https://socalgolfer.org/the-primary-issue-why-liv-golf-has-yet-to-receive-ranking-points/ The #1 Southern California Golf Community Sun, 14 May 2023 14:50:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://socalgolfer.org/the-primary-issue-why-liv-golf-has-yet-to-receive-ranking-points/#comment-113926 Sun, 14 May 2023 14:50:47 +0000 https://socalgolfer.org/?p=53707#comment-113926 The OWGR leadership is unfortunately biased because of how they are rewarded with rankings of their players and how the system is biased towards their make up of their events. There should not be any board members from any tour on the leadership of the OWGR and a process built to be flexible to many tours to qualify. They need to realize golf is like all sports that the entertainment value is the greatest spectator desire to drive more to watch, buy sponsors products and to increase their desire to play golf. The market is beyond traditional fans that belong to country clubs and needs to offer experiences for new generations to enjoy the game. All sports are seeing changes to their rules and formats to make their sport fun to watch and see pros challenged but enjoy watching their success not just playing traditional games but creating teamwork among in some events and not boring 5 hour, slow play rounds. This is a real expectation that should be embraced by very well paid professionals, whose skills obviously exceed us amateurs like all sport’s professionals. It is a business, yes, and if you are supposed to be a nonprofit organization, qualifying to play within some guidelines is needed, but to trying to monopolize the game is hurting your reputation with some fans. Golf is different in how the players pay for their own expenses and no guarantee when they are the best in the world at their trade on a weekly basis.

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