College Golf To Get Much More TV Coverage?

Ryan Herrington reports from the annual NCAA Van Drivers convention in Las Vegas and it seems college golf's leaders are bickering about minor things while television is on their doorstep attempting to elevate the visibility of their largely anonymous sport.

Herrington writes:

Preceding an inspired keynote address by Dr. Condoleezza Rice about the role of coaches as teachers and educators, Golf Channel president Mike McCarley opened up the proceedings in Sin City with a presentation that addressed the fact that college golf is an under-covered niche and highlighted how that the network could provide opportunities to change that.  

McCarley emphasized that the Golf Channel's commitment is more than just televising nationals in May but to help promote the sport more broadly through Golf Central, Morning Drive and some of its other programs.

"It's not just about the three days of TV around the championship," McCarley said. "It's about more and move coverage of college golf all parts of the year on all platforms."