Golf Channel's "Spotlight" needs to take more chances

golfweek.com 04 Feb '13, 9pm

Golf Channel's "Spotlight" needs to take more chances

Some people are meat-and-potatoes guys. And that’s fine. Me? All things considered, I’d just as soon skip right to dessert. So when Golf Channel produced its first “Spotlight” coverage of the season at the Phoenix Open, I was all in. I love the zaniness of the Phoenix Open, and much of that unhinged vibe emanates from the Thunderdome that is the 16th at TPC Scottsdale. That par-3, and the two holes that bracket it – a reachable par-5 and a driveable par-4 – were the subject of the “Spotlight” coverage. Let NBC do the serious business of covering the rest of the tournament; I could DVR that and watch it later. I wanted dessert. Those of you who have followed my various rants and ruminations on televised golf coverage over the years know that I’ve long been fond of Keith Hirshland’s work. For years he turned lemons into lemonade on the Nationwide Tour, producing some of the ...

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