New Netflix docu-series on PGA Tour

[Soloman1]

It can’t be, but it is.

 

25 million per year play golf in the US and 60 million go bowling.

 

60 million per year play golf in the world and 120 million go bowling.

 

 

[BlackDiamondPar5]

I don't have the data to support this but I'm going to guess that Golf TV ratings are stratospherically higher than bowling TV ratings.  

 

[bscinstnct]

51 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

It can’t be, but it is.

 

25 million per year play golf in the US and 60 million go bowling.

 

60 million per year play golf in the world and 120 million go bowling.

 

 

 

Haven’t gone bowling since like ‘92 🤣

 

They still have that shoe scam where they have thousands of shoes that all kinds of nasty feet been in and people pay to all take their shoes off under one roof?

[BlackDiamondPar5]

16 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Haven’t gone bowling since like ‘92 🤣

 

They still have that shoe scam where they have thousands of shoes that all kinds of nasty feet been in and people pay to all take their shoes off under one roof?

Plus this... 

 

[4thand11]

16 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Haven’t gone bowling since like ‘92 🤣

 

They still have that shoe scam where they have thousands of shoes that all kinds of nasty feet been in and people pay to all take their shoes off under one roof?

 

Anyone remember those awesome old Bud ads "Real Men of Genius"?  They had one called "Mr. Bowling Shoe Giver-Outer" which was one of my favorites  🙂

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GcCeGHfk5M

[Soloman1]

50 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

I don't have the data to support this but I'm going to guess that Golf TV ratings are stratospherically higher than bowling TV ratings.  

 

 

No doubt! I’m just saying that participation is higher. In the old days of magazines (remember them?), the back cover ad of Golf Digest was more expensive than Vogue magazine.

 

Golfers are the gold standard of demographics, since we’re filthy rich and spend so much on travel, luxury cars and goods, the finest adult beverages, financial services to manage our vast wealth and are the best looking and smartest people on the planet.

[OrsonJackson]

On 4/22/2022 at 7:43 PM, 4thand11 said:

 

Anyone remember those awesome old Bud ads "Real Men of Genius"?  They had one called "Mr. Bowling Shoe Giver-Outer" which was one of my favorites  🙂

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GcCeGHfk5M


In general, the documentary is generally unbeatable and it is worth mentioning. I like the way Netflix makes documentaries, how their team collects material. At https://studydriver.com/netflix/ I read some interesting articles about Netflix, the structure of the company and the principles of work.

I remember😆

Edited April 26, 2022 by OrsonJackson

[Cali_Stinger77]

I was just taking a look at the list of guys involved in the Netflix series and I've gotta say I'm hoping they don't cut the likes of Brooks,DJ,etc

 

 

 

 

[jmcm87]

Berger???? BERGER????? 🤨

[golfortennis]

On 4/22/2022 at 1:07 PM, Soloman1 said:

 

No doubt! I’m just saying that participation is higher. In the old days of magazines (remember them?), the back cover ad of Golf Digest was more expensive than Vogue magazine.

 

Golfers are the gold standard of demographics, since we’re filthy rich and spend so much on travel, luxury cars and goods, the finest adult beverages, financial services to manage our vast wealth and are the best looking and smartest people on the planet.

 

You forgot golfers are also the biggest consumers of Viagra outside of rave goers who get it illegally.  Golfers just pretend everything is all natural...

[One Putter]

I'm becoming less and less excited for this. The F1 series has fast cars, excitement, elements of danger. This is just gonna be a bunch of spoiled pr*cks slap fighting each other over money. Hope i'm wrong.

[carrier street]

4 hours ago, Cali_Stinger77 said:

I was just taking a look at the list of guys involved in the Netflix series and I've gotta say I'm hoping they don't cut the likes of Brooks,DJ,etc

 

 

 

 

 

It's my understanding that the Tour has zero editorial control. I can't imagine a scenario where the people making the series cut out the guys at the center of the most dramatic storyline.

 

I wonder if LIV gave them the same access to players. If not, they would be out of it because there's no footage of them.

[carrier street]

4 hours ago, jmcm87 said:

Berger???? BERGER????? 🤨

It made sense when they made the list I guess. 😂

[Cali_Stinger77]

1 hour ago, carrier street said:

 

It's my understanding that the Tour has zero editorial control. I can't imagine a scenario where the people making the series cut out the guys at the center of the most dramatic storyline.

 

I wonder if LIV gave them the same access to players. If not, they would be out of it because there's no footage of them.

Honestly I wouldn't have the slightest idea.  I know the PGA Tour produces all of the media content and that was one of the reasons Bryson went to LIV

[Stevens24]

This will turn into a 10 piece infomercial for the tour is Jay has a say. And the PIP is now going to be used as a fund to keep guys in the tour. Cantlay you thinking of leaving? Hey here is 8 million in PIP money to stay. 
 

whay they should do is one on both the tour and LIV

[carrier street]

15 hours ago, Cali_Stinger77 said:

Honestly I wouldn't have the slightest idea.  I know the PGA Tour produces all of the media content and that was one of the reasons Bryson went to LIV

 

That's not totally true. You have to get permission to film on a tournament site, and sometimes they say no. And the LIV contract I saw says they have to get permission to even do an interview that addresses LIV.

