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Originally Posted by Rainger99
When I saw the original post, I thought he was referring to the fact that almost nobody would recognize the names. Most people don't want to tune it to see a bunch of players that they don't recognize.
The PGA misses Tiger and with many of the top names going to LIV, mens' golf is not as interesting.
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I think there are 2 things wrong with TV Golf, which contribute to declining viewership.
1. Exactly what you mentioned. The Leaderboard at the RBC Canadian Open was a joke. If Bob MacIntyre didn't have his Dad caddying for him, the entire tournament would have been non-story.
2. It used to be when we watched golf, we were seeing players, who were playing the exact same game as us, on the same courses we could play. Nicklaus may have hit an 8 iron into a green, when we would need a 7 iron ... but it was the same game. Now? Guys are hitting 8 iron 2nd shots, on 600 yard Par 5's. They're playing 295 yard Par 3's. It's hard to relate.