I really should get some sort of medal for this, if not the distinguished Medal of Freedom – at least some sort of Humanitarian Ribbon…. But once again I go out of my way to keep my readers informed of things that just piss me off royally. And I must say that hideously atrocious golf coverage will give me a wedgie quicker than a high school bully…. I mean today’s coverage on the Golf Channel was literally unwatchable…. And they had the gall to talk about how beautiful, how difficult, and how masterful a layout that the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook really is!

But according to what I charted today, I’m left with the only conclusion that this has to be the longest Executive Course in America!

Here’s the breakdown of shot coverage, by the hour:

HOUR ONE

Tee Shots on Par4′s and Par5′s:  0

Par3 Tee Shots: 15

Approach Shots: 7

Shots Around the Green: 7

Putts: 39

(at this point, you may be wondering to yourself “Hey, is the Copperhead Course a par3?” The answer to that is NO, it is not a par3 course. But you would never know that in the first hour of coverage…)

HOUR TWO

Tee Shots on Par4′s and Par5′s:  1  (after 1 hr and 40 minutes into the coverage – one single tee shot with driver is shown…)

Par3 Tee Shots: 17

Approach Shots: 13

Shots Around the Green: 9

Putts: 40

(at this point in the telecast you have probably decided to make better use of your time by rearranging the sock drawer or removing the winter clothing from the closet. But the 3rd hour is always more exciting, right? Think again….)

HOUR THREE

Tee Shots on Par4′s and Par5′s:  4  (all of which came at the 2-hour and 8 minute mark)

Par3 Tee Shots: 15

Approach Shots: 20

Shots Around the Green: 11

Putts: 46  (at one point midway thru the 3rd hour of coverage they showed 10 consecutive putting attempts)

TOTAL SHOTS COVERED DURING 3 HR TELECAST

Total Tee Shots on Par4′s and Par5′s:  5

Total Par3 Tee Shots: 47

Total Approach Shots: 40

Total Shots Around the Green: 27

Total Putts:  125

In closing…. if you enjoy watching guys hem-haul around for 2 minutes sizing up 4 footers, ala Jim Furyk, then you were in hog-heaven today because you got 3 hours of it…. 125 putts? Are you kidding me? THIS WAS TOTALLY UNWATCHABLE!