Golf on NBC Archives - Awful Announcing

The PGA Tour’s 2025 ratings rebound is misleading

10 of the PGA Tour's 13 final round broadcasts so far this year have declined versus viewership from 2023.

PGA Tour outdrew LIV Golf viewership 100-to-1 last weekend

3.6 million people watched the final round of the Players Championship while just 34,000 tuned in for LIV Singapore.

Weather delay at The Players Championship forces NBC to compete with CBS’ NCAA Tournament Selection Show

Action at TPC Sawgrass will conclude on Monday morning in a three-hole playoff that wasn't able to be played due to the delay.

Golf’s U.S. Open ‘testing open market’ with NBC USGA deal expiring

NBC holds the rights through 2026, but has let its exclusive negotiating window with the USGA expire.

Don’t expect the PGA Tour to air fewer commercials anytime soon

"Commercial inventory is one element of the value that our partners generate through our partnership with the PGA Tour."

NBC getting crushed for coming back late from commercial during Russell Henley’s eagle chip-in

Add some more fuel to the fire when it comes golf fans complaining about NBC coverage and commercials.

Justin Thomas urges PGA Tour members to give TV partners more access

"The more I think about it, the more I feel us giving more access and insight can make a WORLD of difference."

NBC expertly covered Charlie Woods’ first career hole-in-one at PNC Championship

Charlie Woods' stardom is only continuing to grow.

Kevin Kisner will call FedEx Cup playoffs for NBC

Longtime pro Kevin Kisner will be back in the NBC booth once again as the lead analyst for the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Open Championship hot mic catches leader Shane Lowry dropping f-bombs on camera operator amidst brutal hole

"As I was over the ball, I could just see you putting your f****** camera up. Just get out of the way. Just get back there. F***'s sake!"

DeChambeau-McIlroy showdown marked most-watched East Coast U.S. Open since 2013

The thrilling final round helped NBC to a huge rating.

U.S. Open commentators discuss Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf, Olympics

"I would agree that it is unfortunate. But all of the players that went to LIV, they well knew."

2024 U.S. Open announcing schedule

Wyndham Clark will look to defend his crown at the 124th U.S. Open.

NBC Sports announces golf commentary team for Paris Olympics

Steve Sands, Grant Boone, and Tom Abbott will handle play-by-play duties.

Brandel Chamblee makes bold insurance claim on Anthony Kim, continuing feud

Chamblee added Kim was "willing to betray those payments for the convenience of a dictatorial murderer."

Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay returning to NBC golf coverage

"In terms of where I am in my life this is the perfect scenario for me and I couldn’t be more pleased."

Brandel Chamblee getting another turn in NBC’s golf booth during U.S. Open

Still unable to decide on a full-time golf analyst, NBC is turning to Brandel Chamblee again.

Everyone loves the NBC golf ‘Happy Hour’… except Peter Kostis

Golf fans loved NBC's Happy Hour coverage at the Players Championship. One longtime golf media member did not.

Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch return to NBC at Players Championship

NBC Sports welcomes back two of its legendary announcers, Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch, for next week's Players Championship.

Luke Donald is next in line for an NBC golf tryout

As NBC continues its rotation of lead golf analysts for the 2024 season, European star Luke Donald is next in line for a tryout.

Kevin Kisner joining NBC Sports as analyst for The Sentry, WM Phoenix Open

"I’m excited to have this opportunity with NBC Sports to watch the game of golf from the other side and comment on what I’m seeing on the course."

PGA Tour seeing year-over-year growth on broadcast TV despite some LIV Golf competition

The PGA Tour has seen 11 of its last 14 broadcast windows provide year-over-year increases.

NBC offered Tiger Woods a guest analyst spot on their U.S. Open coverage, but he declined

"He didn’t want to do it, and I totally understand his situation. There is a lot going on in his world right now and there’s also a part of Tiger that doesn’t want to become this, I don’t want to, for lack of a better word, a sideshow at an event where we should be concentrating on what’s happening."

Brooks Koepka lost his train of thought hearing Bryson DeChambeau’s ‘bullshit’ during PGA Championship interview

"I lost my train of thought hearing that bullshit."