tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post779136566359133379..comments2024-03-27T06:15:18.574-04:00Comments on GOLF GIRL'S DIARY: Only Two Things - The Elusive Female Sports FanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04225531813848577032noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-32304037989694308732010-08-21T14:28:07.279-04:002010-08-21T14:28:07.279-04:00Hi Patricia -
Your post got us thinking over on t...Hi Patricia -<br /><br />Your post got us thinking over on the other side of the pond - just wondering if its the same over here (for the LET) as you've found in the states (for the LPGA). <br /><br />We took another look at one of our Flickr photos of the gallery following Laura Davies and Anne-Lise Caudal during last week's event in Wales. Based on that it seems to be closer to 50/50 over here. Take a look at http://bit.ly/aDpF6Z<br /><br />Our experience has been that once people see the women's professionals in person in a tournament, they get hooked. Probably a combination of the fact that the girls do have to manage the course & conditions and that they all see to be so personable & approachable.<br /><br />A bit too bad that there isn't anything like the Golf Channel over here covering the LET - otherwise we think attendance would boom over here.<br /><br />Hope this adds to the discussion & followup. Great blog & radio show by the way.<br /><br />- PoodlePoodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202715454776086541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-86644434692439287382010-08-19T10:54:46.782-04:002010-08-19T10:54:46.782-04:00I would like to hear the viewership numbers for Te...I would like to hear the viewership numbers for Tennis, a sport that has come a long way in both male and female event coverage, where pay equity is now the norm and a sport that has major sponsorship towards both genders?<br /><br />Have a good show tonight.Ballman@sweetspotgolf.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194472736261743467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-85110483481677403662010-08-18T20:36:27.790-04:002010-08-18T20:36:27.790-04:00Yes indeed Court, but that recliner might even mak...Yes indeed Court, but that recliner might even make Kelly Tilghman watchable. ;)langstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571749548852885605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-62012359018927790122010-08-18T20:12:50.422-04:002010-08-18T20:12:50.422-04:00with you 100% langston - and sports broadcasting s...with you 100% langston - and sports broadcasting starting in the late 70's backs you up, too. <br /><br />when sports were what the men did, broadcasts were all about the game. <br /><br />Starting with the Olympics in the late 70's forward, broadcasts started putting in cutesy little vignettes and emotional stories to draw the women to the TV.<br /><br />Now those side stories take up more time in an Olympic broadcast than the actual sports. Football brought in the female sideline reporter for no good reason. <br /><br />From there, things just went further and further towards the feminine side...leading us eventually to things like Rich Lerner, Scott Walker, and Kelly Tilghman. Yeesh.courtgolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043365135385055405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-90949231653809694032010-08-18T19:44:51.988-04:002010-08-18T19:44:51.988-04:00From what I've read, an equal number of women ...From what I've read, an equal number of women and men consider themselves sports fans these days but their sports fan behavior and their motivations for being sports fans were generally quite different. With men it tended to be watching their team win, the excitement of the competition and because they played the sport (or had played in the past) and felt they were learning more about it. Women on the other hand even women who played, or had played competitively, overwhelmingly cited spending time with friends and family as their main reason for being a sports fan. I don't know how true it is but one can easily see how it might negatively impact the fan support for female teams and leagues.langstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571749548852885605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-16319961321593636232010-08-18T19:37:15.041-04:002010-08-18T19:37:15.041-04:00Since you brought it up, Growl...check this out
h...Since you brought it up, Growl...check this out<br /><br />http://www.la-z-boy.com/Product/6425/courtgolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043365135385055405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-70712802436777421492010-08-18T19:36:48.781-04:002010-08-18T19:36:48.781-04:00The mall rarely sees me. I dread going.
