Send us a text Rich Easton dives into the controversial LIV Golf Tour, examining the hypocrisy in responses from the PGA Tour and certain players regarding the Saudi-backed competition. He explores the fundamental differences between tours, questioning why players can't compete across multiple platforms and suggesting how the PGA could innovate to retain talent rather than forcing ultimatums. • The recurring segment "What Annoys Me This Week" focuses on hypocrites who don't recognize their c...
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Send us a text Rich Easton dives into the controversial LIV Golf Tour, examining the hypocrisy in responses from the PGA Tour and certain players regarding the Saudi-backed competition. He explores the fundamental differences between tours, questioning why players can't compete across multiple platforms and suggesting how the PGA could innovate to retain talent rather than forcing ultimatums. • The recurring segment "What Annoys Me This Week" focuses on hypocrites who don't recognize their c...
Golf, Gaffes, and Getting Fired: Tales from a World Gone Mad
Tales from the first tee
34 minutes
2 months ago
Golf, Gaffes, and Getting Fired: Tales from a World Gone Mad
Send us a text CBS turned a weekend golf tournament into a living eulogy for commentator Ian Baker Finch while simultaneously covering Cameron Young's first PGA Tour victory, creating an awkward juxtaposition that diminished Young's accomplishment. • IBF received an extended farewell after 19 years at CBS with constant tributes throughout the broadcast • Cameron Young's victory and impressive golf was overshadowed by the IBF celebration • Young's victory lacked the typical family celebration...
Tales from the first tee
Send us a text Rich Easton dives into the controversial LIV Golf Tour, examining the hypocrisy in responses from the PGA Tour and certain players regarding the Saudi-backed competition. He explores the fundamental differences between tours, questioning why players can't compete across multiple platforms and suggesting how the PGA could innovate to retain talent rather than forcing ultimatums. • The recurring segment "What Annoys Me This Week" focuses on hypocrites who don't recognize their c...
