Well, let me tell ya, this whole LIV Golf thing, it ain’t no walk in the park. I been hearin’ folks talkin’ ’bout it, but when it comes to folks sittin’ down to watch it on the telly, well, it’s a bit of a letdown, ain’t it? They ain’t pullin’ the crowd like they thought they would. I remember one time, they said they had 3.2 million folks watchin’ the Mayakoba tournament back in March. Now that sure sounds like a big number, don’t it? But when you look at the whole picture, it ain’t as shiny as it seems. LIV’s been around a couple years now, and folks are still tryin’ to figure out if it’s worth the watch.
Now, if ya ask me, this LIV viewership thing is a bit of a mixed bag. Some days it does okay, but other times, it barely gets by. Take the final round in February 2024, for example. They said it pulled in 432,000 viewers, which sounds like a good number at first. But when you look closer, you see it’s still not a patch on the big leagues like the PGA Tour. On the Saturday before that, LIV only had 168,000 folks tuned in. That’s less than half, and it sure don’t paint a pretty picture. These numbers go up and down like a roller coaster, and folks are wonderin’ where all the consistency went.
And let’s not forget ‘bout The CW Network. They been showin’ LIV for a while now, and when it first started, there was some buzz. But even with that, the numbers don’t always back up the hype. In Mexico, they got 286,000 viewers on a Saturday, and 291,000 on Sunday. Not bad, you might say. But when you compare it to the big dogs out there, it’s like a little fish tryin’ to swim in the ocean. PGA’s got all the big eyes watchin’ ’em, and LIV, well, it’s still workin’ on makin’ a name for itself.
Now, I ain’t sayin’ LIV don’t have potential. They just gotta figure out how to keep folks comin’ back. Ya can’t just rely on a one-off big number and expect folks to stick around. They gotta give the viewers somethin’ they wanna see, somethin’ that makes ‘em turn the TV on week after week. And that’s where the trouble seems to be. One minute they’re havin’ good viewership, then the next, it’s like they’re back to square one.
Here’s somethin’ important to consider: it ain’t just about the numbers on the screen. You can look at the ratings all you want, but there’s always more to the story. Like, if ya only pull in 136,000 viewers on a Saturday in Greenbrier, that don’t exactly scream “success,” does it? Even the folks over at Sports Business Journal and Sports TV Ratings been talkin’ ‘bout how LIV can’t seem to hold onto a steady audience. They been hopin’ for more, but right now, it’s a little tricky.
But I ain’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. Sure, LIV’s been struggling to catch on like it wanted to, but they might still surprise us. They just gotta find their rhythm, get folks excited, and maybe get some big names in there to draw in a bigger crowd. Until then, we’re still watchin’ ‘em tryin’ to figure out what works and what don’t.
- Some days the viewership’s okay, other days it’s low.
- Compared to PGA, LIV still has a long way to go.
- Big numbers can’t hide the fact that it struggles to keep folks tuned in.
- Will LIV find a way to grab the attention it needs? Time will tell.
So, ya see, this LIV viewership thing ain’t all sunshine and roses. It’s a work in progress, but they gotta put in the effort if they want folks to sit down and watch more often. Until then, we’ll be watchin’ the numbers go up and down, hopin’ for the best.
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