

Ever since Saudi-backed LIV Golf has set foot in the world of golf, a constant array of comparisons have been drawn between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. Another attempt at comparing the two was recently made on X. A recent post drew a comparison between the number of views received by LIV Golf’s major event in Miami and the number of views received by the 2023 ZOZO Championship conducted under the aegis of the PGA Tour.
This sparked a heated debate among fans on X. While some fans drew comparisons, others took the opportunity to bring to light a list of possible trials and errors in the approach for calculating the views in question. All in all, this demographic data presented on X stirred a lot of controversy online. Let’s dive in to find out what the fans think!
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LIV Golf Miami vs. the PGA Tour’s ZOZO Championship: Who got more views?
LIV Golf Miami was one of the biggest events of the 2023 season of LIV Golf. With an insanely huge amount in the prize purse and an incredible roster, the event gathered a fairly unexpected amount of viewers on the final day. Crushers GC, headed by Bryson DeChambeau, won the team title this time around.
The post put forth a detailed analysis of the data from the viewers. The event garnered a total of 152,000 viewers. Out of these, only 24,000 viewers fell into the 18-year-old to 49-year-old demographic. This was the report of the last day, as per Sports Media Watch.
Ryan Ballengee, of Golf News Net, tweeted, “The LIV Golf team event in Miami pulled in 152,000 viewers (24,000 in the 18-49 demo) on Sunday, per Sports Media Watch. Haven’t seen Zozo numbers.”
The LIV Golf team event in Miami pulled in 152,000 viewers (24,000 in the 18-49 demo) on Sunday, per Sports Media Watch. Haven't seen Zozo numbers.
— Ryan Ballengee (@RyanBallengee) October 24, 2023
Fans were quick to share their opinions on the matter. The tweet was inundated by a number of critical questions. The golf world truly stood divided on the matter. Let’s see what the fans have to say.
Fans react to the latest LIV Golf news
Fans on Twitter were quick to react. Upon the revelation of this interesting data, the golf world quickly poured in their views on the matter. The majority of the reactions were centered around a critical comparison of both the ZOZO Championship and LIV Golf Miami.
Golf fans really put on their data analyst hats for this one, and it was a sight to watch fans get so critically invested in the matter. One of the fans was quick to declare their verdict on the matter, with an obvious reaction.
That’s , um, not good
— BROCK™️ (@brockgolfer) October 24, 2023
Another fan commented about how it possibly compares to other events hosted by LIV. They also brought up how LIV Golf Miami had an actual team style, which might have inflated the views, according to them.
How did this compare to the other LIV events? To me, this was the only one I even considered watching since it was an actual team-style event.
— Doug (@IIIWoodD) October 24, 2023
A fan presented how it would be a bad look for LIV Golf Miami, one of the main events of the league, to not beat something like the ZOZO Championship.
If it doesn’t beat Zozo then LIV needs to really be worried. Zozo is a weak field fall event in Asia and Miami was the season conclusion.
— Robert Windon (@robertwindon) October 24, 2023
Another fan helped golf lovers by presenting the numbers and statistics for the ZOZO Championship, one that was the focal point of comparison for LIV Golf.
Zozo numbers here.
It’s not great for LIV but tbh it’s better than I would’ve expectedhttps://t.co/Sg7ICgFk5f
— Ned B-H (@nedbh) October 24, 2023
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A fan also questioned the validity of those numbers, as one person’s view might have been counted multiple times. To make his point clearer, they gave their own example.
I watch it on the phone app if away from home and stream it on Roku at home. What are those numbers?
— Jim (@Cakalacman) October 24, 2023
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In total, the data presented got some support, whereas some people completely opposed the idea and presented it with a renewed context on the matter. All in all, it was a sight to watch the golf world get so involved in this juxtaposition. What do you think about this Twitter war? Share your views in the comments section below.
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