[McGuire]

Say it as quickly as you can and about 5,000 times .... just like Tillingham does every telecast

Who hired this hack and will not fire her .... it's pathetic

[JoeF]

When did she change her last name?

[ggammell]

So I think Ernie Els, Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim were the only players playing on Thursday and Friday this week. Ogilvy, Kim, DLIII and Justin Leonard played the weekend. Where was everyone else?

I watched four hours of golf in 2 just from fast forwarding through ALL the commercials. Let's see some more golf!

[MrParr1Noid]

Guys, keep this factual, and without the same old innuendos that we've all heard before. None here have the true scoop.

Keep this thread somewhat on topic or it might just as well be closed for lack of entertainment value.

[Bomb and Gouge]

Tillingham also likes to talk about the Fed-Ex Cup.

It's almost like she has a "Fed-Ex Cup" quota she has to meet.

WTF!

[InTheHole]

This thread is a big "sooo what." Change the channel if you don't like the coverage.

By the way, very little of what an announcer says over the air is ad libbed by the announcer- Most of it is scripted, at least in content and frequency.

I watched a full day of golf in January, broken only by one football game, and thoroughly enjoyed it- especially in High Def. The video from Hawaii was spectacular.

[StephenGolf72]

I do have to agree though that they did not show many golfers throughout the week. Just seemed to dull the week seeing only a handful of golfers over and over. Don't get me wrong, if Tiger's in the hunt, I'll be the one wanting to see only his shots, but first tournament of the year, let's see what all the golfers are bringing. You have the last two Masters champions in the field, and we didn't see much of them at all.

[Titleist1455]

JoeF, on Jan 12 2009, 09:50 AM, said:

When did she change her last name?

I agree...i'm still confused how nobody has picked up on that???

Isn't it Tilghman (like Til-man), not Till-ing-ham

[doublenuts]

Titleist1455, on Jan 12 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

JoeF, on Jan 12 2009, 09:50 AM, said:

When did she change her last name?

I agree...i'm still confused how nobody has picked up on that???

Isn't it Tilghman (like Til-man), not Till-ing-ham

Animal House;


Boon saying to Otter when Belushi says; " ...Germans bombing Pearl Harbor... "

"Forget it. He's rolling"

[Gadster]

doublenuts, good one - that made me laugh out loud.

[stage1350]

That's what the MUTE button on the remote is for.

If I could only get it to work on women in real life.

[rpmsooner]

My buddy calls him: Cameltoe Villages

Say it out loud. It makes me laugh...


On the other note, Kelly is incredibly nice and knowledgable about the game. She is a real pro and the people that work around her, really respect what she brings to the table.

[stage1350]

I miss his commercials, the ones where he's selling Florida's Friendliest hometown.

[Bones01gt]

I like Kelly. She's good to go in my opinion. She's better than John Madden.

As for the coverage...they tend to favor the players most people want to see and neglect the players that some of us enjoy watching. I can't complain though, I love The Golf Channel. I love golf. I could easily love Kelly Tilghman too.

[InTheHole]

They also tend to favor the players that are near the top of the leader board.

[Ronzo]

stage1350, on Jan 12 2009, 02:36 PM, said:

I miss his commercials, the ones where he's selling Florida's Friendliest hometown.

"Florida's Friendliest Hometown" also has the highest rate of STD cases per capita in the state. Must be a lot of golf widows with time on their hands and golf widowers with prescriptions for ED meds. VERY friendly.

[StephenGolf72]

I know they play the ones who are on top the leaderboard, but when the tournament started that Thursday, all I saw on TV was Camillo and Ernie with some DL3. It gets old after a while. I can understand playing more shots of the leaders on Sunday, but they really seemed to over do it on some of the guys. I didn't need to see Camillo's 37 putts or whatever he had in the first round. Yikes! Zach Johnson shot a 64, and we didn't get to see much of him. I would think if someone's going low, we would all like to see it, and no one can argue that.

I remember during a tournament last year, Kevin Stadler shot a 61, had two or three chances to get it to a 59, and they didn't show a lick of him on TV. Come on... If someone's going low, show it.

