Will TGL be a HUGE Flop? | Rough Cut Golf Podcast 108

[@ashleyknightley6008]

My local golf club has an option where you join the club, thus gaining a handicap and playing in comps, but you don't have a season ticket for the course. So a pay as you play as a member. It is a lot cheaper and allows more people to join the club.

[@russelldronfield-ht2es]

What a fun 2025 to look forward to. Intriguing news and a well played teaser. Best of luck for the new year guys👍😁

[@JFizzle1892]

First ever hole in one on guess the player!

[@alexdixon4025]

Congrats on the club deal whoever it may be, great podcast as per

[@ioandavies9162]

55:00 I agree there is no-one at his level at the moment, but there a few players tapping on the heels such as Xander, Colin M, Ludvig, Arron Rai (had a great season last year, looking strong at the start of this year), Akshay, Tony F, Sahith, Hideki, and well Rory (If he can concentrates on golf)

[@joshuahaskey1240]

Kieron says ‘you know’ way to much it’s so funny I played a drinking game during this episode everytime he said I took a shot! I’m currently recovering in hospital from having my stomach pumped 😂😂😂😂

[@NickUpjohn]

Nice to have the Podcast back , 2025 sounds bloody exciting too. Any chance you could sort the weather out so we can get out and play ?

[@Croy01]

Great Podcast Pete and Team, class content, A very exciting year you have for us to watch, can't wait 👏🏌‍♂⛳

[@aidangriffiths5075]

After seeing the highlights of the first night it honestly looks like so much fun

[@calebthomasralph]

Green rotation, undulation, and cup change every hole. There is a sod farm on site and the tee boxes are replaced every week. In the tee box, the players take a knee-high drop, so if they land in a divot, so be it.

[@DMKFACTOR]

I watched last night and it was highly successful!

[@estebanol96]

worth clarifying: there are plenty of TGL shows on at prime time in the UK throughout february, just this first few are on too late for most of us.

[@ScuffyMcMuffin]

We'll see how TGL goes. I think one thing benefitting it, despite being a bit contrived, is that it is mainly an off-season thing. Also, I think you could look at it another way besides being a lesser version of normal pro golf: because so many people play sim golf and that is becoming more and more advanced (especially, like you said, in South Korea), I think some people will see TGL as the pinnacle/ultimate version of that and think it's cool. I've played on some sims with adjustable bases with different types of artificial turf that was cool, so to see the way they have TGL set up is an awesome version of that, rather than a lesser version of normal golf. For me, it'll be important to see if the players care enough to want to win and add some trash talk that you wouldn't normally see during a PGA Tour event... but like any team sport, I still have to want to care about a team and right now, I don't, so we'll see.

[@DeVi_RSA]

Great stuff. Excited for the South african golf videos

[@Azsxdcfvgbhnjmkl16]

The south manchester golf courses are struggling at the moment due to the river mersey flooding, Sale, Didsbury,Withington and Northenden have all got problems that might take a while to fix

[@marcelsow5817]

People subscribe to view Peter Finch 90% of the time and 10% the other three to fill the space. Mick speaks 90% of the time and the other three fill the space

[@gregcoleborn8638]

I'm here for the Mick content.

[@Barlow260]

Ringway is a great course Jacob. You'll enjoy it. I played it for about 6 years and very much enjoyed it. The Pro is a really nice guy and an ex-member as well 👍

[@BM-tk1cn]

The TGLs first broadcast was a rousing success.

[@DMKFACTOR]

I watched it too, thought it was great! Best was that it was under 2 hours!

[@josephwilliamcosta]

it was great and will only get better.

[@fintanneville1859]

Taylormade is your club deal, it's your fav brand, either that or Ping

[@raymondmassie4898]

Agree

[@uctpclh]

TaylorMade have let a few people go and Pete already likes them and has connections with Trottie etc.. Makes sense. Also i think Ping are in Arizona and not California.

[@matthewbaldry9988]

You love the Ping 430, you love Ping irons, you're playing a 10yr old Ping 3 wood. It's Ping.

[@normlang1994]

Takomo Pete was recruited by the Bryan Bros 😊

[@uctpclh]

@@normlang1994 Takomo wouldn't make sense bc Pete wants player access.

[@aaronD3golf]

News flash. Tiger is still the guy who moves the needle in golf. He won the PIP again. If he’s playing in TGL it will do well. End of story.

