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CBS NFL Analyst Charles Davis Returns To His Golf Roots

As NFL training camps heat up, we have a special guest that can talk football as well as golf.
No one has had a more varied career in golf than Charles Davis. As a golf broadcaster, tournament director, and college sports administrator, Davis has had a front row seat to some of golf's great stories. He describes how he was the first call of Earl Woods whenever Tiger needed something at Stanford. He talks about giving Tiger the winner's check when he was the tournament director of the Disney PGA TOUR event. We discuss the common thread of every great athlete, regardless of sport.
And, Charles shares his advice to young broadcasters on being ready for the moment.
Charles Davis gets you more of The Cheat Code in this full podcast episode.
00:00 Introduction
01:09 How To Spot A Great Player
05:35 The Importance of Extensive Research in Broadcasting
09:07 How To Handle A Mistake
14:43 Where Charles Davis Learned To Love Golf
18:59 Tiger Woods Stanford Stories
25:50 Why Dynasties and Dominance Fuel Interest
31:56 The Pitfalls of Excessive Tinkering and Coaching
38:22 How Great Players Adapt
42:52 How Are You Changing The Game? Adapt and Improvise
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