The Grammy's Give And Take: Earlier Farmers Start, But Only Brief Satellite Contact Will Be Lost!

We're set up for a potentially dandy final round of the Farmers Insurance Open: temps in the low 80s, diverse leaderboard of intriguing storylines, Tiger grinding to land that backdoor top 20 and hey, according to listings, TV viewers will only miss 15 minutes instead of the usual 30 minute gap in the Golf Channel-CBS "graphics changeover."

I'll be busy out watching some golf and filing things for Golfweek's online and February issue, but look forward to hearing thoughts on what should be a fun day. Hopefully the flatbellies can break 5 hours today, but with Santa Ana winds kicking in on cue, I suspect not

Your final round tee times, Tiger Tracker and story on Alex Noren taking the 54 hole lead.

Comments

[Silvio]

Well so much for a 15 minute turn around

[cohen]

CBS coverage, 2 shots and a commercial. Not showing many golfers and then having to listen to Baker-Finch is penalizing.

[Streaky Putter]

Can't believe they allow that tape on JB Holmes arm as it goes over his elbow. Should be in a few pieces IMO. Anybody know more how he got that approved?

[BDF]

Watching it as background...JD Holmes should be embarrassed at the amount of time he takes on every shot, wind or no wind. Jason Day is just...I’m not even sure of the right word...embarrassing? This guy couldn’t go in the pro-am? Justin Rose is a pro. Tiger is indescribable.

All of this comes with the sound turned off.

[c]

Thank goodness for DVR. I'd forgotten how horrible CBS coverage is.

[Greg B.]

Meanwhile up here in Canada, Global TV, which carries most PGA Tour events, began at the top of the hour with an unnamed/unknown commentator doing voiceovers of shots presumably provided by CBS but which did not have any ambient sound from the event. I am guessing CBS was carrying college hoops or some other live event that went long and he was doing it from a studio here.. After 10 minutes or so of this the CBS intro with Jim Nantz finally appeared.