Another round, another failed attempt to complete the day. If the PGA Tour’s strategy is to convince fans that the cut must be removed to create a seamless event, I guess it’s working?
I understand some complications come into play when dealing with 140+ player fields that can be derailed by harsh weather and/or slow play. That is fine. However, we have never experienced this level of inability to get through the round in my five years working in this space.
Golf is a sport highly driven by the new-school approach of gambling being front and center, pushing unique users to the game. While it might not impact the recent additions to the space that don’t know any better (I guess that is what they want after partnering with sportsbooks), it is generating massive issues for die-hard fans who need to crunch numbers that have been compiled each day.
It is an argument that will fall on deaf ears. I understand that. But this structure of removing stats and changing events to fit their narrative should be viewed as highly unfortunate, especially since fans are the ones who “grow the game.”