Azinger and NBC don't renew contract. Now the question becomes who's next in the booth
Nothing ramps up speculation in golf like an opening in the broadcast booth.
Paul Azinger and NBC Sports failed to reach an agreement on a new contract for the lead analyst. Those close to Azinger said he had planned on working one more year, but NBC has been in a cost-cutting mode and negotiations didn't get very far.
That explains why Azinger said he was surprised and disappointed.
NBC has two golf events left this year, the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas — marking the return of Tiger Woods — and the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, where Woods is likely to be playing with his son.
So who's next? NBC has had two lead analysts — Johnny Miller and Azinger — since 1990.
Justin Leonard had been working for NBC until he returned to
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