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May
23

A widely respected golf writer once referred to The Golf Channel as a “24-hour sedative,” which is not exactly a ringing endorsement for its programming.

But that was said before the network landed broadcasting rights for the PGA Tour, suddenly making it relevant, and for golf enthusiasts, dare I say essential. Enter the deal yesterday struck between the network and Cablevision. The Golf Channel will now be available as part of Cablevision iO basic digital cable package, meaning golf fans will now have more Dave Pelz than they’ll know what to do with.

We’re DirecTV subscribers here at Blog Headquarters, so we’ve been privy to the artistic stylings of Frank Nobilo for a while now. I do think there’s a lot of stuff on the network that is utterly superfluous, although that’s to be expected when you’re all golf, all the time. But it is important to have if you want to follow the game closely. And thankfully for many, that will no longer be a problem.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 pm by Sam Weinman.
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Writers Sam Weinman and Alex Myers share their thoughts on the local and national golf scene.
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Sam WeinmanSam Weinman
The lead golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com, Weinman, 31, has placed among the top three in the Golf Writers Association of America writing contest in three consecutive years, including a first-place finish in 2004. READ MORE

Alex MyersAlex Myers
A sports reporter at The Journal News for nearly three years, Alex Myers has covered a bit of everything, but a lot of golf, ranging from the high school level to last year's U.S. Open at Winged Foot. His golf writing goes back to his college days when he attended Wake Forest University. Myers is also an avid player who is constantly trying to improve on his current handicap of 8. Perhaps his biggest thrill came earlier this summer when he conquered the famed 17th hole at the TPC at Sawgrass by hitting a 9-iron onto the island green and walking away with a 2-putt par.

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