Overview
- Kisner, who now works as an NBC golf analyst, apologized Thursday on Barstool Sports’ Fore Play podcast, saying he "crossed the line" in his remarks about CBS.
- Earlier in the week he called the Masters telecast a "fantasy world," said he was "so confused" by the feed, and even texted CBS analyst Colt Knost during the show to ask if they would show a live shot.
- Viewers saw CBS fail to show Rory McIlroy’s approach from the trees on Augusta’s 18th hole for nearly a minute, and the broadcast also lost Cameron Young’s second shot on that hole.
- The coverage ran several minutes behind real time, some ball tracers misfired, and a wide angle on McIlroy’s winning putt briefly left whether it dropped unclear.
- CBS lead announcer Jim Nantz acknowledged mistakes earlier this week while defending his crew’s work on 30 hours of live TV, and Kisner framed his apology as respect for a partner that shares PGA Tour coverage.