Who Hates the TV Tourny Interludes as Much as Me?

[The Gill]

Every time I see sports in slow-motion and hear heroic music with Costas' voice-over I want to puke all over my TV.

This is why I can't watch the Olympics. Why ruin golf too? Am I alone in wanting to watch the tournament, not some sappy made for TV movie?

[r7 425]

I can agree with you..I always hear that music during the SwingVision on CBS Sports with Peter Kostis's voice....They could do a better job with the music..

[mikelz]

Every time I see sports in slow-motion and hear heroic music with Costas' voice-over I want to puke all over my TV.

IMHO, golf coverage has been going downhill for decades. There's so much more money and technology and Producers can't resist. There are way too many cameras on the course. Result: you only see the leaders. Second result: you watch putting all day. Worst result: you don't really see many players "play". There are too many cheap ways to produce "vignettes": I would rather just hear Ken Venturi, Bob Rosburg or Bob Goalby talk about the guy. Syrupy music is only appropriate at the Masters (IMHO).

[Big_M]

IMHO, golf coverage has been going downhill for decades. There's so much more money and technology and Producers can't resist. There are way too many cameras on the course. Result: you only see the leaders. Second result: you watch putting all day. Worst result: you don't really see many players "play". There are too many cheap ways to produce "vignettes": I would rather just hear Ken Venturi, Bob Rosburg or Bob Goalby talk about the guy. Syrupy music is only appropriate at the Masters (IMHO).

I agree... leave the music for the Masters... I also can't stand how much putting we wtch these days. Nothing is more annoying than showing how someone is in a tough spot, only to miss the attempted out to see yet another birdie putt. I like watching the leaders... but Tiger TV can get out of control on Thursday and Friday.

[The Gill]

I would much rather watch a few groups and hear more about the GOLF COURSE and course management.

It's so funny. They try to make it seem that golf is man v. man. Reality is that golf is man v. nature (course).

It's just that guys like Tiger destroy courses better than anyone else.