The TGL and LIV Golf both had a HUGE week, but did the two major golf leagues really get what they wanted?
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Golf is a business and Rick is a businessman, 20k loss is nothing, especially what he gained. He has access that no one has. He is gonna put content out that no one can,that alone will make it worth it and worth it for liv. TGL is cool but still doesn't feel like it's gonna stay. Other than the time it comes out, it feels like bar room golf with a high price of admission. The price to go there is ridiculous. It's not really for the average person who they are trying to get. 750 per person to go to an event, and the crowd doesn't do anything for the atmosphere, at least not on tv.
Grant and Phil vs DJ and AJ was more entertaining than TGL
I'm sorry guys but TGL is a terrible product outside of the USA. Rory's forced giggling at anything and everything was utter cringe. It still feels forced and boring. And just to clarify I'm that younger demographic.. I'm addicted to everything golf, I watch just about every tour out there, but I still can't watch TGL for longer than 20 minutes. It does nothing for me.
It’s a silly format. But if people
Like it, then fans can like it. Not
My cup
Of tea though
Why didn’t all these haters unsubscribe from Rick when he has made content with LIV players in the past?, I can’t wait for the content, congratulations Rick🎉
That's less than 1 percent for Rick unsubscribed… doesn't effect anything
I thought thise cats were point shaving. but it made it entertaining lol
Rick definitely spurned the PGA a bit with the q at Myrtle Beach and had an issue with no invite to the creator cup. Definitely an aspect of why he signed with LIV.
TGL is the next WWF wresteling.
Golf being divided as it is as if it's good for fans isn't. I can't get with the idea of obscene money for players which only produces higher prices for fans. I remember paying 7 dollars to see rock concerts in the mid seventies. The best concerts. Think about it. Seven dollars. I won't ever watch a LIV because of many reasons. Call it being old fashioned I guess.
Can they put a gps in the ball. So I can find it 😂
Haven’t watched one second of TGl and interested even less! RS losing subs is for the same reason people don’t like LIV…Saudi Arabia period
Wow he lost 20,000 subs. Twice as many as what you have. 🤔🤔
Playoff was cool, but it should be all 3 hitting closest to pin (Tiger and Rory didnt participate in OT). If its a team game, it should be team's total distance from pin.
I'll just put it out there. Apart from the PGA Tour and LIV coming together or somehow Tiger winning another tournament, Rick signing with LIV will be the biggest happening in world golf this year. Its a groundbreaking moment in the sport considering the current state and I think this will change the landscape considerably.
Last night’s TGL match was awesome. I was hooked. I have a couple ideas I would like to see..
1. We have a ref. Cool. But I would like to see a dedicated coach for each team. More a strategist that pulls the team together and huddles between holes.
2. They need to make sure the hammer gets used. Don’t know if there should be a minimum or what, but they cannot hold onto it the whole match, not using it at all.
3. No more gimmees within a certain radius of the hole. Make it 3-4 feet. More potential for upsets. Side Note: cool way to implement this. Shine a light down centered at the hole that quickly and easily measures the distance.
Get the money while you can. 20k subscribers is a drop in the bucket
They need more consistent schedules, they are all over the place for no reason, they play in a single location so they just need to negotiate for better air time. That will help a lot, I was excited for the second match and assumed without looking, I thought it was at 630pm pst and it wasn’t it was at 3 so I missed the whole match. Think of the nfl, you know Monday night football is 8pm est or 5pm pst not matter what. I think that’s a big issue but yes the first two matches were very lopsided
Who cares 20k ? That's it ? The best players hardly play on the pgatour.
A hole in one on Sim golf isn’t the same as in real life so I don’t think that would have been “as” viral as a real hole in one.. imo
TGL??? I know what it is, but I also know what PGA, LIV and YT creators are. I get to watch ALL except the TGL on YT. I didn't really care about LIV when it started, but they carried on and 3 years in I'm starting to connect.
TGL will fail for the simple reason that a dickhead like me would rather watch Tubes and Ange trying to break par than a fake"golf" thingy with Tiger and Rory relying on name recognition as opposed to enjoyable entertainment.
Bob does sports poorly😅
20k people who left stuff they may possibly enjoy because they can’t get over themselves is telling of what social media has become. The best part is that Rick doesn’t care because he’s still getting paid. 😂
For TGL….where’s wind in the simulator holes? Also they should use a mechanical lift on the rough to create side hill lies etc. on the rough area for second shots if the ball shows that lie on the screen….playoff ok but they should get 2 points for the win, one for the ot loss same as the NHL….
It appears to be…that PGA is not "afraid" of LIV, i think theyre more afraid of YouTube Golfers (non pros), they know they cant shut down liv anymore, so now theyre targeting YT golfers
Shiels reasons for going to Liv are all in his bank account .