[birdieblair]

I believe that the Golf Channel is desperate to find a story to sell right now. Without Tiger in the field until, who knows well, the Golf Channel is desperate for someone to fill his shoes to drive ratings. I noticed throughout the week the heavy, heavy doses of CV and AK. Granted AK played well this week, but I don't need to see him switch hats from the swoosh to the OU. The golf channel is really looking for someone to sell until Tiger returns so I would expect a lot of AK and CV in whatever tournaments they play. As for Ernie...Big name palying well may draw in a couple of viewers, but for the guys they can't sell to the Tigerless golfing, don't expect to much of them.

[ghromas]

Few guys more boring to watch than Zach Johnson. Great to see DL3 playing well again.

I'm a fan of Kelly- remember when she got spanked for the "lynch Tiger" comment? They'd never do that to Faldo.

[andyman15]

I didn't know AK was in the field last week...oh wait. I agree, Golf Channel is desperate to develop a story with AK. I don't mind Kelly Tillingham though. Rich Lerner killed me though talking to AK about his shot into 18 green. He was like a school girl. Hairpiece!

[generalpatton]

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Few guys more boring to watch than Zach Johnson

Agreed but Ben Curtis does come to mind............

[whatsamatta]

McGuire, on Jan 12 2009, 08:57 AM, said:

Say it as quickly as you can and about 5,000 times .... just like Tillingham does every telecast

Who hired this hack and will not fire her .... it's pathetic

And you like to misspell people's names.

[Golfgal]

stage1350, on Jan 12 2009, 11:03 AM, said:

If I could only get it to work on women in real life.

Stage...you just can't get away with a comment like that w/o some "woman" stepping in and stepping down on you!

I'd take Kelly over Rich "I wanna be Howard Cosell" Lerner in a nanosecond!

But...that's just one "woman's" point of view.

ghromas, on Jan 12 2009, 01:19 PM, said:

Few guys more boring to watch than Zach Johnson. Great to see DL3 playing well again.

I'm a fan of Kelly- remember when she got spanked for the "lynch Tiger" comment? They'd never do that to Faldo.

Hear hear ghoramas! Thanks for that. I thought I was alone! I thought DL was really impressive for an old fart (like me???) And Kelly...she's young - give her a break. Rich Lerner...sorry...no breaks left.

andyman15, on Jan 12 2009, 01:38 PM, said:

Rich Lerner killed me though talking to AK about his shot into 18 green. He was like a school girl. Hairpiece!

Hairpiece? More like Mouthpiece. Sorry...I am so sick of that guy I want to give up watching GC. Kelly is there to pump up others - RL is there to pump up himself. He thinks he's the star and he's waaaay too cute with the players. Did you see him interview Adam Scott about Ogilvy? That was just sad...

Okay okay...I'll stop now - no more from me about RL. But man!

[fredstar]

No more of an annoying voice/style of commentating then Kelly T. So bloody bad! Such sugar coated crap with the deep voice over tone.

Sorry but after 4 rounds of that I had to get it out.

I thought it was cool giving AK plenty of air time. He is a talent that doesn't walk around like the rest of the stiffs on tour.

[Ham Solo]

I like Kelly. Especially when she's paired with Faldo.

[InTheHole]

OMG you people are so hyper-critical!

OK, so let's shut down the Golf Channel so we can put you all out of your misery. Some complain about the commentators, some complain about the off-season programming (in another thread), some complain about the general coverage and how much air time each golfer gets (still another thread)- they must sit there with a stop watch and graph paper keeping track of it all.

Complain, complain, complain. If we were to stick ANY of you in front of the camera and watch you, it would be a pathetic train wreck. In fact, let's get a group of people together and come watch you on your job, and critique EVERY little thing you do... I bet we'd find a few things you'd love your boss not to know.

So, we'll shut it down... that way, you can enjoy the network (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) coverage that is on 24x7... oh, wait... ummm, uhhhh... THERE IS NONE!

