The Jim Nantz call for an improbable Mickelson PGA Championship win: “Phil defeats Father Time!”
CBS had a pretty good afternoon overall, too.
CBS had a pretty good afternoon overall, too.
"Not only is it annoying, but it's going to hit it."
"How 'bout some more beans, Mr. Taggart?"
After ESPN+ commentator Jane Crafter stepped on Rory's ball while helping to look for it, McIlroy faced a choice some of his competitors wouldn't have even considered.
Scott Van Pelt and a ton of live golf shots were welcome presences for ESPN's day 1 coverage of the PGA Championship.
Cue the many, many jokes about CBS golf coverage.
Viewers were not happy with this bizarre decision by CBS to show a Dustin Johnson interview instead of focusing on Brooks Koepka's crucial shot.
From tracking a divot to a poorly-received blimp tracking feature, CBS's tracking feature seems a bit off at the PGA Championship.
The PGA Championship is much better off with ESPN's event-hype help, but it could do even more to stand out.
A big part of this deal was about getting more top content for ESPN+. Including coverage of featured holes and groups even while CBS is on the air.
Tiger Woods had a nice weekend and as a result, so did CBS.
Friday featured just 2.5 hours of golf coverage thanks to the late broadcast window and late summer storms.
"I love the fact that I'm still employed by CBS, and we reached a two-year deal for me to do two events a year. And I told Sean, with tongue firmly in cheek, 'I don't care what you pay me as long as it covers my minimum for my insurance.' He agreed."
It was the lowest rated edition since 2008.
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