Attached is the transcript from today’s NBC/Golf Channel media conference call previewing the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola and the 39th Ryder Cup. On the call were Johnny Miller, NBC golf analyst and two-time Ryder Cup player; David Feherty, host of “Feherty” on Golf Channel and guest analyst for the network’s “Live From the Ryder Cup” coverage; Roger Maltbie, NBC on-course reporter; Brandel Chamblee, lead analyst for Golf Channel; and Molly Solomon, Golf Channel executive producer.
Golf Channel and NBC will carry more than 60 combined live hours of competition and news coverage from Medinah Country Club near Chicago during Ryder Cup Week, Sept. 24-30, which includes 16 hours of competition on NBC and more than 40 hours of news, instruction and original programming on Golf Channel.
Highlights from transcript:
Johnny Miller on the excitement surrounding the TOUR Championship and Ryder Cup
“(I’m) so excited to do the coverage…and the next few weeks, it’s just going to be as good as it gets as far as golf’s concerned.”
David Feherty on Rory McIlroy
“Rory McIlroy, whom I’ve watched now win major championships by eight shots, is nothing short of golfing royalty.”
Roger Maltbie on the PGA TOUR Playoffs
“It brings more attention to our sport and keeps the best players in the game playing deeper into the season, which is only a boom for the game, which seems to be enjoying a spectacular year by all measures.”
Brandel Chamblee on the state of golf
“I think we are in the beginning of one of the best eras in the history of the PGA TOUR.”
Johnny Miller on Ryder Cup captain’s picks
“People say, you have to pick people with experience. I don’t want a guy on my team with losing experience. I’d rather have a guy that’s fresh and says ‘I’m going to win.’”
Brandel Chamblee on Tiger Woods’ new challenger in Rory McIlroy
“I think the last part of Tiger’s career – this next 10, 15 years – could prove to be just as interesting in a different light. How does he rise to that challenge? He’s never had that challenge before.”
-NBC Sports Group-
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