Sal Johnson over at GolfObserver makes a few remarks about the mundanity of the first month and a half of PGA tournaments. Johnson attributes this lack of excitement in part to a slash in funding of network telecasts. This is the first place I have found specific amounts cited...
For years, CBS has been No. 1 for golf in a lot of fans’ minds, thanks in part to having the best lineup of announcers and doing the best job in covering the action. But like so many other businesses in worldwide, the network has been hamstrung by cutbacks. CBS’s golf budget for the season reportedly has been cut by $1 million. Word is the golf budget at NBC, which begins a six-week run with the Accenture Match Play, has been slashed by $2 million.
