I hate Johnny Miller Options

[Konklifer]

Everyone says he's one of the best because he "speaks his mind". Well, for me I can't stand him. He just never shuts up. "The face is still open right there." Yeah, John. The whole image is blurry beyond recognition but you can see that the face is still open. "There's a clump of grass behind the ball. That's trouble." Uhm, John, we're looking at it from the blimp.

I'm muting as we speak.

This post has been edited by Konklifer: Mar 4 2006, 03:38 PM

[Johnny]

play a course he designed and hate him more...

[hacker17]

Yeah! And the USGA should never go back to v-grooves.

[TheBUNKY]

Today he says.....something to the effect of, "GEt used to hearing this name folks, Tad Ridings...".

I agree Johnny, but his name is Tag.

[Simp]

I love Johnny Miller! He does speak his mind. I really liked the comment about Sergio hitting one of the closest shots on that longish par 3, 7 feet I believe, and not making the put. Not exactly sure how it went but it was hilarious. He's been there and done that as well. He's got room to talk. Simp

[Gozz]

I hate Johnny but who are you going to go to, Lanny? His stupid comments at the Masters last year made me turn the sound off.

[mfo]

He's much better than Faldo and Zinger. Those two are unbearable

[2zlinks]

Sounds like I'm in the minority. I like Johnny, and I like Azinger and Faldo. I know Johnny can be over the top, but I like that he calls it like it is, and I like that he doesn't say the same things over and over like Lanny. I also like the NBC crew which helps. I like Zinger and Faldo bedause they both know the game, and when their on they have a good banter going between them. Agree with Johnny's posts earlier, I played the Bridges of/in San Ramon, played really well but talk about a ridiculous design. Different strokes for different folks.

[dannypharvey]

Peter Alliss is the god of golf commentary. You can't beat him, he's a legend. If you Americans can, then watch the Masters coverage on the BBC because there is no adverts at all. The BBC's coverage of golf is second to none. The reason I dislike watching golf on Sky is that you see about five shots then there is an advert and some commentary with the camera filming them talking! Long live Peter Alliss and the BBC.

[bucco09]

I agree with the majority of you in saying that Johnny Miller sucks. It's like listening to Joe Morgan or Harold Reynolds on ESPN broadcast a baseball game. Everything references their playing days and it is so annoying, you'd almost rather not watch just to save yourself the agony of hearing him/them speak. Johnny Miller may telll it like it is, but 99% of the time he's not saying anything a viewer with most of his senses in tact couldn't have observed, i.e the sergio comment from saturday. Take a hike Johnny

[BEND OF THE RIVE...]

Johnny Miller is a tool. Did I mention that Johnny Miller is TOOL?

Azinger and Faldo are OK.

The best guy is the main announcer for the European Tour, they should hire him away, that would be great.

PS: Johnny Miller is a TOOL.

[utopiapga]

Johnny Miller is a tool. Did I mention that Johnny Miller is TOOL?

Azinger and Faldo are OK.

The best guy is the main announcer for the European Tour, they should hire him away, that would be great.

PS: Johnny Miller is a TOOL.

Was that a TOOL?



Totally Agree!!!

[HipCheck]

What was Johnny Miller's quote about Craig Parry a few years ago? Something along the lines of "If Ben Hogan saw Craig Parry swing, he'd throw up."

I think that's hilarious. What's the alternative? "His swing is well, a bit, shall we say, unorthodox."

That's not interesting or funny. I think Miller is both.

I also like Faldo. Zinger is ok, but if he was gone, I wouldn't lose sleep.

This post has been edited by HipCheck: Mar 6 2006, 06:10 AM

[BigT7]

I agree with most of you, Johnny is terrible. Every comment he made today was just stupid. Not pronouncing Player's names right, telling us a guy hit a certain club, when he really hit a different club than what Johnny said, or of course "How the USGA really needs to re-think their rules on grooves." but the best is always the "Tiger is a special player"...as if we didn't relize that or something!

Big T

[Mapleleaf14]

Miller might be a bad announcer, (I think he is an ok announcer & think he's a good guy...I've met him twice and he was extremely nice both times), but he was a fantastic ball striker...IMO one of the best.

But my vote for the worst announcer is Ian Baker-Finch...I can't stand listening to him!

[illinikyle]

If only he had square grooves on his wedges.

[Croonie15]

NBC is the best golf coverage bar none of any of the other broadcasts. Johnny Miller is a bit over the top on the things he says but that's just him. Gary Koch is great, as is Rolfing, and Maltbie. Miller knows his golf and that's just that. He's been one of the best in the game, and is by far the most accomplished player of all the announcers. I just love watching NBC cover the southern swing, they are the best events leading into augusta with HILL, and Players. They do a fine job, especially with the special pieces like the airplane one today. I really enjoyed that. NBC is the only one that does stuff like that. As for Miller he's fine in my book, i'm pretty layed back and he doesn't bother me at all. I just disregard about the stuff like when he said Hogan would puke if he say craig parry's swing. But i did laugh and often times i'll just laugh him off. And for the record, V grooves would make a huge difference coming out of the rough.

