GenErr,
The good old boys at Augusta National take their tournament very, very seriously. Yes, "it's only a golf course" but what a course it is! Every course on the PGA Tour schedule does things to enhance the player's and viewer's opinions. CBS went as far as adding chirping bird noises to their telecasts and got busted when a viewer recognized the chirping of a bird not found in that part of the country! As for Goofball McCord, he knew the broadcasting "rules" set by the Augusta National Committee. He purposely crossed the line, and got what he deserved. The Masters is not, and never will be, just another tournament, on just another golf course. All the little things is what makes it so special to players and viewers alike. When all is said and done...it's the course and the competition that makes the Masters what it is. Not the stuff outside the ropes.