List of ESPN/ABC golf commentators

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The following is a list of commentators who have worked for ABC Sports golf coverage and Golf on ESPN coverage from 1962 until the present. Note that golf on both platforms has effectively been presented by the same anchors since ABC's purchase of ESPN in 1984.

Contents

Major events covered

PGA Tour

LPGA

Champions Tour

Other

Play-by-play/host

Analysts

Interviews and essays

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