Fans throw stones at TGL as the PGA Tour field gets worse
One thing you can count on golf fans for is being absolutely honest and unapologetic and that was exactly the case with the latest problem in the golf world. “And now Morikawa withdraws…burn TGL to the ground,” said one fan while the other said, “Morikawa WD. Why play real golf when you can play on a sim? This is very very bad.”
See now, there are actually many people who share this fan’s sentiment because, per a recent article by Mike D. Sykes, II of USA Today, he also didn’t find TGL that appealing. He was really excited to check it out, especially with Tiger Woods involved, but it just didn’t live up to the hype or as he put it, “I should not have trusted Tiger” and “I regret to inform you that was a mistake.”
Well, TGL’s condensed schedule and fast-paced format may be exciting for fans, but it’s taking a toll on the players. Many top golfers like Morikawa who, by the way, was the top-ranked player in the field are finding themselves exhausted from the demanding schedule, which is ultimately hurting the fields at PGA Tour events like the Farmers Insurance Open or as one fan put it, “TGL is starting to hurt these fields every week.”
One fan said, “TGL destroying the PGAT roster,” while the others added, “Good golfers are withdrawing from real golf tournaments to go hit into a screen at TGL.” And well, it is true that TGL does have a giant screen for players to hit into, a shot clock that keeps them on pace, and live microphones for real-time chats with TV hosts.
