TV networks can’t get enough cover-ups and obstructions

Rory McIlroy“Gee, Mr. Edison! You just invented the light bulb! People will be able to see in the dark! What will you think of next?”

“Next, Billy, I will invent the dark bulb. I will reverse the process — cover the bulbs in dark paint to reduce or eliminate their usefulness.”

So how many TV execs does it take to screw up a light bulb?

During Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship, Rory McIlroy was about to hit a 20-foot putt when CBS’s latest high-tech stab to create darkness from light appeared:

The oft-tried but unsuccessful and unwanted computerized putt-tracker, another idiot’s delight, appeared. CBS, throughout this major’s coverage, left that multi-colored, view-obstructing…