Professional Golf

[timd77]

PGA Tour coverage is abysmal at the best of times but Sky taking the world feed and employing a second-rate presenter and pundit to fill in the gaps has made it even worse. They used to do it so much better and actually elevate the coverage they received.

This season is reaching new depths in how often important shots don't get shown (near) live, or in order, or at all, or happen out of shot so we only hear crowd reaction, in favour of showing someone else who isn't in contention/is standing around waiting (because pace of play is horrific)/is signing autographs/is on the range/etc.

It's getting pretty unwatchable at this point.

There seems to be a desperation to find and promote storylines, when the golf is the product most people tune in to watch - why can't they just show it!

It was awful this weekend. I switched it on around 10pm last night hoping to see some excitement. Instead all you get is replays, ‘and here’s so and so with a putt for birdie’ after not showing us the approach shot. Then we get 3-4 minutes watching sheffler signing autographs, more chit chat in place of the actual golf, and in the end I couldn’t be bothered. Watched Matsuyama’s tee shot on the 17th pull up just short of the water and the green, assumed that was it and switched it off!

 

[Fore Right]

First PGAT signature event this week and always enjoy watching Pebble beach.
Hopefully the weather plays ball which has been an issue in recent years.

Also Liv Adelaide this week.

I know its not everyone's cup of tea but its their signature event with huge crowds, great golf course and a great atmosphere.
Only slight issue is its on in the middle of the night live.

TNT are showing 90 mins extended highlights at 8pm though.

 

[C7usk]

Right on the top of his backswing - he had to bail out of the shot. Shame - I think he deserved to win and without crowd distractions he might well have done.

The event felt like it fizzled out tbh, the WM get's a lot of hype around the atmosphere but it was pretty flat for the most part. The build out is impressive though.

I thought it was nip n tuck till the end. With only a handful of holes to go, anyone from 7 or 8 players were with a shot or two. Matsuyama was all over the shop and was fortunate to be leading. Hit 4 fairways all day. Michael Thor was unlucky. Just rolled off edge on 16 after an aggressive tee shot just caught the slope.
I like the course. Plenty of water, which always adds some jeopardy. Along with driveable par 4 and some risk n reward.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2020150701494866013

He doesn’t half dribble some nonsense

 

[sunshine]

He seems to be the sort of player who doesn’t mind playing wherever

Can see him playing a few more before the Masters

At the moment he is making the ET events more watchable for some and he is playing well

I guess he goes wherever the appearance money is greatest. Following the cash is working for him at the moment, and he added star power to the event in Qatar. The rest of the leaderboard was largely anonymous.