Golf On TV's Generational Shift?

Doug Ferguson looks at the generational shift in golf on television, which is in motion with David Feherty moving to NBC, Dottie Pepper to CBS and some notables beginning to cut back their schedules (Maltbie, Koch).

The question is, who is next or will stars of the recent past bother to go into broadcasting after making a lot of money on the course?

“It’s going to be interesting,” Kostis said. “I don’t see very many guys who want to work hard enough to do a good job.”

Golf Channel executive producer Molly Solomon referred to the Feherty hire as a “bridge to the next generation.” The biggest hole to fill is Miller whenever he decides to step away, although Solomon said getting the British Open has rejuvenated him.

Greg Norman will not be part of that shift, probably because he wasn't willing to make the effort. Though Fox's Mark Loomis, who just fired Norman, insisted to SI's Michael Bamberger that Norman was great to work with.

Loomis was most disheartened to hear about the tone with which the Norman firing was being reported, and he said Norman was great to work with and a hard worker.

"He gave us a month of his life," Loomis said of The Shark. "If anyone doesn't have a month [to give] in his life, it's Greg."