Europe dominate but do we care? Thomas Bjorn’s men came from behind to defeat Team Asia by 14 points to 10 in the weekend’s EurAsia Cup. Heading into Sunday’s singles with a one-point deficit, Bjorn packed the top half of his team with the heavyweights in hope that they’d set the momentum for the day ahead. With eight wins in the opening nine matches, it’s safe to say Bjorn’s tactics worked a treat. Let’s hope the same is true when Team Europe next convene for the Ryder Cup in September. But do we actually care? A recent survey of several thousand respondents by YouGov suggested that golf is the most boring sport in the world, with 70% of those who’d ever watched it stating that they find it boring. This is one of the huge barriers to participation in our sport and one which the European Tour are trying to combat with innovative events such as GolfSixes. But if the majority of the public are finding golf tedious to watch, what motivation would they have to give it a try or, more importantly, get their children to give golf a go? Let us know your thoughts. |