Croonie

[sergizmo]

NBC is the best golf coverage bar none of any of the other broadcasts. Johnny Miller is a bit over the top on the things he says but that's just him. Gary Koch is great, as is Rolfing, and Maltbie. Miller knows his golf and that's just that. He's been one of the best in the game, and is by far the most accomplished player of all the announcers. I just love watching NBC cover the southern swing, they are the best events leading into augusta with HILL, and Players. They do a fine job, especially with the special pieces like the airplane one today. I really enjoyed that. NBC is the only one that does stuff like that. As for Miller he's fine in my book, i'm pretty layed back and he doesn't bother me at all. I just disregard about the stuff like when he said Hogan would puke if he say craig parry's swing. But i did laugh and often times i'll just laugh him off. And for the record, V grooves would make a huge difference coming out of the rough.

Croonie

So Miller is a more accomplished player than Faldo? I think Nick and his 6 majors might have something to say about that.

And why does Miller say "huh" all the time? That was a good shot, huh Roger.

[littleprov1x]

I hate Johnny Miller as a commentator. Who is he to talk about what Tiger should do sitting up there all snug in the booth.

[Damo75]

What was Johnny Miller's quote about Craig Perks a few years ago? Something along the lines of "If Ben Hogan saw Craig Perks swing, he'd throw up."

I think that's hilarious. What's the alternative? "His swing is well, a bit, shall we say, unorthodox."

That's not interesting or funny. I think Miller is both.

I also like Faldo. Zinger is ok, but if he was gone, I wouldn't lose sleep.

He said that about Craig Parry, not Craig Perks. And it was exactly 2 years ago at the same tournament (Doral). The same tournament that Parry won when he holed out from the fairway on 18 in a playoff against Scott Verplank. The he tried to back track when he called Parry, and said he "didn't mean it in a bad way" Oh, sorry Johnny, of course a comment like that would be meant the 'good' way. WTF???

Another nice case of 'foot-in-mouth' for Johnny. Give me Zinger and Faldo any day.

Ping and Utopia are right - he's a tool...

This post has been edited by Damo75: Mar 6 2006, 05:56 AM

[Muirwolf]

I'll take McCord and Feherty every sunday.

[HipCheck]

What was Johnny Miller's quote about Craig Perks a few years ago? Something along the lines of "If Ben Hogan saw Craig Perks swing, he'd throw up."

I think that's hilarious. What's the alternative? "His swing is well, a bit, shall we say, unorthodox."

That's not interesting or funny. I think Miller is both.

I also like Faldo. Zinger is ok, but if he was gone, I wouldn't lose sleep.

He said that about Craig Parry, not Craig Perks. And it was exactly 2 years ago at the same tournament (Doral). The same tournament that Parry won when he holed out from the fairway on 18 in a playoff against Scott Verplank. The he tried to back track when he called Parry, and said he "didn't mean it in a bad way" Oh, sorry Johnny, of course a comment like that would be meant the 'good' way. WTF???

Another nice case of 'foot-in-mouth' for Johnny. Give me Zinger and Faldo any day.

Ping and Utopia are right - he's a tool...

Thats right! Parry. Dammit I missed that one. Now I see it. I can picture his swing in my mind...oops. I just threw up

[gslabbert]

I agree with the majority of you in saying that Johnny Miller sucks. It's like listening to Joe Morgan or Harold Reynolds on ESPN broadcast a baseball game. Everything references their playing days and it is so annoying, you'd almost rather not watch just to save yourself the agony of hearing him/them speak. Johnny Miller may telll it like it is, but 99% of the time he's not saying anything a viewer with most of his senses in tact couldn't have observed, i.e the sergio comment from saturday. Take a hike Johnny

I have to agree, not my favorite either, don't forget to throw Joe Theisman into this group, as far as I am concerned he is a Primo A$$hole.

[cpa49707]

I'll take McCord and Feherty every sunday.

Amen!

if those two arn't on, the sound is off and i'm listening to the radio.

[ppaul]

I like Johnny Miller, too. As a matter of fact, I think he's the best anchor they have. Dan Hicks, his straight man, is not bad, either.
Here's my dream team of golf announcers:
1. Johny Miller,
2. David Feherty,
3. Gary McCord,
4. Peter Oosterhuis
5. Peter Alliss (he's the best!)
6. Nick Faldo
7. Paul Azinger
There may be others, too, but IMO there are far too many, and they NEVER, ever keep quiet. Do the networks feel that if there is silence for a minute they're going to lose their audience? Or, alternatively, do they think they have to do ALL the thinking for us?

[BigT7]

I'll take McCord and Feherty every sunday.

YOu took the words right out of my mouth!

