BBC Apologizes For Peter Alliss…Twice

While ESPN had a great week under difficult circumstances according to Golf World's John Strege, BBC's coverage was pretty weak visually. While I couldn't hear the announcing, apparently Peter Alliss made a few remarks that haven't gone over well.

An unbylined Telegraph report says two comments in particular didn't go over too well.

Alliss, 84, had already sent social media alight on Sunday night with his comment about young Irish amateur Paul Dunne being hugged by his mother as he came off the course with a share of the third-round lead.

"Ah, that must be mum," said Alliss. "Perhaps he likes older women. I don't know but I hope I got the right one."

And this when Zach Johnson's wife Kim was shown congratulating her husband.

As the camera focused on her, Alliss mused about how the couple would spend the prize money: "She is probably thinking - 'if this goes in I get a new kitchen'," commented Alliss.

The BBC has one more Open to televise in 2016 before handing the rights to Sky Sports.