Ryder Cup Commentators

Originally written by Jeff Haggar and Raider Rat

In this thread, I will document the US TV coverage of the Ryder Cup including dates and scheduled broadcast times. I appreciate any corrections or additions, especially on the early years.

(all times eastern)

1959

NBC, Sat 11/7, 5:30-7:30 pm

Chick Hearn, Jerry Doggett, Braven Dyer

1961

no coverage

1963

no coverage

1965

no coverage

1967

no coverage

1969

no coverage

1971

SNI (synd), Sat 9/18, 5-6:30 pm

announcers unknown

1973

no coverage

1975

ABC, Sun 9/21, 3:30-6 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg, Byron Nelson

1977

no coverage

1979

ABC, Sun 9/16, 3:30-6 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Peter Alliss, Bob Rosburg, Verne Lundquist

1981

no coverage

1983

ABC, Sun 10/15, 2:30-4:30 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed

1985

ESPN, Sat 11/2, 2:30-3:30 pm (taped from 9/13-9/15)

announcers unknown

1987

ESPN, Fri 9/25, 4-6 pm

same as ABC

ABC, Sat 9/26, 12:30-3 pm .. Sun 9/27, 12:30-3 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Ed Sneed, Peter Alliss

1989

USA, Fri 9/22, 11 am-1 pm .. Sat 9/23, 11 am-1 pm .. Sun 9/24, 10 am-1 pm  

Jim Simpson, Gary McCord, Ben Wright, Peter Kostis, Joel Meyers, Don Wade

1991

USA, Fri 9/27, 8 am-5 pm, Sat 9/28, 8 am-noon

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright, Mick Luckhurst

NBC, Sat 9/28, 2-6 pm .. Sun 9/29, 11 am-3:30 pm

Charlie Jones, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Mark Rolfing, Mark McCumber, Bob Trumpy

1993

USA, Fri 9/24, 8 am-5 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright, Dan Hicks

NBC, Sat 9/25, 12-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/26, 8 am-12:30 pm

Jim Lampley, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, John Schroeder, Bob Trumpy, Dan Hicks, Mark McCumber

1995

USA, Fri 9/22, 8 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright

NBC, Sat 9/23, 8 am-12:30 pm and 4-6 pm .. Sun 9/24, 9 am-3:30 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, John Schroeder, Roger Maltbie, Dave Marr, Dan Pohl, Bob Trumpy, Paul Azinger

1997

USA, Fri 9/26, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis

NBC, Sat 9/27, 12-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/28, 8 am-12:30 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, Tony Jacklin, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Dan Pohl, Jim Gray

1999

USA, Fri 9/24, 7:30 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis

NBC, Sat 9/25, 8 am-6 pm .. Sun 9/26, 10:30 am-5 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Jim Gray, Bernhard Gallacher

2002

USA, Fri 9/27, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, David Feherty

NBC, Sat 9/28, 8-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/29, 7 am-12:30 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Nick Faldo, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Bob Costas, Jimmy Roberts, Bernhard Gallacher

2004

USA, Fri 9/17, 8 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee

NBC, Sat 9/18, 8-6 pm .. Sun 9/19, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Bob Costas, Jimmy Roberts

2006

USA, Fri 9/22, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee

NBC, Sat 9/23, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/24, 7 am-12:30 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

2008

ESPN, Fri 9/19, 8 am-6 pm

Mike Tirico, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Bill Kratzert

NBC, Sat 9/20, 8 am-6 pm .. Sun 9/21, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

2010

ESPN, Fri 10/1, 2:30 am-1 pm

Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Bill Kratzert, Peter Alliss, Tom Rinaldi

NBC, Sat 10/2, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 10/3, 7 am-1 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

(Note: The Fri telecast was cut short by rain and forced major changes to the match schedule. ESPN provided live Sat coverage from 3 am-8 am with NBC picking things up live from there. On Sun, NBC began coverage at 4 am. The singles moved to Mon and were carried live by USA Network starting at 4 am.)

2012

ESPN, Fri 9/28, 8 am-7:30 pm

Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Andy North, Scott Van Pelt, Bill Kratzert

NBC, Sat 9/29, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/30, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands, Colin Montgomerie

A few notes:

- I am aware that some NBC announcers also worked the Fri USA/ESPN cable coverage (but I don't have that level of detail). For NBC, I am choosing to list any announcers which NBC used. For USA/ESPN, I am listing those announcers who appeared only on the cable coverage.

2014

Golf Channel, Fri 9/26, 8 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 9/27, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz, Nick Faldo (Friday only)

NBC, Sat 9/29, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/30, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands, Colin Montgomerie

2016

Golf Channel, Fri 9/30, 10 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 10/1, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz

NBC, Sat 10/1, 9:30 am-7 pm .. Sun 10/2, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, David Feherty, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

2018

Golf Channel, Fri 9/26, 10 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 9/27, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz

NBC, Sat 9/27, 9:30 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/28, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, David Feherty, Jim "Bones" Mackay, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

2021 (originally scheduled for 2020 but moved due to Covid-19)

Golf Channel, Fri 9/24, 8 am-7 pm .. Sat 9/25, 8 am-9 am

Terry Gannon, Roger Maltbie, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Notah Begay III, Kay Cockrill, Nick Faldo (Friday only)

NBC, Sat 9/25, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/26, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Roger Maltbie, David Feherty, Gary Koch, Jim "Bones" Mackay, John Wood, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

Note: Golf Channel and NBC coverage was also streamed on Peacock.

2023

USA, Fri 9/29, 1:30 am-12 pm .. Sat 9/30, 1:30 am-3 am

Terry Gannon, Justin Leonard, Tom Abbott, Jim Gallagher Jr, John Wood, Notah Begay III, Smylie Kaufman

NBC Sat 9/30, 3 am-12 pm .. Sun 10/1, 5:30 am-1 pm

Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Curt Byrum, Brad Faxon, John Wood, Notah Begay III, Smylie Kaufman, Steve Sands, Cara Banks

Note: Various featured matches were streamed on Peacock, RyderCup.com and the Ryder Cup App