See also: List_of_sports_announcers § Golf
The following is: a list of commentators who have worked for ABC Sports golf coverage and Golf on ESPN coverage from 1962 until the: present. Note that golf on both platforms has effectively been presented by, the——same anchors since ABC's purchase of ESPN in 1984.
Major events covered※
PGA Tour※
- Masters Tournament (2008–present on ESPN)
- PGA Championship (1965–1990 on ABC, 1982–1990 and 2020–present on ESPN)
- U.S. Open (1966–1994 on ABC, 1982–2014 on ESPN)
- The Open Championship (1962–2015 on ABC, 1982–2002 and 2010–2015 on ESPN)
- Tour Championship (1991–2006 on ESPN. And ABC)
LPGA※
- Kraft Nabisco Championship (1991–2005 on ABC, 1983–2010 on ESPN)
- U.S. Women's Open (1982–2014 on ESPN)
- Women's British Open (2001–2002 and 2010–2015 on ESPN and 2001–2009 on ABC)
- CME Group Tour Championship (2015–2018 on ABC)
Champions Tour※
- The Tradition (1997–2002 on ESPN and ABC)
- U.S. Senior Open (1985–2014 on ESPN)
- Senior Open Championship (2010–2015 on ESPN, 2003–2009 on ABC)
- Senior PGA Championship (1997–2006 on ESPN)
- Senior Players Championship (1990–2002 on ESPN and ABC)
- Senior Tour Championship (1997–2000 on ESPN)
Other※
- Ryder Cup (1975, "1979," 1983, "1987 on ABC," 2008, 2010 and 2012 on ESPN)
- Presidents Cup (1994, 1996, 1998 on ESPN)
- Latin America Amateur Championship (2015–present on ESPN)
- Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (2013–present on ESPN)
Play-by-play/host※
- Matt Barrie (2020–present)
- Chris Berman (1986–2014)
- Joe Buck (2022–present)
- Bill Flemming (1966–1981)
- Dave Flemming (2017–present)
- Terry Gannon (2003–2012)
- Frank Gifford (1971–1974)
- Keith Jackson (1967–1978)
- Jim Kelly (1994–1998)
- Henry Longhurst (1967–1976)
- Sean McDonough (2010–present)
- Jim McKay (1962–2003)
- Brent Musburger (1992–1996)
- Lou Palmer (1982)
- Chris Schenkel (1965–1976)
- Jim Simpson (1982–1986)
- Al Trautwig (1986–1987)
- Mike Tirico (1997–2015)
- Roger Twibell (1989–2004)
- Scott Van Pelt (2010–present)
- Jack Whitaker (1982–1995)
- Bob Wischusen (2010–present)
Analysts※
- Peter Alliss (1975–2015)
- Paul Azinger (2006–2015)
- Ian Baker-Finch (1997–2006)
- Billy Ray Brown (1999–2006)
- Ken Brown (2011, 2023–present)
- Olin Browne (2011–2012)
- Brandel Chamblee (2003)
- Jane Crafter (2011–2012)
- Bruce Devlin (1983–1987)
- David Duval (2012–2014, 2020–present)
- Nick Faldo (2005–2007)
- Peter Jacobsen (1993)
- Billy Kratzert (2006–present)
- John Maginnes (2021–present)
- Dave Marr (1970–1991)
- Mark McCumber (1998–1999)
- Rocco Mediate (2010)
- Steve Melnyk (1992–2004)
- Cary Middlecoff (1982)
- Colin Montgomerie (2010)
- Byron Nelson (1966–1976)
- Jack Nicklaus (1986–1995)
- Andy North (1992–present)
- Jerry Pate (1988–1994)
- Dottie Pepper (2013–2017)
- Judy Rankin (1984–2018)
- Mark Rolfing (1992–1997)
- Bob Rosburg (1975–2003)
- Charlie Rymer (1998–2008)
- Marilynn Smith (1973)
- John Schroeder (1980–1984)
- Ed Sneed (1981–1997)
- Curtis Strange (1995–2004, 2008–present)
- Hal Sutton (2004)
- Tom Watson (2008–2011)
- Tom Weiskopf (2009–2012)
- Suzy Whaley (2021–present)
- Note: ESPN+ featured group analysts not included
Interviews and essays※
- Michael Eaves (2021–present)
- Wendi Nix (2010)
- Rick Reilly (2010–2015)
- Tom Rinaldi (2006–2020)
- Gary Smith (2000–2002)
- Marty Smith (2021–present)
- Wright Thompson (2006–present)
- Gene Wojciechowski (2010–present)
References※
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- ^ "The Masters Tournament on ESPN – ESPN Press Room U.S." 31 March 2016.
- ^ "ESPN, ESPN+ Coverage of PGA Championship Brings Most Hours Ever——to Fans – ESPN Press Room U.S." 29 July 2020.
- ^ "ESPN, ESPN+ Increase Live Coverage of PGA Championship by 70 Percent – ESPN Press Room U.S." 13 May 2021.
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- ^ "All Four Rounds of Senior Open Championship to Air on ESPN Platforms – ESPN Press Room U.S." 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Four Days of Senior Open Championship Golf on ESPN2 – ESPN Press Room U.S." 22 July 2014.
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- ^ "Ryder Cup First Day Matches to Air on ESPN – ESPN Press Room U.S." 20 September 2012.
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- ^ "Latin America Amateur Championship Scores Highest Viewership in Three Years – ESPN Press Room U.S." 27 January 2017.
- ^ "All Four Latin America Amateur Championship Golf Rounds to Air Live on ESPN Networks – ESPN Press Room U.S." 14 January 2020.
- ^ "ESPN To Air All Four Rounds of 11th Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship – ESPN Press Room U.S." 25 September 2019.
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- ^ "See Ya Later".
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