Kevin Kisner Apologizes For Going 'Too Far' In CBS Masters Criticism

Kevin Kisner has apologized to the CBS golf team for his stinging criticism of their Masters broadcast, admitting he went too far

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Kevin Kisner has apologized for his criticism of CBS and their broadcasting of The Masters.

Kisner, who works for rivals NBC as lead golf analyst, was highly critical of CBS' coverage from Augusta National, mainly of them showing too many shots on delay.

"It's been an interesting few days to say the least, but I just have to apologize to the golf team at CBS," Kisner said.

"I crossed the line probably too much by talking about that whole content and I know from my short time in the business how wild production is.

"It is a very difficult thing to produce a live show and make it all work and everybody does their best, NBC screws up all the time and we're just trying to do our best.

"I went too far on being critical on them and I just want all the people associated with it to know I apologize."

Kisner wasn't the only one to criticize CBS's coverage of the final round at The Masters.

Rory McIlroy winning back-to-back Green Jackets meant that The Masters pulled in record-breaking viewership figures this year, but CBS drew plenty of negative comments about coverage.

Too many shots being aired on a delay was one theme, while McIlroy's final hole had a few glitches, as it wasn't immediately clear where his and Cameron Young's approach shots to the green hand landed.

Even the camera angle used for McIlroy's final putt was perhaps not as ideal as CBS would have wanted, as is the peril of broadcasting live sport.

Kisner is now a name in the industry though, so TV executives will not have taken his negative comments against a fellow broadcaster well.

It's a fine line Kisner and others tread with being mainstream broadcasters but also wanting to appear in the YouTube and podcasting space.

Paul Higham
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Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website.  Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush. 

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