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Tommy Williamsen

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OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« on: April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM »
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.
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Mark Kiely

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2023, 05:52:35 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.


Of all the things to potentially complain about during golf telecasts, getting insight directly from a competitor about how they're about to play a hole or hit a shot is pretty low on my list. The first one I saw was Max Homa playing No. 13 at Torrey and I thought it was really cool to hear his thought process for a few minutes. Same with Collin Morikawa playing 10 at Riv. I'm surprised the players are willing to do it. I think wearing Airpods when I'm about to hit a shot would make me feel weird.


What's not to like about them? And is your MUTE button broken?
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Kevin_Reilly

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2023, 06:05:51 PM »
I have liked all the interviews this year, but today's was terrible.  Clark and Hossler are a bit stiff, and instead of just having a "golf specific" conversation with Immelman, this time they had the Jim Nantz substitute (don't know his name) open it with a generic softball, IBF with his usual Pollyanna question "why are you guys a good team?" and then needed Nobilo to close it with a decent question about running out of shirts.  Next time, let Immelman run it, with maybe a Nobilo.  Keep IBF and anyone else out.
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2023, 06:07:07 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.
I do. The interviews are good additions to the broadcast.

Some are better than others (I agree today's was bad), but… there have been several very good ones.
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Erik J. Barzeski @iacas
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Joe Bausch

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2023, 06:56:58 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.


Father Tommy, you caught a dud today. Typically they are quite good, at least to my ears.
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archie_struthers

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2023, 08:53:29 PM »
 ;D


Not a real fan of bugging the guys when they are playing. But younger folks are used to being connected to their devices at all times . So would probably not affect them too much.
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Erik J. Barzeski

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2023, 08:58:19 PM »
Quote from: archie_struthers on April 22, 2023, 08:53:29 PM
Not a real fan of bugging the guys when they are playing. But younger folks are used to being connected to their devices at all times . So would probably not affect them too much.
More publicity for them, their sponsors, etc. A greater chance for them to earn some new fans. I'm sure they generally like it. Most of them, anyway. It's an entertainment product.
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Erik J. Barzeski @iacas
Author, Lowest Score Wins, Instructor/Coach, and Lifetime Student of the Game.

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Carl Johnson

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2023, 10:28:35 PM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.
Agreed.  My guess it's a response to LIV (although I haven't watched one of their broadcasts).
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Steve Lang

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2023, 10:03:30 AM »
 ;D  Certainly liked Max's time but he has some personality and mental approach which I think is fostering his good play last couple years or so...  but one can learn a lot more stuff listening to Sub-Par podcasts with Colt and Drew and their guests, like Jon Rahm .   


https://youtu.be/C3p9xb1ahq0



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Not really rocket science but can't wait to listen to Speith...
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Thomas Dai

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Re: OT: I hate the on course interviews during play
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2023, 04:34:48 AM »
Quote from: Tommy Williamsen on April 22, 2023, 05:23:44 PM
Just let them play. I don’t need to hear from them.
100% agree.
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