Midwest Magic in Ohio

The Colonial ended in classic fashion with Phil Mickelson winning it with an incredible birdie on the 72nd hole. It was great to get out of Texas and get home for a brief 22 hours before it was on to the next stop. Now in Dublin, Ohio for Jack's tournament; The Memorial. Today was spent doing shoots at the Jack Nicklaus Museum and then Scioto Country Club, where Jack learned how to play. Another great tournament with a fantastic field on an incredible course.

TV...Texas Style...

Well Ryuji Imada won last week's tournament in a playoff. So what does that mean? Off to the next tournament. Now we're in Fort Worth, Texas for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the home of Ben Hogan. While the field is shaping up to make for a good tournament, our work doesn't pertain to just the golf course. Today I went out with a camera crew to shoot the sights and scenes around Fort Worth. Shots of the Stockyards and the cattle are imperative to our broadcast for those little extra scenes you see during the show. This made for an exciting and fun day getting up close and behind the scenes in real Texas; in a rodeo and experiencing the Wild West.

A little wet but otherwise on track...

Yesterday this lovely area of Georgia got bombarded with severe showers and as mother nature does from time to time, delayed the golf tournament. While we were lucky enough to avoid the tornado warnings, which were just due north of us, we were faced with a difficult task. Anytime weather becomes an issue, we work on over-drive. In order to cover our bases, we did tape some golf early in the morning so we had something to fill any potential rain delay. It worked and eased the pain of having to fill our 45 minute delay yesterday. Luckily they only had about a half hour of golf to make-up this morning and now the second round of the AT&T Classic is underway.

On the road again...

Another week, another airport, another town, another hotel and another event. Right now I'm in Duluth, Georgia (just north of Atlanta) for the AT&T Classic and another stop on the PGA Tour. Flew in this morning for some prep work as we start to get things ready for the broadcasts later this week. This is the real behind the scenes work that goes into a TV broadcast. It's when we get our graphics in order, edit our prepackaged elements and see exactly where we sit for what we have to go to air with. Despite a relatively weak field this week, the one saving grace is the warm weather. Always a plus.

A few thoughts to start with...

So after talking with a few people and beginning to explain my job and my travels, it became evident that I should probably keep some sort of journal as to where in the world I am and what exactly I'm doing. So here it goes to start with... I've finally got a few minutes to sit down and put some of my thoughts in order. Today Jim Nantz's book came out in which a great deal he talks about was during a span last year that he got to work Super Bowl XLI, the Final Four and then the Masters. While I don't have a book deal and I'm certainly not as well known, I too was there for that ride starting in a rain-soaked Miami for the Super Bowl. This is a rare off-week for me as our golf schedule keeps us pretty busy. But let me give you an idea where I've been recently. I just finished up five straight weeks on the road, starting in San Antonio, Texas at the Final Four. From there I got on a flight (just hours after the championship game ended) to Augusta, Georgia and The Masters. That was the start of the CBS Sports coverage of the PGA Tour this summer. We followed that up by a week on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina for the Verizon Heritage. Then on to Dallas, Texas for the EDS Byron Nelson and then off to Charlotte, North Carolina for the Wachovia Championship. Not bad for a little over a month span. In there were parties thrown at Ross Perot's Ranch hosted by Jim Nantz, a get-together hosted by Wachovia where James Taylor performed, dinner at David Feherty's house and numerous other events of which I am fortunate enough to have been able to attend. But this is my life. This is life on the road with CBS Sports. This is also my attempt to provide a glimpse into what I do and what its like to work in sports television. Whether its the fall and I'm working an NFL game, the winter and its College Basketball or the summer and I'm off on the PGA Tour, I'm always somewhere around the country. While hotels and airports get redundant, the most rewarding part of it all is that my work is enjoyed on a regular basis by millions of people around the world. So here it goes; here's my life on the road and where I am and what I'm doing...