NBC's Production At BMW Packed With Outside Noise

One problem with few to no spectators at these big PGA Tour playoff events is road noise.

The BMW championship was one steady, ear-ringing buzz on Sunday afternoon at Olympia Fields. Sounded like there was an interstate highway running through the middle of the golf course.

Made us wonder if NBC and its high-tech production couldn’t find a way to filter out that annoying buzz.

It persisted through the afternoon and simply made it distracting to listen to the broadcast.

You’d think they’d figure it out.

So off they go to the Dog House for a few days. And please, don’t bring the noise with you, the dogs would appreciate the quiet.

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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baxter cepeda
August 31, 2020 at 8:49 pm
Heard some noise but hardly bothered me. Maybe because we do ffw a lot of down time.

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  Tom Edrington
  August 31, 2020 at 9:42 pm
  I heard a LOT! When they switch to the announcers, it’s quiet…..
  
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