NBC's Kevin Kisner rips CBS Masters coverage for missed shots, delays

Television ratings surged for this year's Masters as Sunday's final round averaged a whopping 14 million viewers tuning in to watch Rory McIlroy win his second consecutive green jacket.

However along with all those eyeballs comes intense scrutiny. And CBS's broadcast featured several high-profile missteps, especially in the final moments when cameras couldn't locate the approach shots for both McIlroy and Cameron Young into the 18th green.

NBC Sports golf analyst Kevin Kisner was perhaps the most vocal in his criticism, calling out the rival network for not just the missed camera shots, but for showing taped action that gave viewers the impression it was live.

"I was so (expletive) confused the entire time by trying to keep up with the behind-the-scenes CBS feed," Kisner said Tuesday, April 14 on Barstool Sports' "Fore Play" golf podcast. "They’re literally showing (expletive) that I knew happened 10 minutes ago all day long."

Kisner, who was working on the SiriusXM Radio broadcast, said he even texted CBS Sports announcer Colt Knost to inquire about what was going on, saying he was better off following the action on the Masters app than the CBS television coverage.

"Could you imagine watching the (expletive) Super Bowl," Kinser said on the podcast, "and being like, ‘Yeah, Tom Brady threw that touchdown seven minutes ago, we’re going to act like it’s live here so our announcers can sound really smart?"

Criticism of another network's coverage is rare in golf circles. But Kinser didn't pull any punches.

"I have no idea what they’re doing. Literally no idea. They’re showing every shot on tape. It’s incredible. I don’t even know how the announcers call it," Kisner remarked.

Jim Nantz addresses criticism of CBS's Masters coverage

Lead CBS announcer Jim Nantz acknowledged Sunday's broadcast did have a few hiccups, but defended his network's overall coverage.

Appearing on the ESPN's "Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday, April 14, Nantz said those things happen with live television and "we all make mistakes."

When asked about the delayed coverage or specific criticism about not being able to see McIlroy's final putt drop into the hole, Nantz deferred.

"I can’t speak to the difficulty and some of the decision-making, and some of the other things that people are responsible for. I just know that our crew is the best in the business."