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re: ESPN's Masters coverage
Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:40 am to tiggerthetooth
Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:40 am to tiggerthetooth
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Thats dumb.
Yeah, The Masters and Augusta National have done a terrible job at creating demand for their product. Just a terrible job
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Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:41 am to tiggerthetooth
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Thats dumb. I wanted to watch Tiger tomorrow morning, but apparently thats not going to happen now. He will be done by the time the coverage even starts.
Who are the two feature groups that Masters.com will be showing in the morning? I haven't looked it up but there is a chance one of those groups could include Tiger.
Nevermind, just checked and Tiger is not in the featured groups today.
This post was edited on 4/5/12 at 5:47 am
Posted on 4/5/12 at 7:09 am to NickyT
Augusta makes more from the coverage than the membership
I don't think the memberships are that expensive, they make way more from CBS, but it's not like CBS is gonna go anywhere bc they only get a few hours of airtime
I don't think the memberships are that expensive, they make way more from CBS, but it's not like CBS is gonna go anywhere bc they only get a few hours of airtime
Posted on 4/5/12 at 7:20 am to Croacka
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Augusta makes more from the coverage than the membership I don't think the memberships are that expensive, they make way more from CBS, but it's not like CBS is gonna go anywhere bc they only get a few hours of airtime
The rates are actually very low because of the money generated from the tournament. Or supposed rates no one really knows.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 7:22 am to LSUtigersarefun
Low by who's standards?
Posted on 4/5/12 at 7:22 am to LSUtigersarefun
Probably not low to us, but in the scheme of things
I mean a damn sandwich is a dollar
I mean a damn sandwich is a dollar
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:20 am to The Boat
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Message Posted by The Boat It don't matter til Saturday anyways. ETA: or the back 9 Sunday.
Screw that.
I'm pissed because I thought I would at least be able to listen to the coverage on the masters app, but that coverage doesnt start til 2 today either.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:24 am to Cam71090
Thank god ESPN is only getting that much air time. It's gonna be tough getting thru that much air time with Torico and Strange. 
The other guy is tolerable, but my god get SVP or somebody than those two idiots.
The other guy is tolerable, but my god get SVP or somebody than those two idiots.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:30 am to VernonPLSUfan
I understand not showing coverage for certain non-major tournaments until Saturday, but for the Masters I strongly feel they should show the entirety of the tournament. Don't they show the entire British open practically during the summers? I just think its similar to not showing the first half of any other sporting event. Its just as important.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:31 am to sgallo3
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the PGA would be pressuring them to have tv coverage
Ha, and they could tell the PGA to go F themselves. If the PGA ever wanted to go toe to toe with Augusta and try and force them in to anything, I am sure Augusta could just schedule The Masters the weekend of the PGA Championship. Then they could point and laugh when no one ranked in the top 40 shows up to play in the PGA Championship.
This post was edited on 4/5/12 at 10:34 am
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:33 am to Hat Tricks
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Tiger is not in the featured groups today.
It may not be live, but I'm sure they will rebroadcast Tiger's round on ESPN once coverage starts.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:35 am to Waffle House
I don't really get the reasoning that "we should be thankful that we get what we get". Also, people keep saying Augusta doesn't need the money, so they don't show the tournament. Why not show it anyway and donate the extra money to charity. If they are truly intereted in growing the sport, why not show the entire tournament to viewers with growing interest?
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:44 am to DestrehanTiger
It is part of the mystique of the tournament and the course. For such a long time, the only people that really knew what the front nine looked like were people that attended the tournament. They also don't release nearly as many tickets as the US Open or the other majors, which makes it infinitely more manageable to see what is going on.
There is literally not a single thing associated with The Masters that Augusta National could triple or quadruple the price of and people would even blink at paying it. They don't do it because well, they just don't. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.
I was lucky enough to attend the tournament one year and not to romanticize it too much, but I have never been to a sporting event like it. Everything is priced like a minor league baseball game, no one gets out of line, everything from the fan experience is just perfect.
Also, it isn't the mission of Augusta National to "grow the sport". That is left up to the USGA and the R&A.
There is literally not a single thing associated with The Masters that Augusta National could triple or quadruple the price of and people would even blink at paying it. They don't do it because well, they just don't. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.
I was lucky enough to attend the tournament one year and not to romanticize it too much, but I have never been to a sporting event like it. Everything is priced like a minor league baseball game, no one gets out of line, everything from the fan experience is just perfect.
Also, it isn't the mission of Augusta National to "grow the sport". That is left up to the USGA and the R&A.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:51 am to Waffle House
I get all that, I really do. But I still feel justified in being pissed that I am relegated to watching such a miniscule amount when I could be watching the entire thing.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:56 am to DestrehanTiger
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I get all that, I really do. But I still feel justified in being pissed that I am relegated to watching such a miniscule amount when I could be watching the entire thing.
They have your right where they want you. You have an incredible demand for the product but can't access it...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 10:59 am to Golfer
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They have your right where they want you. You have an incredible demand for the product but can't access it...
Right, but if they aren't giving me anything to view or purchase, then they aren't cashing in on my demand. What good is all this interest if I'm not going to be able to do something about it.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 11:00 am to DestrehanTiger
They aren't interested in cashing in
They are more about status than money
They are more about status than money
Posted on 4/5/12 at 11:03 am to Croacka
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They aren't interested in cashing in
Then we're back at square one. My interest in the Masters really has nothing to do with not knowing what it looks like. Hell, it wasn't until yesterday that I realized I wouldn't be able to see the entire thing. I have off for Good Friday and figured I'd play a round early in the morning then watch the Masters the rest of the day.
Posted on 4/5/12 at 11:05 am to DestrehanTiger
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I have off for Good Friday and figured I'd play a round early in the morning then watch the Masters the rest of the day.
And you can at Masters.com
Posted on 4/5/12 at 11:07 am to DestrehanTiger
It isn't like they suddenly scaled back coverage.
Either steam some live coverage here LINK or play 36 and catch the ESPN coverage in the afternoon.
Either steam some live coverage here LINK or play 36 and catch the ESPN coverage in the afternoon.
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