PLUS THREE FROM PATRICK
Sports events where TV is way better than being there:
Golf: Following on the course is hard work and, if there's a large gallery (think Ryder Cup), you can't see diddly.
Pro football: At home, you get replays, can flip channels and control noise. In the stadium, you might get puked on.
Indianapolis 500: At the track, you see blurs of color on a snippet of the oval. At home, you see the race.