[@S7Vmv]

no hes not hahahahaha hes an old washed up sociopath with the personality of a wet sponge. never even seen the guy smile. Look at youtube golf, these guys are moving the needle. your have no clue whats going on ahha

[@seanmawson6286]

He doesn't even play anymore move what needle only Americans care about Woods has been

[@pjo1974]

They’ve invented this format for him - minimal waking so the people get to see Tiger play on. Sort of

[@chrislockett2]

Withington is flooded good luck joining there 😂

[@jamellen1]

that fella on the far right has a serious need for attention my god

[@paulmarjoram2258]

Who is he anyway? Makes me 🤮. Jordan Speith and JT Finished; Really.

[@mikebrownphotography2784]

Yes, he is the only weak point on this team for me… the rest are class

[@jamellen1]

@@mikebrownphotography2784 I love the other 3 lads you can even see they can't get a word on edge ways with him and it is frustrating them

[@insidethebox1483]

This is the first time I’ve watched the video version. And in my head they were at least an arms width away from each other

[@Golfing-AddiCt]

On the subject of leaving some, I always leave 2 rows of chocolate, save it for another night... Biscuits I leave 2 or 3 in the packet to have in the morning with a mug of tea... If I buy fish n chips, I split it in half and have it the next evening. 🤷

[@Oze355]

Saving fish and chips for the following day is sacrilegious.

[@Anticco2007]

How is the Manchester golf trophy not being played at Manchester Golf Club?

[@therealrobrub]

Im looking forward to it

[@BM-tk1cn]

Oh the tgl is gonna be loads of fun.

[@seanmawson6286]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@BM-tk1cn]

@@seanmawson6286 happy to say i was right after the broadcast

[@seanmawson6286]

@@BM-tk1cn you Americans are easy please it was💩💩💩💩💩

[@johneccles9051]

You should make guess the player as an app

[@paulmacaulay4204]

When is any club deal getting sorted?!

[@duncanbush453]

Ping aren't in California. That's one off the list lol TM tie-up might get you into the YT holy grail of some Tiger content, like young Grant. TGL YT champs, YT'ers v Pros... or YT'ers v YT'ers

[@scottmcdonald9924]

PXG is in Arizona so it's not them either. Mizuno is in Georgia so nope to them.

[@golfbn]

Since no Elyte review I assumed Pete is signing with someone.. 😉😉

[@adamfahey108]

My idea of TGL should be nation based (even if you want 2 USA teams) Put it across a year in a Matchplay format to get a season final..

[@matthewburrows626]

Ban Mick from this pod ASAP! Show will be better for it!☹️

[@michaelmosley384]

You know the tours are trying to break into the KZbin space because of these LIV 2v2 matches and FP being featured at the Sentry.

[@normlang1994]

$980 to join would be VERY cheap in my area of the US. How much are the monthly dues? What other fees do you have to pay to play or use the range?

[@markfogden4549]

I thought you were taking over from Grant Horvat at Taylormade!! But now you have confused me with the Callaway comments on this Podcast........... Can we have a little clue on every Podcast? Whoever Pete sign's with good luck and can't wait to see the club fitting video's.

[@skeeter3080]

It's top golf for professionals.

[@Bearleaux]

Me thinks the get together with Bryan Bros was a business meeting with Grant...

[@marcelsow5817]

Since you guys recorded this episode on Monday, one of you should have searched KZbin for TGL reviews. Barstool has a video where they actually play a couple holes and the whole setup is explained.

[@Klappe92]

What I hope the TGL does in the future is take a WWE approach with fake beef between players, players betraying their team live and switching to another one and so on 😅

[@paulmarjoram2258]

Re TGL..One of the problems with the world is media like this asking questions and making assumptions. We can do that for ourselves, we don’t need others to feed us their views unless they’re backed up with something substantial. Just let it happen and the question will be answered automatically. Sorry, but for me this podcast is becoming quite tedious.

[@bradyplustwos]

Watching the TGL live now, definitely the nonsense is rampant. DJ’s, music during shots and way to much crowd noise. Questionable commentary. A lot of the things that make me never watch sports here in the US. However, the players smiles and laughing always fun to see. Good enough banter to start. The format is pretty good. It’s fast! I think I’ll really enjoy this as long as winning never actually “matters”. Those guys want to win as is in their nature, but it doesn’t change anything if they don’t which should keep it fun. I’m pure Tiger era so any way to see him keep swinging the club I’m in. I’d love to the elder greats give this a go too

[@shankedit65]

Hole in one here

[@Golfing-AddiCt]

Tell the story..?

