What is your opinion of Brian Hammons and Dottie Pepper?

[PEZGolf]

Personally, I prefer them to Nick Faldo and Kelly Tilghman any day of the week. They are very professional, make good analyses of the play on the course, and make a very compatible team. I do NOT use the mute button when I watch an LPGA event like today's SBS Open at Turtle Bay (but I do use it when Nick and Kelly are doing a PGA Tour event). They also "let the action speak for itself".

[right handed phil mickelson]

yea im right there with you. dottie pepper and brian hammons are good announcers. they don't talk too much, like they let the person putt/hit before they start talking again just like they are out there on the course. With Nick Faldo and Kelly, they talk right through the swings and everything, and they talk about off topic things. Nick talks about his crazy nights, and then will go into a high detailed observation on someone's swing and its like "whoa!, what's he talking about?". With Brian and Dottie, they stay on topic of golf most all of the time, and talk about past events, give backgrounds, and provide analysis on people. They really get you into the feel of the people and the tournament that is going on, which is why they are good announcers.

[mkoreiwo]

Yep... A good combo. Dottie Pepper &judy; Rankin are among my favorite announcers for the LPGA - actually - any tour. And Hammons does a good job as well. The high priced duo doesn't do nearly as good a job!

[MSDOGS1976]

I agree. No silly comments like we have with Faldo and Kelly. It's funny when you think about it. We have good announcers for women's golf, good ones on the European Tour, good ones for the Nationwide Tour yet the TGC will put on Kelly and Faldo for the biggest tour. Amazing.

[Hitman]

I really think with the new GC and LPGA deal the GC should make these two, in fact the whole broadcast crew permanent for all of the future LPGA events. The PGA broadcast should be run as an open audition, and let the current staff do someting else. Maybe they could all go golfing with McCord and then have someone steal his GPS that way they could be lost somewhere in North America and the golf course is over that way somewhere.

[bruce]

I find them pretty good,the most annoying guy is the chap who is on at the weekend on the regular channel,he could be talking about ducks or some guy hang gliding e.t.c,anything but golf,its like he is constantly trying to steer everyone away from the golf,i do be screaming at the t.v,"show the golf dumbass and shut the f*@k up.Do not know his name but he should have nothing to do with golf on t.v,

[MSDOGS1976]

I find them pretty good,the most annoying guy is the chap who is on at the weekend on the regular channel,he could be talking about ducks or some guy hang gliding e.t.c,anything but golf,its like he is constantly trying to steer everyone away from the golf,i do be screaming at the t.v,"show the golf dumbass and shut the f*@k up.Do not know his name but he should have nothing to do with golf on t.v,

Gary McCord. And I agree with you.

[flanagan]

I like them.

I also enjoy listening to Faldo. He goes astray once in awhile, i.e., the dumb thing he did with the wines with Palmer fell flat at the Hope, but can't win 'em all. He has some good insights.

Kelly is doing much better, in my opinion.

Actually, the person the world could use more of whenever he's available is "Oosty" --- he does a great job.

[laconic517]

a bit dull IMO.

Kelly Tilghman has got to go though....shes horrible.

[PEZGolf]

a bit dull IMO.

You know what perplexes me? Your opinion and the others expressed in the posts on this thread indicate overwhelmingly that golf fans do not like Kelly, and yet she keeps her job. With most networks, if a key broadcaster hurts ratings, he or she is quickly yanked "off stage". I have many reservations about the the quality of management at The Golf Channel, and this situation is one of them.

[iacas]

You know what perplexes me? Your opinion and the others expressed in the posts on this thread indicate overwhelmingly that golf fans do not like Kelly, and yet she keeps her job. With most networks, if a key broadcaster hurts ratings, he or she is quickly yanked "off stage". I have many reservations about the the quality of management at The Golf Channel, and this situation is one of them.

We're not the entire market. Not only are we a smaller portion of the intended market, but the complainers and whiners always talk more than those who are okay with things.

[PEZGolf]

We're not the entire market. Not only are we a smaller portion of the intended market, but the complainers and whiners always talk more than those who are okay with things.

You are right about that. I wonder what the rest of the market thinks of Kelly and Nick vs Brian and Dottie?

[elchene]

Gary McCord. And I agree with you.

He made fun of Oosty's bird-watching hobby at the Buick. You could tell Oosty was angry because he tried to ignore McCord. As for Hammons and Pepper, they are very good commentators although I really don't mind Faldo and Tilghman.