Sir Nick can talk endlessly about golf, which obviously annoys some viewers. It’s hard to believe Faldo was so mum with the media when he played. I like to listen to Sir Nick, but I’m fully aware there are lots of viewers who simply can’t stand the sometimes smug and arrogant British attitude. He does an excellent job of staying in his lane and letting the analyst do his job. He doesn’t have the status of Nantz yet - certainly when it comes to golf - but Catalon is always well prepared and offers subtle witty commentary that makes him an easy listen. Once the voice of Olympic curling at NBC, the 42-year old Catalon, who subs in for Jim Nantz on PGA TOUR coverage, is considered a rising star at CBS. He had one PGA Tour win, the Hardee’s Golf Classic in 1989, and his highest finish in a major was a T14 in the 1987 PGA Championship. He’s the ultimate professional and because he never says anything controversial or dumb, he hasn’t achieved the notoriety of some other Golf Channel analysts. Not sure most golf fans could pick him out of a line-up. Curt Byrum (Golf Channel)Ī former PGA Tour and Nike Tour player, Byrum is insightful, easy-to-listen-to and vastly underrated. Just, please, don’t ask this guy any Tiger questions because he’ll never bum kick his friend. reps he could turn out to be better analyst. Begay’s PGA Tour career was disappointing, but with some seasoning and enough T.V. That said, he offers up some interesting takes on playing between the ropes. He’s a buddy of Tiger’s going back to their days at Stanford, so Begay is, not surprisingly, a Woods apologist. The “Chuckster”, a golf fanatic, never holds back on this jokes and opinions and, man, is it fun to watch and listen. Regardless of what golf icons are on the telecast, it’s Barkley who always steals the show. It doesn’t matter if it’s Tiger Woods, Tom Brady or Justin Thomas, Barkley lets the barbs fly and it’s must see T.V. Amanda Renner (CBS)īarkley’s constant ribbing of big name pros and celebrities and his quick wit with hilarious, unfiltered takes make him a joy to watch on “The Match” telecasts on TNT. My gosh, with her wonderful, rhythmic English accent, she could read a grocery list and make it sound scholarly and entertaining. Consequently, she makes it easy and comfortable to watch. She’s a superb interviewer who always asks the pertinent questions without being annoying to the interviewee. Smart, knowledgeable and always well informed, Banks is at the top of her game. It’s a bold prediction on my part, but I believe he could be the next Jim Nantz. Best of all, he doesn’t take himself too seriously as you can see with his podcast (Get a Grip) and his social media posts. A former mini-tour player, Bacon knows the game and he has an easy going, entertaining style. Shane Bacon (Golf Channel)Ĭo-host of Golf Today, Bacon, who also does play-by-play tournament coverage, is arguably the best young announcer in the business. He might not be Johnny Miller, but he’s a pretty damn good replacement and he throws in more than a few “zingers” in every broadcast. I liked him better when he was teamed with Nick Faldo on ABC, but I still enjoy him as Johnny Miller’s replacement alongside Dan Hicks. “The Zinger” is opinionated and he draws his opinions, analysis and assumptions from a career that included a major championship and captain of a Ryder Cup team.
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