Archive for the TV Golf Category


A Day In The Life

A couple of weeks ago I was playing a Hooters Tour event in Amelia Island in Florida. The tournament finished on Sunday and as we were so close we decided to make the quick drive down to the TPC at Sawgrass practice there on Monday. Although Sawgrass is a public facility (for those willing to […]

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Commercial Breakdown

The WGC Accenture Matchplay is being played this week and justifiably it is receiving a lot of air time on the Golf Channel here in the United States. This abundance of TV golf may appear to be a god send for the average golf fan, but in reality so much TV golf can be a […]

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Two-legged Tiger brings hope to TV executives

If Tiger Woods is to be believed, many of the 14 majors he has won in his career was achieved with just one leg. Now, with both legs to stand on, Woods believes he is stronger than ever. The world number one returns to competitive golf after eight months out at this week’s Accenture Match […]

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Beijing Games Revive Golf’s Olympic Issue

With the Beijing Olympics nearing the halfway stage, fans from all over the world can look at the medals standings to check on how their country is doing or who is vying for gold in various sports. Golf fans are not included in the vast group of people as the sport still tries to convince […]

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Unlikely Broadcasting Partnership for European Tour

Imagine Liverpool and Everton, two of the fiercest rivals in English soccer, agreeing to share a player during a Merseyside derby. One team has him for the first half before he changes shirts at the break and joins the other side. If you can comprehend the absurdity of such a situation, you may be able […]

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Sky Night and Day for Masters?

Beware viewers in Britain currently enjoying the BBC coverage of the Masters from Augusta. Rejoice viewers in Britain currently throwing things at the television set whenever Peter Alliss speaks.  The never ending merry go-round of TV sports coverage has seen Sky usurped by the Irish newcomer Setanta Sports in the race for USPGA coverage and […]

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Sky Sports “Golf Night” Review

Following my blog on the fact Sky Sports have lost the USPGA Tour to the new Setanta Golf Channel I thought it would be useful to comment on Sky’s new offering. In place of their two previous golf programmes, one exclusively for the European Tour and the other for the USPGA, comes a new one […]

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Sky Sports Lose The USPGA Tour To The New Setanta Golf Channel

Sadly for me the USPGA Tour can no longer be found on Sky Sports. Instead I find a new programme presented by Rob Lee and Di Stewart, showing the European highlights Tour and the features that used to be on World of Golf. It was defintely a shock, but unfortuanately the news for me and […]

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