James Colgan
@james-colgan.bsky.social
GOLF.com writer. Coffee cookie eater. Syracuse ‘19
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How'd NBC miss the defining moment of a tournament they broadcast at Bay Hill? And why?
I looked into the heart of golf's commercial problem — which goes much deeper than an honest mistake golf.com/news/nbc-mis...
How'd NBC miss the defining moment of a tournament they broadcast at Bay Hill? And why?
I looked into the heart of golf's commercial problem — which goes much deeper than an honest mistake golf.com/news/nbc-mis...
What caused NBC's tournament-deciding commercial gaffe at Bay Hill
Golf fans were outraged at NBC after the network only caught a snippet of Russell Henley's tournament-deciding chip-in live.
golf.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
*taps mic* is this thing on?
How'd NBC miss the defining moment of a tournament they broadcast at Bay Hill? And why?
I looked into the heart of golf's commercial problem — which goes much deeper than an honest mistake golf.com/news/nbc-mis...
How'd NBC miss the defining moment of a tournament they broadcast at Bay Hill? And why?
I looked into the heart of golf's commercial problem — which goes much deeper than an honest mistake golf.com/news/nbc-mis...
How should you make sense of viewership stats? When should you be on the lookout for BS? And why does any of it actually matter?
I spent a week talking to a dozen TV insiders, and these are the answers they told me
I spent a week talking to a dozen TV insiders, and these are the answers they told me
What do golf's TV ratings actually mean? We asked a dozen experts
Confused by golf's onslaught of viewership numbers? Here's a handy guide to help you make sense of when — and why — to care.
golf.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
How should you make sense of viewership stats? When should you be on the lookout for BS? And why does any of it actually matter?
I spent a week talking to a dozen TV insiders, and these are the answers they told me
I spent a week talking to a dozen TV insiders, and these are the answers they told me
A source confirms LIV's first batch of viewership on FS1/FS2, from last week's event in Riyadh.
19,000 average viewers across FS1/FS2 for the entire weekend, per Nielsen.
19,000 average viewers across FS1/FS2 for the entire weekend, per Nielsen.
February 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A source confirms LIV's first batch of viewership on FS1/FS2, from last week's event in Riyadh.
19,000 average viewers across FS1/FS2 for the entire weekend, per Nielsen.
19,000 average viewers across FS1/FS2 for the entire weekend, per Nielsen.
l spent a day at Pebble Beach with CBS’s Dottie Pepper, where I learned about a secret knee replacement, a wordless language, and a hidden repository of sticky notes.
Mostly, though, I learned the secret to her on-air brilliance isn’t where, but *why* golf.com/news/dottie-...
Mostly, though, I learned the secret to her on-air brilliance isn’t where, but *why* golf.com/news/dottie-...
How Dottie Pepper became CBS Golf's unflinching voice of reason
Dottie Pepper is CBS's brilliant, fearless on-course analyst, but the key to her success has little to do with TV.
golf.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
l spent a day at Pebble Beach with CBS’s Dottie Pepper, where I learned about a secret knee replacement, a wordless language, and a hidden repository of sticky notes.
Mostly, though, I learned the secret to her on-air brilliance isn’t where, but *why* golf.com/news/dottie-...
Mostly, though, I learned the secret to her on-air brilliance isn’t where, but *why* golf.com/news/dottie-...
He is absolutely a HOFer. The most clutch quarterback of the last 25 years. Architect of two Super Bowl winning drives against the GOAT.
Stupid discourse about “first-ballot.” It’s about the resume, and he has it.
Stupid discourse about “first-ballot.” It’s about the resume, and he has it.
Eli Manning misses out on the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.
Should he have been a first-ballot inductee?
More:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
Should he have been a first-ballot inductee?
More:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...
February 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
He is absolutely a HOFer. The most clutch quarterback of the last 25 years. Architect of two Super Bowl winning drives against the GOAT.
Stupid discourse about “first-ballot.” It’s about the resume, and he has it.
Stupid discourse about “first-ballot.” It’s about the resume, and he has it.
This is what you wanted, golf world.
On Sunday at Pebble, now it's up to you.
golf.com/news/golf-ov...
On Sunday at Pebble, now it's up to you.
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1 overdue test looms over a loaded Pebble Beach Sunday
The PGA Tour has had everything this week: a loaded leaderboard, a legendary venue, and a speedy broadcast. But 1 vital question remains.
golf.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is what you wanted, golf world.
On Sunday at Pebble, now it's up to you.
golf.com/news/golf-ov...
On Sunday at Pebble, now it's up to you.
golf.com/news/golf-ov...
Pebble Beach was whipping on Saturday.
Scottie Scheffler said he hit a 5-iron on the 10th hole 155 yards.
