Are The Anonymous European Pro Survey Results That Different Versus The PGA Tour’s?

I think most golf fans enjoy the Anonymous Players’ Polls. It’s a great peek into what the PGA Tour pros honestly think. Finally, Golf.com adds to the list by polling the European Tour counterparts.

What say those from across the pond? As Adam Schupak writes, “Prevailing wisdom says that the Euros are wired differently, that their tour is more fun, their pace of play swifter, their fans more astute. But are those perceptions a reality?”

ARE U.S. FANS GENERALLY LESS KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN EUROPEAN FANS?

Yes: 35%
No: 65%

HOT TAKES

“No, just louder.”
“No, we go to some places where the fans are clueless.”
“About golf or about beer?”
“Yes, Americans know less about Europeans than Euros know about American players.”

WHAT PERCENT OF EURO TOUR PLAYERS ASPIRE TO PLAY THE PGA TOUR?

0-25%: 6%
26-50%: 6%
51-75%: 41%
76-100%: 47%

HOT TAKES

“It should be 99% PGA Tour.”
“The PGA Tour is too far away from my home and family.”

IF YOU HAD YOUR CHOICE TO PLAY THE EUROPEAN TOUR OR PGA TOUR BUT COULD ONLY PLAY ONE, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

PGA Tour: 70%
European Tour: 30%

WHICH TOUR IS MORE FUN TO PLAY?

European Tour: 88%
PGA Tour: 12%

HOT TAKES

“[PGA Tour] You know what’s fun? Making three times the money.”
“[Euro Tour] It’s less serious. The PGA Tour is big business.”

WHO IS THE BEST EUROPEAN TOUR PLAYER RIGHT NOW?

Justin Rose: 64%
Tommy Fleetwood: 24%
Francesco Molinari: 9%
Rory McIlroy: 3%

HOT TAKES

“Justin Rose turns up at events expecting to win.”

FUNNIEST EURO TOUR PLAYER?

Henrik Stenson: 23%
Jamie Donaldson: 16%
Haotong Li, Andy Sullivan, Eddie Pepperell: 10%
Others/unsure: 51%

HOT TAKES

“Eddie Pepperell’s Twitter game is tough to beat.”
“Pepperell speaks a special language.”

WHERE WOULD THE LEADING MONEY WINNER ON THE WEB.COM TOUR FINISH ON THE ORDER OF MERIT IF HE PLAYED THE EURO TOUR INSTEAD?

Top 10: 5%
11-50: 86%
51-100: 9%

WHICH MAJOR TITLE DO YOU MOST COVET?

The Masters: 59%
PGA Championship: 0%
U.S. Open: 3%
British Open: 38%

TRUE OR FALSE: AMERICAN PLAYERS DON’T CARE AS MUCH ABOUT THE RYDER CUP AS THE EUROPEANS

True: 56%
False: 44%

IF EUROPE’S RYDER CUP HOPES CAME DOWN TO AN EIGHT-FOOT PUTT, WHO WOULD YOU WANT TAKING THE PUTT?

Ian Poulter: 39%
Alex Noren: 18%
Justin Rose: 11%

HOT TAKES

“Not Rory.”

The entire poll is worthy of your time.