Previous U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk is testing the tv waters because the lead analyst within the sales space for Golf Channel throughout its weekday protection of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and the Gamers Championship.
His stint additionally contains Golf Channel’s two hours of lead-in protection on the weekend at Bay Hill.
“It is in all probability on a trial foundation, see how a lot I prefer it, get a really feel for it,” Furyk stated. “With any new endeavor, it is a studying course of. There is a really feel and move for a way the present is finished. I am targeted on doing the perfect job for 2 weeks.”
Furyk will probably be within the sales space with announcer Terry Gannon at each occasions.
It is the second time this 12 months Golf Channel has introduced in one other voice. Roger Maltbie, who spent greater than 30 years on the bottom with NBC, labored for Golf Channel at Pebble Seaside as a part of a five-tournament deal that features Memorial and Cadillac Championship at Doral (each CBS productions), together with Bay Hill and The Gamers.
Tv is not a completely new expertise for Furyk.
He was within the sales space briefly on the Gamers in 2004 whereas recovering from surgical procedure on his left wrist. And final 12 months whereas recovering from hip alternative surgical procedure, he was a part of Golf Channel’s protection of The Ally Problem at Warwick Hills, the place he gained twice. That was achieved from the PGA Tour Studios with Paul Azinger.
“It is totally different when doing it from Ponte Vedra,” Furyk stated. “It is going to be good to be on website, see a few of my buddies and discuss one thing I have been doing for 30 years.”
Furyk is a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, together with his 2003 U.S. Open title and his FedEx Cup title in 2010, when he was voted participant of the 12 months. He’s certainly one of 5 gamers to have been U.S. captain within the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
“Whenever you watch Jim Furyk compete … there may be an unmistakable ardour and depth inside him,” stated Tom Knapp, government vp and common supervisor at Golf Channel. “Jim is without doubt one of the most achieved golfers in current historical past and we’re thrilled to have him carry that aggressive depth into the Golf Channel sales space.”
Golf Channel has 4 hours at Bay Hill on the weekdays, and two hours earlier than NBC comes on Saturday and Sunday. It’s going to broadcast six hours (1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET) on weekdays at The Gamers.
