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???
B.S. Guess what? CBS does not OWN The Masters Tournament!!
Its owned by Augusta National, the golf course where it is held!!!!
I can only say if what you were true (it is not), then the PGA and The Masters Tournament officials would be 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 morning’s as well.
THEY DO IT THAT WAY for most PGA tournaments!!!!! The Golf Channel shows it on Thursday and Friday, and early on Saturday & sometimes early on Sunday too. And one of the four networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC) shows the play on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Chill, dude... It's only golf. !!!! aren't necessary.
Check this out: History of the Masters golf tournament on TV (1956-present).
Apparently, CBS has a special arrangement with The Masters that makes the TV coverage different from other PGA tournaments.
-PJ