mdfrey6er Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I love Joe Buck for the MLB & NFL, but I'm really missing Johnny Miller & the gang. They fire Greg Norman (who has played & was competitive in nearly all the majors he played in during his prime) which gave them a little credibility. To me FOX has really struggled to adapt to calling these events. Maybe they should pick up some additional tournaments so the team can work better. Between the cameras constantly losing site of the ball & the poor cohesiveness between the color commentators, this is slightly frustrating to loyal golf fans who appreciated so much what NBC had done with the US Open prior. THANK GOD FOR HOLLY SONDERS! Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camcmart Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Shankster and I were actually just talking about this in the US Open thread. The commentary does absolutely nothing for the viewers and the only thing I really have to look forward to is all the shot tracers that they include. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: 10.5* XR16 R Flex Woods: Big Bertha V-Series 3 Wood R Flex Hybrid: 913H 21* R flex Irons: C300 4-PW R Flex Wedges: SM5 50*, 54*, 58* Putter: 2135 Cero 33" / EXO Seven S 33" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdfrey6er Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Shankster and I were actually just talking about this in the US Open thread. The commentary does absolutely nothing for the viewers and the only thing I really have to look forward to is all the shot tracers that they include. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Agree! The technology is good, but they need to surround Holly with good people! Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 They need someone in the booth that has some personality, i.e. Peter Jacobson. Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opsimpson Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I agree. Some personality would be nice. It is a little dry. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparksjr Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 They are showing lots of golf and few commercials so they could play music in the background for all I care, lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." John 20:29 WITB: Driver: 2017 M2 3/5 Woods: 2014 Big Bertha 4/5 Hybrids: Mashie+ Irons: Apex CF16 6-PW w/Recoil 110Wedges: RTX3 MB 48/54/58Putter: White Hot Pro #3 w/SS 2.0Ball: ​Z-Star Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I can't stand Joe Buck any time but its especially bad right now. If I could play music on my TV I would but I will settle for muting the TV. They had a shot of Jordan's and when the ball was in the air they switch to another group who wasn't doing anything and by the time they switched back the ball was on the green and no clue if it landed short and rolled on or if it landed on the green. Sent from my LG-H820 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGolfore Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Do what I did. Watch it on mute. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: Callaway Rogue 9* FW: Sub 70 Pro 4 wood Hybrid: Sub 70 949 Hybrid 19* Irons: Sub 70 659 CB 4 - 6 Black 639 MB 7 - PW Wedges: Sub 70 JB - 50* 54* & 60* Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2 Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x Handicap index: +3.9 Instagram: joshandersongolf Twitter: @jacustomgolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadivots Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Agree! The technology is good, but they need to surround Holly with good people! Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app It really is some second class coverage. And it all comes down to you get what you pay for. Some of these guys were players but seem to run on when they shouldnt or simply dont have the right idea of what to do on a mic. Dead air is not a bad thing and Ken Ventura was the master of that. And then again some of them dont even have a voice that works on air. I had to do some radio stuff one season for the course and it is not an easy thing, but as a profession it seems you would be better than they are. I try to give them all a pass for awhile as they get their feet under them outside the ropes, but it can be quite a chore to give them a listen and I had to switch away form the group Mark Brookes was covering because all over guys were "painting pictures" for themselves and everyone else. Painful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdfrey6er Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 I can't stand Joe Buck any time but its especially bad right now. If I could play music on my TV I would but I will settle for muting the TV. They had a shot of Jordan's and when the ball was in the air they switch to another group who wasn't doing anything and by the time they switched back the ball was on the green and no clue if it landed short and rolled on or if it landed on the green. Sent from my LG-H820 using MyGolfSpy mobile app I know, it's crazy how they are predicting where the shots are going to end up on the green & being off by 100+ yards. "This is going to work back within tap in range" & the ball ends up being lucky to be in 2 putt range. Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 It is definitely not ideal but I really like the shot tracer on every shot. The bad thing about the coverage is that it seems like it takes forever to get back to players to see their shot and seems like they are all tape delayed. Agree with the comment that the commentators don't know when to let the golf do the talking. Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I can't stand Joe Buck any time but its especially bad right now. Sent from my LG-H820 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Amen Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfJunkie302 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I love Joe Buck for the MLB & NFL, but I'm really missing Johnny Miller & the gang. They fire Greg Norman (who has played & was competitive in nearly all the majors he played in during his prime) which gave them a little credibility. To me FOX has really struggled to adapt to calling these events. Maybe they should pick up some additional tournaments so the team can work better. Between the cameras constantly losing site of the ball & the poor cohesiveness between the color commentators, this is slightly frustrating to loyal golf fans who appreciated so much what NBC had done with the US Open prior. THANK GOD FOR HOLLY SONDERS! Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app You're missing out on all the action! Everyone is talking about FOX on the other US Open thread. Sent from my SM-T580 using MyGolfSpy mobile app 2017 M1 460, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 JPX EZ 3 wood Fly-Z 4H MP-60, 3i-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold S5 54° & 58°, True Temper Dynamic Gold California Monterey Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street11 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Sorry guys I feel completely different on this one. I think Fox is doing a great job with coverage right now. I will take shot tracer on most shots over commentary any day of the week. Sometimes Miller gets in his own way but the Fox guys talk just enough for you to notice them there but not really care. What I'm trying to say is that Fox tech > any commentary from any other station. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Z765 (Project X HRZDUS Yellow 6.0 63g) Z45 (Kuro Kage stiff flex 70g) U65 20* (Miyazaki X-stiff) VR Pro Combo 4-PW (Project X PXI 6.5) Engage wedges 52* 58* 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Good thing we watch it on Sky Sports with Butch Harmon and co. SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Do what I did. Watch it on mute. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy It's funny - I actually watched on the stream at work and then for a while at home on mute with music on. The Fox graphics are vastly superior to other networks IMO so I was thinking how much better their coverage was this year. I quite literally didn't here a single word of commentary the entire time that I watched. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espo Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Very boring announcers even the professional golfers that announce. Joe Buck is the worst. Faldo, Nance and Miller with the on course announcers are the best. Fox needs to step it up if they want to do golf. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshutches Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 It's misery. Guess third times the charm isn't the case this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 ... Yes the announcers are really bad but I can live with them. OK maybe not Buck. But what I hate most about Fox's coverage is the interviews, recap's and features while the best player's in the world are hitting shots on the course. They can go 10 minutes or more without a golf shot in the middle of the US Open! They did that at Chambers too and haven't learn anything. They honestly think actually playing golf is secondary to entertainment. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I love Joe Buck for the MLB & NFL, but I'm really missing Johnny Miller & the gang. They fire Greg Norman (who has played & was competitive in nearly all the majors he played in during his prime) which gave them a little credibility. To me FOX has really struggled to adapt to calling these events. Maybe they should pick up some additional tournaments so the team can work better. Between the cameras constantly losing site of the ball & the poor cohesiveness between the color commentators, this is slightly frustrating to loyal golf fans who appreciated so much what NBC had done with the US Open prior. THANK GOD FOR HOLLY SONDERS! Sent from my SM-J700T using MyGolfSpy mobile app Coverage is poor at best. I like Darren Clark but I have a hard time understanding him. Joe Buck not one of my favorites for anything. Agree about Holly!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Coverage is poor at best. I like Darren Clark but I have a hard time understanding him. Joe Buck not one of my favorites for anything. Agree about Holly!! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Holly should do everything and we wouldn't be saying anything about the commentary Sent from my LG-H820 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWahoo Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Holly should do everything and we wouldn't be saying anything about the commentary Sent from my LG-H820 using MyGolfSpy mobile app Imagine if Holly and Win McMurry were the lead announcers. It would put a new perspective on a channel called Fox, so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxEntropy Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 After hearing the transition to different announcers, Shane/Darren/Curtis much better than Joe/Paul. I agree that Clarke is difficult to understand at times, though. Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dang3rtown Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Joe Buck has the Midas touch of commentating... if everything Midas touched turned to poop. Cat poop. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Driver: G 10.5* W/Tour Stiff 65g Ping Shaft Fairway Woods: Cobra F6 13.5*, F6 Baffler 16* Irons: Split Set- i200 3i - 7i , Ft Worth 15s, 8 (36), 9 (40), PW (44) Wedges: TK, 52* & 56* Putter: Sigma G Kushin Bag: Hoofer 5way Balls: TP5/X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 ... This is typical of Fox's coverage. At random I put a stopwatch on the tourney from Els putt, thru a commercial break, coming out the other side with a feature on the Labelle Course. Finally back to Fowler hitting a shot 6 minutes and 32 seconds later. Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... Ventus Red Velocore 5R Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'li Blue 60R Hybrids: 430 Hybrid 22*... Diamana LTD 65r DHy #4 ... Steelfiber 780Hy Irons: '23 T200 5-Pw ... Steelfiber i95r Wedges: Vokey 50*/54*/58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Sport-60 33" Ball: Maxfli/ Maxfli Tour/TP5x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. TexasEx Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Did Holly Sonders say something? I must've been distracted... My C-130 cart bag currently includes; Driver: z565 10.5*, Miyazaki Kaula Mizu 6 S-Flex Fairways: X-Hot 15* & 18*, Project X PXv R-Flex Irons: Apex Plus, 4-PW, Apex S4-Flex Wedges: CG10; 50*, 54*, 58*, Dynamic Gold W-flex Putter: White Hot Pro Blade #2 Grips: Golf Pride MCC-Plus 4 & Lamkin UTx Ball: Kirkland Signature 3-Piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Did Holly Sonders say something? I must've been distracted... Yup, my favorite golf personality on Fox. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 After hearing the transition to different announcers, Shane/Darren/Curtis much better than Joe/Paul. I agree that Clarke is difficult to understand at times, though. Clark is a bit difficult but I do enjoy his commentary. Good guy. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What has improved is that Holly is not wearing a ring anymore! Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josmi15 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 What has improved is that Holly is not wearing a ring anymore! Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy I hadn't noticed, she got rid of EK? I may be in the minority here but I think FOX is doing a great job Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Titleist 917D2 10.5 Ben Hogan GS53 3 Wood PING G425 MAX 5 Wood Cleveland UHX Launcher 3 Iron PING G30 5-PW Cleveland RTX 3.0 50/10 V-MG Cleveland RTX 3.0 54/14 V-FG Cleveland RTX 3.0 58/12 V -FG EVNROLL ER-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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