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Volatile the word of choice for Golf Channel

I only had to watch about a half hour of coverage on TGC before I heard the word “volatile” used a total of five times to describe the FedEx Cup playoffs. This seems to be the word of choice…in the…

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Golf Channel’s Nationwide telecast far superior

Kudos to Martin Kaufmann for his piece in Golfweek’s August 2 edition. As I have been saying all along here, The Golf Channel’s Nationwide Tour crew of Jerry Foltz and Curt Byrum (pictured right) is far superior to the PGA…

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Commentators present good news

Thanks to television reporters Judy Rankin and Todd Lewis for doing their research and getting some candid responses from Greg Norman and Richard S Johnson. Rankin started things off earlier in the day when she told Norman that he had…

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“I think he vomited on himself on this shot”

During the Sprint Post Game earlier tonight, Ted Tryba of TGC said the following about Jay Williamson’s water ball during the highlight reel: I think he vomited on himself on this shot. Then to start off the show, Tryba incorrectly…

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Golf Channel picks up Presidents Cup

The résumé of The Golf Channel continues to grow. According to a Sports Business Journal report earlier today, TGC will start covering the Presidents Cup in 2009. The deal is scheduled to run through 2015. TGC confirmed the report on…

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What a backdrop…

Sometimes, I question the placement/locale of The Golf Channel’s studio set when they are on the road. This week, it looks like they found just the right spot…

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Kann and Chamblee sport the seersucker

Kraig Kann and Brandel Chamblee wore seersucker coats earlier today during the Sprint Pre Game in Memphis. I was confused, until I read this PGATour.com release: For the first time in this tournament’s 54-year history (Stanford St. Jude), the winner…

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Players complain to Finchem about Tilghman

Besides the lynching comment, I still don’t know what Kelly Tilghman has done to get so many PGA Tour golfers and viewers riled up. Several weeks ago, Jim Gorant of Sports Illustrated confirmed that there are a number of tour…

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Who invented the claw putting grip? Not Kendall…

Much to Bobby Clampett’s surprise, Skip Kendall was putting cross-handed earlier today at the AT&T Classic. Clampett said during The Golf Channel’s telecast that Kendall is famous for inventing the claw putting grip. This statement is incorrect. John Pfannerstill, a…

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Golf Channel treats Players like fifth major

It’s clear from the extensive coverage this week that The Golf Channel is treating this week’s Players Championship like the “fifth major.” In addition to the six hour telecasts of early round coverage, the network has upped their game with…

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Andrew Magee delivers some fine commentary

I’m still somewhat baffled. I was watching the Sprint Post Game on The Golf Channel a half hour ago, and heard Kraig Kann and Andrew Magee discussing Jesper Parnevik’s latest swing thought. If you haven’t heard or read about it,…

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Comcast programming director says Golf Channel is respectable, not memorable

Richard Sandomir of The New York Times reports that longtime producer Mike Weisman is being asked by Comcast to improve the quality of its national sports networks, The Golf Channel and Versus, along with other regional networks. Weisman, who has…

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Hawkins is a bit oustpoken

I’ve been reading John Hawkins’ columns for years, and have a great deal of respect for his passion for the game and his insider expertise. My one problem with Hawkins is that he is too negative. On ESPNEWS, I found…

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Golf Channel enhances graphics on Golf Central

If you noticed something different on Monday night’s edition of Golf Central, you were right. The Golf Channel enhanced the graphics on it’s nightly news show, and the telecast was much more visually appealing and professional. Check out some of…

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Tilghman is only taking the week off

I received several e-mails the past two days asking about Kelly Tilghman’s absence this week at the FBR Open. Tilghman was given the week off by The Golf Channel due to an extremely hectic schedule. She was given the break…

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Tilghman returns, apologizes

As expected, Kelly Tilghman returned to The Golf Channel for the first round of the Buick Invitational. Tilghman was instructed not to talk to the media this week, but did issue a formal apology at the beginning of today’s telecast….

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Lerner replaces Tilghman at Sony Open

Longtime Golf Channel personality Rich Lerner replaced Kelly Tilghman as anchor at the Sony Open. Lerner has been with TGC for over 10 years and was already in Hawaii because of the Mercedes-Benz the week before, where he conducted player…

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Moore: Tilghman shouldn’t have been suspended

On Thursday’s edition of Jim Rome is Burning on ESPN, host Jim Rome asked Terence Moore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution if Kelly Tilghman’s two-week suspension “fit the crime.” Moore responded, “She shouldn’t have been suspended. The language police in this…

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Breaking News: Tilghman suspended for two weeks

Evidently, an apo logy wasn’t enough. 10 minutes ago, Iain Page of The Golf Channel said on Golf Central that Kelly Tilghman will be suspended for two weeks, effective immediately. Paige said, “The Golf Channel regrets the poorly chosen remarks…

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Tilghman’s comments grab attention of online world

I hadn’t planned to write anything about Kelly Tilghman’s comments on Friday at the Mercedes-Benz Championship when she said that today’s young players should “lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley.” After all, Tilghman apologized directly to the Woods camp…

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Charles Davis broadcasts at BCS National Championship game

Several weeks ago, I wrote that Charles Davis and Steve Duemig were replaced on the G rey Goose 19th Hole on The Golf Channel by John Hawkins and Mark Cannizzaro. Davis has certainly made a name for himself beyond TGC,…

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New on-air personality for The Golf Channel

The Golf Channel introduced their latest acquistion last night. Todd Lewis, who has worked in sports journalism for more than 15 years, co-anchored Golf Central last night with Steve Sands, and will serve as both an anchor and reporter for…

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Golf Channel will use new technology next year

The G olf Channel announced earlier today on it’s official website that a new radar technology will be used during telecasts “that measures a golfer’s exact, three-dimensional club movement and ball flight, and provides the precise data on ball launch,…

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Hawkins and Cannizzaro add credibility to Golf Channel

The Golf Channel (TGC) is moving in the right direction. Yesterday was the debut of Golf World magazine writer John Hawkins and New York Post writer Mark Cannizzaro on the The Grey Goose 19th Hole. In th e past, this…

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Nobilo: Els needs a victory

Golf Channel analyst Frank Nobilo said the following about Ernie Els’ collapse on the 1 8th hole at the Dunhill Championship: “Just when you thought everything was going to be good. Ernie Els was going to win in his native…

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Important Golf Channel Executive leaves

According to Golf World writer and Golf Channel Insider Tim Rosaforte, the senior vice president of programming, production, and operations at The Golf Channel has left. Rosaforte writes, “In a move that shocked most of its talent and production personnel,…

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Commentary: Golf Channel program needs new ‘approach’

In October of 2004, as a guest on CNN’s Crossfire, comedian Jon Stewart asked hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala, “Why do you argue, the two of you?” This might be good advice for the producers of the The Approach…

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Follow up: Nobilo denies report

It was reported yesterday in an Associated Press article that was then reported by thegolfchannel.com that Golf Channel Analyst and former PGA Tour winner Frank Nobilo would return to Q-School to try and get back to the PGA Tour. But…

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Nobilo enters Q-School

According to thegolfchannel.com, Golf Channel analyst and former PGA Tour winner Frank No bilo has entered this year’s qualifying school. Nobilo, at age 47, will try and get back to the PGA Tour, where he was once ranked as high…

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