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Arguably the covered and popular event in golf is the Ryder cup. The battle between the US and Europe is of course thrilling but in my opinion the reason the Ryder cup is superior to any other major golf event is the lay-out of the competition. The one-on-one match ups and gripping competitiveness that comes naturally to any team sporting event makes the Ryder cup so jaw dropping; However there is a real lack of this format in professional golf and a competition of this ilk with enough financial backing is ready to take over the golfing world.
We have seen the controversial but successful creation of the Indian premier league . We have seen a relatively new format (T20 ) Combining the best players with a wealth of financial backing take over the sport . Why can’t we see this in golf? Imagine a competition with the best players, coverage from mainstream channels , owners with enough innovative ideas and marketing structure . This would surely be enough to give solo competitions like the masters a run for its money .
What would this competition actually look like
When this idea came into my head, I pictured a combustion of the Ryder cup and the IPL . Franchise modelled Teams consisting of 12 would battle against each other on a week to week bases in a league table , which would eventually come down to a 4 team playoff . Two teams would face off on a extended weekend following the Ryder cup format ( two fourballs , two foursomes and a head to head match up to finish the weekend off ) . The competition would last around 10 weeks so to not damage the old system completely ,although 10 weeks without the best players in the world could be quite damaging to both the European and PGA tour .
Who wouldn’t want to see bryson dechambeau facing Brooks Kepka in a head to head to take their teams to the playoffs? This would provide a boost to the sport bringing real economic and entertainment benefits to the dull and stale golf…
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Source : times
