Golf in its proper perspective

[mgoblue]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

[Shaver]

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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The big headed bubble drivers were on the market before Tiger made it to Stanford.

My Dad always sums up the beauty of golf to me quite well...

He says, "You go out for 18 and you hit 90-100 shots that you wish you could take back. You're ready to throw your club in the drink and never play again. Then you hit that one shot, that one sweet, dead solid perfect shot, and it erases the other 99 and has you ready to turn at the clubhouse for another 18."

Think about it. If you struck out, flew out, or lined out 99 times, how much would one good one mean? Not much. If you missed 99 3 pointers, would the one you made mean anything? No.

Think about it.

[Shaver]

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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The big headed bubble drivers were on the market before Tiger made it to Stanford.

My Dad always sums up the beauty of golf to me quite well...

He says, "You go out for 18 and you hit 90-100 shots that you wish you could take back. You're ready to throw your club in the drink and never play again. Then you hit that one shot, that one sweet, dead solid perfect shot, and it erases the other 99 and has you ready to turn at the clubhouse for another 18."

Think about it. If you struck out, flew out, or lined out 99 times, how much would one good one mean? Not much. If you missed 99 3 pointers, would the one you made mean anything? No.

Think about it.

[Shaver]

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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The big headed bubble drivers were on the market before Tiger made it to Stanford.

My Dad always sums up the beauty of golf to me quite well...

He says, "You go out for 18 and you hit 90-100 shots that you wish you could take back. You're ready to throw your club in the drink and never play again. Then you hit that one shot, that one sweet, dead solid perfect shot, and it erases the other 99 and has you ready to turn at the clubhouse for another 18."

Think about it. If you struck out, flew out, or lined out 99 times, how much would one good one mean? Not much. If you missed 99 3 pointers, would the one you made mean anything? No.

Think about it.

[injunwal]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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Golf clubs have evolved long before the large boom in popularity. Wooden shafts evolved to steal and steal to graphite. Graphite shafted clubs were on the market in the 80s. Not too mention wooden "woods" evolved in steel "woods" in the same era.

I do not attribute the changing of technolgy to the professional game trying to change to attract fans. there have been no rule changes to make the game more fan friendly. If anything rules have only been implemented to keep the tradition of the game. So many drivers are deemed illegal because they give players a huge advantage.

Putting a driver in someones hands that could hit a ball about 400 yards would definately draw more fan interest but the PGA wants no part of it.

Clubs are definately evolving to give more weekend hackers a chance at that one great shot but as far as the pro game is considered I think it makes no difference. It is not like scoring averages are way down when compared to 20 years ago.

[injunwal]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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Golf clubs have evolved long before the large boom in popularity. Wooden shafts evolved to steal and steal to graphite. Graphite shafted clubs were on the market in the 80s. Not too mention wooden "woods" evolved in steel "woods" in the same era.

I do not attribute the changing of technolgy to the professional game trying to change to attract fans. there have been no rule changes to make the game more fan friendly. If anything rules have only been implemented to keep the tradition of the game. So many drivers are deemed illegal because they give players a huge advantage.

Putting a driver in someones hands that could hit a ball about 400 yards would definately draw more fan interest but the PGA wants no part of it.

Clubs are definately evolving to give more weekend hackers a chance at that one great shot but as far as the pro game is considered I think it makes no difference. It is not like scoring averages are way down when compared to 20 years ago.

[injunwal]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

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mgoblue said:
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Clay_OS said:
But the question is would the equipment have evolved without the fans? And the answer is YES. The equipment evolving may have brought in more fans because of the birth of the big hitters, but they don't invent them just to bring fans in.

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actually, isn't all the equipment evolving due at least partly to the popularity of golf as a casual sport to people? your average 40 yr old Joe Schmoe wants to try and hit it like Tiger, but doesn't have the skills, so they make a driver that's more forgiving, faster club head speed, and all that jazz. Without Golf being such a big industry I doubt the clubs would have evolved anywhere near as far as they have

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Golf clubs have evolved long before the large boom in popularity. Wooden shafts evolved to steal and steal to graphite. Graphite shafted clubs were on the market in the 80s. Not too mention wooden "woods" evolved in steel "woods" in the same era.

I do not attribute the changing of technolgy to the professional game trying to change to attract fans. there have been no rule changes to make the game more fan friendly. If anything rules have only been implemented to keep the tradition of the game. So many drivers are deemed illegal because they give players a huge advantage.

Putting a driver in someones hands that could hit a ball about 400 yards would definately draw more fan interest but the PGA wants no part of it.

Clubs are definately evolving to give more weekend hackers a chance at that one great shot but as far as the pro game is considered I think it makes no difference. It is not like scoring averages are way down when compared to 20 years ago.

[bdunn13]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

"If you bring a
soft drink into a ballpark"

You can bring drinks into some stadiums - Turner Field for example. At least you could a year or two ago.

[bdunn13]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

"If you bring a
soft drink into a ballpark"

You can bring drinks into some stadiums - Turner Field for example. At least you could a year or two ago.

[bdunn13]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

"If you bring a
soft drink into a ballpark"

You can bring drinks into some stadiums - Turner Field for example. At least you could a year or two ago.

[JoshDaCane]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

Personally, I'd like to see someone play that 18th hole after 17 shots of Scotch! Just pick the ball up and walk away, if you can still stand.

[JoshDaCane]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

Personally, I'd like to see someone play that 18th hole after 17 shots of Scotch! Just pick the ball up and walk away, if you can still stand.

[JoshDaCane]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

Personally, I'd like to see someone play that 18th hole after 17 shots of Scotch! Just pick the ball up and walk away, if you can still stand.

[Shaver]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

We tried 18 beers in 18 holes once. Lost someone just after the turn. The bathroom breaks were wicked. And one guy laid down in the rough at the 14th. It was wicked! That's one of the nice things about Michigan and having more golf courses per square mile than anywhere else in the country...puke in a golfcart...and there's always another one to go to next week!

[Shaver]

Re: Golf in its proper perspective

We tried 18 beers in 18 holes once. Lost someone just after the turn. The bathroom breaks were wicked. And one guy laid down in the rough at the 14th. It was wicked! That's one of the nice things about Michigan and having more golf courses per square mile than anywhere else in the country...puke in a golfcart...and there's always another one to go to next week!