Golfnut1957
Newbie
Almost every thread on here becoming a LIV v PGAT debate. You know who you are.
Golf Random Irritations
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HeftyHacker
Well-known member
Hanging your wet headcovers on the line after a particularly wet round last night and turning round to see your 3 year old pushing your brand new driver around the patio like a hoover.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Nooooooooo. Is it ok?
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
It's come off remarkably lightly, a couple of small abrasions on the sole but nothing too serious thankfully.
Kids gonna kid!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Could have been an ideal opportunity to get another driver lol. Clearly damaged beyond repair
sunshine
Well-known member
Could have been an ideal opportunity to get another kid lol. Clearly damaged beyond repair
sjw
Well-known member
When it's 10.30pm and Sky are still apologising for swearing from the golfers. Really, who cares?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Realising I still can't hit 3 wood very well. Done a Trackman session tonight to put the Paradym X 3HL wood up against my old Cobra F9 5 wood. Yes I can hit the 3 wood ten yards further - I can also fade it more and fat it more often as well. At first glance it felt like a real dilemma but when I sit here looking at the numbers, it's probably not worth keeping the 3 in the bag overall. It's just less consistent. At the end of the day, it's hard to replace a fairway wood that has that comfort of having hit it a thousand* times.
*I've just thrown a number out here, but that's got me thinking as well, I wonder if I have hit it a thousand times or way less/more?? I have no idea.
*I've just thrown a number out here, but that's got me thinking as well, I wonder if I have hit it a thousand times or way less/more?? I have no idea.
KenL
Tour Rookie
Totally takes the fun out of the format though.
I think things have improved since the introduction of different percentages. Lessens the advantage of 3 low players putting a high handicapper in their team.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
There will be somebody out there somewhere that does.....sadly
This is mentioned a lot in relation to live sports coverage, and I’m sure I’ve read/heard somewhere that broadcasters are obliged under Ofcom rules to apologise for any swearing overheard during live broadcasts. Failure to do so can result in a very hefty fine.
And I also understand that any “watershed” rules don’t apply to live broadcasts.
Backache
Assistant Pro
Don't know if it's just me but at least 90% of the time, I'm totally oblivious of the fact that someone has sworn until the apology is forthcoming.
sjw
Well-known member
Complaints received that late at night over something so small should be thrown out. It's pathetic.
PaulMdj
Well-known member
Because more often than not it is repeated during the day and you can also record and watch it on playback at your convenience during the day.
Broadcasters are just covering their backs.
sjw
Well-known member
Because more often than not it is repeated during the day and you can also record and watch it on playback at your convenience during the day.
Broadcasters are just covering their backs.
If someone complains in that scenario, they should be put down!
PaulMdj
Well-known member
You’re missing the point! As I and others have said, it’s the broadcaster covering their back!
A Sports Bar records it, next day they are showing it and families may or may not be in the place having lunch, the Bar may not know there is bad language, the broadcaster apologies, all is good.
Edit: Or maybe Sky is broadcasting live in another Country were the time difference is day time or pre-watershed viewing.
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Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Years ago I was watching the first day of the open in the middle of the afternoon.
McGinley played a shot from the fairway and the on-course mike picked up a very loud eff-word as his ball missed the green by miles.
Peter Alliss, as cool as you like, said immediately, "Ah, something in Gaelic, I believe. Roughly translates as ease-off-with-the-right-hand-a-little."
I'm sure I heard his co-presenter fall off his chair.
There was no apology by BBC2.
McGinley played a shot from the fairway and the on-course mike picked up a very loud eff-word as his ball missed the green by miles.
Peter Alliss, as cool as you like, said immediately, "Ah, something in Gaelic, I believe. Roughly translates as ease-off-with-the-right-hand-a-little."
I'm sure I heard his co-presenter fall off his chair.
There was no apology by BBC2.
sjw
Well-known member
Getting off topic, but I'm not missing the point at all. Maybe I was unclear, but my irritation is not with the broadcasters and their apology but the fact that they have to. Such a soft world that we live in that people will complain about that.You’re missing the point! As I and others have said, it’s the broadcaster covering their back!
A Sports Bar records it, next day they are showing it and families may or may not be in the place having lunch, the Bar may not know there is bad language, the broadcaster apologies, all is good.
Edit: Or maybe Sky is broadcasting live in another Country were the time difference is day time or pre-watershed viewing.
Your edit is a good point though
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I think there was less pressure on the broadcaster to have to apologise. If people had been offended they would have rung the BBC switchboard to complain or written to Points of View
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Yes, pointless to apologise for a live broadcast - you get what you get.
The person to complain to would have been McGinley.
But I suppose the BBC could have promised to pass on those complaints to him.
