TheSandTrap.com › Golf Forum › The Clubhouse › Golf Talk › Johnny Miller Master Thread
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Johnny Miller Master Thread - Page 13

Poll Results: Thoughts on Johnny Miller (as an announcer)

 
  • 33% (36)
    Johnny's one of the best announcers in the game
  • 30% (33)
    Ehh... he's OK
  • 35% (38)
    I hope Johnny and his nasally voice go away... forever
107 Total Votes  
post #217 of 308
3/8/10 at 1:50pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

I don't remember who was hitting during Saturdays round at the Honda Classic, but right after the swing Miller came in with, "Sounded a half groove low.." referring to the contact the player had just made.

I mean, maybe I'm wrong, I honestly don't know how in-tune with the sights/sounds of pure golf shots (ex)tour players are, so feel free to correct me. But.... really? It sounded a half groove low?

I mean I knew Johnny Miller was the greatest golfer of all time; never missed a putt inside 25' in his career...etc. All that is plainly evident if you listen to a few telecasts where he's on the mic. But now come to find out he has the auricular resolution (got that?) to detect a golf ball struck .070" too low on a club face. Wow.

That was some of his finest work to date.
Reply
Reply

TheSandTrap.com Top Picks

post #218 of 308
3/8/10 at 3:43pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by mizuno4life View Post
Is it me, or does Johnny Miller get a little too excited when analizing* players physiques. Now that Tigers MIA, I see that he's found a new intrest in Camilo's "thrusting torque filled thighs". Im not trying to pick on Miller, but it's just too easy. And on that matter, dont you think there is about 100 better golf announcers out there?
I watched both days of the broadcast and never got the impression he was excited about any player's physique.

I'm kind of curious as to how you took golf commentary and turned it into homosexual ertoticism. But then, you did misspell analyzing by "analizing". A Freudian slip of the keystroke? I'm not trying to pick on you, but your post raised some blips on my radar.
Reply
Reply
post #219 of 308
3/8/10 at 3:47pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by bong_crosby View Post
I watched both days of the broadcast and never got the impression he was excited about any player's physique.

I'm kind of curious as to how you took golf commentary and turned it into homosexual ertoticism. But then, you did misspell analyzing by "analizing". A Freudian slip of the keystroke? I'm not trying to pick on you, but your post raised some blips on my radar.
His little sidekick" made enough of those comments for the both of them.



* rhymes with _an _icks
Reply
Reply
post #220 of 308
3/8/10 at 4:57pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Miler dosent bother me that much, he is just a golf announcer. But if we want to criticize some serious ballwashing wait until Jim Nantz shows up at augusta. He always seems to get away with that sycophanitc style commentary when he does the masters.
Reply
Reply
post #221 of 308
3/8/10 at 5:53pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by Where's the Cart Girl? View Post
I don't remember who was hitting during Saturdays round at the Honda Classic, but right after the swing Miller came in with, "Sounded a half groove low.." referring to the contact the player had just made.

I mean I knew Johnny Miller was the greatest golfer of all time; never missed a putt inside 25' in his career...etc. All that is plainly evident if you listen to a few telecasts where he's on the mic. But now come to find out he has the auricular resolution (got that?) to detect a golf ball struck .070" too low on a club face. Wow.
I heard him make that comment and in context I just took it as sarcasim...the guy topped the ball and miller was either being diplomatic or sarcastic. your call.
Reply
Reply
post #222 of 308
3/8/10 at 8:12pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

The strangest thing I heard Miller say this weekend was regarding international players. Sidekick mentioned how prevalent the international players had become and Johnny says "Just once I would like to hear them thank the United States for making them rich and famous". Woof, pretty strong! How about we would like to thank them for bringing some personality to the PGA. About 90 seconds later he said something about how great it was to have international players, I can just imagine what was screamed in his ear!
Reply
Reply
post #223 of 308
3/8/10 at 9:56pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by wengerlaw View Post
I'm taking a break from watching the U.S. Open to vent about how awful Johnny Miller's commentary is. I'm tempted to watch the rest of the final round on mute. Miller has no personality and compensates by being hyper-critical and grouchy. He makes watching golf nearly unbearable. From the way he talks, you'd think he never made a mistake on the golf course for his entire career.

