Hard to Watch Televised Tour Events

[Ramsey_Steve]

1 hour ago, ShimmyCocoBop said:

How much does it cost you per month to use IPTV?

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[Donn lost in San Diego]

Problem with the broadcasters is they think their job is to entertain us, they think they are important.  It isn't. and they aren't. For less talk,  I find the DP World b'casts are better and the ladies events from Asia, whether LPGA or other tours, are also better. They talk less and use different camera angles especially at the tee.  US b'casts show tee shots from behind in order to show shot tracker, DP shows from the side/front quarter, I feel I can see the person better. 

Some of us fondly recall, I believe at US Open, only 1 or 2 advertisers sponsored the whole TV 'cast and limited to like 5 one minute comms per hour. 

[jolter1]

For regular PGATour events which I include the Players, I enjoy having ESPN+ and watching the Thursday and Friday broadcasts, especially the early morning tee times as it is a great way to get my workout in and watching some golf early in the morning.

[Beakbryce]

Record. Fast forward at 1x. Slow down for a particularly good shot. 

 

[MGCWillie72]

The only sport I watch any more is golf, for all the reasons previously mentioned. Golf is mostly on as background noise while I do some work, however. Can't stand that for 3 hours all you see is 2 "feature groups". I like to see all of them. I also probably watch more LPGA cuz their game is more like mine. PGA is another universe I don't recognize. Some of the commentary is good, especially Nance. Most is childish, much like the NBA junk. Only guy good for both is Barkeley. Why did they dump Azinger, need some honesty, like Chamblee. Balionis does a good job but it is very redundant, 2/day would be enough. All sports on TV have gone downhill a lot recently

[Edsel]

9 hours ago, sandwedge59 said:

Golf on the networks and Golf channel have become hard to watch with commercial breaks averaging about every 5 minutes, sometimes it's a little longer but those breaks after 5 minutes are really annoying , I have been taping golf on TV and watching the broadcasts later so I can fast forward through the commercials, that takes some of the pain away it's still far from perfect , I have noticed though golf broadcasts on ESPN plus PGA tour live are pretty good, after the first half hour they try to space commercial breaks on average 20 to 30 minutes apart and that makes watching golf a lot easier also I have found that watching LPGA on golf channel difficult because of Morgan Pressel being the lead analyst , I do not like her style and her voice is like listening to fingernails scratched on a chalkboard and the every 5 minute commercial breaks don't help , I still watch golf on TV regularly on tape delay and depending on what the event is live but those times are few and far between , hopefully the networks and golf channel will get the hint and try to improve the telecasts before they lose a majority of the viewers.

 

[Dweed]

I don't watch as much golf as I used to. Partly because the current announcers just are not to my taste as folks from 5 or so years ago. Someone mentioned that Golf Channel has gone downhill because of NBC. Hit the nail on that head. I don't like it when they only seem to track a very few groups and spend way too much time on the greens. I would like to see more about the other players out there and how they are doing. And yes!!!!!!! Wat too many commercials but that's how they get their $$ influx. I know they tried to do that "Playing Through" aspect but still too disruptive in my view.

[ShimmyCocoBop]

When the commentators start talking about where they went for dinner or which courses they played in town, I realize that they are overpaid and overhyped for the poopy quality job they do. Their performance becomes more about them and less about golf.

Many of the former sports (golf) announcers used to be professionals and worked hard at their craft and kept their mouths shut when there was nothing to say.  Where are the new Frank Chirkinians and Chuck Wills to direct today's rookie commentators?

I used to like Jim Nance, but with his recent declining (boorish) commentary, clothing line, column in Golf Digest and poor acting job he did at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, he, too, is trying to become more famous than his job.

I also feel that the recent trend of overhyping STATISTICS is a snoozer in all sports.  I'm pretty sure that this is being promoted to enhance legalized gambling.  Soon, we will be analyzing the strokes gained "butt-sniffing" by Steve Sands, Nance, Balionis, Lerner, Hicks, etc.   

Edited June 15 by ShimmyCocoBop

[golfmule]

I'm a bit like the poster, I'm not as enthralled with watching golf anymore. It's partly that with LIV taking many of the players I don't identify with very many players any longer. Even more aggravating is the barrage of commercials. It seems you have to watch 5 minutes of commercials for every 20 minutes of golf action. Now, add in the time spent by analysts to over analyze so many shots, it takes the enjoyment away from the telecast. 

[ParGuy]

Yes it has not but easy to watch The U.S open coverage has been amazing Camera coverage all over the course and showing multiple players has been great. I love how they go to the range and I also love the flashbacks

[Hook DeLoft]

I sort of watch golf on TV.  Mostly, I nap or read while golf is on.  I remember many years ago, one of the networks tried broadcasting football games with an announcer only giving the down and distance.  This was a response to people's complaints of the inanity of the announcers.  It bombed.  People hated it.  In general, golf announcers don't bother me.  If it did I would mute the sound.  Problem solved.

[itsteetime]

This week, I am watching the Sky Sports broadcast of the US Open.  Why? Because their commentary is usually minimal and does not belabor the obvious. Also, I like Nick Faldo's thoughts on the situation and the thought process of the players.  I was saddened when he retired from CBS sports.

Much of the time, my "watching" is sidelined by other activities of life while I'm home.

I wish Dan Hicks would get temporary laryngitis in the last hour of the broadcast - He talks too much about the obvious.