Technically speaking, Dom Toretto and your average pro golfer have plenty in common.
Win or lose, both end the day with family. Dom lives his life a quarter-mile at a time. That’s 440 yards, about the same distance as a tough Par 4. Still, it would’ve been nice if viewers of The Open in the United States could see a little more of the action at Royal Liverpool and a little less of Vin Diesel drag racing.
The U.S. broadcast of The Open did fans a favor by extending their window to show the dramatic end to Rory McIlroy’s first round, but it quickly switched over to a regularly scheduled re-airing of 2001’s The Fast And The Furious.
The recovery. The fist pump.
Veins.pic.twitter.com/5so8KVZlvW
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) July 20, 2023
Understandably, many golf fans were not pleased by this development and it’s hard to blame them. A fully uninterrupted broadcast of a major tournament — let alone the final major of the year — isn’t a lot to ask for.
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USA could no longer carry #TheOpenChampionship because… The Fast and the Furious needed to be aired?
— Upton (@Upton_4) July 20, 2023
I’ve tried to think of an analogy for another sport. I was thinking it would be like watching an NFL game where you had to change platforms after each quarter. Not the best comparison, but that’s how I feel about how hard it is to watch.
— Rory (@rsmdgolfer65) July 20, 2023
Gotta get over to The Cock to watch the finish as USA is already committed to airing the hit 2001 film "The Fast and Furious"
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) July 20, 2023
USA pic.twitter.com/6yY6TPn6Ej
— Kevin Staebler (@Staebs1) July 20, 2023
I hate golf coverage, making it actively hard to be a fan
— Josh (@_deakin) July 20, 2023
Going from the Open right into The Fast & The Furious is some programming
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) July 20, 2023
Golf is over and now it’s the fast and the furious so we’re really going all over the place
— Betsy Barton (@betsybarton) July 20, 2023
The Open going right into The Fast and The Furious?!
Talk about perfect programming pic.twitter.com/vbVCNTvY4y
— Cons (@CaptainCons) July 20, 2023
The Open leading right into The Fast and the Furious is incredible
— Josh (@LaserShow03) July 20, 2023
So excited that USA decided to take a break from The Open broadcast to remind me what a cinematic masterpiece The Fast and The Furious is. @TheShotgunStart
— Richard (@_RichardCox_) July 20, 2023
USA going from The Open to The Fast and the Furious just gobbling up every male demographic
— Nate Ellman (@DailyAntagonist) July 20, 2023
