David Feherty mourned the loss of his son Tuesday, saying that he had died of an overdose. In a Twitter message, the former pro golfer and host of Golf Channel’s “Feherty” informed his followers that his son had died on his 29th birthday. “My first born son is gone from me, dying from an overdose on his 29th birthday. Bless his sweet heart, I will fight on,” Feherty wrote. Also Read: Tiger Woods Says He Has Completed Treatment Program Following DUI Arrest Feherty has detailed his own struggle with alcoholism and depression in the past. In their own statement,...
- 8/1/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
David Feherty, former professional golfer and Golf Channel host, announced on Twitter Tuesday that his oldest son, Shey, has died of an overdose on Saturday.
“My first born son is gone from me, dying from an overdose on his 29th birthday,” he wrote. “Bless his sweet heart, I will fight on.”
“His beautiful blue eyes could captivate a room, but they could not stare down the enemy that lurked in the shadows and prevent it from reaching out to grab him in his darkest time,” his obituary read. “Shey, fought hard to win his battles with drug addiction and mental illness,...
“My first born son is gone from me, dying from an overdose on his 29th birthday,” he wrote. “Bless his sweet heart, I will fight on.”
“His beautiful blue eyes could captivate a room, but they could not stare down the enemy that lurked in the shadows and prevent it from reaching out to grab him in his darkest time,” his obituary read. “Shey, fought hard to win his battles with drug addiction and mental illness,...
- 8/1/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Sad news for famed golf commentator David Feherty ... who revealed his son, Shey, passed away from a drug overdose on his 29th birthday. "My first born son is gone from me, dying from an overdose on his 29th birthday," Feherty posted on social media ... "Bless his sweet heart, I will fight on." Shey died on July 29th. Funeral services are set for Tuesday. The former PGA golfer has also battled substance abuse himself and previously...
- 8/1/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
David Feherty has signed a deal with NBC Sports Group that will add the outspoken analyst to NBC's golf coverage and extend his presence on the NBCUniversal-owned Golf Channel. The five-year deal includes NBC's coverage of Olympic golf (the sport returns to the 2016 Rio Games after more than 100 years), the PGA Tour, the European Tour and the Ryder Cup. The pact also includes a first-look development deal with Universal Television that has the potential to expand Feherty's brand into the non-sports space. The deal ends his relationship with CBS Sports, where he has been
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- 9/15/2015
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TV Picks: Feherty Joins Fellow Pros, Fans on ‘Arnie & Me,’ March 17, Golf Channel Videos Arnie & Me, Premiering Tonight At 10 P.M. Et On Golf CHANNELArnold Palmer has not only been a fan favorite for more than 50 years, but also during that time earned the admiration of celebrities and fellow golf professionals, alike.This affection is punctuated by two of golf’s funnymen, David Feherty and Peter Jacobsen, in Arnie & Me, the latest Golf Channel Film premiering tonight at 10 p.m. Et and featuring a collection of user-generated videos reminiscing about “The King.”Arnie & Me features everyday people […]...
- 3/17/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
TV Picks: Super Bowl Wit: Feherty Live From Phoenix, Golf Channel Schedule!Feherty Live to Take Place Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29, from the Orpheum Theater in Downtown Phoenix, With Both Shows Airing Live on Golf Channel at 10 p.m. ETPhoenix-Area Residents Finding Free Tickets and a Chance to Meet David Feherty Via Finding #Feherty Social Media Scavenger HuntEmmy-nominated David Feherty is ready to unleash the wit, wackiness and an unconventional interview style that has earned his show critical acclaim during Super Bowl week, with two Feherty Live stage shows originating from Phoenix, Ariz., on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and […]...
- 1/27/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
This story first appeared in the July 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. "Anybody want some drugs?" David Feherty is rummaging through his backpack. He's diving in to look for his phone so he can show me a picture of his mother, Vi. She was visiting from their home in Northern Ireland recently and Feherty, the Golf Channel personality and CBS Sports analyst, took her to the range. The shooting range, that is. Phone located, he brings up a photo of an octogenarian with a shock of white hair. In the image, she is grinning, lying on the ground,
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- 7/16/2014
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zap2it: How would you describe your interviewing style on your Golf Channel talk show, "Feherty"?
David Feherty: I'll start, and I'll forget the question that I've asked halfway through asking it, and it will end up being another question altogether, which leaves my subject completely nonplussed, looking like a donkey that's just found a new gate. Because I'm so attention-deficit, it turns into more of a conversation than an interview. I think that's what we're looking for. I'm not sure.
Zap2it: How did you get Bill Clinton on your show?
David Feherty: I went to the Humana Challenge last year in Palm Springs to meet with him just to secure the thing. He was playing with Greg Norman, who's also been on the show. And he said, "Feherty, you know why I'm going to be on your show?" And I said, "Not really." He says, "Because...
David Feherty: I'll start, and I'll forget the question that I've asked halfway through asking it, and it will end up being another question altogether, which leaves my subject completely nonplussed, looking like a donkey that's just found a new gate. Because I'm so attention-deficit, it turns into more of a conversation than an interview. I think that's what we're looking for. I'm not sure.
Zap2it: How did you get Bill Clinton on your show?
David Feherty: I went to the Humana Challenge last year in Palm Springs to meet with him just to secure the thing. He was playing with Greg Norman, who's also been on the show. And he said, "Feherty, you know why I'm going to be on your show?" And I said, "Not really." He says, "Because...
- 2/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Now that the Winter 2013 Television Critic’s Association Press Tour is finally over, it seemed like a good time to recall some of the choice moments over the 14-day star-studded event. Since it would be nearly impossible to recount all the stand-out moments and all the cool shows upcoming this year, we have selected only a few to showcase.
