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So ESPN+ is Fantastic. However, I tried to get ESPN when it switched over and no bueno. It appears that you need some sort of cable tie to watch ESPN. You’d figure it would be bundled with Hulu, Disney, etc but they just want you to buy another service for $59-79 a month.

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So ESPN+ is Fantastic. However, I tried to get ESPN when it switched over and no bueno. It appears that you need some sort of cable tie to watch ESPN. You’d figure it would be bundled with Hulu, Disney, etc but they just want you to buy another service for $59-79 a month.

i don’t have cable, just streaming services. i’ve got the espn+/hulu/disney bundle and then i just use my parents’ verizon fios login to access espn, since they still have cable. 

 

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16 minutes ago, ChipStrokes said:

i don’t have cable, just streaming services. i’ve got the espn+/hulu/disney bundle and then i just use my parents’ verizon fios login to access espn, since they still have cable. 

 

ya gotta get creative!

Haha that’s some creativity. I’ll work on it

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The ESPN technical coverage is pretty good,  but that is to be expected given most of that is being done by CBS personnel.  The one thing in that respect that is all ESPN is the graphics, and they had a couple of fails there.  Would it kill them to give us a full-field leaderboard once every hour or so? Plus about half the time when they switch to a golfer about to make a shot they aren’t able to pop up a graphic telling us who we are watching.  Small things that should be easy to fix.  
 

The bigger problem is the voices.  I like Duval, North, Strange, Kratzert and Flemming.  I’m not a fan of SVP, Wojo, and M. Smith. There were a few others I heard who I had no idea who I was listening to.  

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54 minutes ago, Greg_B said:

The ESPN technical coverage is pretty good,  but that is to be expected given most of that is being done by CBS personnel.  The one thing in that respect that is all ESPN is the graphics, and they had a couple of fails there.  Would it kill them to give us a full-field leaderboard once every hour or so? Plus about half the time when they switch to a golfer about to make a shot they aren’t able to pop up a graphic telling us who we are watching.  Small things that should be easy to fix.  
 

The bigger problem is the voices.  I like Duval, North, Strange, Kratzert and Flemming.  I’m not a fan of SVP, Wojo, and M. Smith. There were a few others I heard who I had no idea who I was listening to.  

I had it on at work and the voices were just barely audible so that at least I'd know if someone was about to hit, etc. - just noise.  

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1 hour ago, Greg_B said:

Plus about half the time when they switch to a golfer about to make a shot they aren’t able to pop up a graphic telling us who we are watching.  Small things that should be easy to fix.  

Was thinking the same thing as I watched. Highlight who I am watching and what their score is. All the other networks do this. 

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9 minutes ago, Hawkeye77 said:

I had it on at work and the voices were just barely audible so that at least I'd know if someone was about to hit, etc. - just noise.  

I watched at home but had a similar experience. Volume fairly low and it’s essentially just background noise. Not even aware which announcer was speaking. Perhaps that’s why I don’t get as “affected” by them as a lot here! Haha 😆 

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ESPN+ is clutch for regular PGA Tour events as well. They show 2 featured groups during every wave (plus a marquee group) as well as a main feed for 3 hours and 2-4 featured holes.  They show more golf in an hour then CBS/NBC does in an entire broadcast window. Kinda bummed ESPN doesn't have the next 2 majors because NBC is downright atrocious

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5 hours ago, golfortennis said:

 

While I see where you are going, one has to remember this isn't being broadcast out of the goodness of their hearts.  They are making money off us by doing this.  Ergo, if their product is subpar, criticizing it is not some lack of perspective.

 

A large portion of the complaining was the fact they were making Woods out to be more courageous than people who stormed beaches on d-day.   The perspective was completely lacking imo.  The afternoon broadcast seems much better.  

 


Pretty much this.  There was nothing heroic or courageous about Woods playing.  Yes somewhat of a medical miracle like one announcer said because he’s privy to the best doctors the world has to offer.  

