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Golf coverage/commentator discussion thread!! Mod note #12

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    #392
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,398 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Loved the line from Darren Clarke (I think): "Bet the guy who carves the name in the trophy is glad Schauffele didn't win".:P

    I don't mind Darren, think he was a lot more relaxed compared to last year


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    #393
    bobbyss
    Registered Users Posts: 5,202 ✭✭✭bobbyss


    I really missed it not being shown on traditional channel BBC or whatever. It was a classic last round. I had the Open app going but the live commentary part of it didn't give the time of the last updates so was useless really.

    I would have been glued to it.


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    #394
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,300 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    bobbyss wrote: »
    I really missed it not being shown on traditional channel BBC or whatever. It was a classic last round. I had the Open app going but the live commentary part of it didn't give the time of the last updates so was useless really.

    I would have been glued to it.

    same

    was full sure that the weekend at least would have been on the BBC

    The Open on the BBC has always been associated with summer in my mind - same way as Wimbledon I suppose. Sad to see it gone the way of every other pay to view event.


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    #395
    Roger_007
    Registered Users Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    bobbyss wrote: »
    I really missed it not being shown on traditional channel BBC or whatever. It was a classic last round. I had the Open app going but the live commentary part of it didn't give the time of the last updates so was useless really.

    I would have been glued to it.

    In fairness to Sky, I thought they did the coverage of the Open, (and other European Tour events), very well and compares favourably with what the BeeB used to do.
    This is in complete contrast to the coverage they take from the Golf Channel, (or wherever), of the US PGA events. I get it very hard to watch those American channels with all their commercial breaks, interviews, bloody awful commentary and very little actual golf.


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    #396
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    lawred2 wrote: »
    same

    was full sure that the weekend at least would have been on the BBC

    The Open on the BBC has always been associated with summer in my mind - same way as Wimbledon I suppose. Sad to see it gone the way of every other pay to view event.

    Are the BBC broadcasting the US PGA next month? As far as I remember they did last year.


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    #397
    bren2001
    Registered Users Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭bren2001


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Are the BBC broadcasting the US PGA next month? As far as I remember they did last year.

    See here:

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057763519&page=7

    But in short, nothing has been confirmed. Rumors are that Eleven Sports won the rights for UK and Ireland.


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    #398
    Loafing Oaf
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    lawred2 wrote: »

    was full sure that the weekend at least would have been on the BBC

    I thought so too, is this the first year it wasn't? But to be honest I'd probably have stuck with Sky even if it was, except for the ads or whatever. I've been watching Sky golf so long now Ewen, Bruce etc. sound just as reliable and reassuring as the Beeb crowd.


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    #399
    Cork Boy 53
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    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    I thought so too, is this the first year it wasn't? But to be honest I'd probably have stuck with Sky even if it was, except for the ads or whatever. I've been watching Sky golf so long now Ewen, Bruce etc. sound just as reliable and reassuring as the Beeb crowd.

    The BBC have not broadcast the Open live since 2015. Highlights only since 2016.


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    #400
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,136 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    The BBC have not broadcast the Open live since 2015. Highlights only since 2016.

    Oh right, I thought they had been showing the last few hours on Sunday (and maybe Saturday) live up till this year.


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    #401
    Cork Boy 53
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    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Oh right, I thought they had been showing the last few hours on Sunday (and maybe Saturday) live up till this year.

    No.They still show the last two rounds of the Masters live though.


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    #402
    siblers
    Registered Users Posts: 12,398 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    Where was Rob Lee? Does he just do US tour events now?


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    #403
    bobbyss
    Registered Users Posts: 5,202 ✭✭✭bobbyss


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    In fairness to Sky, I thought they did the coverage of the Open, (and other European Tour events), very well and compares favourably with what the BeeB used to do.
    This is in complete contrast to the coverage they take from the Golf Channel, (or wherever), of the US PGA events. I get it very hard to watch those American channels with all their commercial breaks, interviews, bloody awful commentary and very little actual golf.

