How to generate interest in the LPGA again

CTomlin my point in saying that the player made 112k is that the player who did that did not have a very good year and yet were rewarded with 112K. So lets say they did only really make 35k for finishing last among players who kept their card for the next year. Complain about that to the record number of people who are unemployed right now. I would also ask where the player who is spending $5000 a week is staying and what car she is driving and where she is eating, etc. That is a huge number and in times like these those are the things that need to be pulled back. I feel no sympathy for some of these players who truly do not excel at any point in a season and yet make 6 figures. They do nothing to distinguish themselves. And yet they, in a lot of instances, feel like they are entitled. The thing that smaller purses and smaller fields would certainly do is make some of them hungrier to work harder and actually excel rather than just wallow in mediocrity and make a living that most people cannot.

Sorry to re-introduce this topic., but here are my thoughts as an LPGA fan:
Would there be more interest if an American was dominating the tour? A modest increase maybe.
Should we worry that there are too many Koreans near the top of the leader-board? No. Good golf attracts interest.
Should marketing be improved? Yes, but you need to show great quality to take to the market.
I cannot tell you how many times I have watched LPGA events on the tele, watch the ladies hit decent drives, hit good approach shots onto the green, and then player after player miss what looks like simple putts. Nothing kills a broadcast more than watching less than stellar putting.
That is really what separates the PGA from the LPGA, and Tiger from everyone else. How many clutch putts have we seen Tiger make during his career! Lorena dominated a year ago because she was probably the best putter on tour, but even she has fallen back to mediocrity this year. Better putting means better competition, which means better interest in the tour.



Edited by logic101 - Feb/04/2010 at 11:30pm

All interesting questions... one is rather puzzling though- Have you ever met Christie??? I don't think not knowing how good she is is the problem there.... 

AAAHHHH- now that I get.....