Tilghman Deserves To Be First
Hello. Congratulations to Kelly Tilghman for landing the lead announcer job at The Golf Channel for the 2007 PGA season. Kelly is arguably the most popular golf broadcaster on The Golf Channel. She has to be to make me forget Jennifer Mills, who I saw at the 2000 Bay Hill. The fact I haven't asked where Mills is prior to today means Tilghman is great!
Kelly was a player who became a great broadcaster. She's paid her dues with 10 years of many different positions. The result is a lead announcer who has played the game at a professional level, an obvious advantage over even Jim Nantz, who roomed with Fred Couples at the University of Houston.
Will this transistion be easy for Tilghman? Not necessarily. She is going to be overshadowed by Nick Faldo for sure. And she doesn't have play-by-play experience on the PGA Tour like some of the other announcers. Mark Rolfing, an excellent on-course announcer, seems to struggle every time I hear him call Champions Tour action from the booth.
Being the first full-time play-by-play woman announcer may also be a distraction. Will there be added media scrutiny? Hopefully if there is, it passes quickly. If so, it will mean Tilghman is doing an excellent job.
Will this lead to other women getting full-time booth status? I hope so. If I were NBC, I'd give Dottie Pepper Johnny Miller's job when he retires. Pepper is knowledgable and opinionated.
Mary Carillo of the tennis world is arguably the best woman announcer out there right now. With her and Tilghman in the limelight, it will hopefully be a short time before we get a serious announcer in one of the pro team sports.
For now, we can be content with Tilghman, Carillo and Joan McCusker and Linda Moore of curling fame. Bring it on ladies!
Regards,
Steve
Kelly was a player who became a great broadcaster. She's paid her dues with 10 years of many different positions. The result is a lead announcer who has played the game at a professional level, an obvious advantage over even Jim Nantz, who roomed with Fred Couples at the University of Houston.
Will this transistion be easy for Tilghman? Not necessarily. She is going to be overshadowed by Nick Faldo for sure. And she doesn't have play-by-play experience on the PGA Tour like some of the other announcers. Mark Rolfing, an excellent on-course announcer, seems to struggle every time I hear him call Champions Tour action from the booth.
Being the first full-time play-by-play woman announcer may also be a distraction. Will there be added media scrutiny? Hopefully if there is, it passes quickly. If so, it will mean Tilghman is doing an excellent job.
Will this lead to other women getting full-time booth status? I hope so. If I were NBC, I'd give Dottie Pepper Johnny Miller's job when he retires. Pepper is knowledgable and opinionated.
Mary Carillo of the tennis world is arguably the best woman announcer out there right now. With her and Tilghman in the limelight, it will hopefully be a short time before we get a serious announcer in one of the pro team sports.
For now, we can be content with Tilghman, Carillo and Joan McCusker and Linda Moore of curling fame. Bring it on ladies!
Regards,
Steve
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