List of PGA Tour on CBS commentators

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This is a list of PGA Tour on CBS commentators throughout the years. The list includes both past, and present CBS commentators covering PGA tour events.

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Current announcers

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Former

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References

  1. ↑ "golf on cbs bios". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jim Nantz". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Trevor Immelman". Paramount Press Express.
  4. ↑ "Ian Baker Finch". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Frank Nobilo". Paramount Press Express.
  6. ↑ "Dottie Pepper". Paramount Press Express.
  7. ↑ "Mark Immelman". Paramount Press Express.
  8. ↑ "Colt Knost". Paramount Press Express.
  9. ↑ "Amanda Balionis". Paramount Press Express.
  10. ↑ "Paramount Press Express | CBS Sports | GOLF ON CBS | Talent". Paramount Press Express.
  11. ↑ April 1960 Arnold Palmer leads all rounds to win the Masters on CBS, edging out CBS Sports legendary golf analyst Ken Venturi. Jim McKay and Chris Schenkel are among the announcers. Archived 2010-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Sandomir, Richard (January 10, 1996). "GOLF;CBS Pulls Wright Off the Air". The New York Times.

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