Feherty said he is always interested in reaching new parts of the market as a broadcasterNBC SPORTS
The ninth season of NBC golf analyst David Feherty's self-titled interview show on Golf Channel is currently airing, but change may be on the horizon for the program. “We’re at sort of a crossroads, at least I feel we are,” Feherty said. “The show isn’t broken, so I’m not sure that I want to fix it. But I’d like to do one more season to go 10 years and then maybe alter it some way or do something a little different.” He said while he and his Golf Channel team have some ideas on what the show could evolve into, they have not figured anything out for sure yet. “I like the idea of a change,” he said. “Obviously around golf -- it’s always going to be that -- but something a little unusual maybe. … It is going to be different.” Feherty over the years has interviewed a who's who both inside and outside of golf, with guests ranging from all-time greats like Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino to celebrities like Larry David and Michael Phelps. Feherty also has talked to four U.S. Presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
FOR THE TROOPS: Meanwhile, Golf Channel today is announcing that Feherty will contribute to the net’s coverage of next week’s World Long Drive event held at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. The event for the first time will include a division of U.S. military service members in addition to the usual Open and Women’s Divisions. Feherty will be present at the event, though not necessarily to give thorough analysis. Rather, he will take a deeper dive into the stories of the regular long drive and special service-member competitors. He also will take part in several training exercises with solider recruits, such as obstacle courses, shooting range practice, night infiltration course training and hand grenade training. Feherty believes holding the event at the military base could attract new fans and is excited to create awareness for the many foundations that support members of the military. Feherty originally is from Northern Ireland but has been a U.S. citizen for over a decade and has long been an enthusiastic supporter of U.S. military service members, so much so he co-founded Feherty’s Troops First Foundation in '08.
