There are two types of people in the world: those who would rather watch the US Masters on Sky Sports, and those who prefer the BBC.

There may be other types as well, but the puzzling make-up of people who have better things to do on a rainy April weekend than watch the Masters need not detain us here.

How did the two very different products compare?

The BBC coverage is not quite the same without Hazel Irvine, but her protégée, Eilidh Barbour, had a solid tournament as her replacement. When she was a young girl, Barbour wrote to Irvine asking for some tips on how to get into broadcasting. They seem to have worked almost too well, a less generous person than Irvine might reflect.

The Ken on the...