Even the most die-hard golf fans among us
must realize the sport isn’t must-watch TV all the time. Those of us who
identify as true golf fans don’t care—we’ll watch the Thursday round of
the Sony Open and be enthralled by some little-known pro facing a
six-foot par putt on the sixth hole of his first round. It might not be
dramatic, but it’s golf—so we’re watching.But
a new study conducted by British outlet YouGov attempts
to quantify how
the rest of the population might feel. According to this group of Brits
surveyed, golf is the most boring sport to watch on TV. Keep in mind,
golf was invented over in the United Kingdom. You won’t find a bigger
golf-loving population. Yet they don’t love watching golf on TV as much
as we’d hope. Sad.
What is the most boring sport?
Golf – 70% who have ever watched it find boring
American Football – 59%
Cricket – 58%
Darts – 58%
Snooker – 57%https://t.co/eJughVrwa0 pic.twitter.com/izb7Pi0mE3— YouGov (@YouGov) January 10, 2018
Don’t be ashamed, fellow golf-loving friends. Not everybody can appreciate the subtleties of professional golf. We’re among the enlightened ones.
And a bit of context is needed. Consider that American football is second on this list. Guessing a share of Americans would argue that point.
But darts ranked higher than golf? Seriously…DARTS? Be better, Brits.
