Eleven Sports broadcast its first day of golf on Thursday at the USPGA Championship
Social Media Rages Over Eleven Sports USPGA Championship Coverage
Eleven Sports have the rights to show this year’s USPGA Championship and it is safe to say it didn’t get off to the best of starts.
The company, who are streaming the year’s final major on their website, app and Facebook, began their free Facebook stream of round one and it wouldn’t work.
Related: How to watch the USPGA Championship on Eleven Sports
Instead, fans were shown adverts for the company’s other coverage like the Spanish football.
Eleven then took to Twitter to apologise:
Our sincerest apologies for the issues we are encountering with the feed from the US. We are working to resolve them as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
— Eleven Sports (@ElevenSports_UK) August 9, 2018
They said, “Our sincerest apologies for the issues we are encountering with the feed from the US. We are working to resolve them as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.”
They then went on to explain the issues they encountered were also experienced by other broadcasters around the world.
The issues we experienced at the start of the broadcast were down to the feed that was coming in from the US. Many broadcasters around the world were also affected.
We hope you’re now enjoying the live action
https://t.co/R7Sgh0qott
— Eleven Sports (@ElevenSports_UK) August 9, 2018
The feed managed to eventually get up at around 2.20pm, 50 minutes later than scheduled.
Fans then complained of constant buffering once the stream eventually got up-and-running.
Once the featured groups coverage ended and the full coverage began, many took to social media to express their disappointment at the coverage which was fed in from the US.
Here is how social media reacted to the Eleven Sports USPGA Championship coverage from round one:
Struggling with the stream for @PGAChampionship
this is so frustrating!! This is not growing the game .. if only it was on @SkySportsGolf #PGAChamp
— onthegreenwithchloe (@ChloeAllyn) August 9, 2018
No. Not my idea of a relaxing evening – two of us craning to watch the golf on my laptop !Gave up and just consulting the scores every so often.
— @golfpeach (@golf_peach) August 9, 2018
It’s ok but not… pic.twitter.com/tEkHylIFpc
— JP Montgomery (@jpmonty79) August 9, 2018
Annoying, too many self promoting ads as you might expect, just piggy backing on second string American broadcaster – but at least its somewhere to watch it, shame on sky and beeb for not covering – I’ll be canceling the subscription as soon as it’s done
— Nick H (@nickhoness) August 9, 2018
we pay fortunes for @SkySportsGolf and are then pushed to spend more on yet another platform. the Uk has no coverage other than a streaming service which is below average. fortunes lost in Golf clubs and pubs all over the UK
— PD (@1pauldarling) August 9, 2018
Worse than BBC. And that’s saying something
— John Dodds (@dodds23) August 9, 2018
@PGA their 100th event, grow the game, 2k viewers. Total slap in the face for golfers everywhere. I’m embarrassed for them. Reminder this is 2018.
— David Forsyth (@daveforsyth67) August 9, 2018
444 reactions…315 angry faces and counting. Facebook live for Eleven Sports not going to plan so far #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/zwMM4mUsJb
— David Gorman (@DavidGorman20) August 9, 2018
For anyone interested in the golf, don't watch the @ElevenSports_UK Facebook stream. It's dreadful. Nothing but buffering. Much better stream on the PGA page here: https://t.co/rm5Ow7l4RE
— Matt Gault (@MattGault11) August 9, 2018
Just started watching the @ElevenSports_UK coverage of the @PGAChampionship on Facebook and the buffering is horrific. Verging on unwatchable so far. I really hope this gets better!
— KitOnTheCourse (@KitOnTheCourse) August 9, 2018
@ElevenSports_UK What a disappointment to all the UK's golf fans. Please sort this out, cus your the only place we can watch the USPGA Championship…
— Joey (@Jyizey) August 9, 2018
@ElevenSports_UK why are you advertising featured groups from the pga championship but just showing adverts for the football you'll be showing in the future?
— Laurence McDonald (@LozzieMac) August 9, 2018
You guys are a shambles SMH
— M (@ilCapoSoprano) August 9, 2018
How To Watch The USPGA Championship On Eleven Sports
Eleven Sports will show the USPGA Championship from…
Take Golf Monthly’s USPGA Championship Quiz!
How well do you know the USPGA Championship?
USPGA Championship Tee Times 2018
What time are the featured groups out?
100th USPGA Championship Leaderboard, Preview, TV Times
Justin Thomas is defending champion at Bellerive Country…
Remember, Eleven Sports will be showing the first two rounds for free on Facebook and will then host the final two days’ play on their app and website.
Related: How to watch the USPGA Championship on Eleven Sports
Justin Thomas defends the title this week at Bellerive after winning his maiden major title at Quail Hollow last year.
For the latest USPGA Championship news, check the Golf Monthly website and follow our social media channels
This article Social Media Reacts To Eleven Sports USPGA Championship Coverage appeared first on Golf Monthly.