Nice work if you can get it. PGA tour golfer.

[Sho Nuff 720]

people spend hundreds on running sneakers. fock if I know why.

 

You have to admit though, other than hockey, golf is by far the most expensive sport. People are willing to spend a lot of money on a lot of various things to get better or to think they are getting better. Lessons alone can cost you hundreds, thousands.

 

Oh...I agree.

I have spent quite a bit playing golf.

And its worth every penny to me.

[edjr 6,579]

I would love to be a CEO of a major corp but it's not going to happen because I don't have whatever "talent" that they supposedly have. And then get a $10 + million buyout when I suck at it.

 

Golfers "work" a minimum of 4 days when they don't make the cut (practice day, pro am). If they make the cut, it's a 6 day week. 1 day off for travel and start the whole thing over again.

 

These guys have a special talent that allows them to make a lot of money working at a job they love. Why the hate/jealosy or whatever the bad vibe is?

 

No hate.

 

I think it's the coolest thing ever and I wish I could do it. I love golf, I love to play and watch. No hate here. I said it's good work if you can get it.

[edjr 6,579]

Oh...I agree.

I have spent quite a bit playing golf.

And its worth every penny to me.

 

 

me too.

 

Especially the day I got to golf with Drobeski.

[mayhem39 3]

Matt Kuchar.

 

Has never finished higher than 3rd in a tournament, tied for 3rd once.

 

Started playing professionally in 2004. He has made $4,216,174

 

How much did Jack Nicklaus win in his entire career? $5,734,031

 

 

Yeah, I'm sure it's real easy...

[remote controller 143]

Matt Kuchar.

 

Has never finished higher than 3rd in a tournament, tied for 3rd once.

 

Started playing professionally in 2004. He has made $4,216,174

 

How much did Jack Nicklaus win in his entire career? $5,734,031

....but Matt smiles and waves nice!

[BMoney 0]

I would love to be a CEO of a major corp but it's not going to happen because I don't have whatever "talent" that they supposedly have. And then get a $10 + million buyout when I suck at it.

 

Golfers "work" a minimum of 4 days when they don't make the cut (practice day, pro am). If they make the cut, it's a 6 day week. 1 day off for travel and start the whole thing over again.

 

These guys have a special talent that allows them to make a lot of money working at a job they love. Why the hate/jealosy or whatever the bad vibe is?

 

no jealousy here...im close to buying my uncles driving range...ooooh, the irony!!

 

i know the $$ people spend on golf...(im just debating if the short season here is worth it..)

 

ive been to events at whistler straits etc and tennis at the us open...just saying..the talent pool in tennis is currently better than golf..why golfers get so offended about that, im not sure...tiger is all golf has and with tiger starting to skip more and more events, the pga isnt happy...

 

i dont pay anything to practice...(thank god..)

[Sho Nuff 720]

no jealousy here...im close to buying my uncles driving range...ooooh, the irony!!

 

i know the $$ people spend on golf...(im just debating if the short season here is worth it..)

 

ive been to events at whistler straits etc and tennis at the us open...just saying..the talent pool in tennis is currently better than golf..why golfers get so offended about that, im not sure...tiger is all golf has and with tiger starting to skip more and more events, the pga isnt happy...

 

i dont pay anything to practice...(thank god..)

 

 

Im not offended by it...I laugh at the premise.

 

Tiger is huge in golf...but not all they have. Of course the PGA gets pissed when he skips...he is their biggest draw.

 

But Federer is all tennis has...and even then they draw crap for ratings in this country.

[Let Da Big Dog Eat 40]

no jealousy here...im close to buying my uncles driving range...ooooh, the irony!!

 

i know the $$ people spend on golf...(im just debating if the short season here is worth it..)

 

ive been to events at whistler straits etc and tennis at the us open...just saying..the talent pool in tennis is currently better than golf..why golfers get so offended about that, im not sure...tiger is all golf has and with tiger starting to skip more and more events, the pga isnt happy...

 

i dont pay anything to practice...(thank god..)

Did you look into one of those big tent like DR things for winter? Put in a bar/grill sports bar, 4 of those virtual golf machines, start winter leagues and you would likely have no competition in your area and clean up.

