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By: Sean Callanan

Sean Callanan — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:34:36 +0000

I think there is a big opportunity in golf (or all sports) to augment the TV product with fan commentary on twitter, the Masters was a great example as golf is a perfect medium to allow fans to converse about the game like they are watching from the galleries. Mashups like Twackle will help golf fans find each other which is the key to sports & social media initiatives IMHO.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:43:10 +0000

Ryan – I like the idea on community for players of all talents–maybe with various groups/recommendations geared towards people in different locations/skill levels. Maybe more open is the way to go to help open up golf as a whole to more people.

There are a couple golf social networks/communities that try to connect golfers who are looking for people to play at, but not sure if any of them have really taken off or have it completely figured out yet.

Anita – Thanks for stopping by. It’s definitely interesting to see the perception that most people have about golf. Hopefully we’ll see this change some in the near future!

By: Anita Lobo

Anita Lobo — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:20:25 +0000

I think the biggest change will be around the perception of golf.
For instance, in India, golf is still viewed as an elitist sport & an older man’s game.
However, we have a talented group of under-30 players who are climbing global ranks.
The addition of social media to the mix could be a game changer.
Cheers
Anita Lobo

By: Ryan Knapp

Ryan Knapp — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:13:29 +0000

Congrats on the nomination first off Jason, definitely worthy of that honor.

It sounds like the panel was a good one. Golf is a game which has so many subsets of types of fans/participants that it is hard to reach them all.

I liked your idea of creating a community with American Express.

What even if you took it a step further and created a community that would do the same for players of all talents and locations. I know for me, especially if I’m on vacation somewhere I want to get a round in but hate playing as a single. What if we could interact with people all over, especially based on location and find golfers who would have the same handicap or close to it and we could ask to play rounds with them?

Would be a cool way to interact and meet up with new folks who share the same passion.