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 the Covid-19 pandemic)
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