The Kiss
Nothing was more buzzed about than the unexpected kiss between stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy at the Fox panel for The Following. It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but truly you had to have been there for the impact of that memorable moment to be felt. The ease with Kevin Back just casually leaned over and planted a kiss on his co-star was a testament to the strong bond between them. Viewers may be buzzing about the underlying sexual energy between their...
The Kiss
Nothing was more buzzed about than the unexpected kiss between stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy at the Fox panel for The Following. It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but truly you had to have been there for the impact of that memorable moment to be felt. The ease with Kevin Back just casually leaned over and planted a kiss on his co-star was a testament to the strong bond between them. Viewers may be buzzing about the underlying sexual energy between their...
- 1/18/2013
- by Tiffany Vogt
- The TV Addict
The most decorated Olympian in history, Michael Phelps, met his idol . Michael Jordan . for the first time tonight during the filming of Feherty Live, an hour-long special that will air Wednesday at 9 p.m. Et on Golf Channel. Jordan and Phelps joined David Feherty for the special Ryder Cup-themed show, taped in front of a packed house at the Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove, Ill., near Medinah Country Club, site of this week.s Ryder Cup. Wednesday.s Feherty Live also will appearances by former Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger, Sam Torrance and Lanny Wadkins. The first Feherty Live took place earlier this year during Super Bowl week in Indianapolis, when featured guest Tim Tebow faced Feherty . who...
- 9/25/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Bill Clinton joins David Feherty for an interview on Golf Channel’s Feherty on Monday, May 14, at 10pm Et. Former president Bill Clinton joins David Feherty on Monday, May 14, at 10pm Et for an interview on Golf Channel’s Feherty. “I absolutely love the man,” Feherty told us in an interview earlier this year. “I’ve met him before. I would call myself very liberal in social terms and only conservative in a couple of areas: homeland defense and the military, that’s about it. I’m really looking forward to that. He’s just such a likable person. And I think a lot [...]...
- 5/14/2012
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Tune in alert as "Avengers" star Samuel L Jackson took a break to sit down with the irreverent David Feherty for an all-new episode of Golf Channel.s hit prime-time series Feherty, airing Monday, April 30 at 10pm Et on the Golf Channel. Feherty, who has been called .a cross between Oprah Winfrey and Johnny Carson,. the series, now in its second season, features revealing interviews with well-known personalities from sports to entertainment to politics. The irreverent host was down in Nola to interview Samuel L on his day off from Quentin Tarantino.s new spaghetti western, Django Unchained. They meet at one of The Big Easy.s best restaurants, August, and he proceeds to test Jackson.s humor and temper as they...
- 4/26/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
The Super Bowl is the biggest event in television.
And NBC Universal has masterminded a plan to get every last ounce of viewership from it.
The company announced more than 18 hours of coverage for the 3.5-hour game, across NBC and its cable channels. A highlight: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will go on the road for the first time in the show’s history, travel to Indianapolis for four shows, including a live special to air on Super Bowl Sunday.
Here’s the full rundown of NBC Universal’s on-air coverage of the big game. They even roped in the...
And NBC Universal has masterminded a plan to get every last ounce of viewership from it.
The company announced more than 18 hours of coverage for the 3.5-hour game, across NBC and its cable channels. A highlight: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will go on the road for the first time in the show’s history, travel to Indianapolis for four shows, including a live special to air on Super Bowl Sunday.
Here’s the full rundown of NBC Universal’s on-air coverage of the big game. They even roped in the...
- 1/25/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
NBC fired over the video recap of Golf Channel star David Feherty from the July 11 show. CBS Sports analyst David Feherty, the pro golfer-turned-golf analyst has penned four books and is co-announcer on EA Sports' popular Tiger Woods golf video games. Golf Channel signed Feherty for a 12-part original series and the network's first since becoming part of the NBC Sports Group after the Comcast-NBCUniversal merger. Feherty shares revealing interviews with well-known personalities from all walks of life -- from sports to entertainment to politics -- along with unique stories and anecdotes. Feherty also will serve as a contributing analyst during Golf Channel.s Live From coverage. Golf Channel's David Feherty says Charles Barkley's golf swing looks like he's...
- 7/13/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Golf Channel's Feherty is a smasher for the network, surpassing the highest ratings ever for any Golf Channel series premiere, topping the premiere of the series The Haney Project with former NBA player and current analyst Charles Barkley. For the first time, fans of popular golf commentator David Feherty can enjoy his unmistakable wit and irrepressible personality on weekly television. Critically acclaimed, he has been called .one of the funniest men in the game. by Yahoo! Sports, .funny, irreverent and positively brilliant. by Pgatour.com and a personality known for his .sharp wit and blunt humor. by the Dallas Morning News. To celebrate, Golf Channel gave M&C: One (1) set of branded goodies to give away: (1)...
- 7/2/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Tune in alert for Golf Channel's brand new series featuring famous comedic Irish born sports personality David Feherty. Fans of popular golf commentator David Feherty can enjoy his unmistakable wit and irrepressible personality on weekly television. Feherty premieres with a special, one-hour episode, June 20, 10 p.m. Et.Weekly Episodes Air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et Basketball hall-of-famer and candid commentator Charles Barkley, Academy Award-nominated actor Don Cheadle, and golf hall-of-famers Tom Watson and Lee Trevino will headline the list of intriguing personalities slated for early guest appearances on the new Golf Channel original series, Feherty. Airing regularly Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Et, Feherty will premiere on Monday, June 20, with a special, one-hour engagement at 10...
- 6/20/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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