McCord is pissed.

Here is what the future may hold for CBS Golf: Rumblings picked up by Golf Digest suggest that the network is going younger by making Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion, one of the new mainstays. He is expected to be join by his brother, Mark, a former All-American golfer and currently a college coach at Columbus State, who also does broadcasting on PGA Tour Live and on SiriusXM Radio. And 1997 PGA champion Davis Love III, a close friend of golf producer Lance Barrow, also could be in the mix at select events, including the Masters, according to sources.

For a short take on McCord's side of the issue, click here: https://www.golfdigest.com/story/gary-mccord-speaks-outloudlyabout-being-dropped-from-cbs-golf-team-bottom-line-they-fired-me?mbid=nl_102819_daily_hitlist&CNDID=%%CUST_ID%%?mbid=nl_102819_daily_hitlist&CNDID=%%CUST_ID%%

    The Immelman brothers do a good job.
    Pansy Love da Turd will not add anything to the broadcast except a hmmmroid.
    JMO

      I don't care. Nothing against McCord or Kostis ,really, I just don't pay much attention to who's doing the announcing for the most part. Half the time I don't even know who's doing the talking.

      So... McCord's biggest grievance is that he wasn't afforded an opportunity to bid farewell on-the-air during a live telecast. CBS offered him the opportunity to work two more tournaments to tick that box, and he said no thanks.

      He's 71, worked for the network for 33 years.
      Kostis is 72, worked for the network for 27 years.

      Neither has a legit complaint about the number of years they were afforded to enjoy their ride on the gravy train. In fact, I'd consider them pretty dang lucky to enjoy it for as long as they did.

      mikeintopeka And 1997 PGA champion Davis Love III, a close friend of golf producer Lance Barrow, also could be in the mix at select events,

      He's in.

      https://www.golfchannel.com/news/davis-love-iii-added-cbs-broadcast-team-beginning-2020

      I guess I'll never understand why these types of people would want to go into broadcasting after their long, successful careers are over. Esp. with the amount of money some have already banked. Do they not have anything else in life?

          I would guess that Love still wants to work. They get accustomed to the travel, the camaraderie, and staying home and playing at the club don't hold much appeal. I know if I banked what Davis banked, I'd be home every day -- you wouldn't catch me on a plane to anywhere 😀

          Par4QC I guess I'll never understand why these types of people would want to go into broadcasting after their long, successful careers are over. Esp. with the amount of money some have already banked. Do they not have anything else in life?

          They make millions but they spend millions. We average folk look at it like if we won the lottery we'd quit working,but our jobs are often stressful, physical, etc. Their's not so much. They've already played all the great courses in the world so casual golf can't hold too much pleasure for them. They've traveled the world, and they get months off at a time from Nov till Jan if they want it, at least before the change in schedule. They take weeks off in the middle of the year and often do family vacations. I think most of them are living a full life, one we could only dream of living.

              garyt1957 I thought Davis had a course design biz. plus, he does like motorcycles, so it figured he'd go 'down the road', so to speak. Plus, he has the kid that's probably needing a lot of help with his Pro career. Also, he's been playing on the Champion's Tour; not sure if he has been injured or what, but hasn't played all that much. Just seems too busy to be sitting around, talking, at golf tournaments.

                  Par4QC I thought Davis had a course design biz. plus, he does like motorcycles

                  He also is (was?) an avid snow skiier.

                    Fax, Immelman, Pavin in the booth or on course (to me) would bore me to death. Sleepy Immelman, what the hell does he have to offer? Green Jacket is about all. Anyway, I agree that mighty Mac had to go. Nuff laughter for a lifetime for sure. Understand that Maccafee is also on the out list. WTF did he do? Younger folks to entertain us with BS commentary as to how they would do it. Guess we all will have to wait and see/hear. I like the sound of the action, players comments to caddie, sound of the ball being struck in the sweet spot or the agonizing sound of the woods being sought. Keep commentary to a lull............... Cheers

                    Televised golf coverage in general sucks in the US. It sucks because over the years it's become a competition to see who can sound the smartest and talk the most.

                    I miss Renton Laidlaw and his cohost when they would do European Tour events back in the day. He had the gift of knowing when to talk, when not to, and get this - he was never on the European Tour's order of merit list. He was a recreational player who struggled to get into the single digits in his handicap. But he was well respected by the many players he covered, so well respected that he played numerous rounds with some of the top players in the game during his career.

                    One would've never known that about him during a telecast, because he wasn't more important than the game he covered for a living.

                    I sometimes got sick of hearing McCord, but overall thought he did a decent job. Same of Kostis as I thought his swing analysis was always pretty good. I've heard Immelman a bit and I'm not impressed yet. Most of the time I'll watch with the sound off though so what do I know.

                      swinnea Is Konica-Minolta out too? 😀

                      Good question. Was it a package deal?

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                        Kostis loves taking shots at the PGA...

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                          Toulon I agree with him about the past names of tournaments. That's a part of history. Just because you sponsor a tournament in 2020 doesn't mean you change the name of it from 1990.

                            He's been around long enough to have valid opinions on a few things.

                            The Tour's website has always seemed sorely outdated and cluttered appearance-wise. Some players' bios and pics are ancient and not up to date, and the website navigation is clumsy and littered with broken links that no longer work. It's obviously not a priority to them.

                            But while I get the point about the namesake tournaments like Hogan, Nelson, Palmer, Nicklaus, etc. and how they should be preserved and honored, it's not like the corporate sponsors are only kicking in free hotdogs and cokes to sponsor these events. Hogan Invitational @ Riviera = $9.3 million purse. Nelson = $8.1 million. Palmer = $9.3 million. Nicklaus = $9.3 million. If I'm forking over close to $10 million, I want my company name up there in the header too. Otherwise, they can be like the Masters, fund their own show, and perhaps even not have their tournaments whored out to the highest bidder in exchange for 10 sponsor commercials per hour of coverage.

                            Finchem got a lot of grief for a number of things during his reign and some of them were certainly understandable. But one thing he figured out pretty quick is not slapping away the hand that feeds him. One thing these guys, including the execs, can't complain about is salaries and purses. All they need to do is take a peek at the Women's purses/payouts and that gratitude would come back pretty quick.