Is a dominant sporting win boring?
July 22nd, 2010 by Doogs
For non-Geelong supporters, as the Cats kicked their first goal of the 3rd quarter in the 2007 AFL Grand Final to take a 7 goal lead that eventually became a 20 goal win, boredom set in. By the final quarter we were kicking the footy in the backyard. Dominance in sport shows the ultimate skill but can be boring to watch.
South African Louis Oosthuizen was dominant in the 2010 British Open, he clearly handled the conditions and St Andrews course the best over the four days. Ooose won by 7 shots from Lee Westwood, and Rory McIlroy who will regret his shocker of a 2nd round. While it was a fine display of skill from the little known Oosthuizen and a major win, ratings and media coverage for the Open fell away as the lead grew. Unfortunately, a dominant sporting win can be boring. But this shouldnt take anything away from Oosthuizen, a seven shot win in a major is rare, just not as exciting as a duel down the 18th!
