JT Wins The First CJ Cup In Playoff Interrupted By Expired Feed

First, the good news. Justin Thomas won the inaugural CJ Cup in a playoff over Marc Leishman to cap off a breakthrough season (Will Gray's report here). Wait, no, to kick off the new season. Either way, he's very pleased to be shutting down for a while to enjoy a well-earned vacation.

Also, wasn't it great to see CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun on the 18th tee to help with the playoff draw? Still fresh off a pardon and a little time in the slammer, the Chairman seems to have recovered from a kidney transplant.

The highlights:

On the not so positive front, there was the collapse of Golf Channel's feed as players were headed to the second playoff hole and the announce team was reiterating the "big feel" of the event. Unfortunately, someone at the event forgot to extend the satellite window.

A statement from Golf Channel:

The satellite path of the television feed provided by tournament organizers stopped feeding at 2:30 a.m. ET. Golf Channel personnel immediately alerted the tournament production group to the problem. We apologize to our loyal viewers who stayed up late to watch coverage live. The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges playoff will be available shortly in its entirety via Golf Channel Digital and will be replayed on Golf Channel today from 6-10 p.m. ET.

Comments

[FC]

What a year and new year for Thomas. Well done.

"Over the years, the heads of the Samsung, Hyundai Motor, SK and Hanwha chaebol have been convicted of crimes but received suspended sentences, and later, presidential pardons."

Golf's friends. ha ha

[Richie Rich]

Great shots by both players on the 72nd hole - downhill, into a strong wind, over rippling water, sand everywhere, very impressive. Thought for sure that Thomas was going to make his eagle putt for the win in regulation, might have been a potential candidate for shot of year (this year? next year?). Then thought my PVR went back in time only to see Leishman putting for par and Thomas for another eagle, how'd they get there? Have to think that's a mistake GC won't let happen again on future overseas events...

[CroDad]

I'm not sure there is another candidate for Best Player of the Universe at the moment.

[Hardy Greaves]

I happen to enjoy watching Justin Thomas play golf. His swing looks very sound, to me. It looks athletic, and there is none of the awkwardness of his good friend.....

Oh, that other guy who has won majors.

[Griffin]

Since it was only 11:30 PM here on the west coast I was actually watching this live as they were returning to the tee for the next playoff and then the screen went black followed by like 15 minutes of commercials. Was about to go to bed when they came back on with earlier action then a couple minutes later they were back live with the players on the green.

With all of the international coverage Golf Channel has and all the bouncing back and forth between tournaments they have been doing very well in my opinion it's hard to believe they could have allowed such a foul up to happen.

[Thinking Out Loud]

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around, does it make a sound?

[Jay]

The replay just skipped holes 16-17. I had to rewind it a couple times because I didn't think they could possibly be that stupid.

[digsouth]

I have sleeping issues, and I thought i slept thru something, and hallucinated the doggone thing happening aqain. Glad to know it wasn't me flipping out.

Hardy G.- I think JT has won a major, not too sure about much except ~**~* THE ASTROS WON THE AL CHAMPIONSHIP, and Geoff any small wager on the World Series?

How about a nice Silver Dollar? ~~dig~~

[CW]

Perhaps the broadcast production was outsourced to North Korea?