Why I No Longer Watch the PGA Tour

And this is just one of the reasons

Following are two back-to-back videos of Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott, tied for the lead in the third round of the BMW Championship, a PGA Tour Playoffs event. Adam Scott followed right behind Bradley with his ridiculous routine, as they were paired together and tied for the lead.

They did this in front of a massive live audience and millions of television viewers worldwide, begging the questions:

“Do these guys have any idea of what they look like when they do this?”

“Do they realize how long they took to look ridiculous (Each took a full minute.”

“Do they even care?”

That is why I’m through with the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf League, and the Korn Ferry Tour.

They don’t care about me, the golf fan, the viewer, so I no longer care about them.

Bradley even went through his Aimpoint routine on a chip!

RIDICULOUS!

Are tee shots and approach shots next?

These days, it’s all about the Tour players all the time. They don’t care about the fans. Maybe it has always been this way and I’ve merely removed the blinders from my eyes. I don’t know. All I know is that I’m seeing clearly now. They only care about shooting the lowest score possible, regardless of how slow they play, how ridiculous they look when playing, their embrace of marginally legal performance-enhancing equipment they use which makes the game ridiculously easy, the stunning prize purses they play for which never seems to be enough for them, and so much more.

It all adds up to a group of spectacularly self-absorbed, spoiled children who don’t even realize they are in the entertainment business. Or they don’t care. All I know is that they don’t give a damn about me. It is so clear. As an entertainer, you simply wouldn’t do these things to your customers if you cared.

You would think Bradley, the recently named 2025 Ryder Cup Captain, would realize his responsibility to the fans…but he doesn’t. None of them do.

For a stark comparison, watch a Formula 1 race sometime and see how much everyone - even the pit crews! - engage with their fans. It creates this warm synergy between the F1 entertainers and their fans that literally comes through the television screen to the viewer. It’s even stronger in person.

That is where the Tours need to go but they will never get there because, for some strange reason, professional golfers are a profoundly selfish group of athletes. Perhaps the most selfish group of athletes. Maybe it has to do with them being individual performers who receive no salary. But I simply don’t care. It is their responsibility to be attractive to their fans, not the reverse.

Sure the PGA Tour and Commissioner Jay Monahan mouth the words, “We do it for you, the fans,” but that’s all it is: words. Their actions speak louder than words. Jay Monahan’s customers are not the fans. His customers are the players. And it shows.

It all adds up to this: I’m out.

Actually, I was out two months ago when I finally stopped watching. But then, yesterday, I said, “Let’s see how long I can last watching a Tour event.” And, sure enough, the first thing I saw was the Aimpoint bullshit above, which is merely a metaphor for the entire Tour viewing experience. I recorded Bradley and Scott, and changed the channel.

So, Adios, PGA Tour. You earned it. But one final point: When you’ve lost the founder of the Golf Nut Society, you’ve lost someone who dearly loves this game. Don’t make the mistake, however, of thinking you’ve only lost this one grassroots golfer. Trust me, you’ve lost millions of us.

Where are my sticks? I’m going to go play golf, rather than watch it.

Founder & Head Nut

Golf Nut Society

P.S. Now you know why I haven’t posted anything to my Substack for a while. But give me a little while longer to refocus and I’ll get back to posting again. It just won’t be about the Tours.