Taiwan lands 2011 Official Event

golfnut · 08-24-2010, 08:44 PM

Focus Taiwan News Channel is reporting that the LPGA will stage an event in October of 2011 with a purse of $2 million. The event will be played at Sunrise Golf and Country Club. The event has a three year contract.

LoJo · 08-24-2010, 11:30 PM

Wow...I'm excited. Any news that it's gonna be televised in the USA?

ajraymond · 08-24-2010, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by golfnut

Focus Taiwan News Channel is reporting that the LPGA will stage an event in October of 2011 with a purse of $2 million. The event will be played at Sunrise Golf and Country Club. The event has a three year contract.

That's how the women have to roll. They could probably get another 10-15 tournaments moving around the world. They will be high paying, highly attended tournaments. They may not like all the travel, but that is going to be the new LPGA.

golfnut · 08-24-2010, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by LoJo

Wow...I'm excited. Any news that it's gonna be televised in the USA?

No news yet about that. The article said the LPGA just approved the event itself on August 12th.

LoJo · 08-25-2010, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by golfnut

No news yet about that. The article said the LPGA just approved the event itself on August 12th.

I was being a smart ass.

If the event is not televised....well, who cares?

golfnut · 08-25-2010, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by LoJo

I was being a smart ass.

If the event is not televised....well, who cares?

Nice. Being a smart ass. That's original

LoJo · 08-25-2010, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by golfnut

Nice. Being a smart ass. That's original

OK, well, even smart asses have valid points now and then.

So....great...an event in Taiwan. IF IT'S NOT TELEVISED HERE IN THE US....then who will really care?

OK..rah rah for Taiwan....Yani, etc. But what's the big deal here in the US if it's not televised? Even if it is....whoop dee doo if it's on at some dumbass time or tape delaye, etc.

Blue · 08-25-2010, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by ajraymond

That's how the women have to roll. They could probably get another 10-15 tournaments moving around the world. They will be high paying, highly attended tournaments. They may not like all the travel, but that is going to be the new LPGA.

How do we know that the events around the world are highly-attended? Do we actually have data that shows that these tournaments that have been popping up in Asia are well-attended? This seems to be an automatic assumption. Do we have any data to back this up?

ajraymond · 08-25-2010, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by Blue

How do we know that the events around the world are highly-attended? Do we actually have data that shows that these tournaments that have been popping up in Asia are well-attended? This seems to be an automatic assumption. Do we have any data to back this up?

Who is talking just Asia? Three of the best tournaments on tour are the Evian, British Open and Canadian Open. How about Argentina, Russia and Sweden?

ajraymond · 08-25-2010, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by xman5

The LPGA has a grim future in the US. When it dies in the US in a few years these Asian tournaments will not be able to sustain themselves as ther own tour.

It will be a sad day when that happens.

You think Creamer Gulbis Wie Pressel Kerr Thompson and Lincicome are going to quit playing golf if the US events fold up? These girls are treated like rock stars everywhere they go in the world. The LPGA and Womens golf has never had a better product IMHO. If the American media, fans and sponsors don't want to support the tour..... that is their loss. The first need is to grow the game in the States but if you are rolling a boulder up hill, I would say forget about it. If people want to sabotage the game in the US because they keep talking that "Asians are ruining the game" keep saying it. Enough people are listening in media outlets and they will listen to you and not go or watch the tour. Those people with those attitudes don't even realize that it's the negativity killing the tour, not the Asians. You focus on the positives of all the great players and the tour will grow.

08-24-2010, 08:44 PM	#1
golfnut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mandeville, Louisiana Posts: 484	Taiwan lands 2011 Official Event Focus Taiwan News Channel is reporting that the LPGA will stage an event in October of 2011 with a purse of $2 million. The event will be played at Sunrise Golf and Country Club. The event has a three year contract.

08-24-2010, 11:42 PM	#3
ajraymond Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 656	Originally Posted by golfnut Focus Taiwan News Channel is reporting that the LPGA will stage an event in October of 2011 with a purse of $2 million. The event will be played at Sunrise Golf and Country Club. The event has a three year contract. That's how the women have to roll. They could probably get another 10-15 tournaments moving around the world. They will be high paying, highly attended tournaments. They may not like all the travel, but that is going to be the new LPGA.

08-24-2010, 11:54 PM	#4
golfnut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mandeville, Louisiana Posts: 484	Originally Posted by LoJo Wow...I'm excited. Any news that it's gonna be televised in the USA? No news yet about that. The article said the LPGA just approved the event itself on August 12th.

08-25-2010, 12:52 AM	#5
LoJo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Golf Course Posts: 2,217 Images: 1	Originally Posted by golfnut No news yet about that. The article said the LPGA just approved the event itself on August 12th. I was being a smart ass. If the event is not televised....well, who cares?

08-25-2010, 01:03 AM	#6
golfnut Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mandeville, Louisiana Posts: 484	Originally Posted by LoJo I was being a smart ass. If the event is not televised....well, who cares? Nice. Being a smart ass. That's original

08-24-2010, 11:30 PM	#2
LoJo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Golf Course Posts: 2,217 Images: 1	Wow...I'm excited. Any news that it's gonna be televised in the USA?

08-25-2010, 01:24 AM	#7
LoJo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Golf Course Posts: 2,217 Images: 1	Originally Posted by golfnut Nice. Being a smart ass. That's original OK, well, even smart asses have valid points now and then. So....great...an event in Taiwan. IF IT'S NOT TELEVISED HERE IN THE US....then who will really care? OK..rah rah for Taiwan....Yani, etc. But what's the big deal here in the US if it's not televised? Even if it is....whoop dee doo if it's on at some dumbass time or tape delaye, etc.

08-25-2010, 08:58 AM	#8
Blue Forum Moderator Contests: Joint 3rd place overall winner 2009. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,650 Images: 6	Originally Posted by ajraymond That's how the women have to roll. They could probably get another 10-15 tournaments moving around the world. They will be high paying, highly attended tournaments. They may not like all the travel, but that is going to be the new LPGA. How do we know that the events around the world are highly-attended? Do we actually have data that shows that these tournaments that have been popping up in Asia are well-attended? This seems to be an automatic assumption. Do we have any data to back this up?

08-25-2010, 12:57 PM	#9
ajraymond Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 656	Originally Posted by Blue How do we know that the events around the world are highly-attended? Do we actually have data that shows that these tournaments that have been popping up in Asia are well-attended? This seems to be an automatic assumption. Do we have any data to back this up? Who is talking just Asia? Three of the best tournaments on tour are the Evian, British Open and Canadian Open. How about Argentina, Russia and Sweden?

08-25-2010, 01:13 PM	#10
ajraymond Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 656	Originally Posted by xman5 The LPGA has a grim future in the US. When it dies in the US in a few years these Asian tournaments will not be able to sustain themselves as ther own tour. It will be a sad day when that happens. You think Creamer Gulbis Wie Pressel Kerr Thompson and Lincicome are going to quit playing golf if the US events fold up? These girls are treated like rock stars everywhere they go in the world. The LPGA and Womens golf has never had a better product IMHO. If the American media, fans and sponsors don't want to support the tour..... that is their loss. The first need is to grow the game in the States but if you are rolling a boulder up hill, I would say forget about it. If people want to sabotage the game in the US because they keep talking that "Asians are ruining the game" keep saying it. Enough people are listening in media outlets and they will listen to you and not go or watch the tour. Those people with those attitudes don't even realize that it's the negativity killing the tour, not the Asians. You focus on the positives of all the great players and the tour will grow. Last edited by ajraymond; 08-25-2010 at 01:51 PM.

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