The Bad – Chris Berman may butcher the broadcast.
This is a new and interesting year in Masters television coverage. For the first time, ESPN is broadcasting the first two days of the tournament. Chris Burman, in particular, has received a tremendous amount of negative feedback from traditional golf patrons. He’s a bit rough around the edges. More of a professional football guy than a Masters broadcaster. However, he’s sat through his share of U.S. Open tournaments with NBC.
The Good – The Par 3 Contest will be on TV.
For the first time ever, the Par 3 Contest held on Wednesday will be broadcast live. If the players were political candidates, the Par 3 Contest would be a can’t-miss photo op. It’s pure fun to see the players kids caddying and to see the old champions hack their way around a few short holes. More often than not, someone makes a hole-in-one. The cure of the Par 3 Contest remains alive, however. No player has won both the Par 3 Contest and the actual tournament in one year.
Broadcast time: Wednesday, April 9th from 3pm to 5pm.