Jim Nantz Showed True Character With Ian Baker-Finch Decision originally appeared on The Spun.CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz was a fan favorite well before he stepped up to the mic to call the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship. That…
“From down under to the top of the world.”It is a famous moment in Australian broadcasting, the perfect line delivered by Ian Baker-Finch to describe the magical moment Adam Scott claimed the 2013 US Masters at Augusta.But on a day…
Earlier this week, longtime CBS golf analyst Ian Baker-Finch announced that he would be retiring after the final two PGA Tour tournaments on CBS Sports’ schedule after 30 years of covering the sport. And on the CBS coverage of the…
Funny how time works.Twenty years seems so short.And 1.8 seconds seems so long.That’s how long the golf ball that Tiger Woods hit teetered on the edge of the 16th hole at Augusta National in 2005 before tumbling into the cup…
As another chapter in golf history awaits to be written at this week’s US Open, an Australian major champion has shed light on how achieving the ultimate success can be both a blessing and a curse.Last week, excerpts from Ian…
Sunday saw a remarkable finish to the RBC Canadian Open, and quite the calls from CBS announcer Jim Nantz. New Zealand’s Ryan Fox eventually won the event (held at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley this year) in a playoff over…
The First Tee offers children an opportunity to learn golf’s lessons. Courtesy The First Tee When Jim Nantz learned earlier this year that PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Greg McLaughlin, CEO of the First Tee Foundation, wanted to arrange…
Jon Rahm was on the verge of a stunning comeback win at the 2025 PGA Championship, but Scottie Scheffler was just too good.After a brilliant run on Sunday, Rahm faltered and failed to overhaul Scheffler and his emotions were on…
Max & Wyndham drop by to talk winning at Quail Hollow, preparation during a rainy week, and expected course changes come tournament time. Colt Knost joins the crew for the meat of the show, telling stories from covering the Masters,…
There are very few events in all of sports that are more synonymous with a particular broadcaster than the Masters is with CBS lead play-by-play voice Jim Nantz. And when it comes to his famous introduction to the broadcast each…