The relatively light crowds afford me the opportunity to closely study the various grips, observe ball position, and peek into their huge bags, hoping for a voodoo cure to my flying right elbow. Walsh, I'm a sick pup. What this sport desperately craves is mainstream credibility, and the big dollars from television that this credibility will bring. This isn't going to happen. Instead, they must sell a massive, bland crowd of golfers to an already sports-oversaturated American public.
Golf is, basically, a niche sport.
Despite the way it seems, not that many people play the game, and many despise it. TV ratings, even for the majors, aren't impressive. I guess it's not fair. But then, justice isn't the question. There's no Title IX here to make all things fair and good.