Post by HappyFan on Oct 21, 2024 17:36:59 GMT
We are at last seeing the consequences of the Korean downturn on the LPGA; for the first time, the competing KLPGA event beat the LPGA in TV ratings in Korea:
KLPGA beats LPGA
This is even more serious because most of the popular players were not in contention on the KLPGA this weekend. Imagine if Hyun Kyung Park, Ina, Youmin, et al had been in the hunt?
From the article:
You mean the Korean golf viewers don't want to watch a broadcast where their players are ignored so they can focus on Lauren Coughlin? Surprising!
KLPGA beats LPGA
This is even more serious because most of the popular players were not in contention on the KLPGA this weekend. Imagine if Hyun Kyung Park, Ina, Youmin, et al had been in the hunt?
From the article:
So far, the average viewership rate for the 2024 KLPGA Tour is 0.428%, which is more than three times higher than the LPGA Tour's 0.128%. This year, the KLPGA Tour's viewership increased by 26 percent compared to the same period last year, while the LPGA Tour fell by 8 percent.
You mean the Korean golf viewers don't want to watch a broadcast where their players are ignored so they can focus on Lauren Coughlin? Surprising!
