That says it all. One look is enough for most people. That look didn't persuade you (or most other viewers) to watch it regularly.
Guaranteed money loser.
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Guaranteed money loser.
Actually, I don't think it has anything to do with the quality of the athletes. It has more to do with the nature of the sport. Golf is a skill more than an athletic display. Being athletic helps a golfer be better but an observer doesn't actually see it. They see a ball flying through the air and where it lands. Does a 250 yard drive by a woman look any different on TV than a 330 yard drive by a male. Same with the seniors. I will say that the women are very skilled, accurate and have the same finesse.
But when you watch women play hockey compared to men you can see the obvious differences. The women skate slower, don't shoot as hard, have less maneuverability and agility. So watching women's hockey is not as entertaining. Nobody would be interested in watching senior men's hockey either.
TBH, I think this same dynamic holds for tennis as well. I know that there are a lot fans of women's tennis, but IMO I can barely watch it because of the extreme difference in the physicality between the men and women. The men are stronger, hit so much harder, are so much quicker (foot speed and reflexes), cover the court so much better, from baseline to net and side to side, they get to balls no women could ever dream of. It's the same to me as the differences in hockey. The one big thing that women's tennis has is the sex appeal, as you accurately but probably massively underemphasized, pointed out and women's hockey does not have that.
This was further displayed when senior's golf was initially successful, they started a senior men's tennis tour, trying to cash in on the nostalgia, it soon flopped. Watching 50 year olds McEnroe vs. Borg got boring really quick and it crashed in no time. That's because the inferior physicality was on full display and we won't watch that.
So I think that golf is in a very unique position when it comes to all other sports, where inferior athleticism is still very watchable.
I don't recall any of the PWHL people saying it's going to be the best hockey you've ever seen, as good as the pros...they just wanted a chance to play and have put their sport out on a limb with numerous gambles and the league has responded with over achieving efforts for their fans, way better attendance than anyone would have thought and not the financial nightmare.
Some people are just jealous and need to be a downer on the whole thing...
Some people are just jealous and need to be a downer on the whole thing...
This is one reason I hesitate to criticize it. It was not presented as a competitor to the NHL, but rather an option to cater to a specific niche in the sports/entertainment market. I compare it to MLS soccer. Although I'm not a soccer fan, I highly doubt when they started the league, anyone in their right mind suggested it would be a serious competitor to the big European leagues.
The only women’s pro sport I enjoy watching is tennis and that is because I have always loved to play and watch tennis so men women I enjoy it all but
Hockey
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
All the women’s leagues are nothing more than a woke social experiment terrible quality and funded by men
Hockey
Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
All the women’s leagues are nothing more than a woke social experiment terrible quality and funded by men
I don’t enjoy women’s golf but I don’t enjoy to watch gold honestly
I love to play golf and have done for years but I like the real long hitters and the women just aren’t exciting honestly but I feel that way for most sports when it comes to women leagues
