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Pebble Beach and the Popeye Principle
“I Yam what I Yam” Popeye We are in the midst of enduring the least watchable golf tournament on television The A T and T Pebble Beach Pro Am ( at least the first three rounds). It’s a parade of … Continue reading
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Five Things I’d Tweet if I Was Still on Twitter
After watching 29 minutes and 19 seconds of this crappy NFC Championship game I say Denver beats either of these teams in Super Bowl 50 top ten annoying commercial on TV… Dr. Pepper and Lil Sweet Happy for Jason Gore’s … Continue reading
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“A Rose By Any Other Name…
With apologies to the Bard… PGA TOUR Champions? Who’s bright idea was that rebranding? More than 20 percent of the field at the newly named tour’s first event weren’t ever PGA TOUR champions and that percentage may even rise at … Continue reading
The Long and Short of it
The latest “Thank goodness THIS is finally being addressed” problem rearing it’s head around the golf world actually has more to do with players’ tails. More specifically what and how much fabric is covering them. it looks like the European … Continue reading
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Tagged Alistair Tate, Colt Knost, Dave Stockton Jr, Ian Poulter, Jerry Foltz, Jordan Spieth, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR
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18 Things I’d like to see in golf or on golf TV in 2016
We are barely more than 3/4 of one tournament in to professional golf for 2016. Watching some of the coverage from the beautiful Plantation Course at Kapalua got me thinking about some things I’d like to see or see happen … Continue reading
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Hey ESPN, What Are The Chances?
“If you change your mind, I’m the first in line Honey I’m still free Take a chance on me” ABBA I have mentioned, on numerous occasions, in this space that I am a four decades veteran of sports television … Continue reading
Golf Digest’s TV Survey is Oddly Interesting While Being Downright Odd
I recently came across and read Golf Digest magazine’s poll on golf television coverage and came away realizing now, more than ever before, what little I have in common with the people who pay attention to this particular publication AND … Continue reading
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How Did The Caddies Do As Announcers? My Thoughts From The Couch
NBC/Golf Channel just announced it has hired Jim McKay as an on course announcer for its coverage. He’ll start getting paid at the upcoming British Open. The announcement came as no surprise considering the network gave “Bones” an audition last … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf Channel, James Hahn, Jerry Foltz, Jim "Bones McKay, John Wood, NBC golf, PGA TOUR, RSM Classic
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Golf Channel Makes Double Bogey With Decision Not To Renew Brian Hammons’ Contract
Let me start by saying this… Brian Hammons does not need me to be his advocate. Yesterday on Twitter the 21-year Golf Channel veteran announcer said his goodbye, informing followers that his contract had not been renewed by the all … Continue reading
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How Halloween 2015 Helped Start To Restore My Faith In Society
If you’ve visited this site before you know, on occasion, I tend to fall into the “old guy’s lament”. You know the one, it usually starts with something like, “things were so much better” and finishes with “back when I … Continue reading
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Cover Me Boys, I'm Going In 