Justin Leonard had been working for NBC until he returned to playing on the PGA Tour Champions this year. So who’s next? NBC has had two lead analysts - Johnny Miller and Azinger - since 1990. NBC has two golf events left this year, the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas - marking the return of Tiger Woods - and the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, where Woods is likely to be playing with his son. That explains why Azinger said he was surprised and disappointed. Those close to Azinger said he had planned on working one more year, but NBC has been in a cost-cutting mode and negotiations didn’t get very far. Paul Azinger and NBC Sports failed to reach an agreement on a new contract for the lead analyst. Nothing ramps up speculation in golf like an opening in the broadcast booth. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism.
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