Big T

[Gub]

I find myself saying 'shut up Johnny' when he's on so I often watch without sound. Johnny is just so pompous and often incorrect.... during Sunday's round, he talked about the east winds and the flight patterns over the course... then Jimmy Roberts does his report a few minutes later and says it's the westernly winds... my money would be on Jimmy for that fact!

I especially dislike Johnny when he's doing the Women's US Open (on NBC) - it's the only womens event he does all year and it shows. He doesn't know the players and frequently relates everything to the PGA tour - 'Tiger might chip that but she's likely to bump & run', crap like that... ugh.

I like some of The Golf Channel folks - Brian Hammons, Donna Caponi, Kay Cockerill, Dottie Pepper and Val Skinner... and certainly Mike Tirico and Judy Rankin from NBC.

Most of you guys only list men as commentators... do you not like women commentating on PGA events? I've never heard them make sweeping comments abouts the tour/players like Johnny does w/the LPGA! But then again for network coverage, the women are typically on the course not in the booth.

Oh, and David Feherty ROCKS!

[TJW]

I'll say this much for Miller, he hit the DT putt right on the money. Johnny was stressing the fact on 18 that DT should lag such a long putt and not get too aggressive...make Tiger beat you!

Now, it turns out that would've been the right strategy since Tiger went on to bogey 18.

But what I like is that Johnny said it BEFORE the putt.

-TJW

[mr_duffer]

Johnny Miller is a tool. Did I mention that Johnny Miller is TOOL?

Azinger and Faldo are OK.

The best guy is the main announcer for the European Tour, they should hire him away, that would be great.

PS: Johnny Miller is a TOOL.

Don't candy coat it! Tell us what you really think!

[hacker17]

You know what I like about Johnny Miller...

Absolutely nothing!!!

[2zlinks]

I'll say this much for Miller, he hit the DT putt right on the money. Johnny was stressing the fact on 18 that DT should lag such a long putt and not get too aggressive...make Tiger beat you!

Now, it turns out that would've been the right strategy since Tiger went on to bogey 18.

But what I like is that Johnny said it BEFORE the putt.

-TJW

Granted it was a hard putt, but I can't imagine the thought of "I'll play for par, Tiger might make bogey", that is a sure fire way to end up "kissing your sister". Tiger hit it in the rough all week and still lead in GIR. What if his lie was good/ perfect. Tom's just hit a terrible put. Tiger said it in the interview afterward, once DT bogeyed he could hit it in the grandstand, and he sure wasn't going to mess with the water. Using Miller's logic that Tiger might bogey the hole if DT holes the putt, weirder things have happened, he wins the tournament.

[bethpageblk]

But my vote for the worst announcer is Ian Baker-Finch...I can't stand listening to him!

You put that one "Right in the Mayor's office".....

[Amicus]

Faldo is soon to be without a TV home and ABC is out of Golf. So, Miller can be replaced and move on to a religious mission. He has talked about doing one in a few years. Faldo will probably want to play the senior tour, so if they want him they need to move now! For credibility, Nick has 6 majors and was the dominant player of the period from Watson to Woods. He gives players' insights and can be amusing in a silly English comedy way. I think he has earned the 18th hole chair on one of the networks. Still, I'd really love to hear him with Nance.

I remember during the Ryder Cup some years ago, Zinger said something many took to be "Johnny Miller is the biggest moron on TV." Later, it was revealed that his remark was actually, "Johnny Miller is the biggest Mormon on TV." Either way, Azinger was and is correct, unless you count the Golf Channel where Brian Hewitt sets the standard for morons.

[Croonie15]

it's kind of ironic here, because most of you guys are doing the same things that you dislike about johnny miller. Johnny Miller is a comentator, and I think tiger put it best, "It's Johnny being Johnny" I don't have a problem with him, i think he takes things a bit over the top and pulls too many things out of his arse but that's just him. I accpet that thats the way he is, and i enjoy the golf. It's a pleasure to listen to maltbie, and koch, and rolfing out there, they do a great job. I can live with whoever is comentating, and i don't let that detract from my enjoyment from the game. It sounds, like you guys are so up in arms about johnny miller, that you cant enjoy the golf tournament.

Croonie

[HipCheck]

it's kind of ironic here, because most of you guys are doing the same things that you dislike about johnny miller. Johnny Miller is a comentator, and I think tiger put it best, "It's Johnny being Johnny" I don't have a problem with him, i think he takes things a bit over the top and pulls too many things out of his arse but that's just him. I accpet that thats the way he is, and i enjoy the golf. It's a pleasure to listen to maltbie, and koch, and rolfing out there, they do a great job. I can live with whoever is comentating, and i don't let that detract from my enjoyment from the game. It sounds, like you guys are so up in arms about johnny miller, that you cant enjoy the golf tournament.

Croonie

Well put, Croonie.

[dtwainright]

Nobody is worse than Lanny Watkins!!!!

[beruo]

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