I'm not saying just because they're on 24x7 it entitles them to be bad, but they are just not as bad as some people on here are making them out to be. You've got a 24x7 golf channel folks. Tennis, bowling, billiards, etc. can't say that. Be at least somewhat thankful for that.

I was home sick this past weekend- I really enjoyed watching the Golf Channel coverage all weekend- it was great. It was a great way to stay in touch with my favorite sport and watch a nice warm place on TV.

If you can't stand it, change the channel and watch something else. That way, you'll see the same golf coverage the rest of the networks provide... nothing.

[NYGOLF]

McGuire, on Jan 12 2009, 09:57 AM, said:

Say it as quickly as you can and about 5,000 times .... just like Tillingham does every telecast

Who hired this hack and will not fire her .... it's pathetic

Ha, you just wish she was saying your name that much. I think she's great.

InTheHole, on Jan 12 2009, 03:09 PM, said:

They also tend to favor the players that are near the top of the leader board.

Seriously? Why would they spend time on the guys at the bottom? "And now we're showing Joe Blow on the 18th fairway, he's 10 over today and can't keep the ball in front of him..." I guess that might entertain some people, but the leaderboard is what people want to see...

[krustyburger]

MacGwire starts one of these posts about Kelly every couple of months. It's obvious he's obsessed with her.

[InTheHole]

NYGOLF, on Jan 14 2009, 09:03 AM, said:

InTheHole, on Jan 12 2009, 03:09 PM, said:

They also tend to favor the players that are near the top of the leader board.

Seriously? Why would they spend time on the guys at the bottom? "And now we're showing Joe Blow on the 18th fairway, he's 10 over today and can't keep the ball in front of him..." I guess that might entertain some people, but the leaderboard is what people want to see...

Yes, I know. I should have phrased my comment a little better than that... I was responding to the comment that they showed so little of certain golfers...

[Ronzo]

McGuire, on Jan 12 2009, 09:57 AM, said:

Say it as quickly as you can and about 5,000 times .... just like Tillingham does every telecast

Don't forget TGC is located in Florida. One pet peeve of mine is that cities outside the USA are pronounced in English by broadcasters here in South Florida (e.g., "Munich" rather than "München", "Moscow" rather than "Mockba", etc.), but Latin American cities are pronounced in the Spanish or Portuguese dialect of the home country -- e.g., "Barranquilla" with the properly rolled "r's" and the "ya" at the end of the name. If we do it for one group, we should do it for all nationalities, IMO. Not just Latinos. If we are to be respectful of language differences, that respect should carry forward to all groups. There is a significant Russian expatriate population in South Florida, and German tourism is a significant part of our local economy. Just two examples.

[jonesy369]

She's a perfectly fine announcer, and better than half the hacks that usually have that job.

[mrhills0146]

InTheHole, on Jan 14 2009, 08:15 AM, said:

OMG you people are so hyper-critical!

OK, so let's shut down the Golf Channel so we can put you all out of your misery. Some complain about the commentators, some complain about the off-season programming (in another thread), some complain about the general coverage and how much air time each golfer gets (still another thread)- they must sit there with a stop watch and graph paper keeping track of it all.

Complain, complain, complain. If we were to stick ANY of you in front of the camera and watch you, it would be a pathetic train wreck. In fact, let's get a group of people together and come watch you on your job, and critique EVERY little thing you do... I bet we'd find a few things you'd love your boss not to know.

So, we'll shut it down... that way, you can enjoy the network (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) coverage that is on 24x7... oh, wait... ummm, uhhhh... THERE IS NONE!

I'm not saying just because they're on 24x7 it entitles them to be bad, but they are just not as bad as some people on here are making them out to be. You've got a 24x7 golf channel folks. Tennis, bowling, billiards, etc. can't say that. Be at least somewhat thankful for that.

I was home sick this past weekend- I really enjoyed watching the Golf Channel coverage all weekend- it was great. It was a great way to stay in touch with my favorite sport and watch a nice warm place on TV.

