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Twitter Makes Good Golf Better
Last week I told you about Twitter. The awesome social networking site that allows users to connect, and share tidbits of news and opinion, live, 24/7.
I eluded to the fact that golfers were getting on in droves and chatting up a storm about golf courses, golf equipment and the relative hottness of Adam Scott and Natalie Gulbis.
Well yesterday afternoon, thanks to Twitter I had an amazing time watching The Players Championship with about a dozen other golf fans and golf bloggers from across the country and around the world. OK admittedly, the golf was stellar on it's own, ending as it did in a playoff between sultry Spaniard Sergio Garcia and affable American Paul Goydos.
However, it was made much more exciting by the presence right there on my Twitter timeline of people like Pablo Herrero, editor of one of the top Spanish golf blogs Fuera de Límites! Fellow Spaniard, Ovidiov, was there too, and natually, both guys were enthusiastically rooting for their countryman. Then there were the Americans, Nikki of 17Fairway, the Central Florida golf/lifestyle blog, Steve an avid golfer and Sales Coach from Washington and Cameron from Arizona, who's creating a reality TV show about his quest to get on the 2009 NGA Hooters Golf Tour. Lot's of others too ... some with a soft spot for the lovable Mr. Goydos others rooting for a Sergio breakthrough. There were fans from China, Canada and the UK as well and to top it off there was 2008Players, a PGA Tour Twitterer who provided Official behind-the-scenes updates from the Championship.
We "tweeted" back and fourth as the exciting tournament became a nail-biting playoff. Some of us were watching it on TV, while others just followed the updates. Ultimately Sergio prevailed and took the crystal cup. There were those who cheered and those who lamented, but I think we all agreed that this was an awesome way to take in a golf tournament. The international perspective, the bonding with like-minded fans, the fact that even some Twitterers who didn't know golf that wel, got hooked. All of that is what's making me a Twitter evangelist, and again, I urge you to try it out.
Maybe we can Twitter a tournament together sometime soon.
Absolutely, totally and completely! A fun experience made even better by real-time twitters. Can't wait 'til the Open!~Pekemom aka 17fairway
Yes, it's a great idea. Count with me Patricia ;-)
Your are totally right!! Golf was great, but no doubt that twitter made it better!!!
Like I twitted the other day, Tha Ryder Cup cuold be really exciting this year at twitter...
And thank you very much!!!