David Feherty Moves From CBS to NBC and Golf Channel

[ChrisP]

Great news for NBC. Will be interesting if this effects Roger Maltbie any as he was NBC's top on course reporter.

[newtogolf]

Always happy to see someone get a job.  Feherty is a good guy, if he didn't try so hard to be funny all the time I think more people would like him.

[Gunther]

Great news for NBC. Will be interesting if this effects Roger Maltbie any as he was NBC's top on course reporter.

Sure hope not, I really like him. My guess is Notah will be "repurposed", which will be a good thing, imo.

[Redhill]

I like Feherty and understand his type of humor.  People may not know how good a player he was, but still not good enough to stick on the different tours.

He does have a tendency to get a little "blue" at times and some people will cringe why that comes out, but most find his knowledge of the game and the shots required to be interesting

[boogielicious]

Nice follow up article about why Feherty left CBS.

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/feherty-leaving-cbs-his-new-gig-and-tiger-woods

Answering a question about rumors of wanting more booth time and less golf course time:

It was a combination of things. Money was always an issue, of course. I have been doing this for about 19 years, it was time to make that change. But the other aspect was that I’m going to be doing basically the same thing at NBC/Golf Channel. I’m going to be working more four-day events there than I was at CBS. Because I’m working all four days, whereas I was only working five four-day events at CBS, I’m going to work less events overall but more of the four day ones [by extension, more time in the booth]. The first few days, I’ll be in the tower like I was at CBS, but look, I’m an outside pet. Someone has got to be out there stirring things up on the course.

Edited October 30, 2015 by mvmac
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[onthehunt526]

On 9/9/2015, 5:34:14, Gunther said:

Doubt any network would put 2 analysts in the booth together. Could add Hicks as the play-by-play voice and try a 3-man.

When Ken Venturi was retiring from CBS, they had both Ken Venturi and Lanny Wadkins in the 18th Tower with Jim Nantz, and up until Faldo went to CBS, both Faldo and Azinger were in the booth with Tirico at the Open Championship.

I'm loving the thought of Feherty at Troon next year (NBC bought out ESPN's final year), I think it'll be great banter between him and Johnny Miller holy crap.

[nevets88]

They probably won't bring this back, but I missed the NBC US Open theme song. Off topic, but I miss the Wimbledon theme song too. Wait, what if they use the Wimbledon music for the British Open - it does sound regal and English. Imagine the Wimbledon piece used for golf. I think it works. 

 

 

 

 

[ChrisP]

NBC's lineup blows CBS' away now with the addition of Feherty. Maltbie, Feherty and Rolfing on the course? That's as good as it gets. Still have Miller and Hicks, who I think are the best in the game. Glad NBC got a major this year, too. Meanwhile, CBS is limping outside of Nantz/Faldo. Gonna be hard to fill Feherty's shoes. Lundquist is retiring. Ian Baker-Finch bores me to death, and while I like Nobilo the person, he is snoozeville when it comes to announcing.

Edited November 7, 2015 by ChrisP

[saevel25]

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/david-feherty-reflects-his-life-golf-he-heads-nbc?simple=1

Here's an interview with David Feherty

 

[Fourputt]

2 hours ago, saevel25 said:

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/david-feherty-reflects-his-life-golf-he-heads-nbc?simple=1

Here's an interview with David Feherty

 

Thanks for that.  Great interview, but then when had Feherty not been a good one?

[pumaAttack]

On 11/7/2015 at 8:12 AM, ChrisP said:

NBC's lineup blows CBS' away now with the addition of Feherty. Maltbie, Feherty and Rolfing on the course? That's as good as it gets. Still have Miller and Hicks, who I think are the best in the game. Glad NBC got a major this year, too. Meanwhile, CBS is limping outside of Nantz/Faldo. Gonna be hard to fill Feherty's shoes. Lundquist is retiring. Ian Baker-Finch bores me to death, and while I like Nobilo the person, he is snoozeville when it comes to announcing.

 

I love the NBC broadcast team but it's gonna be a little weird for them to have the Open.  They should trade with Fox for the US Open.