The announcement of Love joining CBS Sports comes just days after it became public that long-time on-course reporters Peter Kostis and Gary McCord were not having their contracts renewed for 2020. In an interview on the Gravy and Sleeze show on SiriusXM PGA Tour radio on Monday, McCord said McManus told him that CBS’s golf coverage had grown “stale.”
“Stale did not work for me,” McCord said in the interview. “That kind of got me riled up a bit. … I didn’t like that at all.”
Love, 55, is a 21-time winner on the PGA Tour and was 1-1 as a Ryder Cup captain. He also played in six Ryder Cups and six Presidents Cups. Love, who has lifetime status on the PGA Tour, played in nine Tour events in 2019 (making five cuts) and made six Champions Tour starts.
“I have long considered CBS Sports the gold standard in golf coverage,” Love said in the release. “Whether playing or coaching, I have always loved the team aspect of golf, and I am thrilled to now be a member of the best team in television. My playing days are not totally over, as I will play select events, but my focus now shifts to broadcasting. I have been fortunate to spend a lot of time with the men and women of CBS Sports, and I look forward to getting started in January.”