[@shankedit65]

@Golfing-AddiCt I guessed Charlie 1st clue, however I did have my first hole in one in 2024 after 50 years of playing golf, pitching wedge from 115 metres.

[@chrisvince9741]

Why do they have Max headroom as one of the host

[@chrisround7244]

‘You know’ 😂

[@HuggaTeeRex]

Its a lot of money to spend just so Tiger can stay relative and/or competitive (he wont)

[@aaronD3golf]

Says the nobody

[@JP.Travelz]

Mick is cringe with his glaze for Finchy,,,its actually quite hard to watch sometimes.

[@jakeruiz7421]

If you close your eyes, and have someone read this comment to you it sounds like it could be a Guy Richie film narration. I hear Jason Statham.

[@leewoodard5871]

Applying football team tribal affiliation to TGL is totally missing the point. TGL is Xbox/Playstation made real. It’s 90% entertainment gaming and 10% golf. It’s candy floss. The team are thinking about it all wrong.

[@ianstoddart8587]

How is it still the 2024 rough cut open?? Sorry I know I'm a pedant 😜

[@Rookscarcaremobiledetailing]

First like first comment 💪🏼

[@bonganikubheka713]

That liquor is pronounced A- MA- RULER

[@tedburson6517]

2024 Rough Cut Open? Oops

[@connorwilkinson2196]

umm 2025 open Mick?

[@thishex]

Caddie-player conversation hater checking in. LIV got on a spree of broadcasting these convos, but they get old very quickly. Had to mute the broadcast by the 5th time Joaquim Niemann and his caddie spent a full minute mulling over club selection and shot shape. This kind of content is interesting theory but doesn't really work in practice, even if you're a 'knowledgeable' viewer.

[@ralphschiefer7576]

As Long TGL will not be on YT I will not watch it! I will not pay for it! I am totally excited about your Africa Season, Grant, Bryan Bros, Rick, there is so much good contend, I couldn't be bothered less about Pro Golf unless it is Ryder Cup, or Majors!

[@frankodozi5349]

Callaway

[@JoeCritchley-x9b]

The guy in the dolphins top can’t stop twitching is he a tweaker?

[@caleballen8862]

If Tiger isn’t playing every single time then it may flop

[@neilleslie9973]

Who thinks Pete will follow me & my golf to Titleist? TM and Callaway seem to obvious

[@JC-zq8vk]

Signing a club deal makes no effect on if you can do club reviews, clubs reviews are just reviews they aren’t determining factor is something is good or bad they are about features and benefits. I see no conflict of interest and others do it.

[@PatrickPeed]

I thought the TGL was reasonably boring to be honest. Was a hard watch, and the cringey tiger worshiping was over the top. Dont get me wrong the players looked like they loved it, but thats not why i watch golf.

[@fraserthomson349]

I don't think this episode is going to age well on the negativity around TGL. Anything with Tiger has a strong chance of success, throw in a great stadium and players with financial investment and it has legs.

[@aaronD3golf]

Couldn’t agree more. All the rest of the pods have positive energy about it. But I get that the fact that it’s on at 2 AM in England would make me less excited. Im amped up to tune in tonight!

[@bboness713]

TGL looks incredible. People don't get to see golf really, even if you go to an event you only see a few shots up close. I think the format is great and will bring a lot of new people to golf.

[@chrisgirling1097]

Will TGL Feature anyone else other than tiger? For me he's a spent force in real golf, but this will play into his hand as he can sit down between shots

[@DamWG18]

Looks crap!

[@seanmawson6286]

It will be crap😅😅😅😅

[@richieg85]

This was a full blown ADHD ramble!

[@S7Vmv]

All the PGA losers cried about LIV yet join TGL with team names and everything. Looks absolutely terrible concept and will be so boring

[@johnlezcano4748]

After watching the first match, things are not looking good for the TGL product.

[@Tom_Swift]

I just watched it and it was great, clearly not for you. There are 8 billion other people on the planet that have different opinions than you.

