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Title: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: BCrosby on May 22, 2015, 10:54:02 AM: http://www.golfchannel.com/media/what-makes-great-par-3-hole/?cid=twitter-md-v-great-par-3-050415

I thought Geoff and Charlie did a good job with this.

I hope it leads to more segments on golf architecture on The Golf Channel. Given the hours TGC has to fill with content every day, I'm surprised the topic hasn't been covered more often.

Bob
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Buck Wolter on May 22, 2015, 11:08:14 AM: Jason Way from GCA has had a twitter campaign pushing for more on the Golf Channel, he goes over it here -- his whole site is worth a look

http://geekedongolf.com/2014/11/07/the-art-of-course-why-golf-channel-needs-a-gca-show/
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Craig Disher on May 22, 2015, 12:10:00 PM: I hope we see more but I wish they had highlighted some of the lesser knowns - e.g. #8 at Troon or #11 at TOC - rather than ones known to everybody.
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: BCrosby on May 22, 2015, 01:05:16 PM: Craig -

Along the same lines, you would think a producer at TGC would consider doing a show (or two) on great, but little-known holes. Or maybe on holes the pros love to hate, or maybe on great public courses under $50 or maybe on great NLE holes, or maybe .......

The list goes on and on. That TGC has elected not to go down any of those roads is an abiding mystery.

Bob
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: BHoover on May 22, 2015, 01:19:53 PM: GC is too busy following Rickie Fowler's vacation in the Bahamas. But don't blame GC, they are more golf-oriented than Golf Digest seems to be these days.
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Greg Tallman on May 22, 2015, 02:03:21 PM: Quote from: BCrosby on May 22, 2015, 01:05:16 PM
Craig -

Along the same lines, you would think a producer at TGC would consider doing a show (or two) on great, but little-known holes. Or maybe on holes the pros love to hate, or maybe on great public courses under $50 or maybe on great NLE holes, or maybe .......

The list goes on and on. That TGC has elected not to go down any of those roads is an abiding mystery.

Bob

Those courses and/or holes would have to come from those courses that are lining their GolfNow pockets for certain.
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: George Pazin on May 22, 2015, 02:34:17 PM: Quote from: Brian Hoover on May 22, 2015, 01:19:53 PM
GC is too busy following Rickie Fowler's vacation in the Bahamas. But don't blame GC, they are more golf-oriented than Golf Digest seems to be these days.

Come on, Lexi Thompson wearing a towel is serious journalism! Serious I tells ya!!!
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Jason Way on May 22, 2015, 02:37:59 PM: Quote from: Buck Wolter on May 22, 2015, 11:08:14 AM
Jason Way from GCA has had a twitter campaign pushing for more on the Golf Channel, he goes over it here -- his whole site is worth a look

http://geekedongolf.com/2014/11/07/the-art-of-course-why-golf-channel-needs-a-gca-show/

Thanks for the plug, and the ongoing support Buck.

Sometimes the gears of change turn slowly, but they do turn...
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Sam Morrow on May 22, 2015, 02:47:03 PM: If they were to do a GCA show it would be important to have the right hosts. I think a Shackelford would be obvious and pair him with someone like Jay Flemma who is both a journalist and a GCA expert.
Title: Re: Par 3 Discussion on Golf Channel
Post by: Mike Schott on May 22, 2015, 02:48:10 PM: That was fun. We shouldn't expect GCA type discussion from the Golf Channel which has to cater to the average golf fan but this was enjoyable.