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5 hours ago, chisag said:

 

 

... With everything that is going on in the world today I am constantly amazed at how many wrx members complain about ... well most everything. Long story short but doing rehab for my 2nd back surgery I was complaining to the girl next to me doing the same exercise. Whoa's me, boo hoo, can't play golf for several months ... again!  I asked if she was recovering from back surgery too and she replied she had terminal cancer and 6 months to live so she was just trying to keep up the quality of her life for what time she had left. Judging by the look of egg on my face as I tried to form a replay she continued saying she wasn't interested in my pity, just look at every day like it is a gift, because it is. She was 27 yrs old. That was 1995 and I have done my best not to complain about anything ever since. I am enjoying the golf on TV. 

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2 hours ago, ChipStrokes said:

so you wish you had it, but won’t get it because you won’t watch it?

 

totally clear!

Crazy right. You seem more affected by it then I am though. Maybe I should get it 😂😂😂😂

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5 hours ago, golfortennis said:

 

While I see where you are going, one has to remember this isn't being broadcast out of the goodness of their hearts.  They are making money off us by doing this.  Ergo, if their product is subpar, criticizing it is not some lack of perspective.

 

A large portion of the complaining was the fact they were making Woods out to be more courageous than people who stormed beaches on d-day.   The perspective was completely lacking imo.  The afternoon broadcast seems much better.  

 



This tournament isn’t the only thing on ESPN+. There’s hundreds of streams of sports and programming.

 

This morning, you had two featured groups showing every shot on every hole for 6 top players. Plus another stream of tournament coverage. 
 

Multiple cameras, crews, and techs bringing you hundreds of shots, shottracer, all in super HD. 
 

What exactly is “subpar” about that?

 

That some announcer made a dumb comment about Tiger storming the beaches of Normandy?! You know better so who cares? 
 

To me, it’s a marvel how good sports is on TV. 

 

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7 hours ago, Downtime said:

I watched a little bit of the joe buck, michael collins coverage at lunch and it was the worst tv i have ever seen. Horrible

 

Joe Schmuck is one of the worst announcers on TV, I don't care what sport it is.

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I’m watching the replay.  After tigers post round interview , I just saw a nascar reporter towel himself off with what appeared to be a dirty  rag he found on the ground.  This was a closeup , not some obscure view.  I have no idea why They showed us that.  

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8 hours ago, Downtime said:

I watched a little bit of the joe buck, michael collins coverage at lunch and it was the worst tv i have ever seen. Horrible

What made it so bad?? 

 

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I like ESPN+ coverage of golf.  Give me SVP and DD any tournament and I’m a happy viewer.  

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9 hours ago, PixlPutterman said:

Joe Buck ruins any day that ends in Y

 

So tomorrow should be fine then!

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It is good you get to watch some golf and it is good if you some of your favorite players to watch are in featured groups. However, since you don't get to watch all the leaders, it is kind of like reading random chapters of book and trying to get the whole story. It is anti-climatic to not be able to see how the plot unfolds. The regular network coverage is better. 

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I wish PGA would follow suit with some other sports leagues and just do their own coverage. Like how you can get the NBA League Pass and watch all the games live or  whenever you want, no ads. I think NFL has something similar too?

This whole bifurcated broadcast between different providers in some countries, or monopolies in others is a right pain and doesn't serve golf fans well.

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22 minutes ago, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

ESPN plus streamed flawlessly all day on my computer. I'm actually very impressed and pleased with their coverage.  I'll probably try it on Roku later today. 


 

They have 4 featured groups running this morning. Plus a stream of overall coverage. 
 

That’s pretty awesome. 
 


 

 

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They have 4 featured groups running this morning. Plus a stream of overall coverage. 
 

That’s pretty awesome. 
 


 

 

I agree--- The coverage is a pretty awesome experience.... and to think I owe it all to @sonnygolf and his/her silly boycott🤣

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