finfansince72 said:
Does golf get primetime tournament showings? How many billions was the last NFL TV contract? I realize alot of people watch golf but seriously, guys like Tiger and Phil are making money that makes Jordan look like a lightweight and I remember when you could walk outside your house and see every other person wearing Jordans. I mean I understand these guys sell golf equipment and people certainly play a ton of golf, but I just havent seen the effect in my life, not even close, that bigtime NFL, NBA players, etc have had. These guys have the advantage that they arent in team sports so that helps since teams get a huge cut of jersey sales, etc. Golf is just not close to the same category as NFL, NBA, etc. When they start having monday night golf Ill see it but I just dont see it.
Well they have Monday night golf my friend, u have just never watched it. And besides that, it is a little bit tuffer to play golf when its pitch black outside, they don't have the advantage of playing in a lit arena . . or if they did, trust me it would be on there . . but they have played golf under the lights before, on a monday night, and it got pretty good ratings. What golf is missing is a consistent competitor to Tiger Woods, Phil seems to be that guy, but he can be very inconsistent at times. Golf has always been popular, but now its crazy with Woods.
Sure players like Jordan and company were bigger influences in your life, golf tended to be a sport for old fogey's back in the day, but now it has turned on to the youth, and thats why its exploding. And u bring up players being on a team as being a reason why the golfers make more money . . "Ya think", golf is a individual sport, those guys work for themselves, they get a check based on what tournament they enter and what place they finish. A football player is a salaried employee w/ nice bonuses based on performance and can be cut at anytime. U could rush for 3000 yards and sure u would probably rack up some nice bonuses but ure salary stays the same. In golf, you could have a average earnings of one million a year, but if u suprise and win a major, hell u make more than your average earnings in one tournament, its all about performance man.
As kids and young adults, we grew up playing basketball and football and baseball, so we appreciate that more and watch it more, tradition in the family. But when u get older and start playing golf, u realize how tuff it is and find appreciation for good play when u see great golfers. I personally enjoy football over golf, but I can see how and why golfers make so much money. I never spent the big bucks to buy some Tiger Woods golf shoes, but I have bought plenty of Jordans in my lifetime, but alot of people don't think like me.
