Golfing Conversations

  Can Professional Golf be Improved? In my opinion, yes it can. Golf is the best sport on the planet read my blog linked below to understand why I think that. Saying that, however, the product that we see on the tv can be improved. Why Golf is the Best Sport in the World. (golfingconversations.blogspot.com) Why Should we Look at Improving Professional Golf? Simply put the more eyes on the game the better it is for everyone involved . I understand that golf is not for everyone but there are definitely steps that could be taken to create a better, more exciting product for people to consume. Change the Format of Tournaments! As a golf lover, I personally enjoy the four day long tournaments but I can understand why new or more casual viewers could be turned away by this. The current four-day tournament system requires a substantial amount of time to be spent watching the tournament, time many people don't have which could discourage them from watching. Perhaps golfing tours could look...

Is Golf the Best Sport in the World? The short answer is yes! The Pandemic Golf has somewhat exploded in the wake of the pandemic, due to it being the only sport that many people could play due to the restrictions. With a wave of new people joining the pursuit of hitting a very small ball into a very small hole, t his brilliant game is rightly starting to get the appreciation and recognition it deserves. A lifetime of Pleasure Is there any other sport except golf that you can play to a decent standard from youth to old age, probably not, it's not like it gets boring either, there are constantly new courses to play, different things to work on and new friends to be made and the handicap system allows you to compete on a level playing field no matter your age or physical condition. The Great Outdoors  The old phrase ' a good walk wasted' could not be more untrue. The game allows you to experience some unbelievable beautiful scenery, often surrounded by your best mates or fami...

 What is the Best Major? This is probably a somewhat controversial and probably unpopular opinion from somebody who is from Scotland, but I think that The Masters is better than The Open and is the best major on the golfing calendar. History of the Championship The course was founded by the legendary Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts in 1933 and hosted the masters for the first time in 1934. The tournament was originally called The Augusta National Invitation Tournament, but the name was changed to The masters in 1939. The first Tournament was won by Horton Smith who took home $1500 which is roughly around $30,000 in today’s money, most modern-day golfers wouldn’t even get out of bed for that type of figure. Iconic Moments The championship has created some of the most unforgettable moments in golf. Spieth’s gut-wrenching collapse in 2016 is a prime example of how the course and the pressure of the tournament can get the better of even the very best players in the world. An ag...