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Davis Love's CBS Tenure Has Come To An End
In the middle of an 11-week run with two majors on the schedule, CBS has lost Davis Love after the Hall of Famer has decided to focus on his playing career:
— Davis Love III (@Love3d) July 28, 2020Hired after the network did not renew Peter Kostis and Gary McCord, the Love era got off to a rough start earlier this year.
In March, the Love family home burned down.
Only recently did the 56-year-old resurface on the airwaves after he played in the RBC Heritage, Travelers and Workday Charity Open.
Love, however, was relegated to Thursday, Friday and early weekend coverage not on CBS.
Earlier this year, former CBS broadcasters Peter Kostis and Gary McCord discussed the situation around their non-renewals and the early reviews. McCord and Kostis each said they were told broadcasts had grown stale.
Next week the network covers the PGA Championship in association with ESPN and now minus one.
**Speaking with Golf Digest on Tuesday, Love said he found out how difficult the job is.
“I always had respect for everyone [at CBS], and now I have even greater respect for them,” Love said. “It was a lot more challenging than I expected.
“When [someone in the booth] would say something about one of my shots I’d think boy when you climb up into the tower you become a genius. I’d think, How come no one’s any good at it? What I found is that I was right. I found out it’s hard to do. I was nervous on TV, surprisingly nervous.”
