The only lpga event I went to was at tartan fields in dublin ohio.
I camped out at one hole where you could see what was happening on 4 different holes. Some asian women won and was playing with creamer in the last group. About 10 people followed that group around and about 300 were following Natalie Gulbis around.
I’ve also been to the memorial in dublin and only about 600-700 follow tiger woods around.
I guess the koreans need to die their hair blonde, get boob jobs and dress like a stripper to make the sport popular.
Well physical looks are a huge factor in everything - and becoming more so in the world of sports. Women are just as guilty of this, maybe more so, towards male athletes than men are for womens athletics. Having said that, the LPGA has always struggled to gain a foothold.
As for the Korean stars, who are almost always prodigies, there is a single mindedness of focus that tends to make them boring when they flood the sports leaderboard. Fair or not, it would be more interesting if there were just a few of them - but there’s not much for fans to related to with them. And in golf, relating to the person is important unless there’s something else inherently intersting about you. (Tiger, Rickie Fowler, Freddie Couples, Dustin Johnson, all interesting for very different reasons).
Now, as for small galleries for Tiger at the Memorial? Hmmm. Not sure I believe that. I never noticed that..ever...though I have read with interest the absolute NON relationship Tiger and Jack have. I would not have suspected such.