bluewolf
Money List Winner
Fabulous little article on Barclay Howard on the Golf Channel. It could easily be expanded to an hour long program. Although quite why the Yanks need subtitles for the Scottish accent is beyond me 😂
The Open 2016 - TV Coverage
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HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Yep it was good to watch
I can understand why! 😀
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:rofl:
Maybe it's jealously that there are English Major winners that's causing the need to troll the threads :rofl:
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
You're so wrong and you can join me and post as often as you like, there are no hang-up's from me about any English guy winning a major or for that matter any other golf tournament, it's all good. However we all have our favourites and one of mines is David Howell, unfortunately though he's gonna win 'Jack' but I'm a fan. Another is Rory (obviously not English) but he's managing to forget that there are 18 holes in a round of golf plus he's having a problem getting his head out his own @ss, for now though he still gets my support.
As I post Sir Nick appears, a national treasure but geesus someone should've halted him at the front door and told him to get rid of that stupid looking necktie :thup:
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Still loving the coverage and a mile ahead of anything the BBC offered. Funny to read how some are still pushing the anti-Monty line saying he's boring. I see it differently, perhaps as I had the pleasure of meeting him a few years back at a clinic and listening to him talking in person. Far from a one subject (RC) with a deep knowledge of the game and it's history and the swing itself. Compared to some of the non-golfers (Cotter) the BBC rolled out, the Sky presenters have been there and done it.
It's perfectly simple. It's on Sky for the foreseeable and you either pay your cash to Maxwell and Sky and enjoy extensive and in depth coverage or you don't and watch two hours of putting on the BBC highlights with Alliss going on about all our yesterdays. As for it not growing the game and constricting the coverage, golf is still a niche sport, and it needs far more input at grass roots level and that has to come from the very top and the R&A using the Sky money properly. Off to get a cuppa, the biscuits and an afternoon enjoying the coverage
It's perfectly simple. It's on Sky for the foreseeable and you either pay your cash to Maxwell and Sky and enjoy extensive and in depth coverage or you don't and watch two hours of putting on the BBC highlights with Alliss going on about all our yesterdays. As for it not growing the game and constricting the coverage, golf is still a niche sport, and it needs far more input at grass roots level and that has to come from the very top and the R&A using the Sky money properly. Off to get a cuppa, the biscuits and an afternoon enjoying the coverage
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
For the last few opens (and other golf) i have been listening to the radio coverage.
Online radio coverage has been top draw. Golf is one of those sports thats just as good on radio as it is on TV.
Online radio coverage has been top draw. Golf is one of those sports thats just as good on radio as it is on TV.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
Roland
Assistant Pro
That's what I thought but for those of us too tight to pay Sky there is also coverage from the Open Championship website. For me this is good to dip into during the day either through their App or on the website. Coverage on the website can be cast to my TV using Chromecast so I'm really pleased with this, I then watch the BBC highlights in the evening. I've forgiven the R&A for selling the coverage to Sky now.
Whydowedoit
Hacker
Well I've watched all three days now on Sky. In my opinion, they have all the money, all the hours, but still cant show enough of whats actually happening on the course. I think BBC did this better, whatever you think of the commentators. Sky have their favourites & stick to them, we never see any other spectacular shots, eagles, holed bunker shots, etc from elsewhere on the course. For example, great things were happening on the 8th all day today, I had it live from the Open website on the laptop, but hardly any of that was shown on the Sky coverage. So for me, its not the picture or the commentating, but the production which needs an improvement. I'd rather listen to Alliss than Murray, I really like Robert Lee but he never gets any airtime. It was good to hear Nick this afternoon though. Sky do a fantastic job of covering Golf throughout the year on both major tours, but they really dont do the majors that well for me. It might improve though. Anyway guys, Enjoy!
Biggleswade Blue
Head Pro
I agree - 5 Live's coverage has been absolutely brilliant, a it was with the Masters and the US Open earlier in the year too.
I quite like Sky's coverage - it's great there' so much on. Some commentators are better than others, but it's great to see so much - from the first tee shot on day 1, to the last putt on day 4.
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The live program has been on since 07:30 which the advert that live golf starts then
In the past hour we have seen three putts from Monty - that's all , nothing else
Going over yesterday's action once again - people are playing , why are they not showing it ! Why advertise that live golf starts at 07:30 then show non of it.
In the past hour we have seen three putts from Monty - that's all , nothing else
Going over yesterday's action once again - people are playing , why are they not showing it ! Why advertise that live golf starts at 07:30 then show non of it.
unfortunateky that happens with most coverage, by all broadcasters.
It it used to be that once tiger played he monopolised coverage. Now, once a player is seemingly out of contention, their coverages vanishes.
Viewing Sky's overall coverage, with it jumping between seeing the on course action, the practice ground, the Open zone and the chat, I think it's provided something for everyone. And if we want to grow the game then the format Sky are using would be tough to better.
Rabid golfers might prefer wall to wall coverage of the play, whilst others might prefer a more varied programme.
One thing's for sure, I've enjoyed this year's coverage from Sky way more than the Beeb's previous offerings.
Rabid golfers might prefer wall to wall coverage of the play, whilst others might prefer a more varied programme.
One thing's for sure, I've enjoyed this year's coverage from Sky way more than the Beeb's previous offerings.
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Deleted member 16999
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I sort of get were you're coming from, but every sport programme discuss's the previous days events or what's going on elsewhere, Golf is unique in that it has so many different aspects to it, I like seeing the different warm ups the Pro's go through,
It's like when you go to a tournament, some will follow one group, some will sit on one hole, some will visit the range or sit in the bar all day and watch it on the telly.
On the plus side I can't remember the BBC giving much coverage prior to 9-10 o'clock and then they'd start with highlights, so at least with Sky we are getting more.
louise_a
Money List Winner
i got a free one day sports pass last week but I haven't bothered to activate it yet, I just cant get into the open this year with it not being on the Beeb. I just have a look at the leaderboard every now and then.
Pathetic Shark
Tour Rookie
Sky beats BBC hands down for one simple reason. Sarah Stirk's baps are way better than Hazel Irvine's.
I will now return to my sexist man cave.
I will now return to my sexist man cave.
She does insist on spraying those dresses on to amplify certain eerrmmm assets.
I agree with this 👍
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Spot on. Coverage has been superb this year.