 

But, back on topic, I have no idea why you would say the talent pool in tennis is deeper than it is in golf. Just the sheer fact that a tennis players life span to be competitive is at best mid 30's and golfers can be competitive well into the 40's deepens the pool. Different skills, reaction time in tennis is critical, not an issue in golf.

[edjr 6,579]

Yeah, I'm sure it's real easy...

 

 

I NEVER said it was easy.

[BMoney 0]

Did you look into one of those big tent like DR things for winter? Put in a bar/grill sports bar, 4 of those virtual golf machines, start winter leagues and you would likely have no competition in your area and clean up.

 

But, back on topic, I have no idea why you would say the talent pool in tennis is deeper than it is in golf. Just the sheer fact that a tennis players life span to be competitive is at best mid 30's and golfers can be competitive well into the 40's deepens the pool. Different skills, reaction time in tennis is critical, not an issue in golf.

 

 

its on tribal land...I could do these things...but I need to get the tribes ok first...I may just let someone else buy it and partner with him...its on my mail route so i see it all the time...taunting me..

[BMoney 0]

Im not offended by it...I laugh at the premise.

 

Tiger is huge in golf...but not all they have. Of course the PGA gets pissed when he skips...he is their biggest draw.

 

But Federer is all tennis has...and even then they draw crap for ratings in this country.

 

 

i know..you only know federer and youre right..no one watches the 4 majors in the states...

 

too bad there isnt a tennis channel like there is for golf....

 

 

[edjr 6,579]

i know..you only know federer and youre right..no one watches the 4 majors in the states...

 

too bad there isnt a tennis channel like there is for golf....

 

 

Yeah, cept the golf channel is free. I DVR'd the Federer/Sampras match the other night, only to wake up and have a blank screen for 3 hours.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

me too.

 

Especially the day I got to golf with Drobeski.

 

What about the others in that group??????

[edjr 6,579]

What about the others in that group??????

 

Meh, they were ok. Be nice if they treated me a little nicer since we met. Such is life I guess.

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

Meh, they were ok. Be nice if they treated me a little nicer since we met. Such is life I guess.

 

Yeah, GuardBum has been kind of d!ck to you lately.

[Sho Nuff 720]

i know..you only know federer and youre right..no one watches the 4 majors in the states...

 

too bad there isnt a tennis channel like there is for golf....

 

I know more than Federer...but how many other people do?

I would not say that nobody watches them...but their ratings are awful.

Yup...there is a very good golf channel...comes with normal cable packages...why? Because people will watch it.

[edjr 6,579]

I know more than Federer...but how many other people do?

I would not say that nobody watches them...but their ratings are awful.

Yup...there is a very good golf channel...comes with normal cable packages...why? Because people will watch it.

 

I can't argue here. I love tennis and I watch all the majors. Why? it's really the only tennis you'll see on national TV. For some people, watching 2 guys smacking a tennis ball back and forth for 3 hours just isn't fun. It will never be what golf is. They don't have the fans and it's just not as fun to watch on TV. Think about it. When you watch tennis on TV, for the most part you watch the same 2 people from start to finish. When you watch golf, sure they show all of tiger's shots, but you still see a ton of other action.

[Cruzer 1,995]

i really don't follow tennis that much, but i'm not certain it's sport has more talent than the current crop of the pga tour. already thru 11 tournaments this year, the pga has produced 10 different winners. have no idea, nor the inclination, to look up what the atp has done - but i'm guessing it's not this spread out. in addtion to this, the pga also has rows and rows of players on other tours that are talented beyond comprehension as well. i'd be interested to see what the ratio is of current players on the atp tour with major wins compared to that of the pga tour. one thing for sure is not in quesion - golf abuses tennis in ratings, money and popularity.

[Cruzer 1,995]

...tiger is all golf has and with tiger starting to skip more and more events, the pga isnt happy...

tiger is huge, but he's hardly all golf has. you have to look no further than the thriving business of golf. the last 2 years tiger has played 16 and 15 tournaments and the tour has hardly suffered. it's helped that the course rotation of the majors the last few years has been tremendous - returning to such famed venues as baltusrol, oakmont, southern hills, shinnecock, winged foot, pinehurst, etc...and speaking of tiger, the tour would certainly like for him to play more - but they are hardly mad. tiger saved the pga tour and has made tim finchem and countless others very wealthy people. there used to be a saying that for every dollar a player made on tour $.10 of that went walter hagen and $.10 went to arnold palmer - can prolly put tiger down for a $.15 piece. like mentioned - tiger played 16 & 15 tournaments the last few years - but that isn't much off from the usual 18-21 he normally plays. considering he went thru his father's death one year and the birth of his daughter the next, i think the tour is more than understandable on this. hell, even in his prime jack played no more than 21 tournaments a year.