    I am not a golf addict by any means but I would be watching the last rounds of the majors for sure especially if Irish interest is there. Sometimes I see the Golf channel on about 6:30 in the evening and its mainly talk. I don't mind that to be honest but I get the whiff from the presenters there of money and wealth and privilege. I get the feeling that unless you were not a millionaire, then well... .


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    #404
    TheRiverman
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    I miss the live BBC live coverage.


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    #405
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,123 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    TheRiverman wrote: »
    I miss the live BBC live coverage.

    I missed Ken on the course :(


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    #406
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    GreeBo wrote: »
    I missed Ken on the course :(

    Agreed, Ken on the course is much more interesting/entertaining then having a random pro hit a couple of balls on the range/in the studio as Sky were doing


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    #407
    Rikand
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    GreeBo wrote: »
    I missed Ken on the course :(

    I watched ken on the course every evening. The BBC highlights package still had the ken on the course bits. Brilliant as always!


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    #408
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,123 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    spacecoyote wrote: »
    Agreed, Ken on the course is much more interesting/entertaining then having a random pro hit a couple of balls on the range/in the studio as Sky were doing

    Ah I didn't mind that part to be fair, but I'd still prefer to watch Ken potter around the greens!

    Radar & Beem make it watchable, Howell was good too.


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    #409
    intellectual dosser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭intellectual dosser


    Can’t link as I’m on mobile but I just read an Irish Times article saying US PGA won’t be on BBC or Sky Sports as the rights have been secured by Eleven Sports who will show it on their website (presumably for a fee)

    I’m due to renew sky sports next month, not the sure thing it used to be.


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    #410
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    intellectual dosser wrote: »
    Can’t link as I’m on mobile but I just read an Irish Times article saying US PGA won’t be on BBC or Sky Sports as the rights have been secured by Eleven Sports who will show it on their website (presumably for a fee)

    I’m due to renew sky sports next month, not the sure thing it used to be.

    Sky Sports have not broadcast the US PGA since 2016. BBC did cover it last year albeit mainly on the red button.


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    #411
    Mr.Prodston
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    Rikand wrote: »
    I watched ken on the course every evening. The BBC highlights package still had the ken on the course bits. Brilliant as always!

    They used up the entire budget on the graphics intro to Ken on the Course too I reckon :D


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    #412
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    I have Facebook on my Smart TV so hopefully that bit will be watchable. But I'm damned if I'm paying yet another subscription to watch one event - or watching golf on my phone..


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    #413
    benny79
    Registered Users Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭benny79


    Fcuking great ordered sky again as my dodgy box packed in to be honest I was sick of it. I had to use Sky go to watch The Open as the engineer won't be out till this Sat and the last Major of the year won't even be on Sky! :rolleyes:


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    #414
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,123 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Jesus, can someone get Trevor Immelman a Dulcolax or something?


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    #415
    rickis tache
    Registered Users Posts: 592 ✭✭✭rickis tache


    anyone hear the guy on pga.com when showing Shane lowrys highlights.
    he quoted Sunday bloody Sunday by U2.
    sweet baby Jesus the cringe was epic.


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    #416
    lostatsea
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭lostatsea


    rickis tache wrote: »
    anyone hear the guy on pga.com when showing Shane lowrys highlights.
    he quoted Sunday bloody Sunday by U2.
    sweet baby Jesus the cringe was epic.

    I heard it - it was weird. Think he tried to put on some kind of Irish accent as well which didn't come off.


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    #417
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,661 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    The coverage on Eleven Sports seems very low rent, even more so than last year when the BBC lads were at a studio in London

    Edit: They just had an interview with a Rickie Fowler lookalike. Jesus wept


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    #418
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,661 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    I really enjoyed Sky Sports' coverage of the recent big tournaments, now I realise it was because Rob Lee wasn't part of the commentary team. He's awful


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    #419
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,661 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    They're not showing enough shots on Sky for me, there's four matches going on, we don't need to see full practice routines from lads laying up out of the rough.


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    #420
    tayto lover
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    NDWC wrote: »
    They're not showing enough shots on Sky for me, there's four matches going on, we don't need to see full practice routines from lads laying up out of the rough.

    Sky show more ads than golf shots. Ruins it for me.


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    #421
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Is that Butch’s son on Sky too?


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