“And I *STRIPED* it.”
Scottie Scheffler said he hit a 5-iron on the 10th hole 155 yards.
“And I *STRIPED* it.”
February 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Pebble Beach was whipping on Saturday.
Scottie Scheffler said he hit a 5-iron on the 10th hole 155 yards.
“And I *STRIPED* it.”
Scottie Scheffler said he hit a 5-iron on the 10th hole 155 yards.
“And I *STRIPED* it.”
LIV players reapplying for PGA Tour status after the merger goes through
January 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
LIV players reapplying for PGA Tour status after the merger goes through
How did Kevin Kisner get hired as NBC's newest lead golf voice?
Behind the scenes of a meeting in Aiken, SC that ended 9 months of courtship ⬇️ golf.com/news/kevin-k...
Behind the scenes of a meeting in Aiken, SC that ended 9 months of courtship ⬇️ golf.com/news/kevin-k...
Behind the scenes of NBC Sports' Kevin Kisner hire
A pitch meeting, a hurricane, and a part-time PGA Tour gig. This is how NBC Sports decided on Kevin Kisner as its new lead golf analyst.
golf.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:15 PM
How did Kevin Kisner get hired as NBC's newest lead golf voice?
Behind the scenes of a meeting in Aiken, SC that ended 9 months of courtship ⬇️ golf.com/news/kevin-k...
Behind the scenes of a meeting in Aiken, SC that ended 9 months of courtship ⬇️ golf.com/news/kevin-k...
Is the PGA Tour's new influencer alliance a sign of the future, or the apocalypse?
My story on content creators getting a seat at the PGA Tour table, and what it means for the rest of us golf.com/news/pga-tou...
My story on content creators getting a seat at the PGA Tour table, and what it means for the rest of us golf.com/news/pga-tou...
The PGA Tour's newest business partners? Influencers
The PGA Tour announced the creation of a new influencer alliance, called the Creator Council, aimed at trading access for insights.
golf.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Is the PGA Tour's new influencer alliance a sign of the future, or the apocalypse?
My story on content creators getting a seat at the PGA Tour table, and what it means for the rest of us golf.com/news/pga-tou...
My story on content creators getting a seat at the PGA Tour table, and what it means for the rest of us golf.com/news/pga-tou...
In today's Hot Mic Newsletter:
- a deep dive into the NBC/Golf Channel divestment
- what it means for NBC, Golf Channel, and what we still don't know
- the golf bigwigs affected by the news
- an eerie bit of foreshadowing from Sam Flood
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- a deep dive into the NBC/Golf Channel divestment
- what it means for NBC, Golf Channel, and what we still don't know
- the golf bigwigs affected by the news
- an eerie bit of foreshadowing from Sam Flood
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November 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM
In today's Hot Mic Newsletter:
- a deep dive into the NBC/Golf Channel divestment
- what it means for NBC, Golf Channel, and what we still don't know
- the golf bigwigs affected by the news
- an eerie bit of foreshadowing from Sam Flood
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- a deep dive into the NBC/Golf Channel divestment
- what it means for NBC, Golf Channel, and what we still don't know
- the golf bigwigs affected by the news
- an eerie bit of foreshadowing from Sam Flood
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Really harrowing story from the PGA Tour’s Brian Harman, who asks for prayers for a family friend in a coma after saving his son from a ripcurrent
November 19, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Really harrowing story from the PGA Tour’s Brian Harman, who asks for prayers for a family friend in a coma after saving his son from a ripcurrent
six years of Daniel Jones on the Giants distilled into a single meme
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
six years of Daniel Jones on the Giants distilled into a single meme
Pretty epic stuff for the PGA Tour's Richy Werenski. SEVEN shots outside of the cutline with 10 holes to play on Friday in Bermuda.
Makes 7 birdies, including a last-hole chip-in, to make the cut in a downpour. Then shoots a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to move into position for a Top-25 finish!
Makes 7 birdies, including a last-hole chip-in, to make the cut in a downpour. Then shoots a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to move into position for a Top-25 finish!
November 16, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Pretty epic stuff for the PGA Tour's Richy Werenski. SEVEN shots outside of the cutline with 10 holes to play on Friday in Bermuda.
Makes 7 birdies, including a last-hole chip-in, to make the cut in a downpour. Then shoots a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to move into position for a Top-25 finish!
Makes 7 birdies, including a last-hole chip-in, to make the cut in a downpour. Then shoots a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to move into position for a Top-25 finish!
S/O to the Tyson-Paul fight for showing us that a competition between a dude in his 50s and a YouTuber can exist somewhere other than LIV
November 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM
S/O to the Tyson-Paul fight for showing us that a competition between a dude in his 50s and a YouTuber can exist somewhere other than LIV