Miller's overbearing, blowhard attitude makes me long for Feherty, McCord and Kostis.
Miller is alright. He usually knows his stuff, though occasionally is completely wrong. I do like Feherty. McCord is a complete jack ass!
Reply
Reply
post #224 of 308
3/9/10 at 5:35am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by bong_crosby View Post
I watched both days of the broadcast and never got the impression he was excited about any player's physique.

I'm kind of curious as to how you took golf commentary and turned it into homosexual ertoticism. But then, you did misspell analyzing by "analizing". A Freudian slip of the keystroke? I'm not trying to pick on you, but your post raised some blips on my radar.
I'm not sure if we watched the same tourney. I really don't care which way you swing your club, that dosnt bother me a bit,... but when watching golf, I would like to enjoy just that; Golf Coverage, not 15 ultra slowmo shots of Camilo and hearing Hicks and Miller swoon over his "phisique". Dont get me wrong, I enjoy the slowmo shot of a pured drive, but that got just a little out of hand
Reply
Reply
post #225 of 308
3/10/10 at 2:52am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by mizuno4life View Post
I really don't care which way you swing your club, that dosnt bother me a bit,...
Again with the homosexual insinuations!? I'm curious as to why you feel the need to project homosexual tendencies on others. In my post, I never gave the impression I was gay, so why are you insinuating?

In my original post, I just thought it was odd you were seeing erotica where I was seeing a swing analysis.
Reply
Reply
post #226 of 308
3/10/10 at 3:38am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

You guys are strange.
Reply
Reply
post #227 of 308
3/10/10 at 10:04am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Slow it down there "bong", never tried to call you out. I was strictly commentating on Miller and Hicks.
Reply
Reply
post #228 of 308
3/10/10 at 10:13am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

"In my original post, I just thought it was odd you were seeing erotica where I was seeing a swing analysis."- bong_crosby

I never talked about "seeing"....I was talking about Miller and Hicks comments (audio). What is really going on in Idaho??? Not trying to troll just sayin
Reply
Reply
post #229 of 308
3/10/10 at 5:13pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

There was way TO MUCH MAN LOVE coming from Miller and Hicks! Dump both of them unless they start talking better golf.
Reply
Reply
post #230 of 308
3/11/10 at 6:05am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

Originally Posted by DavidFehertysBike View Post
Miler dosent bother me that much, he is just a golf announcer. But if we want to criticize some serious ballwashing wait until Jim Nantz shows up at augusta. He always seems to get away with that sycophanitc style commentary when he does the masters.
Agreed. But Nantz must have it written in his contract or something, to be sycophantic I mean - he's so predictable and consistent about it. Actually I don't mind in his case, he's conscientious and knowledgeable enough about many sports and seems a decent fellow - I've seen worse.

As for Miller, OK so he's a bit idiosyncratic at times but the guy knows his goff ..... Like Sir Nick, he has a wealth of insights about what's happening out there for the edification of lesser mortals like us. I cut people like that a break.
Reply
Reply
post #231 of 308
3/11/10 at 6:15am

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

I'm late to this thread and reading backwards chronologically. My bad.

Anyway, very very entertaining and insightful guys, please keep it up. Reminds me why I like to spend time on this forum .....
Reply
Reply
post #232 of 308
3/15/10 at 4:26pm

Re: Johnny Miller Master Thread

I used to like Johnny Miller, but it seems he's lost his edge. There were to many commentators on yesterday's WGC broadcast for him to do his stuff. Or maybe he's just mellowing with age. Anymore he's not saying much that I can't see for myself.

Someone brought up Jim Nantz. This guy is a caricature of himself. Every comment he makes, and I mean every comment, has that this-is-for-the-ages, a-moment-in-history-that-will-change-our-lives-forever tone that has just gone way too far. He should retire to the Champions Tour with his roomie.
Reply
Reply
post #233 of 308
9/12/10 at 8:44pm

Johnny miller, good commentator or bad?

Personally he annoys the shit out of me but I thought I would throw it out there.
Reply
Reply
post #234 of 308
9/12/10 at 8:46pm

Re: Johnny miller, good commentator or bad?

Most commentators annoy me, so yeah.

He says some stupid stuff here and there, but overall he's not the worst among them.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Golf Talk

TheSandTrap.com Top Picks

TheSandTrap.com › Golf Forum › The Clubhouse › Golf Talk › Johnny Miller Master Thread