PGA hurrying hard on curling's heels
One of the things that makes curling such a television hit in this country is the miking of players. Getting to hear every bit of strategy, every grunt, every wheeze is something no other sport can offer.
Okay, we could do without the wheezing, though Ed Werenich's retirement pretty much took care of that.
Anyway, the PGA is looking at doing the same thing for golf, which could certainly use the injection of colour that miking caddies would add to basically a beige-on-beige game. After Phil Mickelson's overheard conversation with his caddie at the Doral tournament produced some great stuff, the PGA decided to explore the possibility of doing more.
At next weekend's Houston Open, the PGA and NBC will experiment by putting microphones on some caddies. None of this will be heard by the unwashed masses, at least not until the PGA and NBC determine how much is a) interesting and b) suitable for tender ears.
So why are the PGA and NBC pursuing this? It would be a great attraction on those tournaments Tiger Woods sits out. It might even encourage some people to watch.
Naturally this will not happen at the Masters, though I hear that they may mike the wind whispering through the Azaleas.
Posted by: Clarkie 90210 | 03/26/2009 at 11:29 AM
"Naturally this will not happen at the Masters, though I hear that they may mike the wind whispering through the Azaleas"
Not that you can hear it above the sound of the mellow sappy music as we soak in the beauty of this timeless and historic amphitheatre. Ughhhh!!! I think I'm gonna hurl.
Posted by: Boca Junior | 03/27/2009 at 10:07 AM