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Golf coverage/commentator discussion thread!! Mod note #12

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  • #62
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,713 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    was mentioned earlier.

    The sound on Sky this week is from the dark ages,

    This is like watching / listening to sport in 1960


  • #63
    idle
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭idle


    Butch on Pieters chip on 18 "he must've practiced that because there's no way he'd have known to hit it 25 feet left of the hole"

    Pretty sure that everyone who watches the masters annually knows that's how you get it close from there.

    Do pros actually pay this guy big bucks?!


  • #64
    seanhynes
    Registered Users Posts: 7,513 ✭✭✭seanhynes


    idle wrote: »
    Butch on Pieters chip on 18 "he must've practiced that because there's no way he'd have known to hit it 25 feet left of the hole"

    Pretty sure that everyone who watches the masters annually knows that's how you get it close from there.

    Do pros actually pay this guy big bucks?!

    Tiger used to anyways haha


  • #65
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Harrington is great to listen to, interesting to hear him talk about his rivalry with Sergio.


  • #66
    First Up
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    NDWC wrote:
    Harrington is great to listen to, interesting to hear him talk about his rivalry with Sergio.

    He was very discreet about it.


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  • #67
    Deeper Blue
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    First Up wrote: »
    He was very discreet about it.

    Ya I'd say he was holding back, no love lost there I reckon.


  • #68
    Deeper Blue
    Registered Users Posts: 7,524 ✭✭✭Deeper Blue


    Those #AskButch segments are great, he's the best thing about the Sky coverage for me


  • #69
    First Up
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    NDWC wrote:
    Those #AskButch segments are great, he's the best thing about the Sky coverage for me

    I have yet to hear Butch say anything remotely interesting or insightful. "Attaboy Rory" is about as good as he gets.

    Harrington on the other hand is a delight.


  • #70
    mickmackey1
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    McGinley is FAR superior to Harrington, the words flow much more easily.


  • #71
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    McGinley really loves using the word Camber.


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  • #72
    First Up
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    mickmackey1 wrote:
    McGinley is FAR superior to Harrington, the words flow much more easily.


    I'm more interested in content than delivery. McGinley is certainly more polished and more adept ar the Sky style of golf coverage. But Harrington gives insights and a level of technical detail unlike anyone else they use. And he doesn't mince his words.


  • #73
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #74
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,651 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Have Off the Ball some sort of stake in Harrington being on Sky this week? Their Twitter account is basically a fanclub.

    They were in his house last week and he's been on the show numerous times, they're certainly big fans.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #75
    OldMrBrennan83
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  • #76
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    I had listened to the one in his house and, while he does seem like a very likeable man, the account reads like it's written by a 14 year old girl about some popstar.

    Pretty savage house in fairness, I'd be the same.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #77
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Ken Browne is some putter!


  • #78
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Have to say Andrew Cotter is an excellent commentator - He;s always on the money


  • #79
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    Not commentary related but the coverage of the players has been terrible


  • #80
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    sky88 wrote: »
    Not commentary related but the coverage of the players has been terrible

    In what way ?


  • #81
    Rikand
    Registered Users Posts: 20,336 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Hazel Irvine is retiring ?

    Thanks Hazel for all your years of service :)


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  • #82
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users Posts: 12,415 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    Rikand wrote: »
    Hazel Irvine is retiring ?

    Thanks Hazel for all your years of service :)

    Is that it is it only the Golf or is fully retiring from the BBC? I'll miss her from the Snooker as well.


  • #83
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    I think it's just the golf, she said she's looking forward to presenting the snooker next week. I've always admired her, true professional to the end, seems like a lovely lady.


  • #84
    Snake Plisken
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    clappyhappy wrote: »
    I think it's just the golf, she said she's looking forward to presenting the snooker next week. I've always admired her, true professional to the end, seems like a lovely lady.

    Yeah just checked Twitter to do with family commitments she will continue to present the snooker and other major sporting events for the BBC


  • #85
    newport2
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    NDWC wrote: »
    Harrington is great to listen to, interesting to hear him talk about his rivalry with Sergio.

    Line of the week.

    David:
    "If you had to pick one, your head would say Rose but your heart would say Sergio. What do you think Padraig?"

    Padraig:
    "Well, maybe not my heart, but.....


  • #86
    Running Balance
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭Running Balance


    Snake Plisken wrote:
    Yeah just checked Twitter to do with family commitments she will continue to present the snooker and other major sporting events for the BBC

    They have two golf days in the entire year (saturday & sunday at the masters) and this is too much!!


  • #87
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Running Balance wrote: »
    They have two golf days in the entire year (saturday & sunday at the masters) and this is too much!!

    I thought that aswell. Sounds like it could be an agreed upon line to let her leave with a bit of dignity.


  • #88
    Rikand
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    Running Balance wrote: »
    They have two golf days in the entire year (saturday & sunday at the masters) and this is too much!!

    It's probably the travel - she doesnt want to be away from home anymore


  • #89
    AnneFrank
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    Paul McGinley is beginning to look like Bobby Charlton,
    he's also the worst pundit i've ever heard, so self serving


  • #90
    First Up
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    AnneFrank wrote:
    Paul McGinley is beginning to look like Bobby Charlton, he's also the worst pundit i've ever heard, so self serving

    He has always had an eye open for the commercial opportunity and he has done well out of it.

    A bit too smarmy and schmoozy for my taste but he has made the most of his talent and his opportunities.


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  • #91
    ziggy
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