[Sho Nuff 720]

tiger is huge, but he's hardly all golf has. you have to look no further than the thriving business of golf. the last 2 years tiger has played 16 and 15 tournaments and the tour has hardly suffered. it's helped that the course rotation of the majors the last few years has been tremendous - returning to such famed venues as baltusrol, oakmont, southern hills, shinnecock, winged foot, pinehurst, etc...and speaking of tiger, the tour would certainly like for him to play more - but they are hardly mad. tiger saved the pga tour and has made tim finchem and countless others very wealthy people. there used to be a saying that for every dollar a player made on tour $.10 of that went walter hagen and $.10 went to arnold palmer - can prolly put tiger down for a $.15 piece. like mentioned - tiger played 16 & 15 tournaments the last few years - but that isn't much off from the usual 18-21 he normally plays. considering he went thru his father's death one year and the birth of his daughter the next, i think the tour is more than understandable on this. hell, even in his prime jack played no more than 21 tournaments a year.

 

Hell...look at the FBR open in Phoenix. No tiger...yet how many people were at that thing?

[edjr 6,579]

Hell...look at the FBR open in Phoenix. No tiger...yet how many people were at that thing?

 

because morons think tiger is going to show up for every event. you think when they buy their tickets, they know who will be there?

[Cruzer 1,995]

because morons think tiger is going to show up for every event. you think when they buy their tickets, they know who will be there?

us here in the metroplex have the fortune to have 2 pga tour events in the area. from my experience, tour events are going to sell gobs of tix no matter who is coming. naturally they go faster and and are harder to get when tiger shows up - but the times he doesn't the tix still get sold and suites/boxes still get filled. reason? it's a week long party of socializing, alcohol, business smoozing, and fun & sun. even those who don't golf make it out to a tour event when it comes to town just bcoz for that week, "it's the place to be."

[edjr 6,579]

us here in the metroplex have the fortune to have 2 pga tour events in the area. from my experience, tour events are going to sell gobs of tix no matter who is coming. naturally they go faster and and are harder to get when tiger shows up - but the times he doesn't the tix still get sold and suites/boxes still get filled. reason? it's a week long party of socializing, alcohol, business smoozing, and fun & sun. even those who don't golf make it out to a tour event when it comes to town just bcoz for that week, "it's the place to be."

 

 

Another reason golf is bigger than tennis.

 

it's a smoozefest. People use it for sales and all other kinds of things. 4 people can do out at a time and you can be 300 pounds and golf. You dont even have to get the ball off the tee. Tennis is an entirely different atmosphere.

[Cruzer 1,995]

one of the things that bugs me is why the metroplex has no lpga tour event. it's stupid to not have one here and gosh knows there is plenty of room in their schedule to fit one in. if you've never been an lpga tour event, it's pretty damn great.

[edjr 6,579]

think anyone will ever be able to create an indoor golfcourse?

 

go over big up there

[Cruzer 1,995]

omg, this is funny. went to golfsmith at lunch - had to pick up some things. so i'm focking around with the putters and one caught my eye. it was a carbite, sort of a mallet looking thing. never looked at the price just started putting with it and needless to say, everthing was going down. i was like, damn. it also just a great feel and balance to it. so i look at the price tag: $29.99. i immediately thought of this thread and started cracking up!

 

oh, and $30 later - that bastage is now sitting in my cherokee.

[edjr 6,579]

omg, this is funny. went to golfsmith at lunch - had to pick up some things. so i'm focking around with the putters and one caught my eye. it was a carbite, sort of a mallet looking thing. never looked at the price just started putting with it and needless to say, everthing was going down. i was like, damn. it also just a great feel and balance to it. so i look at the price tag: $29.99. i immediately thought of this thread and started cracking up!

 

oh, and $30 later - that bastage is now sitting in my cherokee.