All the cat fights that have taken place on our little blog boards make me wonder: When is the LPGA going to cash in on the high drama they currently possess?
Last time i checked, no blog that ripped any pro male golfer had 35 comments. Frankly, no one cares about a Woods/Immelman duel like they do a Wie/Anything one.
Look at Professional tennis: Right now the only major that doesn’t pay EQUAL is Wimbledon, and that will soon change in the next couple years.
What’s the difference between tennis and golf? Not much. They’re both sissy country club sports that require hand-eye coordination over brute strength. Cute young girls in skirts will never go out of style as well. LPGA players also play a more similar game to 95-percent of amateur golfers, meaning they can relate more to a 160-yard 7-iron over pitching wedge.
However, corporate sponsorships in golf heavily outweigh tennis. The message must be delivered to the men writing the checks the LPGA is an undervalued bull market, which it is.
Jim Cramer on MSNBC’s Mad Money would say it’s a definite ‘BOO YA!!”
Simply put: The LPGA is completely under-achieving in allowing its purses and corporate sponsorships to be miniscule compared to the boys. The PGA currently lacks any big storyline, while the LPGA has several.
The NBA has Lebron and Wade, NHL has Ovechkin, Ward and Crosby, the NFL has Reggie Bush, the LPGA has a sorority of talented young women vs. the home-schooled kid, and the PGA has a bunch of good foreigners, none of which the USA fan base will ever embrace.
The window may not be open too long. A men’s golf phenom is sure to emerge in the next couple years, Tiger may start trying more than six times a year – and Michelle Wie’s flame may burn out faster than expected.
It’s now or never for the LPGA.
WorldGolf.com blogger Brandon Tucker offers his unique perspective on golf and travel destinations from Scotland and Ireland to Myrtle Beach. He also chimes in on news events on the PGA and LPGA Tours, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and other happenings around the world of golf.
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