At this point I just want to see the Masters and US Open
Apart from the money Rick sees the opportunity of travelling the world with some of the best players , doing his own stuff as well as LIV content and experiencing a whole new dynamic to his channel, yes the LIV haters will hate it , but overall it’s a win win for both LIV n Rick
TGL I didnt even spend time on watching it, regarding Rick shields thoug, I am pne of thoese who un subsribed to his channel after hes change.. Only ´because of one thing. They way he has been down talking LIV ever since it startet, him and hes Guy has allways been down talking it and hating it.. so for me going for the money is just f…. So I have nothing left for the guy
Tom makes golf fun when ever he plays
If you had Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc every hour of everyday they wouldn’t be special. You wouldn’t look forward to them. You’d become tied of it. This is what golf and a lot of sport on our screens is rapidly becoming. We want your attention they cry, but they continue to flood us with poor content. Wish I could go back in time when golf on our screens was a rare occurrence that we looked forward. Life was better then. People did other things besides being in front of a screen. Some of us even played more golf, soccer etc and even socialised.
If you’ve ever wondered why the Ryder cup, Soccer World Cup, Olympics etc get massive viewing figures, it’s because they’re staged once every couple of years or so.
It’s all getting ridiculous.
I’m cutting my screen so you guys are lucky you got my attention.
Hi guys sorry to say it as a huge golf fan ,but golf is dead no matter how you want to sell it,there is better content on YouTube then what the pGA and LIV have to offer,the only thing to look forward to is the four majors and maybe The Players . You know back in the day the Farmers was a big tournament ,but I bet the numbers are way down.LIV is hard to watch on TV ,maybe live it could be ok but on tv it’s like watching paint dry. By the way what is Rick Sheilds thinking,is he going to be a cheer leader for LIV ,not sure what his purpose is there.😂.After I am done typing,I am going to unsubscribe to his channel,by by Rick good luck with LIV ,keep practicing you may be out there some day.
Hi guys sorry to say it as a huge golf fan ,but golf is dead no matter how you want to sell it,there is better content on YouTube then what the pGA and LIV have to offer,the only thing to look forward to is the four majors and maybe The Players . You know back in the day the Farmers was a big tournament ,but I bet the numbers are way down.LIV is hard to watch on TV ,maybe live it could be ok but on tv it’s like watching paint dry. By the way what is Rick Sheilds thinking,is he going to be a cheer leader for LIV ,not sure what his purpose is there.😂.After I am done typing,I am going to unsubscribe to his channel,by by Rick good luck with LIV ,keep practicing you may be out there some day.
What should be coming is TGL teams vs LIV teams. Why Not? Imagine seeing High Flyers vs Jupiter Links. Phil vs Tiger in TGL…would be awesome.
TGL is a yawn, i tried, but it doesnt catch my attention, will it be back 2026, probably but only because of the investment made already. As for the celebrities showing up, when the camera panned to them, they were back in their seat, hands crossed, bored body language, none looked at all interested.
Golf fanatic for 45 years tried watching 1st TGL doesn't do it for me. Don't mind LIV 3 rounds , teams I haven't warmed up to yet.
If you guys spend any time playing SIM Golf on GSPRO or reading any of their forums you will see that the "fantasy" courses are among the most popular. I'm sure that plays into the lava thing.
LIV is making a big move into the content creator space. They understand the demographic that watches YouTube and they are looking to the future.
LIV is why I do not watch golf anymore. Except the Majors. I will NEVER watch TGL.
i love that you talk about the players going to liv taking a risk lmfao. what was the risk? they made hundreds of millions of dollars, the kind of money that means no one in their entire family line has to worry about money ever again. that doesn't sound too risky to me, it's like being guaranteed to win the lottery and calling buying the 5 dollar ticket "taking all the risk".
Celebrities who fucking cares these clowns 🤡 have the outrageous amount of cash to go to these clown 🤡 show unintelligent effort for DESPERATION!!!!!!
I think you are way off base with the lava I like that this is set up for people who might not play golf not the golf purest
im sure the money rick got, dont care about the 20k that left
Ricky only lost less than 1% of subscribers. His numbers will keep climbing if he keeps doing great content. LIV haters need to get over themselves.
With the way the PGA have not supported Wesley Bryan (the lack of air time) I wouldn't be surprised to see him move to LIV this time next year.
In Europe when we found out about TGL we all laughed, this is not golf.I dont know what is but not golf.Golf is St Andrews, The Masters at Augusta, Pebble Beach, etc, etc this is golf not ……TGL
Just need Tiger and Rory to play each other every time. Problem solved.
I love YouTube golf. Love the many LIV players. All in all, idk why it really matters what the PGA does. They could have zero YouTuber colabs and have never did the “creative council” (what a stupid name lol). It is the PGA flipping tour. It is and always will be the number one golf tour in the world to watch. Watch one LIV tour and then switch to the PGA. There is no comparison. Throw the bullshit politics aside and biases. PGA is the PGA. Again, I love the LIV players…. But I’m not trying to watch two tours. One a week is enough and when not watching I’m trying to play a round for myself.
I agree, lava and video type greens make no sense. Just make great greens with well designed hazards. Lava, it just fake, like so much of TGL. I had hopes, but Tiger and Rory is for a different audience. Maybe the z20 year olds loved it. I hope they did.
I don’t care for Rick, I don’t subscribe to his channel, yet, I am happy he will create content within LIV.