tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post5567410601583459209..comments2024-03-27T06:15:18.574-04:00Comments on GOLF GIRL'S DIARY: What Golf Needs Now - Tiger Woods, PR & ORMAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04225531813848577032noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-67970807780541961362009-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:00I find the fact that golf is STILL perceived and p...I find the fact that golf is STILL perceived and promoted as a rich man's Saturday morning game to avoid being with his family or a networking schmooze-fest utterly annoying. <BR/><BR/>You are SO right that it is a perception issue but the root of that issue is reality. Sponsors' clueless responses to accusations are a direct result of their feeling guilty, as they should, for fostering an environment of exclusion around the game.alice lima-whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000923864748577754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-44959073904400968202009-02-27T09:42:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:42:00.000-05:00Wow!! Thanks, GG. I just tried googling "GOLF" and...Wow!! Thanks, GG. I just tried googling "GOLF" and had 407,000,000 hits. "Tiger Woods" gives you 82,500,00 and "Phil Mickelson" nets you 1,600,000. What does that tell you?<BR/><BR/>I have no clue. <BR/><BR/>Someone told me we are in the grips of a serious recession. I told him I choose not to participate.Vince Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761454912786879102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-15982185954863212652009-02-27T08:37:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:37:00.000-05:00correction on above post:i meant tim "clark" not "...correction on above post:<BR/><BR/>i meant tim "clark" not "daly" (i think i made a freudian slip substituting "daly" for "clark" - as i thought about fat, bloated paychecks and lifestyles that are out of wack).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-14880761104029517452009-02-27T08:30:00.000-05:002009-02-27T08:30:00.000-05:00some thoughts on the tour(s):this is the year of s...some thoughts on the tour(s):<BR/><BR/>this is the year of scrambling on the part of all the tours. sponsorships were mostly locked up (contractually) before the shit hit the fan. looking out over the next two years is ugly at best. the banks, insurers/financial services and automakers are going to drop out of these sponsorship deals asap - they will hit the demo simlpy by placing ads on sunday's during the big events- if they even do that!<BR/><BR/>no amount of pr can address this problem. they should simply fess up and state that they are contractually committed to these sponsorship deals for this year. let big tim and pga tour, inc. deal with that!!! additionally, if they are taking taxpayer $$ it is up to the gov't to take a look at what they can or can't do with our money.<BR/><BR/>some thoughts on the players:<BR/><BR/>sorry guys, given the magnitude of the issues we face, worrying about golf tourneys and rich, spoiled over payed professional golfers is very low on my list.<BR/><BR/>i heard an interesting stat yesterday - tim daly has never won on the pga tour and has over $12 million in career earnings from the tour (mostly earned in the last 5 years) - how crazy is that? and these journeymen are now so rich that they can pick and choose tourney's very selectively--- so they don't get too tired playing "all the time" ---- poor babies.<BR/><BR/>maybe our entire society needs to return to the age of hogan - when people dug up out of the dirt all by themselves (and golf pro's played every week -- and car pooled to most events)<BR/><BR/>now that is pr that our average struggling, stressed out citizens could relate to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-45225991676954696362009-02-27T00:48:00.000-05:002009-02-27T00:48:00.000-05:00Quote - Morgan Stanley spokeswoman announced yeste...Quote - Morgan Stanley spokeswoman announced yesterday that the company will continue to sponsor the Memorial Tournament, but company representatives won't be going. "We're not participating this year due to the (economic)environment," - unquote<BR/>- the money for entertainment has already been committed in the sponsorship deal. Perhaps we can go instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-62538484687654102522009-02-26T22:57:00.000-05:002009-02-26T22:57:00.000-05:00"If I was down to my last $1, I'd spend it on prom..."If I was down to my last $1, I'd spend it on promo" Bill GatesLadiesontour.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448884250460989249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-6229592090226318782009-02-26T20:05:00.000-05:002009-02-26T20:05:00.000-05:00The PR waters are treacherous right now. However, ...The PR waters are treacherous right now. However, a good CEO would explain that their company's golf expenditures amount to legitimate and necessary marketing and advertising outlays that are targeted at golfers, an affluent and desirable demographic. I still see GM ads on TV and they're on the brink of bankruptcy.<BR/><BR/>That said I would probably tone down the employees participation and maintain the sponsorship. Especially with Tiger back!Average Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046762898552584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-26634351241339009362009-02-26T17:00:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:00:00.000-05:00Tiger = Golf in the minds of the media these days....Tiger = Golf in the minds of the media these days. <BR/><BR/>Then again, look at golf's ratings while he was out. They were abysmal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-80695500968150703582009-02-26T14:27:00.000-05:002009-02-26T14:27:00.000-05:00Great Post, very Informative. In case you are int...Great Post, very Informative. 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