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Why the Pictures Are Better on the Radio | Iain Carter
13 October 2026

Why the Pictures Are Better on the Radio | Iain Carter

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Why does golf work so well on radio?


In this short from the Linked by Golf archive, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter takes us inside the art of golf broadcasting — from the silence before a shot to the strike of the ball, the roar of the crowd and the atmosphere surrounding some of the game’s biggest moments.


Iain also explains why radio taps into our imagination in a way few other mediums can, summed up by one brilliant line:


“The pictures are better on the radio.”


🎧 Hear the full conversation with Iain Carter in the Linked by Golf back catalogue.


Follow the podcast: @linkedbygolfpodcast