Johnson Wagner has set a high bar when it comes to entertaining post-round segments on Golf Channel this year – be it trips into the trees to explain a key ruling, attempting to reproduce the clutch shot at a Major championship, or analysing the aftermath of a controversial drive.
But Mel Reid proved she is more than capable of matching her associate after a fascinating breakdown of the most talked-about moment from US Women’s Open first round on Thursday.
The English professional golfer – who switches between the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour – did not qualify for the second Major of the season so instead took up a role as an analyst for NBC Sports again.
And on Reid’s first day back on Golf Channel broadcasts following her debut at the same event in 2023, the World No. 228 revisited the site of Nelly Korda’s extraordinary 10 at Lancaster Country Club – the par-3 12th.
Earlier in the day, on what turned out to be by far the most difficult hole on the course, the World No.1 scored a 10 after dunking three golf balls into the water which guards the front of the steep downhill 161-yard hole.
Mel Reid (@melreidgolf) breaks down the tough par 3 12th at Lancaster, where bogey or worse was a common result Thursday at the @USWomensOpen. 🔎📺: Golf Central Live From the #USWomensOpen pic.twitter.com/O1OCPmLapfMay 31, 2024
So, Reid left the ‘Golf Channel Live From’ booth alongside host Kira K. Dixon and fellow analyst Brandel Chamblee to show what happened in more detail and explain to the viewing public the various complexities of dealing with that particular hole.
Reid’s four-minute cameo featured her opinion on the 12th hole, a couple of throws of a golf ball to illustrate Korda’s fourth, sixth, and eighth shots a few hours prior, and a helpful packet of data which proved just how tough the site was playing overall.
The response to said video – shared by Golf Channel on social media – was unanimously positive, with PGA Tour golfer Michael Kim first commenting that “Mel Reid is a natural” before noting that the hole’s 3.8 average score on Thursday was “wild.”
Renowned writer and analyst Matthew Dowd said: “what a fantastic job on this. Brava Mel Reid” while Big Randy from No Laying Up said: “Awesome segment. @melreidgolf is a big asset to the set, and I couldn’t agree…
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