[@DamWG18]

Looks terrible! tgl is a joke

[@Leftylobber]

70 year Olds are gonna learn anything for their terrible handicaps, only to forget it tomorrow when they get mad and do more math, than play golf

[@howardkennerley4679]

Couldn't be less interested in TGL

[@aaronD3golf]

Sucks for you

[@Gulfer21]

Club review videos are getting so repetitive now’s a good time for a club deal i think

[@Adrian-yv8sy]

Don't have high hopes for tgl - it'll be relying on banter between players which I'm sure when they're out playing with themselves is great craic but miced up and needing to pc it won't be much and it's American commentators which are not great

[@philabul]

south africans hating on the PGA...lol big shocker

[@DadKnowsLess]

So it’s moderately obvious it’s Taylormade. Makes sense to sign a British content creator they can push the market with who has a good following

[@scottmcdonald9924]

The only way tgl works is with personalities shining through. In America, where I'm from, it's going to be tough because of commercials. Do you want to watch 2-4 hrs of the product with commercials every 5 minutes? Finding the right announcers is going to be critical as well. To me thats whete Liv falls short, thier announcers. I like Liv a lot. But that in my opinion is where they are lacking the most. That could hurt their Fox broudcast. Liv needs the deal to get more sponsors and golf courses. Unlike the pga which is on 3 different channels per tournament, which can be quite annoying. Just my thoughts. I'm not a pga hater, I just think they lost the ball and are scrambling.

[@BM-tk1cn]

The cities dont matter. No pro sports team is comprised of players from that area

[@gerardsmyth1258]

Will this bring anyone into Golf ?as bad as LIV is people could be more interested taking up golf ...TGL will make kids want a better video game

[@seanmawson6286]

Go away PGA bot😅😅😅😅

[@mikebrownphotography2784]

It looks like you haven’t done too much research on this before recording. Do you not watch the Fore play Video? They grow turf behind the stadium to replace the ‘mats.’ Also the greens can surely easily change in between holes. I think the way they have designed the holes is a very clever idea. No point in playing real courses. Make them fun, crazy courses. They did well to make it different.

[@reedlizard912]

Yes. It will be a huge flop. It’s just weird. Feels too forced, not organic.

[@Chefin2000]

It's Extremely Hard Too WATCH How Cringey MICK Is On Your Golf Podcast SHOW!!!!! 🙈 Terrible Set-Up From Start too Finish. Horrendous take On the TGL GOLF LEAGUE Before The Pilot Episode. CHEMISTRY Amongst All Of You seems So Forced. As Many Other's " said ' Before It's Like A POSH BOY'S GOLF PODCAST.

[@Tom_Swift]

What made you guys decide on "Will TGL be a HUGE Flop?" video title instead of "Will TGL be a HUGE Success?" You can still get clicks being positive. I know, crazy right...

[@seanmawson6286]

A huge success😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Tom_Swift]

@@seanmawson6286 buddy, millions of people watch those lame superhero movies that hollywood pumps out every year. not hard to accept that people will be interested in the TGL.

[@seanmawson6286]

And all these guys were whinging about l i v what the hell is this but if it makes you happy dude go ahead and watch it to me it just looks like💩💩💩💩💩

[@Epiphonelespaul56]

It fails when people on KZbin want to trash it with a title video before it even comes out. This is why I have moved away from this kind of golf content. Can we stop creating controversy and just build up? I know my opinion doesn’t matter but man this is the stuff that makes me just want to go away from the game of golf.

[@Clyde__Frog]

You are entitled to your opinion like anyone else. I didnt know about TGL until I wtched this episode, to me TGL is the antithesis of Golf, I hate the sound of it and wont be watching it. You do you. Surely you know how youtube works these days, clickbait titles abound. I unsubscribed to loads of channels this year, cutting out everything that annoys me or doesn't help my life, maybe you should consider something similar.

[@adambaumeister2376]

I get what you’re saying but luckily these guys have pretty much zero reach and barely any followers luckily

[@HuggaTeeRex]

@@adambaumeister2376😂😂😂😂

[@adambaumeister2376]

@ it’s the truth they have zero reach really as of now

[@DN4AGDX]

Not really interested in this simulation junk. I’d rather see the TGL players on YT with content creators. You get to know the players personalities much better and it’s nice to see them interact.

[@galaxy-1969]

No

[@cameronwatson5443]

TGL=toy golf

[@shankedit65]

The arena looks amazing but the format is dumb. Only 3 out of 4 on the team play. 9 holes of alternate shot threesomes, then 6 holes of strokeplay but each player only plays 2 holes. This means each player will hit around 20 shots including putts.

[@andyr5389]

Saved a bottle of Trump wine for a year. Opened it on Nov 6.

[@charlessimons1692]

trump university grad 😅

[@andyr5389]

@charlessimons1692 No. Different university. But thanks for the compliment. Do you go to bed angry at night most nights? Seems like you do. 😄 And it's Eric Trump's winery. He has nothing to do with it.

[@Exasperatedgolf]

Stop harping on about LIV as if you’re trying to resuscitate it. It’s Big Mac golf for immature teenagers.