Does anybody else notice Faldo's bias

[Roadking2003]

Everyone is biased toward Tiger.

[Wildwing55]

I think Nick does just fine. Commentating on golf is not easy business. Let him do his thing.

[iBanesto]

Maybe not Elin.

[Malvern]

Amongst a weekly dose of USA cheerleading you have found Faldo being positive about Rory, OK.

[tdog]

I think Faldo does a good job. Any chance we are getting a glimpse of the OP’s bias? ?

[redfirebird08]

 

Yep, I don't think Faldo is biased toward people from a specific continent. He's biased toward the mega stars in the game. He gushes about Tiger all the time.

[stingerfade]

Every time Paul Casey is shown he mentions his “Popeye” forearms. That’s a little biased?

[Canoe Paddler]

I’ve noticed Faldo’s bias towards Euros for years. Frankly, I assumed everyone knew he was biased and had just moved on. It’s interesting that some haven’t noticed it

The way he typically displays it is just after a good shot. If it’s an American hitting a good shot, it either doesn’t get much of a comment or best case, he’ll call it a good shot in monotone. If it’s a Euro, it’s much higher enthusiasm and/or he praises the player for their skill and not just the outcome of that particular shot. The exceptions to this rule are Koepka and Tiger.

[Sean2]

Yes, and then when said player disappoints, they make all kinds of excuses for them. Last week, they were waxing all over Phil, but after the tournament started they began making excuses for him. The story should drive the story, the media shouldn't be doing that. That was one thing about Johnny Miller, he didn't make excuses for players.

[cxx]

I think you'd had to have quit watching golf if unbalanced coverage bothered you during the Tiger heyday.

[freeze16172002]

way better then Azinger

[Bob Cat]

I'll never understand why they replaced Wadkins with Faldo.

[Roadking2003]

Did you read the OP? Try again.

[tdog]

I was insinuating that perhaps the OP has a bias against Faldo.

[Shilgy]

Wait...what? 83? Really?. Wow, that’s a lot! How did that happen without anyone knowing or even hearing about it. That must be some kind of record!!

 

[15th Club]

Of course.

And so, on a broadcast like CBS it is particularly good to engage with someone, part of the team, who brings an international perspective at a time when half of a PGATour leaderboard might be European.

There’s also the fact that Sir Nick himself has more major titles than all of his immediate predecessors (Lanny Watkins, Ken Venturi, Tom Weiskopf, Steve Melnyk, etc.) combined.

[Hawkeye77]

Listen to some Champions Tour golf!

[dlygrisse]

It’s been obvious since Nick got in the booth that he loves him some Rory, and most any other Euro like Westwood. That being said I really don’t have a problem with it, he does a good job overall.

[OldTomMorris]

Rory came thru the Faldo Series so he has personal connection there. Regardless Rory is one of only a few players, if not the only one, that comes close to Tiger in moving the needle.

[Valtiel]

Very well said.

[bladehunter]

“ Billy-Ray”.... that’s one reason. There’s more.

[Roadking2003]

"There’s also the fact that Sir Nick himself has more major titles than all of his immediate predecessors (Lanny Watkins, Ken Venturi, Tom Weiskopf, Steve Melnyk, etc.) combined."

 

Factual, but useless information.

[Roadking2003]

No, I like Faldo. As I said in post #1, "he is a good commentator".

[mocokid]

yes, nothing approaches Tiger mania or Tiger over kill, depending on you point of view.

[mocokid]

based on that hybrid from the bunker shot, the 5 mins of gushing was deserved.

[JohnnyCashForever]

The only bias I really noticed last year was that Faldo, more often than not, ignored Dottie whenever she asked him a question.

[Ferguson]

 

"With a trophy case like Nick's - he can call the sport however the f--- he pleases!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jwhite86]

i agree with this 100%...

 

I know I'm in the minority, but I enjoyed golf of TV much better while Tiger was out

[JaNelson38]

Faldo isn't biased towards Euros any more than pretty much every American announcer who fawns over every move Tiger Woods makes.

With the ascension of many European players towards full-time PGA Tour players, having his perspective on some of these guys isn't a bad thing.

In general, I quite enjoy Faldo in the booth. He's knowledgeable, he knows when to speak and what to say, he doesn't talk about himself all the time.

[Roadking2003]

Every announcer fawns over Tiger, not just the Americans.

 

"In general, I quite enjoy Faldo in the booth. He's knowledgeable, he knows when to speak and what to say"

I agree.

 

," he doesn't talk about himself all the time."

 

No need to talk about himself all the time since Nance does it for him.

 

BTW, about half of the CBS announcers are not Americans (M. Immelman, Baker-Finch, Faldo, Nobilo, T Immelman)