Justin Leonard - Top Notch

[dzjc]

Justin Leonard is doing a top notch job on the Golf Channel as an analyst.  He's so much more refreshing to listen to than David Duval.   His best comment after the PGA Championship: "Brooks is icing his knee, and Phil is icing his thumbs!".    The thing about Duval is that prior to becoming the prime-time analyst, he was always real honest about the tour, players, and issues he had.  But that changed after he became Brandel Chamblee's foil; tour pros could do no wrong.  Leonard is quick-witted, and honest without being disrespectful. 

[Bucki1968]

I still like listening to Duval with Van Pelt on Espn. Much better than CBS.

[ShawnSum]

I love the "Live From" broadcast that goes on all week during the Majors. Rich, Justin and Brandel make a good team and I agree that Justin is top notch! 

[boonecash]

Justin might be top notch but he sure didn't have the nards to answer the question concerning Koepka's behavior. Chamblee nailed it squarely whereas Justin launched into how he played. Chamblee is not afraid to say what needs to be said, that's why he's so refreshing, Justin is unwilling, at this point. to do that.

[ncates00]

3 minutes ago, boonecash said:

Justin might be top notch but he sure didn't have the nards to answer the question concerning Koepka's behavior. Chamblee nailed it squarely whereas Justin launched into how he played. Chamblee is not afraid to say what needs to be said, that's why he's so refreshing, Justin is unwilling, at this point. to do that.

If Chamblee already answered it, why waste more air time saying the same thing? Besides, perhaps behind the scenes they had already planned out their talking points.

[boonecash]

The reason to answer it would be to get Justin's take on the matter. I doubt that he would answer it exactly as Chamblee did. He sidestepped the question, in my opinion, because he did't want to offend Koepka. His behavior was awful, he makes it difficult to like him. I just wish Justin would have answered the question, I will bet his take would be interesting.

[ncates00]

3 minutes ago, boonecash said:

He sidestepped the question,

Again, you don’t know that. It just as well could’ve been planned behind the scenes as to who would give takes on certain things. And even if he did sidestep it, so what? One doesn’t have to voice an opinion on all things, especially if another already has. 

[boonecash]

I guess you have a point. Perhaps Justin can pick and choose what he would like to answer, or for that matter, maybe he can talk about the weather. Let me try this one more time. In my lowly opinion, it would have been nice to hear Justins thoughts on the matter. I do have a right to an opinion, eh?

[dzjc]

Personally, I think Brandel went off on a tangent about Koepka and when Justin was asked his opinion, he was caught off-guard.  Having said that, I  do think Justin should have been more honest about Koepka's behavior, which was deplorable.  I really like Koepka, but sometimes he comes across as a Neanderthal.  To make a claim that someone deliberately tried to injure his knee is way out of bounds.  Look at the old footage of British Open champions walking up the 18th green and they're getting mugged, quite literally.