If you can't stand it, change the channel and watch something else. That way, you'll see the same golf coverage the rest of the networks provide... nothing.

BINGO! Some even like to complain and whine about a touring professional's swing, as in "I hate the way Camillo recoils the club back after he swings, it's like he's showing off!" Are you kidding me? There's actually even a thread on this subject. Hmm. How about locking away the piss and vinegar? Watch a touring pro's swing without belly-aching - you might learn something to help you break 95.

[Eagle006]

InTheHole, on Jan 14 2009, 01:15 PM, said:

OMG you people are so hyper-critical!

OK, so let's shut down the Golf Channel so we can put you all out of your misery. Some complain about the commentators, some complain about the off-season programming (in another thread), some complain about the general coverage and how much air time each golfer gets (still another thread)- they must sit there with a stop watch and graph paper keeping track of it all.

Complain, complain, complain. If we were to stick ANY of you in front of the camera and watch you, it would be a pathetic train wreck. In fact, let's get a group of people together and come watch you on your job, and critique EVERY little thing you do... I bet we'd find a few things you'd love your boss not to know.

So, we'll shut it down... that way, you can enjoy the network (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) coverage that is on 24x7... oh, wait... ummm, uhhhh... THERE IS NONE!

I'm not saying just because they're on 24x7 it entitles them to be bad, but they are just not as bad as some people on here are making them out to be. You've got a 24x7 golf channel folks. Tennis, bowling, billiards, etc. can't say that. Be at least somewhat thankful for that.

I was home sick this past weekend- I really enjoyed watching the Golf Channel coverage all weekend- it was great. It was a great way to stay in touch with my favorite sport and watch a nice warm place on TV.

If you can't stand it, change the channel and watch something else. That way, you'll see the same golf coverage the rest of the networks provide... nothing.

As long as they get rid of Lerner, I'm fine with anything.

[StephenGolf72]

ghromas, on Jan 12 2009, 03:19 PM, said:

Few guys more boring to watch than Zach Johnson.

Ya, Masters Champs are so boring

[StephenGolf72]

InTheHole, on Jan 14 2009, 07:15 AM, said:

OMG you people are so hyper-critical!

OK, so let's shut down the Golf Channel so we can put you all out of your misery. Some complain about the commentators, some complain about the off-season programming (in another thread), some complain about the general coverage and how much air time each golfer gets (still another thread)- they must sit there with a stop watch and graph paper keeping track of it all.

Complain, complain, complain. If we were to stick ANY of you in front of the camera and watch you, it would be a pathetic train wreck. In fact, let's get a group of people together and come watch you on your job, and critique EVERY little thing you do... I bet we'd find a few things you'd love your boss not to know.

So, we'll shut it down... that way, you can enjoy the network (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) coverage that is on 24x7... oh, wait... ummm, uhhhh... THERE IS NONE!

I'm not saying just because they're on 24x7 it entitles them to be bad, but they are just not as bad as some people on here are making them out to be. You've got a 24x7 golf channel folks. Tennis, bowling, billiards, etc. can't say that. Be at least somewhat thankful for that.

I was home sick this past weekend- I really enjoyed watching the Golf Channel coverage all weekend- it was great. It was a great way to stay in touch with my favorite sport and watch a nice warm place on TV.

If you can't stand it, change the channel and watch something else. That way, you'll see the same golf coverage the rest of the networks provide... nothing.

Prozac maybe?!?!

People can think what they want to think, don't you think? As far as your example of having someone video us on our jobs.... YA CAUSE THAT'S A GREAT COMPARISON!

I think the golf channel does a great job, and i'm glad i have it. but when there is a small field and they are all 2008 winners, lets watch something else besides camillo putt 37 times.

ya, some guys aren't as fun to watch as tiger. zach johnson shot the low round of the tournament on saturday and we didn't see much of it. as a golfer, i want to see good golf.

lets compare golf coverage that's on golf channel compared to ABC, NBC, ESPN or TNT. the others are way more fun to watch, the announcers are BETTER...MUCH BETTER.

but i guess we all should never ever state our opinion about the golf channel...EVER, because if someone were to video tape our jobs we would be boring to watch...

did i get that right?

[MrParr1Noid]

StephenGolf72, on Jan 14 2009, 02:25 PM, said:

InTheHole, on Jan 14 2009, 07:15 AM, said:

OMG you people are so hyper-critical!

OK, so let's shut down the Golf Channel so we can put you all out of your misery. Some complain about the commentators, some complain about the off-season programming (in another thread), some complain about the general coverage and how much air time each golfer gets (still another thread)- they must sit there with a stop watch and graph paper keeping track of it all.

Complain, complain, complain. If we were to stick ANY of you in front of the camera and watch you, it would be a pathetic train wreck. In fact, let's get a group of people together and come watch you on your job, and critique EVERY little thing you do... I bet we'd find a few things you'd love your boss not to know.

So, we'll shut it down... that way, you can enjoy the network (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX) coverage that is on 24x7... oh, wait... ummm, uhhhh... THERE IS NONE!

I'm not saying just because they're on 24x7 it entitles them to be bad, but they are just not as bad as some people on here are making them out to be. You've got a 24x7 golf channel folks. Tennis, bowling, billiards, etc. can't say that. Be at least somewhat thankful for that.

I was home sick this past weekend- I really enjoyed watching the Golf Channel coverage all weekend- it was great. It was a great way to stay in touch with my favorite sport and watch a nice warm place on TV.

If you can't stand it, change the channel and watch something else. That way, you'll see the same golf coverage the rest of the networks provide... nothing.

Prozac maybe?!?!

People can think what they want to think, don't you think? As far as your example of having someone video us on our jobs.... YA CAUSE THAT'S A GREAT COMPARISON!

I think the golf channel does a great job, and i'm glad i have it. but when there is a small field and they are all 2008 winners, lets watch something else besides camillo putt 37 times.

ya, some guys aren't as fun to watch as tiger. zach johnson shot the low round of the tournament on saturday and we didn't see much of it. as a golfer, i want to see good golf.

lets compare golf coverage that's on golf channel compared to ABC, NBC, ESPN or TNT. the others are way more fun to watch, the announcers are BETTER...MUCH BETTER.

but i guess we all should never ever state our opinion about the golf channel...EVER, because if someone were to video tape our jobs we would be boring to watch...

did i get that right?

Whoa!! Between these two replies there seems to be a twisting of sorts. While there is merit to both sides..Let's not be putting words in the others mouth. We either keep this civil, AND on topic or we can Not Agree To Disagree, and then I will close it. Ok?

Debating is good, arguing isn't. What's the difference you say? One is fun to read, and the other isn't. Let's make this fun again.

[mcshooter]

i thought i saw boo , after his interview they are probably afraid to do it again

[kokogirl]

I like the GC a lot. Rich Lerner is not one of my favorites. He is kind of sappy, like Bob Costas when he covers the Olympics. But I like sappy, so it is OK with me.

I really like Kelly. I think she was a little looser on camera before she got in trouble for the lynching comment. It seems like she is being more careful when she speaks now, but maybe I am reading too much into it.

Kelly with Faldo is a good on air pairing. I look forward to seeing them.

[Ronzo]

kokogirl, on Jan 14 2009, 09:13 PM, said:

I like the GC a lot. Rich Lerner is not one of my favorites. He is kind of sappy, like Bob Costas when he covers the Olympics. But I like sappy, so it is OK with me.

I really like Kelly. I think she was a little looser on camera before she got in trouble for the lynching comment. It seems like she is being more careful when she speaks now, but maybe I am reading too much into it.

Kelly with Faldo is a good on air pairing. I look forward to seeing them.

Kokogirl, you've read my mind. I agree with you on all those points.

[Muteki]

I think they would get better ratings if they showed Kelly on the screen at all times!

I really don't mind the announcing much though. I don't really watch the tournaments to hear the announcers, I watch for some great golf....although cutting back on the commercials would be fantastic. Waaaayyyy too many