Ryder Cup Announcers And Tv Schedule 2023

Commentators for the Ryder Cup 2023 are:

• Mike Tirico 
• Dan Hicks 
• Jim Simpson 
• Jim McKay
• Bill Macatee
• Jim Lampley 
• Charlie Jones 
• Chick Hearn 
• Dick Enberg 

Mike Tirico (2008-Present)

Mike Tirico is the voice of NBC Sports’ biggest events, handling play-by-play for Sunday Night Football and serving as the primetime host for NBC Universal coverage of the Olympics.

Moreover, he joined NBC Sports in July 2016 and also hosts NBC Sports coverage of Triple Crown horse racing, the Indianapolis 500, the U.S. Open, and the Open Championship.

Mike left ESPN after working 25 years with the network when his contract expired in the summer of 2016 and was subsequently hired by NBC Sports network.

He debuted during NBC's coverage of the 2016 Open Championship and has since served as the network lead host for golf coverage.

Dan Hicks (2002-2018)

Dan Hicks is an NBC lead golf analyst and he had a busy year with the summer and winter Olympics. 

Hicks is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports since 1992. In the early days of his career, he was a weekend sports anchor on KVOA, which is an NBC affiliate in Tucson. 

Furthermore, he moved east to work as a sports reporter for CNN in Atlanta in 1989 and went to NBC Sports in 1992.

His primary duties for the network include play-by-play commentary for golf but he took over as play-by-play commentator for college football Notre Dame football in 2013, replacing Tom Hammond. 

Bill Macatee (1991-2006)

In his early career, Bill Macatee worked at KLTV-TV in Tyler, Texas while in college as well as KTVV-TV in Austin, Texas. 

Macatee joined USA Network as a commentator in 1990. From 1991 until 2006, he anchored coverage of the PGA Tour and hosted the Thursday/Friday coverage of The Masters from Butler Cabin as well as coverage of the Ryder Cup. 

Not only that but he served as a tower announcer and handled post-round, network interviews for The Masters and PGA Championship after joining CBS Sports in 1995.

He also substituted for Jim Nantz during other PGA Tour events and anchored CBS' coverage of the LPGA Championship and various Champions Tour events

Ryder Cup Broadcasters

Ryder Cup broadcast team are:

• Paul Azinger 
• David Feherty 
• Peter Kostis 
• Gary McCord 
• Johnny Miller 
• Ben Wright 

Paul Azinger (2021-Present)

Paul Azinger was the captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup for 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Azinger led Team USA to its first victory over the European squad since 1999. The victory was mostly credited to his innovative strategy.

He was recruited by lead NBC analyst Johnny Miller to join the broadcast team as an on-course reporter.

However, he has to report on the singles match at the 1995 Ryder Cup between Tom Lehman and his former rival Seve Ballesteros.

David Feherty (2016-Present)

David Feherty has worked as a television personality after his retirement. From 1997 to 2015, he served as an on-course reporter for the PGA Tour on CBS.

Feherty introduced a self-titled interview series on the Golf Channel in 2011 and subsequently joined NBC Sports full-time in 2016.

Moreover, it was announced that Feherty would depart NBC and become an analyst for LIV Golf in July 2022. 

Ryder Cup 2023 begins on Friday, 29 September at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Italy. This is the 44th edition of the tournament that will take place on Friday.

Ryder Cup USA team 2023 is the defending champion after a 19-9 win in 2021 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

Furthermore, team USA for Ryder Cup and captain Zach Johnson traveled to the location at Marco Simone in Rome against the host European team captained by Luke Donald.

Famous singers Tom Grennan has been announced as the live music act for the Ryder Cup opening ceremony 2023.

Here is everything you need to know for the 2023 Ryder Cup, starting with the format schedule. 

Friday, 29 September 

1:35 AM: Foursomes matches begin (four total)
6:25 AM: Fourball matches begin (four total)

Saturday, 30 September 

1:35 AM: Foursomes matches begin (four total)
6:25 AM: Fourball matches begin (four total)

Sunday, 1 October

5:35 AM: Singles matches begin (12 total)

The 3 days of the tournament consist of 28 total matches, each of the match which is worth one point. There are no playoffs in the 2023 Ryder Cup matches. Ties result in a half-point for each team.

The TV schedule for the 2023 Ryder Cup times is Eastern and you can watch all tournament matches on the USA  Network and NBC. 

Not only that but the first day is foursomes and fourball from 1:30 AM to noon on USA network. 

After that, the second day is foursomes and fourball from 1:30 AM to 3 AM on the USA network and from 3:00 AM to noon on NBC. 

The final day of the tournament of 12 singles matches is from 5:30 AM to 1:00 PM on the NBC channel.  

TV Schedule for the United States

• Friday, September 29: 1:30 noon, USA Network
• Saturday, September 30: 1:30-3 AM on USA Network and 3 AM -noon on NBC.
• Sunday, October 1: 5:30 AM -5 PM, NBC

The US Ryder Cup team 2023 players are:

• Sam Burns
• Rickie Fowler
• Brooks Koepka
• Collin Morikawa
• Jordan Spieth
• Justin Thomas
• Scottie Scheffler
• Wyndham Clark
• Brian Harman
• Patrick Cantlay
• Max Homa
• Xander Schauffele 

Scottie Scheffler

• FedExCup rank: T6
• Official World Golf Ranking: 1st
• Ryder Cup Points List rank: 1st
• Ryder Cup record: 2-0-1

Scottie Scheffler is the first golfer selected to the 12-man U.S. Ryder Cup 2023 team via points. He is an automatic qualifier via points for the Ryder Cup tournament which will be held in Rome.  

He followed up by winning his first Tour event less than six months later at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open.

Wyndham Clark

• FedExCup rank: 3
• Official World Golf Ranking: 10th
• Ryder Cup Points List rank: 2nd
• Ryder Cup record: Rookie

Wyndham Clark won twice in 2023 which included the U.S. Open tournament to claim his first major title. However, he is set for his first Ryder Cup appearance after a breakout season in 2023.

He is the second golfer to automatically qualify for the U.S. Team for the Ryder Cup via points. 

Brian Harman

• FedExCup rank: 23
• Official World Golf Ranking: 9th
• Ryder Cup Points List rank: 3rd
• Ryder Cup record: Rookie

Brian Harman is making his first Ryder Cup appearance after a season that saw him win his first major championship. A dominant performance at The Open Golf Championship tournament in July. 

Harman officially clinched his spot on the U.S. Team for the tournament Ryder Cup with a T-5 finish at the BMW Championship.

Patrick Cantlay

• FedExCup rank: 5
• Official World Golf Ranking: 5th
• Ryder Cup Points List rank: 4th
• Ryder Cup record: 3-0-1

Famous American golfer Patrick Cantlay entered the Ryder Cup 2023 having won the final two events of the 2020-2021 PGA Tour season, the BMW Championship and TOUR Championship. 

He is now placed at number 4 in the official world golf rankings heading into the 2021-2022 season.

Xander Schauffele 

• FedExCup rank: 2
• Official World Golf Ranking: 6th
• Ryder Cup Points List rank: 6th
• Ryder Cup record: 3-1-0

 Xander Schauffle automatically qualified for the U.S. Ryder Cup 2023 team via points. Furthermore, he returns for his second straight Ryder Cup after a 3-1-0 debut for the victorious U.S. Team at Whistling Straits.

He could not get over his dropped shot on the final hole at Olympia Fields as one of the most tough guys on the PGA Tour. 

Ryder Cup vice captains 2023 are:

• Davis Love III
• Jim Furyk
• Steve Stricker
• Fred Couples
• Stewart Cink.