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Masters vs. U.S. Open vs. British Open: Which one is more stodgy?
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TMC
Apr 14, 2013, 6:06:27 AM4/14/13
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Last time, it was the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards on the
prestigious side.
Now we ask...of the three biggest golf tournaments, who has the
stodginess quota: The Masters, U.S. Open, or The British Open?
The Masters may be "a tradition unlike any other" with the majestic
views of Augusta National Golf Club and that ever timeless theme
music, but as discussed before, CBS (which has had them since 1956)
has always tried in vain to maintain their time-honored coverage
policy. Calling the fans "patrons" rather than spectators is one
notable example; very limited commercial breaks, different graphics,
and no running CBS promos of any kind are another. Let's hope that if
Tiger Woods wins this year, they'll try to do their damnedest not to
cut to Lindsey Vonn.
The U.S. Open is pretty much the Masters Lite; unlike Augusta, a
different golf course plays host every year and there is rarely any
stodginess whatsoever when it comes to NBC's coverage. Case in point:
aerial and Steadicam shots, which are a no-no at the Masters. But a
few years ago, they started playing the final round in primetime,
giving Bob Costas a chance to shine...and not that goon last year!
British Open (or The Open Championship to some): Also played on a
random course annually (the ones in Scotland are a whole lot tougher
-- and sometimes windy -- than Augusta) and is over 150 years older
than the Masters or U.S. Open; for years, it has been on ABC before
moving them to ESPN. And speaking of ESPN, they carried the third
round in 1999 due to ABC News' coverage of the plane crash off the
Massachusetts coast that killed JFK Jr. Stodgy value: None.
We also got the PGA Championship, but I'm not touching that. At least
being that it's also on CBS, Jim Nantz and company can cut loose a bit
without resorting to any Masters-like gimmicks.
http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=232719.10
Last time, it was the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards on the
prestigious side.
Now we ask...of the three biggest golf tournaments, who has the
stodginess quota: The Masters, U.S. Open, or The British Open?
The Masters may be "a tradition unlike any other" with the majestic
views of Augusta National Golf Club and that ever timeless theme
music, but as discussed before, CBS (which has had them since 1956)
has always tried in vain to maintain their time-honored coverage
policy. Calling the fans "patrons" rather than spectators is one
notable example; very limited commercial breaks, different graphics,
and no running CBS promos of any kind are another. Let's hope that if
Tiger Woods wins this year, they'll try to do their damnedest not to
cut to Lindsey Vonn.
The U.S. Open is pretty much the Masters Lite; unlike Augusta, a
different golf course plays host every year and there is rarely any
stodginess whatsoever when it comes to NBC's coverage. Case in point:
aerial and Steadicam shots, which are a no-no at the Masters. But a
few years ago, they started playing the final round in primetime,
giving Bob Costas a chance to shine...and not that goon last year!
British Open (or The Open Championship to some): Also played on a
random course annually (the ones in Scotland are a whole lot tougher
-- and sometimes windy -- than Augusta) and is over 150 years older
than the Masters or U.S. Open; for years, it has been on ABC before
moving them to ESPN. And speaking of ESPN, they carried the third
round in 1999 due to ABC News' coverage of the plane crash off the
Massachusetts coast that killed JFK Jr. Stodgy value: None.
We also got the PGA Championship, but I'm not touching that. At least
being that it's also on CBS, Jim Nantz and company can cut loose a bit
without resorting to any Masters-like gimmicks.
http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=232719.10
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Apr 14, 2013, 12:38:12 PM4/14/13
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