Greg Norman No Longer a Part of FOX's U.S. Open Golf Coverage

Greg Norman is out at FOX. Norman was a part of FOX’s first attempt at hosting a major golf championship that didn’t go so well. Back in June I wrote about the broadcast noting that Norman didn’t appear prepared by most notably forgetting his own epic collapse while discussing Jordan Spieth.

" Oh really Greg? pic.twitter.com/gbz34OrsYV — Michael Shamburger (@mshamburger1) June 22, 2015 "

Apparently FOX saw it the same way according to a Golf.com source.

"The source, who asked not to be identified, said Norman wasn’t very good on the air because “he didn’t do his homework and he didn’t know any players who weren’t Australian.” Norman just wasn’t engaged in any of the FOX telecasts the way the network had hoped, the source said. “It was tough for the whole staff because he wasn’t involved in the shows like a lead analyst should be,” the source said. “Maybe he thought just being Greg Norman was enough. He’s been successful in everything he’s done in business but he wasn’t good at TV. He was a team player but when the cameras turned on, he just went silent.”"

Norman was quite wrong in believing he could just swoop in and fool the golf audience by delivering analysis of players he pays no attention to.

After news broke that Norman was out, FOX released the following statement:

"“After careful consideration, we have decided to make this change to our USGA Championships coverage,” said John Entz, President of Production & Executive Producer, FOX Sports. “We want to thank Greg for his contributions last year, and wish him success in all his current and future endeavors.” Norman also commented in the press release saying, “I put a lot into my role this past year and really enjoyed the time I spent with the commentary team, I have a long history with FOX and wish them well on their journey showcasing USGA Championships. I also want to thank David Hill (former Head of FOX Sports) and the USGA for believing in me and instilling their vote of confidence in me from the outset.”"

For now, the name floating around to replace Norman is Paul Azinger who did very well during ESPN’s coverage of The Open Championship last year.