Feherty On CBS, Ryder Cup Hell, The Donald, The Ball

Athlon Sports' Rob Doster files a lengthy Q&A with David Feherty that yields some fun insights.

As always, the full read will give you context and reading pleasure, but I'm going to copy and post a few for archival purposes. Especially the golf ball portion.

Regarding his transition to NBC from CBS, Feherty dropped this little zinger.

I don’t think it’s a question of adjusting to the people; it’s the process that’s slightly different at NBC. I won’t be calling any taped shots, which is the big difference between NBC and CBS. And I’ll be spending a little more time in towers as well. They’re friends of mine — Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Johnny and Dan [Hicks]. It’s not a question of getting to know anyone.

On the Ryder Cup. He's not saying anything new here, it's just comfort food for the players who dread what the week has become.

It’s a very difficult event to deal with from a logistical point of view. You have the gala dinners, the speaking, the signing of God only knows how much merchandise and memorabilia, all the press conferences and bulls--t that goes on around it. You get there early in the week and all you want to do is play golf, and all you’ve got is not that, until the bell rings.

On President Trump.

I had a great time with Donald. The first thing he said, I walked into his office, and he said, “You need a suit.” ’Cause I looked like a homeless person who had just robbed Nordstrom’s. He actually had a suit made for me during the interview.
 
I think he is good for the game. He’s larger than life, a tremendous character. He’s kind of polarizing, obviously — either you like him or you don’t — but he is who he is, that’s for sure. I enjoyed being with him.

And on the ball going too far. Feherty just moved up the board at Fairhaven headquarters with this one!

Still, equipment has made the game more accessible, it’s made it more enjoyable, and we should let manufacturers make whatever the hell they want — except for the golf ball. They lost control of it. I believe the fix is very simple: You make the ball bigger. Instead of 1.68 [inch diameter], make it 1.72 or 1.71. The bigger surface area, it won’t go as far, it’s harder to hit straight, but it sits up a little better around the green, so it’s easier for the amateur to chip. There’s no downside to it. It’s too simple, I guess.