My nails ...The mall rarely sees me. I dread going.<br /><br />My nails are scruffy and in desperate need of a manicure. <br /><br />I love watching figure skating, but not because of the sequins. It's the triple jumps and difficult footwork that fascinate me.<br /><br />I have bought NO new shoes this summer except golf shoes. <br /><br />I enjoy viewing the LPGA coverage, but I watch WAY more PGA events. LPGA needs far better coverage before it will even come close.<br /><br />My golfing gals pals and I are <i>fiercely</i> competitive, but we laugh, sing and dance on the course. <br /><br />I'd rather spend a day watching my daughter play the boys on other golf teams than sit in front of any TV. <br /><br />So I guess I'm not the average female sports fan. <br /><br />BTW, figure skating is most definitely a sport, <i>however</i>, the judging system is not perfect and far too subjective. <br /><br />I prefer golf where the fewest strokes wins. PERIOD. That's how my daughter made an all boys team—and she didn't wear a single sequin.Heather Kerriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479515041675909393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-87864070998327609032010-08-18T18:58:08.128-04:002010-08-18T18:58:08.128-04:00We live in a gender based society and our activiti...We live in a gender based society and our activities are still separated into "men's" and "women's". Traditional notions of masculinity and femininity still come into play when we make our sports and leisure choices. That's why women tend to hit the mall while men take to the stadium...or more often the couch. It is what it isgolf growlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818714221639417955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-67100618637150669782010-08-18T18:35:13.775-04:002010-08-18T18:35:13.775-04:00Shopping, Bridal Showers & Baby Showers. Those...Shopping, Bridal Showers & Baby Showers. Those seem to be the three main reasons women aren't sports fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-78908310397316759952010-08-18T15:44:30.618-04:002010-08-18T15:44:30.618-04:00Court - Ask Heather if figure skating is a major s...Court - Ask Heather if figure skating is a major sport... and remember to duck. ;) <br /><br />I changed "the only sport" to "one of the few sports". I had thought of equestrian & gymnastics but guessed they'd be 50/50.Patricia Hanniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221547585113488764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-55087613006996495762010-08-18T15:23:17.232-04:002010-08-18T15:23:17.232-04:00figure skating is a "major sport" ? :-)
...figure skating is a "major sport" ? :-)<br /><br />Gymnastics and equestrian (not horse racing) sports also draw more women viewers.<br /><br />Frank - on #5 - it's because women gain a real advantage wearing low cut tops at the poker table...chess generally draws players with more ability to concentrate...and in poker, you get cash. :-)courtgolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043365135385055405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-67530225323472117092010-08-18T15:17:00.928-04:002010-08-18T15:17:00.928-04:00I know Frank, I wish he's just call the bloggi...I know Frank, I wish he's just call the blogging police and let them handle it. ;o)<br /><br />That's an excellent point about female vs. male bonding... and I'm glad to see you citing your sources. <br /><br />You should call in - it could be funny. :o)Patricia Hanniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221547585113488764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640652526116928447.post-812461450412475702010-08-18T14:29:52.055-04:002010-08-18T14:29:52.055-04:00.
patricia,
boy, you are really asking to get it....<br /><br />patricia,<br /><br />boy, you are really asking to get it from jay flemma, with all those observations and statistics that are not properly footnoted with sources cited<br /><br />as to your questions, the women, of course, would rather go shopping at the mall than to spectate (1)<br /><br />on the other hand, the men are just the opposite, and would rather spectate than shop (2)<br /><br />men enjoy bonding through competition and physically train for it (3)<br /><br />women enjoy bonding through social relationships and emotionally invest in it (4)<br /><br />it's why there are NO women chess champions but women do play poker which is not directly face to face confrontational like chess (5)<br /><br />and its why sporting arenas have come to look more like shopping malls (see the NEW dallas cowboy stadium)(6)<br /><br />anyway have a good show<br /><br />frankD<br />ft lauderdale F L A<br /><br /><br />1 - based on inquiry of a receptionist at my office<br />2 - based on inquiry with a computer analyst at my office<br />3 - deborah tannen<br />4 - ibid<br />5 - i just made this up<br />6 - monday night football game last year from dallas texasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com