cup will be tweaked again'm sure.Ottawa Golf Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234671146247439490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-31617109912414853042009-09-29T16:17:25.902-04:002009-09-29T16:17:25.902-04:00Great point, Robert. Believe me, I love match play...Great point, Robert. Believe me, I love match play. Living and dying eighteen times per round!! Priceless.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure George Mason waxed Maryland that year, so I hate their guts forever. But, it made for great viewing.Vince Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761454912786879102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-82019296988340615182009-09-29T16:13:10.627-04:002009-09-29T16:13:10.627-04:00The ratings were double last year. I think instead...The ratings were double last year. I think instead of 10 golf bloggers, 20 golf bloggers tuned in this year. Everybody in Baltimore was watching the Ravens win their third straight.Vince Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761454912786879102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-4819945292345346712009-09-29T10:12:37.742-04:002009-09-29T10:12:37.742-04:00Vince, you are right. The last four tournaments we...Vince, you are right. The last four tournaments were great. But no one watched! The Tour had its biggest two horses at the top of the Tour Championship, and no one gave it a rip because everyone was watching football. <br /><br />If the Tour wants people to actually watch more than The Masters and The US Open, a season-ending match play, in August, is the way to go. The whole fact that Jeff Maggert could win is what makes it so dramatic. How fun is the NCAA Tournament to watch? <br /><br />That's the whole point. Wildcard teams win the Super Bowl. George Mason makes it to the Final Four. That's drama. And the PGA Tour doesn't have much of it in September. At least enough of it for anyone to watch.Roberthttp://www.gameunderrepair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-38290049598380155152009-09-29T08:23:37.371-04:002009-09-29T08:23:37.371-04:00True point. But I can't imagine ratings were t...True point. But I can't imagine ratings were that good this weekend anyway, considering the NFL and college football. I haven't seen the numbers.<br /><br />Whether or not they change the format, they need to shorten the season to end in August. It's too much like Nascar and hockey...oversaturation.Roberthttp://www.gameunderrepair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-5950408018264491772009-09-29T04:59:06.366-04:002009-09-29T04:59:06.366-04:00Whoa! The one thing you definitely NOT do is bring...Whoa! The one thing you definitely NOT do is bring match play into any championship equation. <br /><br />I know Tiger, Phil and the best golfers on the planet want nothing to do with that format. They could win seven tournaments, two majors and shoot 64 in the first round of match play to get eliminated by Jeff Maggert shooting a 62 (remember 1999). The bottom 90, or 60 or 30 would love match play. The best golfers would not. Golf is a medal play sport except Ryder Cup, once a year on tour and 97% of the rounds I play. <br /><br />Sorry, massage it any way you want. Just forget about match play. It will not work and it will never, ever happen. Plus, give me a scenario where you will have four better tournaments than we just had in the past five weeks AFTER the PGA Championship. It has never happened.Vince Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761454912786879102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-56752876071477016472009-09-29T00:03:28.284-04:002009-09-29T00:03:28.284-04:00NASCAR's Superbowl is the 1st event of the yea...NASCAR's Superbowl is the 1st event of the year. They maintain interest with a FedUp Cup style playoff. They have a dominant star that's won 3 in a row, on the verge of a 4th. They keep the interest level with a huge following complete with creative marketing and sponsorships.<br /><br />Golf is a niche sport with a perceived snottiness attached, warranted or not. The nets will never bend over for such a small audience, Tiger or no Tiger. Imagine where golf would be ranked without him! Right below hockey, a sport I love, but virtually anonymous.Average Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046762898552584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206449.post-68820228327204083472009-09-28T19:23:28.544-04:002009-09-28T19:23:28.544-04:00I agree, but it will not happen because if the Tig...I agree, but it will not happen because if the Tiger's and the Lefty's get bumped immediately, the party's over as far as ratings are concerned. You are right in the premise that this is the only logical way to make golf's playoff more exciting. Ratings are much more in play here than logic.Lancernoreply@blogger.com