How Television Changed Golf Forever

Discussion Question:

Before reading the next lesson, consider: what qualities make a sport well-suited to television coverage? What qualities make a sport poorly suited? Where does golf fall on that spectrum, and why?

Parent-Teacher Note:

This lesson establishes the structural and economic context for everything that follows in Week 2. Encourage your student to think about television not just as a technology but as an economic and cultural force. The discussion question at the end is designed to activate prior knowledge before the Arnold Palmer lesson — let your student answer it before moving on.