The Golf Thread

[Pablo]

I mean you've got to be willing to cut it some slack as it is the first ever event, but there are so many tacky, awful things about it that is hard to see how it can succeed.

I'm not sure the shotgun start actually adds anything.
I hate that you couldn't have someone go out early and post a great score.
I hate that you can't have someone have to hold onto lead under pressure (as they are all playing at the same time).
It is very weird watching someone start their round on the 18th hole

The pointless draft pick thing to pick teams (which no one cares about). It's just all baffling. I wonder what Rory and the other PGA players will think, they'll piss themselves when they watch some of it back

[Shaggy]

They need to bin off the little "bing" noise every time they cut to another player too. Really annoying.

I think they are trying to mimic US Sports with the leaderboard thing? It's awful.

I just had a look out of curiousity - utter car crash isn't it

I lasted about 20 seconds.

[Pablo]

The bit I saw had the names shortened to first name and the first three initials of the surname, so Poulter was 'I.POU'. Haven't got a clue who is who

It looks awful and makes no sense

Any excuse to roll this one out:

[ame="https://youtu.be/DsQpWBSjVzI"]Alan Partridge on the 1994 World Cup - YouTube[/ame]

[wiw]

I'm about an hour in:

Cringy team names
A weird team format that you don't care about with pub quiz team names
A baffling leaderboard system with stupid meaningless team avatars
"Blink" time which is basically just some quick highlights.
Nauseating attempts by the commentators to constantly big up the event as something groundbreaking.

So far it is a middle aged mans attempt to come up with something the kids will think is cool.

The bit I saw had the names shortened to first name and the first three initials of the surname, so Poulter was 'I.POU'. Haven't got a clue who is who

[Buzzo]

Gutted to see Sergio out there. I always used to like him.

[Pablo]

They need to bin off the little "bing" noise every time they cut to another player too. Really annoying.

I think they are trying to mimic US Sports with the leaderboard thing? It's awful.

[Pablo]

They're all wank anyway. Who's the highest ranked? Must be DJ ranked 15. ****ing Poulter, McDowell, Westwood, Kaymer ...not one of them bar DJ will be missed.

DJ easily. DJ is one miserable ****er by the way. Honestly looks like he hates golf every time he plays. No wonder he was the first of the decent players to crack and take the dosh.

[Shaggy]

They're all washed up wank anyway. Who's the highest ranked? Must be DJ ranked 15. ****ing Poulter, McDowell, Westwood, Kaymer ...not one of them bar DJ will be missed.

[Pablo]

I'm about an hour in:

Cringy team names
A weird team format that you don't care about with pub quiz team names
A baffling leaderboard system with stupid meaningless team avatars
"Blink" time which is basically just some quick highlights.
Nauseating attempts by the commentators to constantly big up the event as something groundbreaking.

So far it is a middle aged mans attempt to come up with something the kids will think is cool.

[Pablo]

They had no choice but to do that really. Most of them had already resigned anyway.

Some of them don't even seem to be phased by possibly missing out on the Ryder Cup. Pure greed.

[Buzzo]

Sergio Garcia is captain of the "Fireballs" team

It's not a pub quiz FFS.

This bit is atrocious. What is the buy in? How do you get behind one of the teams? Who. Cares.

[Shaggy]

Lol have some of that you cunts

[ame]https://twitter.com/eamonlynch/status/1534892998407950336[/ame]

[Pablo]

Sergio Garcia is captain of the "Fireballs" team

It's not a pub quiz FFS.

[Pablo]

[ame="https://youtu.be/-exyLWw5pq8"]June 9: LIV Golf Invitational London - Round 1 - YouTube[/ame]

[Pablo]

I'm watching the LIV thing now (its free on Youtube), and it is pure cringe so far. Mickleson also looks like he's been living rough for the last few months.