Hear Johnny's Short Story!
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Follow along as we talk about Johnny Millers' almost non-event stint as an announcer.
As I have mentioned in previous posts, Johnny Miller is my favorite golf announcer. I don't think anybody works as hard at his job as he does, and his recall of stats and funny anecdotes keep us entertained even when the golf is boring. But in reading this story by Alex Myers of Golf Digest, it sounds like we rarely had Johnny as an announcer. He almost walked away after day one, thinking that announcing was not for him. Fortunately, he cooled down enough the next day to return to the booth, and an excellent announcer was born!
One Year? Try One Day!
As golf fans are well aware, Greg Norman's stint as Fox's lead golf analyst lasted just one year. But if you think that was quick, wait to you find out how short Johnny Miller's stay in the booth almost was.
One year? Try one day.
This revelation from the longtime Golf Channel/NBC analyst appears in a Wednesday San Diego Union-Tribune story by Tod Leonard. Here's what Miller, who is returning to work this week at the CareerBuilders Challenge, said about his first time working on TV at this very event (then known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic) in 1990:
“Didn’t know what a teleprompter was, let alone how to use it,” Miller said. “I did my homework. I studied the courses and the players. But, I didn’t know what I was doing. After the first day, I said, ‘I think I’m going to take a hike.’
To see how Johnny made the transition from player to announcer, go here!
Hear Johnny's Short Story!
Source: Alex Myers Golf Digest Mel Sole Golf School.
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