CaptainAnhyzer
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The ONLY thing that's gonna make DG "mainstream" is time.
Period.
Period.
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PDGA need to get in bed with a sponsor like Red Bull
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pbr is truly a universal beer. perfect for any occasion
oh your drinking in a trailer park? pbr.
oh your a hipster drinking at a house party in uptown? pbr.
oh your a punk kid at a show lookin for the cheapest beer at the bar? pbr.
oh now your a chucker? pbr.
i still don't get why most of you want dg to be some super big sport full of money and greed.
(1) I'm certain the PDGA has tried, possibly with Red Bull, certainly with other national sponsors.
(2) I suspect that Red Bull has researched fringe sports and knows about disc golf. They must have someone who's job it is to look for new advertising opportunities.
(3) I'm not sure what exactly $500,000, spread out over 4 events, would buy. I don't know the cost of productions and airtime, but my guess is that $125,000 per event wouldn't do it.
(4) As always, it comes down to spectators, enough spectators to justify the cost, with a better return than other opportunities the sponsor has to invest the same amount of money. Hard to imagine that from disc golf.
'growing the sport.'
Streets
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As a disc golfer, I'd rather see, for example, the GBO sponsored by DD, not Redbull.
Instead of the brands we love, you'd have a takeover from these big corporations just making a buck and taking over events.
I'd rather see my dollar go to DD, Innova, etc. than some terrible tasting energy garbage.
Instead of the brands we love, you'd have a takeover from these big corporations just making a buck and taking over events.
I'd rather see my dollar go to DD, Innova, etc. than some terrible tasting energy garbage.
ian.
*Legalize It*
i could not agree more.. not being sarcastic lol
Event sponsorship does not equal a 'takeover' nor does it mean that Red Bull is going to start making cash hand over fist from disc golfers. Its simply more money for prize pools and exposure on a more mainsteam level.
Your dollars are ALREADY going to DD, Innova, etc. I don't see why you'd stop giving them money because Red Bull decided to sponsor a tournament.
jrawk
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It would be better if the PDGA worked harder partnering with each State's State Park system. Get more courses in state parks and grow the sport from the grass roots.
Until this is addressed it won't matter who we think should sponsor disc golf.
Companies sponsor an event/activity/sport because they see potential customers at these events/activities/sports.
No spectators = no sponsors.
shawny0123
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agreed
Please tell me wise one, what experience do I enjoy most about DG. since you're putting words in peoples mouths and what not.
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DatRedDude
Eagle Member
No spectators also equals no ROI which in turn means no bueno, plain and simple its not good business. Some people think that companies just throw around money and sponsor everything :|
Alcuin
Eagle Member
Seriously.
Disc golf has it all for me right now. It's cheap and the disc market is booming so we've got tons of great choices, with disc golf companies catering directly to the consumer. Disc golfers is all disc golf has. If that changes, this period in the sport will be known as a kind of golden age, a high water mark when the sport was about the players, not the spectators or sponsors.
Enjoy it!
Two words: Crashed Ice.
Few people compete and TONS of people come out to watch in the freezing cold of a mid winter night here in the hell we call St. Paul MN. One of 4 cities in the world which host the event.
Disc golf just doesn't have that appeal or WOW factor.
(think of all other red bull sponsored events-- no way in hell)
Few people compete and TONS of people come out to watch in the freezing cold of a mid winter night here in the hell we call St. Paul MN. One of 4 cities in the world which host the event.
Disc golf just doesn't have that appeal or WOW factor.
(think of all other red bull sponsored events-- no way in hell)
CaptainAnhyzer
* Ace Member *
This.
Only other sport that IS mainstream and similarly anti-Wow is ball golf, which has been around for HUNDREDS of years.
Money is not gonna make an overnight sensation out of disc golf. Ever.
i have no idea what you enjoy about anything other than ridiculing me for having a personal opinion....sorry if I offended you for disrupting your internet
i like this
RyanisCorriganis
Par Member
A little tune for all those who have dollar signs under their eyelids. :thmbup:
