The Wide Universe of Golf

Golf, one of the most inactive sports to watch on television, is gaining in popularity. I have extended cable that includes the Golf Channel – maybe the only channel on TV that doesn’t have some type of reality competition show (that I know of). If I were to make a reality show for that channel, it would include driving those little golf carts on a highway. That would be the main premise, then we’d just supplement with some American Idol style singing, and Fear Factor like bug eating. Yesterday I read business tips in the Globe and Mail on managing yourself during a business meeting/golf game so that you don’t come across as a “goof”. The tips include managing your competitive streak, and limiting alcohol intake – hmm… just getting an idea for another reality show. But what got me thinking about all this golf business is a I heard this morning that cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov is going to take a swing with his six-iron to hit a golf ball in space. Element 21 Golf Company (a Canadian Company) paid the Russian Space agency $5 million for product placement. I’m going to watch this stunt with eager anticipation – a multi-billion dollar space station could be destroyed with a golf ball all because some Russian saw Eva Longoria from space and wanted to impress her. Someone should tell him that it is just a painting.

Tags: Golf, Cosmonaut, Element 21