Nantz, Johnny Win In Popularity Poll Landslides
/Golfweek's informal online poll on golf telecasts is up and the closest race was for Best Announcer In An "Hmmm, that's interesting" Performance.
Which analyst is most likely to make you think, "Hmmm, that's interesting"?
Paul Azinger, ESPN 12.2%
Curt Byrum, Golf Channel 2.3%
Brandel Chamblee, Golf Channel 24.4%
Nick Faldo, CBS/Golf Channel 27.5%
Johnny Miller, NBC 33.5%
Of course Johnny won by an even bigger margin in the "remote throw" division.
But even better, fans want to see more shots. Another landslide.
What reason is most likely to make you turn off the TV?
Coverage focused too much on Tiger Woods 28.6%
Don’t see enough golf shots 45.7%
Find the commentators annoying 19.1%
Prefer watching sports other than golf 6.6%