![]() ![]() “Coming to the 16th green is the 2017 winner of the Colonial, Kevin Kisner,’’ Michell’s voice bellowed over the loudspeaker with a good dose of pro-wrestling embellishment. Mark CannizzaroĮarlier, during my visit, the first intro I heard was: When 54-hole leader Xander Schauffele drained his birdie putt on the 15th green to get to 13-under and tie Jordan Spieth for the lead at the time, a burst of applause could be heard in the background from Henggeler’s grandstand, and CBS announcer Jim Nantz said to his partner, Nick Faldo: “Remember what crowd noise used to sound like, Nick?’’ Mason Michell announces players on the 16th hole at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Saturday on makeshift stands in a nearby home. ![]() Phil got a kick out of us when we were talking about how he hits bombs. We want the players to come back and enjoy coming here. Michell, who just graduated Texas A&M about to start work as an accountant, said, “I’m not trying to say anything controversial or anything. It’s fun to have people rooting for you every once in a while out there. “I thought it was amazing what they did, saying I was coming in at 300 or whatever pounds, that was funny,’’ DeChambeau said. The highlight of the week so far was when Michell, acknowledging the new bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau, introduced him on Friday as if he was a boxer entering the ring for a heavyweight bout. So Michell, equipped with a cheat sheet he creates with facts on each player, booms out introductions as each reaches the 16th tee. “Mason did a really good job at it and we were like, ‘That’s our guy,’ ’’ Henggeler said. One of the accidental-tourist stars to Henggeler’s show has been Mason Michell, who organically became the unofficial announcer. In what was always going to be a bizarre week for the players with the golf course eerily quiet sans spectators, Henggeler’s pop-up party has been as much a welcome oasis for them as it has been for the 100 or so people who’ve been cooling off with refreshments from Henggeler’s outdoor bar. PGA Tour's first event back now has a 'major feel' If you’ve been watching the CBS telecast of the tournament and you’ve heard an occasional burst of applause, it’s coming from Henggeler’s grandstand. On Monday, he had a grandstand erected adjacent to his house that offers bird’s-eye views of the 15th green and 16th tee. Henggeler, as a Colonial member with a 9 handicap who’s known in these parts to put together a good party or two at his house during Colonial week, has created the only party in town for the Charles Schwab Challenge this week. Not Pat Henggeler, whose house overlooks the 15th green and 16th tee on the golf course. Who said there would be no spectators this week at Colonial? The sounds of crickets figured to be all the players would hear while competing in the Charles Schwab Challenge, the first of the four PGA Tour events on the revised COVID-19 schedule to be played without spectators.īut what were those sounds that could be heard from one corner of Colonial, applause and cheering of players and even an announcer on a speaker introducing players as they walked to the 16th tee? Rangers gave Devils worst thing possible - and know full well what it could meanįORT WORTH, Texas - The sounds of silence were supposed to be deafening this week at Colonial Country Club. Jack Hughes provides latest evidence that Devils go as he goes Lindy Ruff shows ability to shepherd Devils through rough times Giants need to get Daniel Jones some more help in 2023 NFL Draft It's one of the great challenges I've seen in my 35-year career.Giants' Joe Schoen makes late move to get Deonte Banks in NFL draft Normally it would be six or seven people. "I'm not going to have Nick sitting next to me. "It's going to be different," Nantz told reporters. Meanwhile, other changes to the broadcast include announcer Jim Nantz working alone in the broadcast tower by the 18th hole, with analyst Nick Faldo working in Florida, and an overall crew about half the size of a typical PGA Tour event. Let's appreciate the athletic competition, but let's also remember that there's a lot of other things going on in this country that we don't need to necessarily recognize except in the opening but we have to keep in the back of our minds." ![]() "I just think there would be a recognition on the part of our announcers that golf and sports coverage is not a matter of life and death, but it's a little perspective," he said. McManus added the CBS broadcast is going to showcase the worldwide protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd while in Minneapolis Police custody May 25 during the opening segment. ![]()
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