Tour moves Farmer's finish to Saturday; avoids NFL conf title games

[tiderider]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2021/09/28/pga-tour-farmers-insurance-open-2022/118993938/

 

On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced that the Farmers Insurance Open, to be played the last week of January, will have a Saturday finish. With the NFL expanding its season, the NFC and AFC championship games will be played Jan. 30, forcing the PGA Tour's hand.

Thus, the annual gathering on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego will be played Wednesday through Saturday, with the final two rounds being aired on CBS and both featuring an 8 p.m. ET finish.

"The teamwork, flexibility and creativity exhibited by the PGA Tour and Farmers Insurance to adapt the schedule for a Saturday finish was outstanding," Dan Weinberg, executive vice president for programming at CBS Sports, said in a press release. CBS will air the AFC championship that weekend.

 

In another change, the third playing of the diversity-driven Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour's Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines will be a 36-hole event, with the first round on Jan. 29 on the North Course and the final round the following day on the South Course.

The Golf Channel will broadcast the final round, the first time the APGA will be televised.

 

 

outstanding teamwork to figure out that you can't beat the NFL in viewership! ... outstanding teamwork to move a tournament's finish day up, 4 months ahead of time ... 

 

 

[Hawkeye77]

It is indeed outstanding that CBS could team up with itself to drive the outcome it wants!  

[tiderider]

Just now, Hawkeye77 said:

It is indeed outstanding that CBS could team up with itself to drive the outcome it wants!  

this is an outstanding post!

 

[TiScape]

I appreciate this move. Win/win for CBS and viewers. I was watching mainly football last Sunday during the Ryder Cup. Thankfully it was so lopsided I didn’t feel like I missed out. 

[Hawkeye77]

17 minutes ago, TiScape said:

I appreciate this move. Win/win for CBS and viewers. I was watching mainly football last Sunday during the Ryder Cup. Thankfully it was so lopsided I didn’t feel like I missed out. 

I don't think you do, lol, you aren't calling it outstanding!  CBS isn't doing you a favor - just pandering to the NFL and putting golf in its place while looking like it is cooperating with . . . itself!

[NJBigFish22]

This is how this went down.  CBS to Monahan you have 2 choices you need to make the farmer’s a Wednesday to Saturday event or final round no broadcast.  Monahan to CBS Why?  CBS to Monahan, we aren’t paying you $3 billion for broadcast rights.

[Bubb]

Smart move 

[TiScape]

4 hours ago, Hawkeye77 said:

I don't think you do, lol, you aren't calling it outstanding!  CBS isn't doing you a favor - just pandering to the NFL and putting golf in its place while looking like it is cooperating with . . . itself!

Oh ok! I reacted too quickly and assumed the golf was on a different network and didn’t want to compete with the NFL. I get it now! Yes, pandering to the $NFL$. 

Edited September 29, 2021 by TiScape

[Soloman1]

"The teamwork, flexibility and creativity exhibited by the PGA Tour and Farmers Insurance to adapt the schedule for a Saturday finish was outstanding," Dan Weinberg, executive vice president for programming at CBS Sports, said in a press release. 

 

Yes, outstanding "creativity." I don't know about you guys, but I'm in awe.

 

That's why these guys get $millions per year salary.

[MattyO1984]

I for one will be outstandingly happy that I can watch the final round and not have to go to work on the Monday morning shattered 😃