If you were listening to the commentary of the 2025 Baycurrent Classic on the radio, you would think that everyone on the field was having a prolific day. Even the worst strokes were commended, and experts hardly criticized any players. While watching the tournament, it was evident that there was a lot more drama on the course than the analysts expressed. And that’s what frustrated the crew of Fried Egg Golf as they discussed the terrible broadcast of the PGA Tour event in Japan.

Andy Johnson & Brendan Porath connected for an episode of The Shotgun Start. During one of the segments, Johnson complained to Porath, “The PGA Tour broadcast, it’s like I’m transported to a fairytale where nobody does anything wrong. You have to have something interesting to say. You have to be willing to say something interesting as well. The way they were describing shots, I’m like, they need to be held to a higher standard. And I’m all for giving new people shots, but they have to have something interesting to say. It was awful. The analysis of the golf tournament was just terrible.”

The broadcast for the 2025 Baycurrent Classic was covered by the Golf Channel. However, as per Johnson, they didn’t arrange for a great team of analysts to cover the event. Their inexperience must have led them to avoid speaking negatively about any pro on the field at the Yokohama Country Club. Hence, the entire event lacked any critical analysis from the commentary team. In fact, Andy also revealed that the commentary team included some former PGA Tour players. And on that note, the Fried Egg Golf host also had another recommendation.

“There are hundreds of PGA Tour players who have played. If you’re gung-ho on having a former player, find somebody who will go up there, get in the booth, and say something.” Johnson’s rant made Porath think of Matt Every, who he believed was a great choice for a player-turned-analyst. That’s when Andy recollected a negative comment about Xander Schauffele taking a short backswing for a 4-yard bunker shot. He couldn’t believe what the analyst meant by that, considering the short distance Schauffele had to cover.

Frustrated, Johnson added, “It has to be better. I’m all for giving shots, but it’s just kind of like, when you sit back and you listen and you watch, it’s just embarrassing. This is just horrendous.” Despite the exciting action that was happening on the course, Andy Johnson was distracted enough by the broadcast team not even to acknowledge the strokeplay during the segment. Reports suggest that James Gregg, Rob Lee, and Gary Christian sat in the commentary box while Kevin Kisner also dropped by for a chat.

This is not even the first incident where the PGA Tour or the PGA of America has faced issues with a bad team. They faced another glaring issue recently, and faced a lot more heat than they are subject to for the Baycurrent Classic.

Has the PGA Tour lost the plot when it comes to hiring a good voice to represent them?

Only a few weeks ago, netizens were left infuriated when they learned of a shocking incident at Bethpage. On the stands at the first hole, fans were loudly chanting, “F**k you, Rory” on the Saturday of the 2025 Ryder Cup. While Rory McIlroy & Team Europe might have expected that by then, they wouldn’t have anticipated what came after. Screaming at the top of her voice, the host of the first tee joined the chant.

Heather McMahan, the announcer representing the PGA of America, was caught on camera shouting the chant. Her actions proved costly as she was later forced to step down from her position. While the scenes in the Baycurrent Classic might not be as drastic as the Ryder Cup, does this suggest that the PGA Tour is losing control of the people they are working with? It would certainly be something to reflect on if it happens again sometime in the near future.