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

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  • #632
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    I struggle to watch American golf, not the actual golf but when they broadcast it and we have to endure their BS in studio.


  • #633
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,529 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Anyone hear Greg Norman on Sky commentary earlier? Being an absolute shill for Saudi Arabia and "what they're doing for the game of golf". Wouldn't you think with a net worth of 300 million he has enough money. Embarrassing.


  • #634
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,027 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    NDWC wrote: »
    Anyone hear Greg Norman on Sky commentary earlier? Being an absolute shill for Saudi Arabia and "what they're doing for the game of golf". Wouldn't you think with a net worth of 300 million he has enough money. Embarrassing.

    He was referring to a world League, something he has been advocating for for decades


  • #635
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,529 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    GreeBo wrote: »
    He was referring to a world League, something he has been advocating for for decades

    Eh...carry on

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  • #636
    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    NDWC wrote: »
    Anyone hear Greg Norman on Sky commentary earlier? Being an absolute shill for Saudi Arabia and "what they're doing for the game of golf". Wouldn't you think with a net worth of 300 million he has enough money. Embarrassing.

    Dont know what to make of Norman. Such an incredible player, always a consumate pro on the course, seems to be a reasonably thoughtful chap.

    Then he quits playing, marries corporate America, and survives literally 1 event in the commentary box (2015 us open) with Fox TV. His stint in the box on Sunday reminds me why; cant answer a simple q (what u thnk of the course?) without waxing lyrical about Saudi Arabia's immeasurable contribution to golf in the 21st century and showing just how out of touch he is with the game and the world generally. Cringeworthy, obviously does not give a toss about optics anymore, if he ever did.


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  • #637
    idle
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭idle


    So CBS failed to show the leader of the Genesis topping his drive on one of the most famous short par 4s on Tour on Sunday. Been getting a lot of coverage Shtate Side.


  • #638
    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,391 ✭✭✭Trampas


    Peter kostis in no layout podcast this week. All about coverage. Well worth a listen to people this side to understand what happens


  • #639
    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭bamayang


    Whats the best one stop shop for golf coverage. Dont have sky in the house and dont want to get it either. Would like to be able watch all Majors, regular tour events are not required, but a nice bonus if included.

    Is the best value to just 'buy' each event as they come up on Now TV? Dont have a smart TV, but could prob look at getting one soon.
    Now TV also have a half price sky deal for 4 months, €20 a month. Does SKY have all the majors?


  • #640
    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,574 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    bamayang wrote: »
    Whats the best one stop shop for golf coverage. Dont have sky in the house and dont want to get it either. Would like to be able watch all Majors, regular tour events are not required, but a nice bonus if included.

    Is the best value to just 'buy' each event as they come up on Now TV? Dont have a smart TV, but could prob look at getting one soon.
    Now TV also have a half price sky deal for 4 months, €20 a month. Does SKY have all the majors?

    Sky has all the majors, both tours and the Ryder Cup, as well as the ladies and the seniors.


  • #641
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    Benicetomonty wrote:
    Sky has all the majors, both tours and the Ryder Cup, as well as the ladies and the seniors.


    Sky has a dedicated 24 hour golf channel and a virtual monopoly of golf coverage worldwide. If you want to watch golf on TV, you get Sky.


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  • #642
    dball
    Registered Users Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭dball


    https://twitter.com/MrAndrewCotter/status/1248313303270596610

    great stuff


  • #643
    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭bamayang


    Watching today’s comp on Sky, only got sky last week to watch golf. The commentators never ****ing shut up. Jesus they make it hard to watch. I’d mute em but want to hear club shots.
    God be with the days when commentators didn’t feel the need to fill every moment with some drivel


  • #644
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,652 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Like that alot when it's featured groups, there's less golf action and the commentators feel the need to fill the void.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #645
    Remind me
    Registered Users Posts: 871 ✭✭✭Remind me


    bamayang wrote: »
    Watching today’s comp on Sky, only got sky last week to watch golf. The commentators never ****ing shut up. Jesus they make it hard to watch. I’d mute em but want to hear club shots.
    God be with the days when commentators didn’t feel the need to fill every moment with some drivel

    In normal times sky would generally have their own commentary and on course reporters. American coverage never shut up


  • #646
    idle
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭idle


    The NLU boys had Nantz on during the week. Was a good opportunity to give him a fvcking about how bad the coverage is but they bottled it. Worth a listen


  • #647
    bamayang
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭bamayang


    It’s a bit like if you watch snooker in the 90’s V now. The commentators were confident enough to be comfortable with silence for minutes, now it’s non stop chatter.


  • #648
    First Up
    Registered Users Posts: 14,822 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    bamayang wrote:
    It’s a bit like if you watch snooker in the 90’s V now. The commentators were confident enough to be comfortable with silence for minutes, now it’s non stop chatter.

    Yeah but the snooker commentators now are ex players who can describe 3-4 shots ahead. Not chatter - really good insights.


