When I tuned into 3rd round coverage of the Farmers Insurance Open today on CBS Sports, I expected to see Peter Oosterhuis manning the tower at 17 like he has for almost 20 years. But he wasn’t there. And here’s why:
This week is the first week of network television as CBS is on the case. But what the golf fan doesn’t know yet is that one of there stars, Peter Oosterhuis won’t be a part of most of the CBS telecasts this year. His contract ran out last month and CBS who is looking to save a million dollars this year decided not to renew it. So it means that Oosty, who has manned the tower at 17 for close to 20 years won’t be a part of CBS telecasts. Now the news isn’t completely bad, CBS did sign him up for the Masters and the PGA Championship so he will be a part of those telecasts. While CBS was discarding one of the most popular announcers of all time, Golf Channel saw a golden opportunity and they hired him to do all of the Thursday and Friday telecasts that they do with CBS. So we won’t totally lose Oosterhuis. Sky Sports in England also jumped into action, Oosterhuis has done Sky for years and now he will now be a part of seven of their live PGA Tour coverage, giving folks in England a better understanding of the game. So I guess the good news is that Oosterhuis won’t fall off the face of the golfing world like Steve Melnyk did when ABC showed him the door several years ago.
CBS, I love your golf coverage, but that was a mistake. While he wasn’t my favorite announcer, he did bring a unique flavor to the broadcast that will be missed. At least we’ll still have him at The Masters, The PGA Championship, and on the Golf Channel.
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Peter is one of the best- knows the game, witty, funny and seemed to
fit in with the other members of the crew.
Cost cutting? Look somewhere else!
Amen to that.
I had the good fortune to partner with Peter on our team to win an Andy Williams pro am several ys ago at Torrey Pines and later he was my housegest for the1986 US Open @ Shinnecock Hills. He is a fine gentelman and carries a real appreciation for the history of the game’s early development in the USA. He paid his dues in broadcasting and always delivered the goods in an easy manner.
CBS dropped the ball here.
That’s awesome. Unfortunately, money talks.
hi peter can you explain why padraig harrington was only penalised 1 shot today on the 18th hole at the volvo open in south africa
First of all this is not Peter’s site, this is an article about Peter that you clicked on. Secondly, what was the situation?