[Wuli]

No. The Golf channel had all the play all day Thursday, all day Friday, and early in the day before CBS took over, later today.

Even when it was all Golf Channel - a high percentage of yackity yack and too little play.

So you are telling me that even when CBS had nothing going on about the tournament, the Golf Channel was restricted BY CBS on what they could show???

I can only say if what you say is true, then the PGA and The Masters Tournament officials are NUTs for approving such a restrictive agreement with CBS. I cannot imagine how CBS could have threatened them into it. Another network would have been more than willing to show the afternoon play on Saturday and Sunday even as the Golf Channel showed Thursday and Friday’s play, and Saturday mornings as well. THEY DO IT THAT WAY on most PGA tournaments!!!!!

[Political Junkie Too]

CBS did not cover The Masters on Thursday and Friday, ESPN (ABC/Disney) did. In that setup, apparently NBC/Golf showed the play that happened in their slot, and ABC/ESPN showed the play that happened in theirs.

The difference is that CBS has been the "home" of The Masters for decades. I'm guessing (yes, guessing) that CBS has exclusive rights on the days that they broadcast, and the other networks cover what Augusta National lets them on the other days.

-PJ

[Freee-dame]

Are you referring to the shows on the golf channel called “Live from the masters”? These are commentary shows. You can watch the masters on masters.com all day every day from four or five different vantage points. You can watch 1, 2, 3,or 4 different screens at a time if you want to. There’s no need to wait for CBS or ESPN.