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Originally Posted by jayswin
Tiger led the way by being so much better than the rest, while now a days the equipment and skill development has brought the best 15-20 golfers so close together that we're not likely to see that astronomical star again.
So now they need those stars to have huge personalities, large online following, tension etc. They've been loving the Bryson vs Koepka stuff. It wouldn't surprise me at all if there's some behind the scenes talk from PGA that fuels those interactions a bit.
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The PGA and golf definitely need some new ideas and techniques in order to draw attention and bring in fans. Outside of golfers, the traditional four round, five hour format is not conducive towards drawing casual fans to tune in. They need their "stars" to become household names the way that Tiger grew in popularity. In terms of name recognition I doubt that the top 10 golfers even come close to matching what the top athletes in other sports have.