Sky sports golf coverage.

[Christophergolfer]

Just sent my observations to that Sky Viewer email. I await the outcome. 

[Christophergolfer]

Received the below from the Sky Viewers Relations

Thank you for your email and for your feedback regarding the commentators and the players shown on our Golf coverage on Sky Sports.

We consider the number of commentators that we use to cover the major events to be appropriate, considering the ground that golf events cover.

All of the golf coverage that you see on Sky Sports is provided to us via a "world feed" that comes from the host broadcaster for each event, therefore, we do not have any control over which golfers are shown at any time.

Viewer feedback is welcome and valued, as it helps us to gauge how our content is being received.

I have taken your points on board and logged them for the awareness of the Sky Sports team.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with us.

[DCOOKE1964]

🥱 always a job on Talksport for a failed Scottish tv presenter 

[Ray14Scotland]

Why aren't there any left handed professional  women golfers. Is there a lack of equipment?

[Helen444]

Ref : Solheim cup. Can we have a less bianced commentary. I'm afraid it's all USA. Hardly any compliments about the EU shots, just how brilliant USA are. Europe have won the last few!! 

[Nick1954]

Helen, you are so right. I have only had the chance to watch the last 45 mins or so of the foursomes. The male US commentator was excruciating to listen to, talking down to the Europeans.

Let's hope our girls get a grip in the four balls.

[DCOOKE1964]

Disappointing that Sky don't consider the Solheim Cup worthy of our own coverage. Too busy making considerations for Wokisms in men's sport! 

[BobforAlba]

Yep the coverage is all USA. It's spoiling what should be an enjoyable competition. 

[Woodygsy]

Agree with DCOOKE1964: can you imagine Sky not having its own coverage of the Ryder Cup and relying on US coverage?  No, you can't because it wouldn't happen.  Very disrespectful to the Ladies' Tours.

[AJRW]

Watching Solheim coverage in UK. Don't understand why commentary is so heavily biased towards the US.  Ryder cup commentary is much more balanced so it's obviously possible to provide more European input.  I am close to switching off.    

[BobforAlba]

Yes and sadly I have now switched off. 

[nigea99]

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@AJRW wrote:

Watching Solheim coverage in UK. Don't understand why commentary is so heavily biased towards the US.  Ryder cup commentary is much more balanced so it's obviously possible to provide more European input.  I am close to switching off.    

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Personally, I don't find it particularly biased.

There is a mix of commentators including Karen Stupples, Catriona Matthews and Iona Stephen (on course) from the UK as well as some interviews by Sarah Stirk 

I suppose I am fairly used to hearing several of the commentators who often commentate on the LPGA coverage. - although it does seem slightly strange without hearing Richard Kaufman who is a regular commentator on the women's golf.

Of course we don't get another regular commentator, Dame Laura Davies, commentating as she is one of the vice captains 

[Leegrids]

Personally I'm more annoyed that they keep spoiling what's happening in the Irish Open and vice versa if you watch the Irish Open instead then they spoil the Solheim. Who's dumb idea was that? Do they not think that if you're a golf fan you might be watching one and recording the other? Why do we live in an age of spoilers and 'coming up'? It infuriates me.