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From: Givemeapar (1 of 14)   11/6/2009 7:51:13 PM
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Man maybe it's just me, but is anyone else getting annoyed at the younger announcer this week that is broadcasting the HSBC Championship. I will be the first to admit that other commentators are sometimes affraid to bash tiger but this guy is taking it to a whole new level.

Started out when on day one he took something Tiger said completly out of context by saying Tiger has never enjoyed playing in front of the fans and never enjoyed having the following...ect...right when he said this the other annoucner quickly corrected him and informed the viewers that Tiger said that about the press not the fans. He doesnt enjoy the press following and this guy tries to make it seem like he doesnt appricated any fans.

Then a few more times during the round I picked up on minor stuff he kept bashing Tiger for. What the hell is that guys problem?

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From: Robopz (2 of 14)   11/7/2009 5:56:39 AM
To: Givemeapar In response to Post 1
RE: "What the hell is that guys problem?"
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I assume it's Tom Abbott you're talking about? If so... he's just a young broadcaster trying to learn. Sometimes that learning is through your mistakes. Actually I think he's done a pretty credible job most of the time...

I heard the comments you mention bet I didn't read a particularly negative Tiger bent from them. I should also note that in general I believe the European broadcasters and broadcasts in general are a lot more balanced when Tiger is in the field. I am a big Tiger fan myself, but even I get absolutely sick of the U.S. broadcasts being 70% Tiger and 30% everybody else.

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From: vox (3 of 14)   11/8/2009 2:50:53 PM
To: Givemeapar In response to Post 1
Yes.

By the way Tom is one of the best announcers in golf. It is such a pleasure to listen to the Euro announcers. Like most on this board, I think they are much much better than what we are subjected to in the US.

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From: AwwwwwYeaaaa (4 of 14)   11/8/2009 3:35:21 PM
To: vox In response to Post 3
I do like the European announcers too but Renton Laidlaw is gettin old hat. Constantly points out the super obvious.

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From: SEH922 (5 of 14)   11/8/2009 5:37:35 PM
To: vox In response to Post 3
I thought that the commentary was excellent; mostly silence and let the picture tell the story. It was such a pleasure not to listen to Kelly's nonstop yapping and nonsensical stats and comments.

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From: mrjigger (6 of 14)   11/8/2009 7:13:35 PM
To: Givemeapar In response to Post 1
He's right about Tiger...unlike Phil Mickelson, Tiger is not fan friendly.

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From: turtleback (7 of 14)   11/8/2009 7:39:57 PM
To: vox In response to Post 3
I didn't mind the announcers but I'd like to have a little more info about the actual play. Like the lengths of the drives and the distances of the approach shots and the putts.

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From: Creature (8 of 14)   11/8/2009 9:07:31 PM
To: vox In response to Post 3
Aree about Tom - he's doing great. Tom and Phil Perkins are the best of the new crop of announcers, IMO.

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From: vitas (9 of 14)   11/8/2009 11:53:32 PM
To: Creature In response to Post 8
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From: joro-39 (10 of 14)   11/9/2009 7:09:11 AM
To: mrjigger In response to Post 6
Fan Freindly is not what Tiger is. He acknowledges nothing and it was almost shocking when he smiled after his front 9 40 and actually looked at the gallery and nodded to someone or all of them with a smile.

Abbot was right on with his comment. Phil on the other hand is extremely fan friendly giving balls to the crowd and even signing an autograph or two between holes, and that is why they like him over there.

I think Abbot does a lot of his commentating from the studio also.

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