Love, American Style

[bangkokbobby]

I wasn't sure where to put this...it's my latest blog entry and since it's LPGA related I just chose this thread.

Love, American Style One Sports Fan's Opinion

or here:

One Sports Fan's Opinion

All opinions welcome!

[Putter]

Good story Bobby but I'm curious to know why you called the tour the United States Ladies Professional Golf Association.

[bangkokbobby]

Originally Posted by Putter

Good story Bobby but I'm curious to know why you called the tour the United States Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Yes...that is not really necessary, superfluous given that it's not called that...but I wanted to make sure I was being specific that I was talking about the U.S. tour. On some Korean sites, they do specify the LPGA as the USLPGA, although I've never heard it called that here.

[Saint-Just X]

Bobby,it really shouldn't be a dilemma for you.Root for your favourites and let the wider world's opinion of women's golf go hang.

You're a good writer,but there's too much navel gazing in that article.Only in women's golf is the nationality or ethnicity of the winner a factor.In other sports the achievements of the top participants are celebrated ;women's golf is unique in decrying the success of its top talent.

The Asians have made the tour better.Period.

If people can't see that,f*** 'em...

Pax Vobiscum
Saint-Just X

[Blue]

Originally Posted by Saint-Just X

Bobby,it really shouldn't be a dilemma for you.Root for your favourites and let the wider world's opinion of women's golf go hang.

You're a good writer,but there's too much navel gazing in that article.Only in women's golf is the nationality or ethnicity of the winner a factor.In other sports the achievements of the top participants are celebrated ;women's golf is unique in decrying the success of its top talent.

The Asians have made the tour better.Period.

If people can't see that,f*** 'em...

Pax Vobiscum
Saint-Just X

I agree. It's BKB's dilemma whether to root for his favorites or whether to root for the home team (i.e., the US players). It's not really an issue otherwise. This is the U.S. Open, run by the United States Golf Association, held on American soil. Obviously an American winner will be celebrated more than anyone else.

[bangkokbobby]

I would say whether it the us open or Jamie farr or any other LPGA event Asian winners do very little for the tour in the States. More and more, I am beginning to think that if the tour and TGC can't find better ways to connect the Asian players with the American fans and media, greater Asian success might just render the LPGA irrelevant in the States. My dilemma, as I see it, is rooting for my favorites or the relevance of the tour. This past week Jamie Farr was not televised and outside of us diehards who really cared?

[Buzzer]

Bobbie......go to CNN.com, click on sports, then golf. The sports writers took TGC to task for not televising the LPGA event.
Perhaps more people than you and I realize do care. At least I hope so.

I like your posts, BKB.

Viva Annika

[NTB]

Originally Posted by Buzzer

Bobbie......go to CNN.com, click on sports, then golf. The sports writers took TGC to task for not televising the LPGA event.
Perhaps more people than you and I realize do care. At least I hope so.

I like your posts, BKB.

Viva Annika

If someone finds it please post. I looked and found a report on NYC winning.

[ScorerGuy]

Is it really any different at the events held in Korea? Don't they root for the home players more?
I don't think its really a discrimination thing, just American fans and TV audiences want to see our players do well. If they don't, interest will surely drop off except for the diehard fans which aren't enough to support any kind of growth.
It will all come down to advertisers and sponsors. If US companies see no value in promoting their products via the tour it will suffer. The best way for a buzz to be created that will attract new audiences is a hot younger American player to stepup (Wie, S. Lewis, V. Hurst, Creamer, Gulbis, etc)

[Saint-Just X]

Isn't it the quality of the product,rather than the birthplace of the competitor,that's the important thing ?

I understand rooting for a nation in a team sport,or at the Solheim and Ryder Cups,but golf's a sport played by individuals ;there's no flag waving involved.

If the LPGA needs Koreans to fail in order for it to be viable to an American audience - and,in essence,that's the gist of the argument here - that's a sad reflection on Americans.

I'm not anti-American,I'd be perfectly happy if Cristie or the Stacys,Lewis and Prammanasudh,or Vicky Hurst,or Amanda Blumenherst walked off with the trophy,on Sunday.But let's not lend credence to those who propagate this 'the Asians are killing the tour' bullsh*t.

After 72 holes,at Oakmont,may the best woman win...

Pax Vobiscum
Saint-Just X