Category Archives: Golf

Three Telecasts, Two Jobs, One Big Mess

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

The marginalization of David Feherty is in high gear at NBC Sports. Arguably the most popular and interesting character in golf television has gone from having no equal as an on course announcer to being THE equal of Jimmy Roberts. … Continue reading →

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Another Golf Tournament on NBC and Another Week in the Witness Protection Program for David Feherty

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

I can hear the NBC/ Golf Channel “brain trust” now… “What the heck do we do with David Feherty THIS week?” It’s an embarrassing question for them to be asking and amazing that they can’t figure it out. This time, … Continue reading →

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This Is Getting Uncomfortable (The David Feherty/NBC Golf Marriage Saga Continues)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

We got our answer as to what NBC Golf producer Tommy Roy would do with his announcers on Sunday at The Honda Classic by watching his lead in production on the golf channel. His decision…”To heck with the golf fan … Continue reading →

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“Johnny Hates Jazz” part two

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

This is NOT a post about the British new wave band. Sorry. They did have a hit with “Shattered Dreams” in 1988 (I’m sure you can get it on iTunes for .99). Shattered dreams could be an apt description for … Continue reading →

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Pebble Beach and the Popeye Principle

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

“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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The Shotgun Marriage Between David Feherty and Johnny Miller is Off to a Predictably Rocky Start

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

  I was curious to see what David Feherty on NBC Golf would look, feel and sound like. It didn’t take long to form an opinion. After only a few moments it was painfully obvious that there is very little … Continue reading →

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NBC/Golf Channel Top Dog Should Preach What He Practices

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

  We’re just hours away from Super Bowl Sunday, a day that sees entire television networks offer up wall to wall coverage devoted to ONE sport. While that is one day for CBS and ESPN it just happens to be … Continue reading →

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I’ve had my Fill of Phil

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

I have opined about Philip Alfred Mickelson on this site before and my hope is you didn’t mind because I am going to do it again. Flipping back and forth between sports events on TV Saturday I returned now and again to … Continue reading →

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“A Rose By Any Other Name…

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

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 →

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The Long and Short of it

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

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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