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Jim Gray Golf Channel

February 19, 2011 by · Comments Off on Jim Gray Golf Channel 

Jim Gray Golf Channel, Dustin Johnson was assessed a penalty of two strokes, but to avoid disqualification because he was late for his starting time Thursday morning. Cart Johnson, Bobby Brown has taken responsibility for the mistake of logistics. However, Brown and other members of the trio took exception to Gray challenged Johnson in the live action. After the series is over Brown and Gray obtained by heating, the profanity-laced argument.

Golf Channel spokesman Dan Higgins said Friday: “Our goal is to provide the best golf coverage for our viewers everything else is a disservice order not to provide entertainment, we decided to remove this from Jim particular mission … ” Gray was not available for comment immediately after the incident.

He is no stranger to controversy about his assignments at the Golf Channel. The analyst also got in a firefight with U.S. last year’s Ryder Cup team captain Corey Pavin. Gray insisted that he had said Pavin Tiger Woods would be a shoe in the team, while Pavin refuted it.

Gray was also the host of ESPN’s controversial decision to air the decision to leave LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat. When Gray asked a special series of softball questions, apparently in an effort to viewers on Channel before finally asking the people did not care of the issue.

Jim Gray, aggressive sports journalist known for talks with Pete Rose and LeBron James, was suspended Friday from the Golf Channel coverage of the Northern Trust Open. Defying the protocol, he asked Dustin Johnson questions during play live on Thursday to be late for its departure time and receive a penalty of two strokes. Later, he and younger brother of Mr. Johnson received a heated exchange. A Golf Channel spokesman would not comment on Mr Gray’s future with the network.

John Paul Newport
Former President George W. Bush, once more the footsteps of this father, will take over as honorary president of the First Tee, the organization announced Friday. George HW Bush served as honorary president since the organization was launched in 1997. The First Tee introduced golf and its values to children.

-J.P.N.

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