Jiyai Shin's spectacular eagle shot at the Australian Open golf tournament was only visible to those present, highlighting issues with the timing and broadcasting of the dual-gender event. Players are concerned about the event's structure and timing, with the Australian Open boss acknowledging these challenges.
'Bulls***': Smith fumes over conditions | 05:15When Jiyai Shin holed out from the scrub next to the fourth fairway for eagle en route to her Australian Open romp, you had to be there to see it.Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offerThe sensational shot wasn’t a “you had to see it to believe it moment”, you literally had to be on course, and on the fourth hole, because the leaders teed off two hours before any TV broadcast of the national Open began.
“It’s no secret that some of our leading men’s players don’t like the format, but they like the date. And on the flip side, some of our leading female players don’t like the date, but like the format,” he said on Sunday. “There’s a whole lot of very, very important stakeholders that bring this event together and make it economically viable and financially sustainable, but also sustainable in terms of getting the outcomes we want that need to be consulted and work with along the way.”
Tournament organisers are in charge of the TV production, paid jointly by Golf Australia and the DP World Tour, which co-sanctions the event but can only afford a five-hour broadcast, which meant a 1pm Sunday start.
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