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CBS rejects beer-soaked John Daly golf ad
It’s rare that a golf commercial is turned down by a major network for being too wild. Naturally, this one, for Maxfli golf balls, involves John Daly. He’s shown singing in a honky-tonk bar, bringing beer to a golf course, using a beer can as a tee, and driving erratically in a golf cart. For Daly, this may be a tradition unlike any other, but CBS has refused to air the ad. Apparently those three visits to the Betty Ford Clinic for alcohol abuse did not help Daly much. Via Deadspin. |
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April 26, 2007 | Permalink |
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golf sucks even more now.
Posted by: slacker | Apr 26, 2007 10:45:14 AM
I would golf a lot more now after watching this.
Posted by: Tom Okeefe | Apr 26, 2007 11:15:15 AM
It occurs to me as I watch the ad that this was the network's way of saying 'It's not you, it's me,' which, as we know in practice, nearly always means the opposite. They could say, 'Sorry, it's a little too wild for us' or they could say 'The hideous tunelessness of the singing is likely to make viewers frantically bury their heads under their couch pillows and/or change the channel.' The latter statement being the far more true of the two.
Posted by: Josh | Apr 26, 2007 1:05:01 PM
I agree. I think John Daly's everyman personnae, 350-yard drives, and relatable personal problems make him a danger to the tour.
Posted by: Tiger Woods | Apr 26, 2007 1:19:42 PM
appalling.
Posted by: Simon Cowell | Apr 26, 2007 2:39:06 PM
Fucking network. WE PAY YOUR BILLS MOTHERFUCKERS! SO RAN OUR ADS AND SHUT UP!
Posted by: Bobby | Apr 26, 2007 6:27:26 PM
If Maxfli plays their cards right and spins this as a "Too Wild for TV" moment, I think they'll be just fine. The fact that the spot's already on YT virtually guarantees it will be shared amongst the target audience.
Posted by: Steve | Apr 26, 2007 9:17:55 PM
What the hell was the purpose of that? so John Daly is a beligerent drunk? It was so horrible, if it was up to me I would have refused to air it as well.
Posted by: | Apr 27, 2007 7:49:06 AM
Where's the outrage from Russell Simmons for this?
Good God, John Daly sucks. I didn't even realize he was still playing.
Posted by: Lesley | Apr 30, 2007 1:19:16 PM
Hey I was in this ad! I love this ad!
Posted by: barbie | May 1, 2007 4:01:34 PM
