![]() ![]() #Drinking game golf professionalHe’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. 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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