I am joined by Paul Burke to talk about golf and how we're filling the void of live sporting events. We challenge the Golf Channel to be better, because they've dropped the ball on various opportunities to show coverage of great tournaments instead of mailing it in and showing the first round of the 2019 Valero Texas Open. Open up the archives and get creative!
The PGA is aiming to start back up in June, and I'm not so sure if players will feel safe and willing to travel from state to state to play golf, especially the top ranked golfers in the world. Massachusetts golf courses are closed, and Paul subscribes to the "Non-Fun Zone" right now, where it wouldn't be a good look if courses were open, even if social distancing was happening and rules were altered for the safety of the players and employees. Paul's "NFZ" theory also might be why the buzz around Tiger vs. Phil fizzled faster than it sizzled. What're the optics when millionaire athletes leave their house to play golf, even if it is for charity?
They wrap up with some of their own half-baked creative ideas for golf coverage/entertainment during the quarantine, including a "Resort Golf Pro Tour" and drafting a cadre of golfers based on specific skills on the course.
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