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Golf coverage/commentator discussion thread!! Mod note #12

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    #1202
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Is it just me or have there been a lot of instances today where the camera couldn't follow the ball? Might be to do with how far balls are running



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    #1203
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,358 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Bulk of the coverage right now seems to be of a guy tied for 145th...



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    #1204
    amlinopta
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭amlinopta


    Tiger overload again this morning, practice range, putting green, just stopped short of watching him eating his breakfast



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    #1205
    callaway92
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119340228#Comment_119340228

    He’ll be finished by this afternoon so that’ll be done by then

    I suppose it was a homecoming of sorts for him so I’d forgive them



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    #1206
    BrianD3
    Registered Users Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    Coltart half asleep this morning or maybe that's just his normal state - got confused about whether golf tournaments are 72 or 74 holes, also I'm pretty he said Justin Thompson.

    Also, saying Harrington has a chance as this course is about guile rather than big hitting - eh, is Harrington not a big hitter, he's not Bryson or C. Champ but is very competitive with most of the rest in terms of ball speed.

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    #1207
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,981 ✭✭✭boccy23


    Probably missed it, but what the hell is the "Strike Meter" they show for drives?



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    #1208
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users Posts: 8,531 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    They mentioned something about it to Rory after his round yesterday. Supposed to be an analysis of the quality of the strike with the driver.

    Said that the average on tour is a score around 60, and he had hit some monster drive 400 yards on one of the holes and the strike score was 84 or something like that?



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    #1209
    boccy23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,981 ✭✭✭boccy23


    And how are they measuring it? Is it a Trackman type of output?



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    #1210
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,610 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    Coltart is so miserable my god



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    #1211
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,610 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    ‘Don’t be surprised if he’s in the mix’ is such a bollox cliché

    Conveniently leaves the door open for an ‘I told you so’, even though it was mentioned for about 1/3rd the field



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    #1212
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119341420#Comment_119341420

    I have no idea what the scale is or what it means, they haven't explained it at all. Yesterday some lad hit a perfect draw down the middle and had a score of 49, it all seems a bit arbitrary.



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    #1213
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Serious lack of Beemer on the coverage so far, probably their best contributor



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    #1214
    [Deleted User]
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    In general I find the commentary team to be good. McGinley is meant to be a very pleasant chap in real life, but small doses of him are enough on commentary. I find Laura Davies to be very good, especially when she’s co-commentating with Murray - they have a good rapport.



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    #1215
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 38,275 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Laura Davies is the best golf commentator bar none on either side of the Atlantic.

    McGinley deserves credit, he was criticising McIlroy for a while and now his game is in better shape and he's waxing lyrical about him. He always has his homework about the course done too.



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    #1216
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    McGinley is painful!

    Never shuts up and just says whatever comes into his head.

    On about some players girlfriend living in Dundee and being a dentist.

    And meant to say it yesterday but would they ever shut up about rorys power. Every drive he made they were going crazy over the distance.



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    #1217
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    The "Strikemeter" is getting absolutely savaged on Twitter, doubt we'll see it make another appearance.



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    #1218
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,355 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119349731#Comment_119349731

    I hope we never see it again. It was a pointless addition



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    #1219
    Pussyhands
    Registered Users Posts: 8,239 ✭✭✭Pussyhands


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119350047#Comment_119350047

    Another useless sky innovation for the sake of innovation.



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    #1220
    finglashoop
    Registered Users Posts: 2,123 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119349731#Comment_119349731

    no idea what the point was but if thats the response they have to LIV going a different way with coverage etc.


    its pathetic



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    #1221
    [Deleted User]
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    I must say that sky badly need to up their game with their golf commentary. Four events this week, only one half decent in the seniors open. Great that they are showing all this golf, but the coverage and the product, needs a major overhaul. From the bits I've seen, the LIV golf on youtube is on a different level. And with David Feherty part of the LIV commentary team starting next week, I can only see further improvements with their coverage.



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    #1222
    Tilikum17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Who’s the irish chap commentating on the DP golf at the moment?



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    #1223
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381437#Comment_119381437

    Aside from the lack of ads, in what way is the LIV coverage on a different level?



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    #1224
    Dero123
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭Dero123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381656#Comment_119381656

    Brendan Lawlor, he did some commentary at the JP Pro-am as well



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    #1225
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381694#Comment_119381694

    I probably was OTT when I mentioned that LIV golf coverage was "on a different level" but as you mention the lack of ads is huge and with Feherty teaming up next week, I think the coverage will get better. My criticism of sky still stands re previous post.

    Would also love to see more live Challenge tour events on sky, the Irish challenge is on next week at the K Club. They really don't promote the tour that well at all, after all it's the stars of tomorrow and beyond, the breeding ground for major and Ryder Cup champions. Would have far more interest in those tournaments, then run in a mill DP Tour event with no Irish involvement.



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    #1226
    Caddy cart
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Caddy cart


    Would love to see the viewing figures for the challenge tour from the k club on a Friday morning. It’s no wonder they don’t cover it. Outside of the majors how popular is golf really!!!!



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    #1227
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,760 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381786#Comment_119381786

    Thanks, I was wondering too. Think he did well for someone with presumably zero broadcasting experience



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    #1228
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 38,275 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381796#Comment_119381796

    Well I'll never know what the golf tour sponsored by murderers is like but good luck with that.

    I think McGinley has improved a lot. I like Richard Boxall a lot, I'd love to see him doing the PGA tour coverage. I like Radar and Rich Beem and Rob Lee too.



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    #1229
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,711 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119382866#Comment_119382866

    Boxall is very good, he needs to be on more.

    The European tour feed was pretty decent for the Open, they had Tony Johnstone, Dominick Holyer, Richard Boxall, and Jay Townsend.



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    #1230
    Pdoghue
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭Pdoghue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119381796#Comment_119381796

    I'm not really sure that you've explained how the Sky coverage is poor, apart from the ads. Can you be more specific and then people can have a chance to agree or disagree with your stance?



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    #1231
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119385461#Comment_119385461

    Just think that when sky join forces with the European tour world feed that they could discuss about LIV golf more. It’s like there is some sort of unofficial ban on other golf topics outside of how great the European tour is.

    I don’t like Dominick Holyer, the way that he has to say the full name of the tournaments, just to please his European tour bosses and superiors a bit OTT.

    I also find many of skys commentators a bit old school and saying the same stuff over and over again. I think that there needs to be fresh blood on the commentary team, Tony Johnstone, Dougie Donnelly for example had their time and need to be jettisoned.

    Look sky do have a good bit of golf and fair dues to them on that. But that’s not to say there could be improvements and like any organisation it’s always good to evolve.



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