[bscinstnct]

14 hours ago, Stevens24 said:

This will turn into a 10 piece infomercial for the tour is Jay has a say. And the PIP is now going to be used as a fund to keep guys in the tour. Cantlay you thinking of leaving? Hey here is 8 million in PIP money to stay. 
 

whay they should do is one on both the tour and LIV

 

The Netflix pga tour show is produced by the same guys who made the F1 show. They had no F1 background and they have no golf background either. They are looking for drama and strife! 
 

Netflix got serious juice so, if they agreed to give the pga tour the scope and scale of publicity that they can deliver to 200MM+ subscribers, Im thinking they “laid down the law” with the tour as far as any “final cut”/editorial authority. 
 

Who knows, they could even talk to the guys who left the tour and put them in the show!
 

 

Edited October 4, 2022 by bscinstnct

[MattyO1984]

Still amazes me that after years of trying all that F1 needed to break America was a documentary on Netflix. Whilst I don't think that Golf needs to break America it is certainly not contending when it comes to mainstream sports. I have no hope that a documentary will achieve that. Back to F1, Lewis Hamilton...can you adopt him America? The whining, whinging sourpuss is beyond irritating!!

[Cali_Stinger77]

1 hour ago, carrier street said:

 

That's not totally true. You have to get permission to film on a tournament site, and sometimes they say no. And the LIV contract I saw says they have to get permission to even do an interview that addresses LIV.

The LIV contracts have some extremely stupid clauses in them. 

 

• Players required to wear LIV attire when not attending LIV Golf events
• Players are disallowed from taking any exclusive interviews unless approved by LIV higher-ups
• Players' requirement to recruit other players to join the tour.

[AimingAtHazards]

I would be more interested in the stories of those trying to make it onto the tour. Kind of like the nfl hard knocks series, you see the players trying to make the cut on a team.

[Dr. Block]

1 hour ago, MattyO1984 said:

Still amazes me that after years of trying all that F1 needed to break America was a documentary on Netflix. Whilst I don't think that Golf needs to break America it is certainly not contending when it comes to mainstream sports. I have no hope that a documentary will achieve that. Back to F1, Lewis Hamilton...can you adopt him America? The whining, whinging sourpuss is beyond irritating!!

You can keep Hamilton. We would take Leclerc, though. I dig his stoic nature. 

Edited October 4, 2022 by Dr. Block

[c7015]

20 hours ago, carrier street said:

It made sense when they made the list I guess. 😂

will make for at least one good episode about his drop at the players 

[8602081]

On 4/22/2022 at 11:33 AM, Soloman1 said:

It can’t be, but it is.

 

25 million per year play golf in the US and 60 million go bowling.

 

60 million per year play golf in the world and 120 million go bowling.

 

 

 Dumb comparison?

 

Bowling is indoor sport  so it's year round..

Bowling is cheaper, more for lazy people..

 

Golf is mostly seasonal.. 

[Soloman1]

10 minutes ago, 8602081 said:

 Dumb comparison?

 

Bowling is indoor sport  so it's year round..

Bowling is cheaper, more for lazy people..

 

Golf is mostly seasonal.. 

 

Dumb comparison?

 

Bowling is mostly seasonal, too. Winter is peak season and summer is lean for bowling centers.

[sfiggins]

I can’t wait for the Netflix episode that has a captivating interview with the always colorful JT.

[Dr. Block]

10 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

Dumb comparison?

 

Bowling is mostly seasonal, too. Winter is peak season and summer is lean for bowling centers.

Many of the bowling allies near me have given up the ghost. Same with the pool halls. I don't much miss the bowling, I do miss the pool halls. 

[subrew]

FWIW, the Netflix camera crew was at a LIV event:

 

https://www.golfmonthly.com/news/netflix-reportedly-on-site-at-liv-golf-invitational-london

 

 

[Barfolomew]

Seen all the F1 episodes

 

One thing that made it entertaining and not just a boring docuseries was how OPEN and HONEST so many people were.

 

One big issue with pro golf is how buttoned up everyone always is........ from the commentators to the players and everyone in between.  Its like the whole industry thinks they are still in the 1950s

 

so lets see if anyone says anything interesting and not just talk about lie angles

 

Daniel Riccardo F1 driver was in a van on his birthday going to the race singing a song about his scrotum..... 

 

Shows that corporations TRULY dont give a crap about acting all PC.... its all a facade

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2022 by Barfolomew

[Stevens24]

5 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

The Netflix pga tour show is produced by the same guys who made the F1 show. They had no F1 background and they have no golf background either. They are looking for drama and strife! 
 

Netflix got serious juice so, if they agreed to give the pga tour the scope and scale of publicity that they can deliver to 200MM+ subscribers, Im thinking they “laid down the law” with the tour as far as any “final cut”/editorial authority. 
 

Who knows, they could even talk to the guys who left the tour and put them in the show!
 

 

Teams were allowed to opt out, which Mercedes and Ferrari did the first season. And then only allowed limited access. Max has not been in the last 2 seasons at all and other teams limit access as well.

 

if you think Jay is going g to allow bad things to be shown about the tour or speak to players that left you are sorely mistaken. As any negative PR gives an advantage to LIV.  I agree that had LIV not arrived on the scene you would have a good show. Now I am significantly more skeptical.

[Stevens24]

2 hours ago, Dr. Block said:

You can keep Hamilton. We would take Leclerc, though. I dig his stoic nature. 

Except he drop the F bomb every third word. Not what I would call stoic