As I sit watching Phil burn up the course at Pebble, the talking heads at CBS keep saying Phoenix Open this and Phoenix Open that,yes I know it is only been two years since the name change but Friedman, Billings, Ramsey must be thinking why did we spend the money for sponsorship.But it has been 20 years since the tourney moved from Phoenix to Scottsdale,so there is no excuse.
As far as I know, it was called the Phoenix Open up til a few years ago. Granted, FBR is the sponsor now and the guys at CBS should call it by its proper name, but I still enjoy hearing someone refer to the "AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am" as the "Crosby"...maybe I'm just old-fashioned though.
Speaking of all the corporate sponsorships, I think this is a good time for a little rant about the ridiculous number of Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra advertising that goes on during commerical breaks for pretty much every tournament on Tour. It's so annoying and disgusting that they are allowed to put ads like that on NETWORK TV where little kids might be watching (especially when Tiger is in the field --- many kids watch the PGA Tour only when he plays). But anyway, yesterday during the Pebble Beach Pro-Am there was a commercial break where all 3 brands were included back-to-back-to-back. Just ridiculous and I think it's actually more offensive than the Janet Jackson boob slip during the Super Bowl. Why doesn't the FCC hit these companies hard (pun FULLY intended) with fines?
May I just say that I never realized in all my almost 60 years that erectile disfuntion was so common as to make all these drugs such financial successes? What's going on, guys????
Why doesn't the FCC hit these companies hard (pun FULLY intended) with fines?
To answer your question....it's not obscene or against the law to advertise prescription drugs. I agree with you 100% about the unnecessary glut of such ads, as I've had to answer my 9 year old's questions (talk about doin' some dancin' around the subject ).
Well the companies that produce those products believe that the best time to put those adds on television is during the golf tournaments. It is known that most people watching golf are older. Kids love Tiger but get bored with golf on television. Its like the Bud Light or Miller adds during football. The companies are trying to reach the full potential market.
league, I completely realize it's not illegal, but I do think the subject matter of their "prescriptions" is rather obscene for children and for anyone who doesn't have problems with ED (meaning all women, children, and most young men like myself ). I just find the ads to be distasteful and think there should be a cutback on them.
If there wasn't such an overflow of these ads, what kinda marketing would Cleveland be doing for the Launcher Comp? They're saying, "it'll cure trajectile dysfunction..."
league, I completely realize it's not illegal, but I do think the subject matter of their "prescriptions" is rather obscene for children and for anyone who doesn't have problems with ED (meaning all women, children, and most young men like myself ). I just find the ads to be distasteful and think there should be a cutback on them.
Again I agree, but there's this little issue of the First Amendment. One ED ad is as distasteful as 100 to me, but there are also those that feel the same way about beer and feminine hygiene product ads. When there's that much money involved, it doesn't matter what we think.
I guess I should've been more specific in my last post. :nodsmiley When that much "sponsorship" money is involved they can call tournaments whatever they like and run as many tasteless ads as they choose. It still won't matter what we think.
May I just say that I never realized in all my almost 60 years that erectile disfuntion was so common as to make all these drugs such financial successes? What's going on, guys????
It's our dirty little secret, Donna.
Actually, it baffles this writer, too. I'll never need 'em.
If there wasn't such an overflow of these ads, what kinda marketing would Cleveland be doing for the Launcher Comp? They're saying, "it'll cure trajectile dysfunction..."
That's not a bad start for an ad campaign bama... maybe you should patent that... "a sure cure for your trajectile dysfunction" ... but if for any reason your round should last more than 5 hours .... well there's another joke in there somewhere but I can't find it.
That's not a bad start for an ad campaign bama... maybe you should patent that... "a sure cure for your trajectile dysfunction" ... but if for any reason your round should last more than 5 hours .... well there's another joke in there somewhere but I can't find it.
It's already been done wazmankg. :nodsmiley Check out the ads in the latest golf magazines.
February 12th, 2005, 08:23 PM
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). I just find the ads to be distasteful and think there should be a cutback on them.
... but if for any reason your round should last more than 5 hours .... well there's another joke in there somewhere but I can't find it. 
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