NBC star says sorry after accidentally swearing | Golf News

Smylie Kaufman, the previous PGA Tour star and broadcaster, had to situation an apology after letting slip a curse phrase during the stay broadcast of The Open Championship.

The 33-year-old golfer is among the commentators overlaying this week’s main for NBC Sports, with CBS Sports’ star Amanda Balionis having fun with a uncommon week off. Kaufman was overlaying the motion at the fifteenth gap when he immediately fell silent and then was caught on mic saying: “What the f—.”

He rapidly took to social media to apologize, posting: “Hey yall! I made a double bogey at 15 today with a bizarre audio situation. Sorry about that, as I clearly didn’t know I was on air! Apologies and a lesson learned!”

Kaufman also uploaded a video on X, explaining to his viewers that the “audio blunder” occurred when he thought he was having technical points.

He stated: “I heard a pop in my ear, went radio silent, which signals typically for me that my mic went down and clearly it wasn’t, so I want to apologize for what happened to the team and those listening.”

He added: “Of course, going to move past this one and it definitely will not happen again, and look forward to a great weekend.”

However, this wasn’t Kaufman’s only hiccup of the occasion, as earlier in the week he revealed on social media that he had missed his flight to Royal Portrush, sharing: “Missed my connection in London. Now catching a flight tomorrow morning to get to @TheOpen.”

However, he determined to make the best of the journey disruption and sought out native suggestions. “I’ll probably stay near the airport, but does anyone have good dinner recommendations or something cool to check out while I’m here this evening? First time in London.”

During the 153rd Open Championship, a area of 156 golfers will vie for the coveted Claret Jug, including defending champion Xander Schauffele. This 12 months’s victor will pocket $3.1 million, with whole prize money amounting to $17 million.

Last 12 months, Schauffele bagged $3.1 million for his triumph at Royal Troon, while Brian Harmon scooped up $3 million at Royal Liverpool the earlier 12 months. On an episode of ‘The Smylie Show,’ Kaufman provided his insights on the match and the unpredictable nature of Portrush.

He stated: “It’s like a box of chocolates out there; there’s no telling where your golf ball is going to end up on some of these holes.”

Kaufman admitted that it was “much more difficult” than he had anticipated, noting that the fairways “kind of have these humps and bumps going through them”, and the greens offered “way more slope” than he anticipated.

The Alabama native turned professional in 2014 and has one PGA Tour victory to his title since becoming a member of the tour in 2016. His profession earnings stand at a hefty $3,790,230.