Rickie Fowler & Justin Thomas Making One Big Mistake for Popularity’s Sake Despite No Competition From LIV Golf
After months of delay, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s brainchild is finally set to kick in. The TGL is scheduled to begin on January 7, 2025. Six teams of four PGA Tour golfers will compete on simulator-based greens in two-hour sessions at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. TGL is a new concept. It brings technology into the picture. However, the team element is something we all know from LIV.
With the pros and fans excited for TGL, it is only natural to assume that the league will be a hit. But how will that success be measured? James Colgan, an expert writer with Golf.com recently appeared in an episode of The Drop Zone and shared how players like Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel, and others will measure it. “Every single player involved is judging the league’s success based on its TV ratings, ” he said. “I think is a very bad idea,” he continued. But why?
If TV ratings drop, it does not necessarily mean the event is not successful. Take the 2019 PGA Championship, for instance. The 2021 Sunday round attracted 6.6 million, but viewership on CBS in 2019, 2020, and 2022 all hovered between 5.0 and 5.3 million. Does this mean the event was not a success? No! Brooks Koepka‘s dominant performance captured attention, but rain delays and other scheduling issues hurt viewership.
