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Kyle Porter: Is This Golf's Moment?
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- House of Strauss
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- Mar 26, 2026
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- 2433
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com Kyle Porter from Normal Sport is a thoughtful commentator who thinks about a lot more than just the sport he covers. So I wanted to press him on this topic, plus a few others: Is golf, with the PGA Tour now led by a former NFL exec , about to truly take off and conquer the culture? We get into the sport’s eccentricities and current moment. Topics include… * Post-Tiger Woods stars : Debate on who has “juice” in golf, including Scottie Scheffler’s dominance, recent struggles, and potential as the next face of the sport. * Golf’s niche status : Analysis of golf remaining mostly niche amid declining monoculture, contrasted with strong participation growth post-COVID and viewer overlap with players. * NBA-golf parallels : Connections between waning NBA regular season interest and rising personal golf fandom, including entrepreneurial YouTube golf content. * Family and aging into golf : How mid-life dads (around age 40) increasingly play golf with kids due to modern parenting trends, unlike past generations. * Player personalities : Comparisons of “boring” narratives around Scheffler, Rickie Fowler, Steph Curry, and Mike Trout; Scheffler’s media interactions and focus. * Golf’s watchability : Why golf suits casual viewing (especially with kids), constant action without stoppages, and unique moments like shots hitting birds. * Broadcasting challenges : Importance of shot selection, pace (e.g., pitch clock analogies), and simplifying stats like strokes gained for fans. * Skill breakdowns : Tiger Woods’ elite iron play and lag putting; Scheffler’s mid-round adjustments, course discipline, and avoiding risky shots. * Equipment and distance : Debates on tech advances (e.g., TrackMan aiding young…