“Game Is Definitely Changing”: LIV Golfer Points to What His Daughters Are Watching
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Louis Oosthuizen, captain of Southern Guards GC, shared that his view of professional golf has changed since joining LIV Golf. At 43, he explains that the way the game connects with people is not the same as before.
During a press conference at LIV Golf South Africa on Tuesday, Louis Oosthuizen spoke about how younger audiences are engaging with the game today.
The 2010 Open champion illustrated his point with a personal example: “Wait. One of my daughters is sitting here, and they love watching YouTube, watching the guys on the YouTube channel Golf, especially Bryson, and what he is doing," he said.
"So the game is definitely changing younger people, for the younger people to get attracted, and this, they do all kind of new things on," added Oosthuizen.
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Since starting his YouTube channel in 2012, Bryson DeChambeau has built a 2.26 million following on YouTube, and most of that growth has come in the last five years.
One of his most famous series involves playing in a two-man scramble with guests while attempting to reach a target score. Oosthuizen believes this is the kind of thing driving engagement.
At the same time, the traditional format is also evolving, becoming more interactive, and it's been a learning curve.
Louis Oosthuizen on adapting to mic’d-up golf and on-course changes
LIV Golf has made player and caddie microphones a regular part of its broadcast approach, aiming to give viewers access to conversations during play.
Instead of relying only on distant audio, the league places microphones on players and caddies to capture real-time discussions on the course.
Oosthuizen explained that not every player is comfortable with the shift: “Being mic'd up, I know it's not for everyone. I'm not a big fan of being mic'd up when I play golf, but all of that is part of the change. Once you're out there and you get on the golf course, I think you still play the same golf you've played all your years.”
The South African player went on to add, reflecting on how these changes are received across different audiences:
“It's not for everyone. I don't think the older golfer, the true golf fan that grew up with watching old-school golf, it might not be for him, but I think under the youngsters, it's very popular.”
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