Golf on TV

[kid2]

Iv decided to get a different Internet and TV provider and its actually 35 euro a month cheaper than what i currently have......
I normally watch the Golf on the streaming sites but im now thinking of maybe getting the sports package.....

Now here is what confuses me and it always did....
Sky used to air the golf on 1 and 2 and then the Saturday and Sunday rounds they would switch to 3 and 4.....
Obviously people were caught and ended up paying double to watch all 4 rounds.... A win,win for sky.....

But my new providers TV Package is set like this..... For 29 euro a month extra i get Sky Sports 1 and 2....

But for only 16 euro a month extra i can get BT 1 and 2, Setanta Sports and also ESPN......

Which is the better golf package?
Have Sky done away with 3 and 4?

 

[SammmeBee]

Why would you pay double?!

 

[One Planer]

Nope. I'm watching the golf on Sky Sports 4 HD right now.

Sky usually put the golf on ss4. Well, they have over the winter another thinks like cricket, football and egg chasing take up them headline channels ss1 and 2.

As for which package is better. No idea pal.

 

[Maninblack4612]

I've just dumped the Sky Sports 1 & 2 package with BT Vision because all the golf is on 3 or 4, even the highlights on a Monday.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I got Virgin. Got my TV internet and phone in one bundle for £65 all in (for first 6 months but hope to negotiate after that). Get my Sky Sports channels so happy camper. Better picture and don't lose the signal in heavy rain or thunder storms so a bonus at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

The only problem is the majors and WGC and Ryder Cup get moved to SS2.

 

[One Planer]

The only problem is the majors and WGC and Ryder Cup get moved to SS2.

I gave all 4 so not too fussed.

The added bonus of Sky go also helps for European Golf when I'm at work

 

[SammmeBee]

The only problem is the majors and WGC and Ryder Cup get moved to SS2.

I assume your remote must be broken then??!??!? Channel 402.....

 

[HarryMonk]

Ss4 is dedicated to golf, I am led to believe the only time this will change is for the Ryder cup.

As for which is the best package sky have the majority of rights, so they must stand out.?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I assume your remote must be broken then??!??!? Channel 402.....

Confused ?!

You have lost me there

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I gave all 4 so not too fussed.

The added bonus of Sky go also helps for European Golf when I'm at work

Snap :thup:

Sky go at weekends

 

[kid2]

So in effect id need Sky Sports 1,2,3,4 to cover every round of every competition........ :angry:

Things havent changed so..... Might as well just keep watching it over the internet so....

 

[SammmeBee]

Confused ?!

You have lost me there

Sorry you appeared to have a problem with SS2 earlier?! My mistake......

 

[Odvan]

Sorry you appeared to have a problem with SS2 earlier?! My mistake......

Oh my.

Did you bother reading the OP?

........

 

[Odvan]

Iv decided to get a different Internet and TV provider and its actually 35 euro a month cheaper than what i currently have......
I normally watch the Golf on the streaming sites but im now thinking of maybe getting the sports package.....

Now here is what confuses me and it always did....
Sky used to air the golf on 1 and 2 and then the Saturday and Sunday rounds they would switch to 3 and 4.....
Obviously people were caught and ended up paying double to watch all 4 rounds.... A win,win for sky.....

But my new providers TV Package is set like this..... For 29 euro a month extra i get Sky Sports 1 and 2....

But for only 16 euro a month extra i can get BT 1 and 2, Setanta Sports and also ESPN......

Which is the better golf package?
Have Sky done away with 3 and 4?

Kid, all (certainly over 95%) the PGA and European events have been on SS4 since last summer if memory serves me right.

As LP rightly points out, they'll move the majors to either SS1 or SS2.

 

[SammmeBee]

Oh my.

Did you bother reading the OP?

........

Yep.......he has a problem as his dodgy Sky package. which would appear to not include SS3 and SS4 but you have to read between the lines to get that.

The other fellow was going on about SS2.

Effectively, just get Sky and the Sports Package and be done with it......

 

[glynntaylor]

I refuse to pay these providers endless amounts of money to watch only 4 channels I want.... Thus have purchased an android tv box, with xbmc and stream with no problems.

£60 for the box one off payment. £60 a month for 4 channels. No brainer really.... Means extra cash for lessons ;-)

 

[Odvan]

Yep.......he has a problem as his dodgy Sky package. which would appear to not include SS3 and SS4 but you have to read between the lines to get that.

The other fellow was going on about SS2.

Effectively, just get Sky and the Sports Package and be done with it......

Which, if I'm not mistaken, was what LP was alluding too?

NB. Sports package being 1,2,3,4.

NB x 2. I'm defending LP!

 

[bobbyk_syorks]

Golf is generally good on Sky apart from the majority of times there is a distinct lack of golf being shown - sometimes about 6 actual shots from 1 ad break to the other but that is the fault of the US networks that Sky piggy back off but it is very frustrating.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Sorry you appeared to have a problem with SS2 earlier?! My mistake......

Eh ?