First Faxon Reviews Are In...

And the SI guys give him a mostly thumbs-up for his contributions to the WGC telecast from Doral.

Herre: I think Brad Faxon is a nice upgrade for NBC. He isn't bashful and was dissecting the shots before Johnny had a chance to open his mouth.

Dusek: Anyone who gets between Johnny Miller and a microphone is a friend of mine.

Van Sickle: I disagree. Johnny is still better than anybody else out there. I'm in favor of Faxon jumping in instead of Dan Hicks anytime, though.

Evans: Johnny Miller is the best golf analyst in the world. Period. Not always likeable but he's very good.

Gorant: I thought Faxon was a little shaky, shouting for putts to go in and talking over other people on a lot of putts. Most can be chocked up to rookie mistakes. Sure he'll get better.

Van Sickle: Definitely some nerves. I loved it when he signed off before a break by saying, "Hurry up and get back here to see what's going to happen..." or something like that. Like we were the ones going away. He'll polish his delivery through experience. He delivers a lot of knowledge and unlike the rest of the NBC crew, isn't afraid to offer an opinion before Johnny weighs in.

Shipnuck: No question Fax is an upgrade. Love his insidery knowledge. Now all he needs is a voice coach to lose that nasally accent.

Herre: No way — he's a proud New Englander.