SBJ/20101129/SBJ/SBD Reader Survey
Best of the rest
Published November 29, 2010
| Biggest challenge facing professional golf |
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Developing more widely known stars |
35.46%
|
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Creating more interest outside the majors |
31.76%
|
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Getting Tiger to win |
15.01%
|
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Television ratings |
6.06%
|
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Post-bailout stigma about golf hospitality and sponsorship |
5.45%
|
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Financial struggles in the finance and auto industries |
2.98%
|
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International growth |
1.85%
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Other |
1.44%
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| Responses: 973 |

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Most progressive
golf property |
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PGA Tour |
52.18%
|
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European Tour |
16.81%
|
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LPGA |
13.65%
|
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USGA |
8.73%
|
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PGA of America |
8.62%
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| Responses: 916 |

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| Growth potential for action sports |
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Still room for growth |
59.27%
|
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Has already peaked |
32.18%
|
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On the decline |
8.55%
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| Responses: 982 |

| Media company that will win the rights to become the IOC’s TV partner in the U.S. for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics |
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NBC |
58.24%
|
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ESPN/ABC |
32.08%
|
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Fox |
5.73%
|
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CBS |
3.95%
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| Responses: 1,013 |
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| Most progressive tennis property |
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ATP World Tour |
42.89%
|
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USTA |
40.05%
|
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WTA Tour |
17.06%
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| Responses: 879 |

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| Sport with the biggest growth potential as a national property |
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Soccer |
53.81%
|
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Lacrosse |
23.84%
|
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Action sports |
14.24%
|
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Poker |
4.95%
|
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Rodeo |
3.17%
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| Responses: 1,011 |

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| Biggest challenge facing professional tennis |
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Creating more interest outside the Grand Slams |
44.15%
|
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Developing more widely known stars |
36.99%
|
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Television ratings |
11.61%
|
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Sponsorship sales |
3.52%
|
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International growth |
1.76%
|
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Other |
1.97%
|
| Responses: 965 |
| Global property you would most want to be associated with |
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FIFA World Cup |
50.88%
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