Jim Gray

The Golf Channel removed Jim Gray from its coverage of the Northern Trust Open on Friday for his handling of Dustin Johnson's penalty for nearly missing his tee time.Johnson's caddie, Bobby Brown, had the wrong tee time for the opening round, leading to a two-stroke penalty.Brown said Gray approached Johnson on his way to the 14th tee to ask him why he was late to the tee. As Johnson was signing his card, Brown told Gray that the middle of the round was not the time to be asking such a question."Our aim is to provide the best possible golf coverage for our viewers. Anything else is a disservice," Golf Channel spokesman Dan Higgins said in a statement. "In order not to provide further distraction, we've decided to remove Jim from this particular assignment.The Golf Channel said Gray's future would be an internal matter that is discussed at an appropriate time.It was the second time in the last six months that Gray has become the subject of controversy for The Golf Channel.He got into a ...

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