Geoff Johnston, TV Star

**LobWedge** · 10-18-2007 10:38 PM

So I'm milling about Nevada Bob's this evening just after 7:00 when they decide to tune in the Sens game, or at that point the pre-game, on A-Channel. The announcer is doing some "fan on the concourse" interviews, when who do I see but our own Geoff Johnston, giving his 2 cents on the state of the game, and looking like the next Pierre-McGuire-in-training.

If that's not funny enough, one of the guys working at the store looks at the screen and goes running back to the office hollering to his buddy, "Hey look at the TV. It's Geoff Johnston! You remember him don't you? He's that Cleveland guy." Man, I almost fell over laughing.

Geoff, you are famous everywhere in this town... and you buy waaaaay too much golf equipment.

**MusicMan** · 10-18-2007 10:59 PM

Lmao!

**TourIQ** · 10-18-2007 11:01 PM

Geoff hold up the sign which says "No Flash Photography Please" ...

**rezadue** · 10-18-2007 11:04 PM

So does this make all of the clubs Geoff is selling worth more?

**big mac** · 10-18-2007 11:16 PM

Naa---he is just going to sell to a larger market

**Paulio** · 10-18-2007 11:31 PM

That is too funny. He has been the Cleveland guy, The Bridgestone guy, the Ping guy, god damn.. Geoff Johnston is a legend in his own right.

**Big Johnny69** · 10-19-2007 06:19 AM

Too funny. I was wondering whether or not they were going to air that. Wish I had scene it.

**leftylucas** · 10-19-2007 08:22 AM

I heard there was someone else they wanted to interview but Geoff offered the interviewer a couple of clubs to be first in line.

**mcgoo** · 10-19-2007 08:36 AM

Too funny. I was wondering whether or not they were going to air that. Wish I had scene it.

Do you mean that you wish you had seen the scene on TV. I would like to get your autograph on my hat.

**jvincent** · 10-19-2007 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by LobWedge

If that's not funny enough, one of the guys working at the store looks at the screen and goes running back to the office hollering to his buddy, "Hey look at the TV. It's Geoff Johnston! You remember him don't you? He's that Cleveland guy." Man, I almost fell over laughing.

Now that is funny.

**hoolio** · 10-19-2007 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by mcgoo

Do you mean that you wish you had seen the scene on TV. I would like to get your autograph on my hat.

He's a big time TV star now, between the models, the parties and the award shows, he doesn't have time for proof-reading any more. He should have people for that.

**MusicMan** · 10-19-2007 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by hoolio

He's a big time TV star now, between the models, the parties and the award shows, he doesn't have time for proof-reading any more. He should have people for that.

my thoughts exactly.

**hoolio** · 10-19-2007 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Jarred Perl

my thoughts exactly.

You don't have much of an excuse though. Unless they bring back Popular Mechanics for Kids, we won't be seeing you on TV any time soon.

**atomic** · 10-19-2007 10:08 AM

lmao.

Nice job getting on the tube Geoff. I can see it now, infomercials for Geoff Johnson's used club emporium.

**Sakuraba** · 10-19-2007 10:24 AM

I know him.

**Hacker** · 10-19-2007 11:08 AM

He's been to my house!!

**jvincent** · 10-19-2007 11:10 AM

That's nothing. I've been on the Golf Channel, albeit not a speaking part.

**The Saint** · 10-19-2007 11:12 AM

He camps outside mine..

I have to throw him a club once in awhile to stop him from howling and keeping the neighbours up

Originally Posted by Hacker

He's been to my house!!

**Hacker** · 10-19-2007 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by jvincent

That's nothing. I've been on the Golf Channel, albeit not a speaking part.

No offense jv, but I believe that they call that being an "Extra"

Mr. Johnston had the "Lead" role

Seriously though, how did you get on the Golf Channel?? Spectator in the crowd at a tournie??

**jvincent** · 10-19-2007 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Hacker

Seriously though, how did you get on the Golf Channel?? Spectator in the crowd at a tournie??

It was almost a leading role.

The first time I was at Pinehurst my buddy and I got to the 11th or 12th tee of #2 and there was a camera crew there filming groups as they played the hole.

Fast forward about 3 months and I'm watching the "Pinehurst Travel Special" on TGC and I notice something familiar about the two guys walking down the fairway. Hey wait a minute, that's me! It was the two of us and our caddie walking down the fairway.

Thankfully they didn't show either of us swinging.

**Hacker** · 10-19-2007 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by jvincent

It was almost a leading role.

The first time I was at Pinehurst my buddy and I got to the 11th or 12th tee of #2 and there was a camera crew there filming groups as they played the hole.

Fast forward about 3 months and I'm watching the "Pinehurst Travel Special" on TGC and I notice something familiar about the two guys walking down the fairway. Hey wait a minute, that's me! It was the two of us and our caddie walking down the fairway.

Thankfully they didn't show either of us swinging.

That's very cool

Did they have your permission to use the footage? Was there some very, very small print on something that you signed? Or is the proverbial check in the mail?

**jvincent** · 10-19-2007 12:22 PM

No waivers or releases were signed. Presumably because we were in public this was OK.

My royalty cheques keep my G4 gassed and ready to go.

dH · 10-19-2007 01:31 PM

I met him in a parking lot!!! (ok that doesn't sound soo good)

**Indio** · 10-19-2007 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Chris St. Michael

He camps outside mine..

I have to throw him a club once in awhile to stop him from howling and keeping the neighbours up

**big mac** · 10-20-2007 07:22 AM

Good grief--could not sleep last night so I was flipping through the channels at 4:15----there he was--on Rogers 22, full face and all. So I continued to 27---there he was again. I thought I was having a nightmare

Turned the TV off and went back to bed to see if I would wake up

Yep it was real

**rezadue** · 10-20-2007 11:11 AM

So, what words of wisdom did Mr. Johnston impart upon us?

**Big Johnny69** · 10-20-2007 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by rezadue

So, what words of wisdom did Mr. Johnston impart upon us?

They asked about what I thought of the NHL having some early season games in Europe. With some teams tentatively scheduled to play in Prague next year, I said it's good for the global exposure of the game, but they need to hit up non-traditional hockey markets like London, like they did with the Kings and Ducks. Taking teams to the Czech Republic and other european hockey hotbeds aren't going to do much to globalize the game. They are already hockey crazy countries. They need to play in countries like Great Britain, France, Italy etc.

And they also asked me about the planned outdoor game this year. If I liked the idea, if I'd go etc. I said I like it, it's something a little different. That's about it.

**DavidY** · 10-20-2007 01:12 PM

Anyone know if this is on YouTube or something?

Dave

**jonf** · 10-20-2007 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by hoolio

He's a big time TV star now, between the models, the parties and the award shows, he doesn't have time for proof-reading any more. He should have people for that.

I nominate Jarred. He spells like a champion, and always has a few Perls of wisdom to throw in

**MusicMan** · 10-20-2007 04:38 PM

your sarcasm is riviting.

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