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Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Guest — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:43:15 -0000

Once you make it a rule for people to tweet. The magic is over.

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Brandi — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:32:14 -0000

I have to say that I agree with the players NOT twittering during play. They are athletes, just like basketball players. How would you like it if you paid for court side seats and every ten minutes, a player calls a time out to tweet, "just made a slam duke, it was awesome". I mean come on, really?

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Fabio Carvalho — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:55:22 -0000

I share the same feeling. I love golf and I also love social media, as I work with it. Whenever I can, I watch LPGA on cable here in Brazil. As a social media fan, I say "yeah! Let the ladies tweet away!", but as a sports fan, I say "Hell, no!". Sports demand a good deal of concentration and the fans must respect that moment. Imagine if the ladies sent twitpics of the course! That would drive the fans crazy but would also unfold the mistery of the great plays, which should be kept for the good of the game.
Social media is a great way for the LPGA or any other league to regain popularity, but not to be used by the players when they are out there doing their thing.
Cheers!

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Brandon_Sheley — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:54:37 -0000

yet another reason for me not to go golfing

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Joey Mucha — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:51:32 -0000

That's a bummer, I would love to know what goes through the mind of a professional golfer as they are in their state of intense concentration. I think golf would be the perfect sport to test this out. I bet it won't be long before other sports adopt similar technologies. I am sure that NASCAR fans would love to get updates from their favorite driver about engine diagnostics, poll placings, etc.

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

rsmoot — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:15:30 -0000

I was at a tourney last month and found it ironic that they were Tweeting about the event but I could not have my iPhone at the tourney with me to Tweet about the event. I'd like to see the rules about phones reviewed. Even if the players & caddies do not Tweet... you can grow the buzz tremendously if your attendees are tweeting from the event!

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Josh Catone — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:04:00 -0000

Maybe, but even caddies have to be pretty locked in during a competitive round. Good caddies do a lot more than carry the golfer's bag -- they estimate shot distance, they suggest and discuss shot types and clubs, they monitor wind, they help read greens, etc. They're pretty busy. I kind of doubt golfers want their caddies distracted by Twitter during a round either (not to mention some of them who use their account personally might not one someone else tweeting under their name).

Re: LPGA Players Say No to On Course Tweeting

Steve Mullen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:47:44 -0000

Easily solved ... have the caddies do the Tweeting.