  • #649
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,529 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Not sure what other people's thoughts on the CBS commentary team are but I find them quite good.

    Nobilo and Baker-Finch are excellent, the Immelmans are good, I'm a big fan of Nantz and even Faldo I find decent despite being in love with himself.

    Not missing the likes of Rob Lee in the slightest!

    Honourable mention for Inci Mehmet in the Sky studio. More of her please


  • #650
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,529 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Handy week's work for Rich Beem - I reckon he's been on screen for about an hour in total across the four days.


  • #651
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,529 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    When a player has a downhill chip and leaves it short does the commentator always have to say "I didn't think it was possible to leave it short from there"

    Literally every time!!


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  • #652
    rooney30
    Registered Users Posts: 380 ✭✭rooney30


    castor 1 wrote: »
    He’s an embarrassment.
    The ant hole was about a meter away from his stance and wasn’t affecting him in the slightest

    McGinley is such a mealy mouthed twit . He hadn’t the courage on sky to call this for what it is . Just said something to the effect that every pro has chanced their arms at some stage of their careers


  • #653
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    rooney30 wrote: »
    McGinley is such a mealy mouthed twit . He hadn’t the courage on sky to call this for what it is . Just said something to the effect that every pro has chanced their arms at some stage of their careers
    McGinley is one of the biggest clowns associated with golf, and there are quite a few, Mark roe, that clown with the microphone that does the on course interviews, Butch and Claude Harmon and their money grabbing greedy attitude, but McGinley would be right in the mix, wasn't much of a player, but seems to be a sky hero for being a lick arse and Ryder Cup captain. He reached the Wentworth matchplay final about 20 years ago, can't recall him doing anything else. Bryson damages no one but himself with his carry on, played well for 67, but could have been 64.


  • #654
    GolfNut33
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭GolfNut33


    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    McGinley is one of the biggest clowns associated with golf, and there are quite a few, Mark roe, that clown with the microphone that does the on course interviews, Butch and Claude Harmon and their money grabbing greedy attitude, but McGinley would be right in the mix, wasn't much of a player, but seems to be a sky hero for being a lick arse and Ryder Cup captain. He reached the Wentworth matchplay final about 20 years ago, can't recall him doing anything else. Bryson damages no one but himself with his carry on, played well for 67, but could have been 64.

    Get off the fence and say what you really think 😁


  • #655
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    GolfNut33 wrote: »
    Get off the fence and say what you really think 😁

    He was actually worse than I thought as a player, 4 European tour wins, one of them was the Welsh open in Celtic Manor which was reduced to 36 holes. 0 top 5 finishes in majors, best finish tied 6th at the pga. And this is a fellow that tells us all about the game, and has all the clich moving day for him is Saturday because he moves his clubs into the garage until the following Thursday. In case you think I'm bitching about everyone, Rich Beem is Quality.


  • #656
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,375 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    McGinley is one of the biggest clowns associated with golf, and there are quite a few, Mark roe, that clown with the microphone that does the on course interviews, Butch and Claude Harmon and their money grabbing greedy attitude, but McGinley would be right in the mix, wasn't much of a player, but seems to be a sky hero for being a lick arse and Ryder Cup captain. He reached the Wentworth matchplay final about 20 years ago, can't recall him doing anything else. Bryson damages no one but himself with his carry on, played well for 67, but could have been 64.
    If you're on about Radar, you're just wrong.


  • #657
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    AdamD wrote: »
    If you're on about Radar, you're just wrong.

    No I'm not, Tim Barter. Radar is entertaining, barter hijacks people, usually a middle of the road English player, and they lose concentration and bogey the next, happened today with Pablo Larrazabal, even during a 64. Was - 7 after 13, and +1 for the next 3 holes after the interview. His favourite targets are Andy Sullivan, Ross Fisher, Eddie Pepperel, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Tyrell Hatton. The first two would fit the description of middle of the road players.


  • #658
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    AdamD wrote: »
    If you're on about Radar, you're just wrong.

    Radar talk some about of drivel, he pretends to know a lot more then he does or tries to sound smarter then he is.


  • #659
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Radar talk some about of drivel, he pretends to know a lot more then he does or tries to sound smarter then he is.
    But I said he's entertaining, so that is kind of agreeing without being critical. He doesn't take himself seriously either, and I'd say he knows he's on to a good thing. Money for jam


  • #660
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mysterypunter wrote: »
    But I said he's entertaining, so that is kind of agreeing without being critical. He doesn't take himself seriously either, and I'd say he knows he's on to a good thing. Money for jam

    IMO of course he is ok comes out with good one liners no doubt, but he tries too hard at times for my tastes, tbf when he is on course he doesn;t annoy me as much.

    Just not in the booth or the main studio


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  • #661
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,490 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    I'm no fan of McGinley but for some couch potato to be calling his golfing career achievements nothing is laughable.
    He knows lots about the game and is obviously highly respected or he would never have been a Ryder Cup captain.
    His big problem is he is too nice for tv commentary.


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