AndyP
9th February 2007, 02:04 PM
notlob passed the following article on to me the other day.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6339991.stm
Shorter version of golf launched
British amateur champion McEvoy is backing Powerplay Golf
A new version of golf has been launched with the hope of making the same impact as Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens.
In PowerPlay Golf, each green has two holes instead of one, with a black flag denoting a more difficult pin placing and a white flag the easier one.
Over nine holes, players have to make three powerplays where they have to go for the harder option.
I don't like Twenty20 cricket, but I can understand what it's trying to do for the game. However, I think this golf idea sounds pretty lame, and won't do anything to bring new people to the game to watch or play. They talk about it being a shorter game, but so is any nine hole round.
"We believe it has enormous TV potential."
I think he's delusional.
Will we have one of the marshalls waving there arms about, Billy Bowden style, when one of the golfers uses a powerplay?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6339991.stm
Shorter version of golf launched
British amateur champion McEvoy is backing Powerplay Golf
A new version of golf has been launched with the hope of making the same impact as Twenty20 cricket and rugby sevens.
In PowerPlay Golf, each green has two holes instead of one, with a black flag denoting a more difficult pin placing and a white flag the easier one.
Over nine holes, players have to make three powerplays where they have to go for the harder option.
I don't like Twenty20 cricket, but I can understand what it's trying to do for the game. However, I think this golf idea sounds pretty lame, and won't do anything to bring new people to the game to watch or play. They talk about it being a shorter game, but so is any nine hole round.
"We believe it has enormous TV potential."
I think he's delusional.
Will we have one of the marshalls waving there arms about, Billy Bowden style, when one of the golfers uses a powerplay?