CBS PGA announcers today are Jim Nantz, Andrew Catalon and Verne Lundquist. They will be anchoring the PGA Championship 2023.
The 63-year-old sportscaster reigns supreme as the primary voice orchestrating the play-by-play commentary for avid golf enthusiasts on CBS.
CBS Sports has been a mainstay in sports broadcasting for decades, and its coverage of golf tournaments has been no exception. For over five decades, CBS Network has been the home of The Masters' tournament since 1956 and PGA Tour golf, starting way back in 1970.
CBS, alongside other TV networks such as Fox, ABC, and NBC, is a major broadcaster of golf tournaments like the Masters' Tournament, PGA Championship, and US Open in the United States, and a team of experienced golf broadcasting panels lead their coverage.
From providing play-by-play analysis to interviewing players and experts, the CBS Golf team has a deep familiarity and passion for the sport.
CBS Golf Commentators Today
CBS PGA Championship commentators on TV are:
- Mark Immelman
- Colt Knost
- Dottie Pepper
The CBS golf color commentary squad is made up of several individuals with different backgrounds and expertise. This personnel play a crucial role in providing viewers with in-depth interpretation and commentary of the action on the golf course.
Mark Immelman, hailing from Somerset West, South Africa, has lent his expertise as an on-course reporter and commentator for golf coverage on CBS Sports since 2016.
He embarked on a professional golf broadcasting journey when he was in South Africa, working for the international network SuperSport TV. His PGA Tour voyage began in 2012 as a crew member for SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio.
Additionally, Immelman serves as an analyst on the widely popular CBS Sports digital podcast, "The First Cut," sharing his wealth of knowledge with avid golf aficionados.
His contributions extend beyond the airwaves, as he assumes the role of a golf analyst for CBS Sports HQ and hosts the esteemed On the Mark podcast on pgatour.com.
Recognized for his comprehensive understanding of the game, Immelman also covers live golf events for the PGA Tour on ESPN+ for PGA Tour Lind for Golf Channel.
Notably, his extensive background as a golf coach, including being named the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year in 2009, adds a unique perspective to his analysis, making him a respected voice in the industry.
Similarly, former American golf professional Colt Knost has been offering valuable insights and perspectives from the CBS commentary box since early 2022.
CBS Sports announced in January 2022, revealing that Colt would be a regular commentator for PGA Tour events, providing on-course observations.
Knost took on the role of an analyst and commentator during the 2022 Masters Tournament, specifically focusing on specified batches for the CBS Sports broadcast.
Meanwhile, Dottie Pepper has made an impressive transition from her successful career as a professional golfer into golf broadcasting.
After retiring from professional golf in 2004, Pepper ventured into broadcasting in 2005 and has been a leading on-course reporter since 2016, providing commentary on Golf on CBS.
Her broadcasting journey started with stints at networks such as NBC and ESPN. She served as a commentator during the 2007 Solheim Cup for the Golf Channel,
As a former LPGA golfer, her reading of the game is always on the spot. She achieved remarkable success throughout her professional playing career from 1988,, amassing 17 wins on the LPGA Tour and capturing the Chevron Championship title twice in 1992 and 1999.
CBS Golf Studio Analysts
CBS golf analysts comprise a talented group of individuals featuring:
- Trevor Immelman
- Frank Nobilo
- Ian Baker-Finch
Trevor Immelman is the lead analyst of the PGA Tour on CBS. Trevor has been with the network since 2019 and has covered numerous golf tournaments, including the Masters.
He is the younger brother of Mark Immelman, and the two siblings have both made their way into the CBS Sports broadcasting team.
Following an end to his sweet career, Trevor signed with Turner Sports in 2017 to provide in-game analysis for the PGC Championship on the TNT channel. Then in 2019, CBS Network contacted him to be on their commentating crew.
In 2022, Nick Faldo retired from CBS, so a new lead golf analyst was needed for the network. CBS Sports appointed the 2008 Master's champion Immelman as the successor to Faldo, taking on the role of the primary golf analyst starting in 2023.
Besides, Trevor recorded 11 professional wins in his career, playing in PGA Tour (2), Sunshine Tour (5), and European Tour (4).
Furthermore, since debuting at the 2015 Phoenix Open, former New Zealand golf pro Frank Nobilo has become a renowned 16th-hole analyst for CBS Golf.
After returning from playing in 2003, Nobilo ventured into television and joined the Golf Channel. With an impressive record of 14 professional wins, including a triumph on the PGA Tour and five victories on the European circuit, Nobilo carries a wealth of firsthand experience and expertise to his role as a golf analyst.
Following a brief stint as a commentator for NBC's golf coverage from 2012 to 2014, Nobilo found his true home at CBS in 2015.
On the other hand, Ian Baker-Finch, loyal to CBS since 2007, analyzes and provides commentary on the 17th and alternate 18th holes.
This position allows him to observe the players' performances, discuss strategies, comment on the conditions, and provide expert analysis during the golf tournament.
Ian is a retired professional golf icon from Australia who claimed the prestigious The Open Championship in 1991. Upon retiring, Baker-Finch entered broadcasting and joined ESPN and ABC Sports to commemorate his on-air career in 1998.
He worked as a lead analyst and hole announcer at ESPN for eight years. Later in 2007, CBS approached him with an opportunity to become a hole announcer, and he accepted the position. Ever since then, he has been fulfilling this role for CBS up to the present day.
PGA Championship Field Reporter
Amanda Renne fills the role of field reporter for major golf competitions for CBS Sports. Renne became a part of the CBS Sports team in 2017.
She stands alone as the sole member of the sideline reporting team, shouldering multiple responsibilities with grace.
From delivering real-time updates and on-the-ground reports to conducting interviews with players, managers, and officials, she single-handedly fulfils these diverse tasks to keep viewers informed and engaged.
Renne often works closely with studio staff, and other journalists to coordinate coverage and ensure the timely and accurate dissemination of information.
Apart from golf, the 37-year-old Pennsylvania native also works as a ground reporter for collegiate football and occasionally in NFL.
After graduating from Hofstra University in Long SIalnd, New York, Renne started her journalism career in 2009 at Verizon Fios Channel 1.
Amanda also toiled at MSG Networks briefly before ultimately dedicating herself to a full-time in-house reporter for PGA Tour. Besides, she worked as digital content at Callaway Golf in 2016 before joining CBS Sports a year later.
