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WOWZERS

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Golf has the same perception issue as bowling
« on: December 01, 2016, 09:17:55 AM »
Link included below. Comments are from Jack Nicklaus complaining that advancement in golf ball technology is the reason for course closures.

I think some could draw a similar conclusion with the advent of new bowling ball technology.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/jack-nicklaus-blames-golf-ball-132904968.html

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spmcgivern

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Re: Golf has the same perception issue as bowling
« Reply #46 on: December 07, 2016, 08:26:50 AM »
The Tiger effect is wearing off.  It has brought more minorities to the game, but golf sees the same problems as bowling, lack of interest from millennials. 

What a few golf course have tried to do is make golf a little easier and faster by changing the size of the hole.  Shots around the green account for more than half of the hacker's total shots so anything that can make that aspect of the game easier for them will hopefully keep them engaged and play more.  Not everyone is in favor of the larger hole (THS), but it can have its place.

http://www.bigholegolf.com/
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/golf-15-inch-holes
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scotts33

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Re: Golf has the same perception issue as bowling
« Reply #47 on: December 07, 2016, 09:19:36 AM »
Quote from: spmcgivern on December 07, 2016, 08:26:50 AM
The Tiger effect is wearing off.  It has brought more minorities to the game, but golf sees the same problems as bowling, lack of interest from millennials. 

What a few golf course have tried to do is make golf a little easier and faster by changing the size of the hole.  Shots around the green account for more than half of the hacker's total shots so anything that can make that aspect of the game easier for them will hopefully keep them engaged and play more.  Not everyone is in favor of the larger hole (THS), but it can have its place.

http://www.bigholegolf.com/
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/golf-15-inch-holes

Let's lower the basket in basketball to 8' so everyone can dunk.  :)
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Re: Golf has the same perception issue as bowling
« Reply #48 on: December 07, 2016, 02:33:29 PM »
Lets see if I can some this up.  People quit bowling because it is too easy and they quit golf because it is too tough.
Seriously, not sure about golf but bowling started to die at the organized level when other activities started cutting into hunior bowling.  40 years ago every house in town was full with juniors on Saturday morning.  Only a small percentage went on to adult leagues, but a small percentage of a big number is still signifivant
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jls

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Re: Golf has the same perception issue as bowling
« Reply #49 on: December 09, 2016, 02:11:22 PM »
hogwash..... if this was true golfers would be breaking par...FEW CAN BREAK 80 WITHOUT CHEATING....
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