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If they really wanted to juice it up, they could do as they do in the fa cup, all 64 names in a hat and draw them out, then the winners in the hat for the next round etc.

They could do it the day before, all the players there, it would be interesting and create a great buzz as the names came out.

This should be an excellent tournament, i don't have sky anymore, so see very little golf, but people like Casey and Ogilivy will go well, they always will.

As for Tiger and Phil, who knows, anything can happen when they have a club in their hands, from the sublime to the ridiculous.

I would like to see more of the WGC's outside the USA, but i guess thats were the audience is, but 3 majors and 3 WGC's in the states is overkill.

They should have a WGC on each continent.

Totally agree with sirlemons, the WGC events are just like all the other US Tour events. When the strength of golf is now in Europe and the rest of the world lets spread these events around. If the Americans won't leave their shores then more fool them.

This has always been one of my favourite events of the year - with the exception of the final. I'm really glad they've changed it, but even so it';s a bizarre TV spectacle. They should have some pro-am games on the course or something at the same time so we don't have to listen to the commentators try to fill the enormous gaps. With the current quality of Sky's TV coverage crew it's not a thought that gets me excited. They were simply embarrassing in Dubai. Thinking about it, i'm not certain we don't just get the excellent American coverage on WGC events.

Couldn't agree more about having more WGC events outside the US. Getting the US based players to play in other parts of the world can only be good. The USPGA can appear a bit insular at times.

Just wondered why the article on Poulter which has the draw at the end, puts the UK golfers in bold except Martin Laird?

I don't see why all the quarter finalists don't simply play the whole weekend so that they can end up with a 1-8 ranking, your two semi losers play for 3/4 etc. It would at least help the TV audience stay awake.

I agree this is a great event and the Sky coverage can be a bit slow. The fact that the USPGA can appear a "bit insular" is great news for our Ryder Cup team as they seem to struggle on anything that doesn't resemble a bowling green! It is still a shame we don't see the likes of Woods and especially Mickelson often over here because they all seem to enjoy it.

ajspike1 I noticed that too and emailed Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ online sport about it.

Can't be because he plays most of his golf in the US 'cause Poulter etc. do as well.

Must have been overlooked 'cause he's not one of the big names.....yet!

Watch out for Laird this season.

utopastac says he is not happy with sky,s tv golf coverage crew, i can agree with this regarding certain individuals i.e david livingston and the guy who was the golf magazine editor who was in the studio with the brilliant rob lee 3-4 weeks ago he was mega boring and his views on tiger were OTT, but sky have some great presenters in rob lee, radar riley, steve beddow, howard clarke, and mark roe they tell it as it is.

Iain,

You like kwini have compared the first round to the FA cup. Do you not think this is under stating the quality of the players in the top 64 of the OWGR's? The 64th team in the English football league ladder is probably swindon. Henrick stenson is in no way a swindon to lee westwood being man utd. I would say the first round is more like a normal EPL weekend. Yes some better teams in the top four but most other people/teams very good and all able to beat each other. Maybe some of the players in the lower ranks of the top 64 lack a bit of consistency but not quality.

Mac,
I think Iain was just following my lead, third round of the Cup, thrills and spills, etc.
My analogy is to the sudden death nature and romance of t'Cup, not sure about Iain's.
You're absolutely right that the much more level quality is more analogous to the EPL. And a greater disparity too from my other comparison of March Madness.

post 8.aussy is absolutely correct about Sky's coverage, all the main presenters, particularly David Livingstone, are so bland they remind me of the typical lower management golf club bore, desparate not to ruffle any feathers. It was very refreshing when the knowledgable but banal Ewan Murray spoke his mind for once when he strongly condemned Tiger Woods's conduct in dubai.
Nobody wants the coverage reduced to football levels of hyperbole and cliche but more candid options would be welcomed.

Congrat's to Lukey. Fantastic performance and lovely stuff to shut Johnny Miller up.
Hopefully Luke can take that self-belief to Augusta.

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