Jim Nantz could call events every week for a six-month stretch from the Masters through the PGA Championship
In between golf, Nantz would also have the NFL season (and Super Bowl) and the NCAA Tournament to call.
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ESPN calls Sports By Brooks story on them “obeying” Masters request to ban Sage Steele “entirely and completely false”
"All aspects of this report are entirely and completely false. We have not been asked by anyone to remove Sage from future coverage."
Jim Nantz, on silence after Tiger’s winning Masters putt: “There wasn’t a chance in the world that I was going to say anything.”
Jim Nantz found that the best way to call the moment was to say nothing.
Severe local weather cut-ins during the Masters incur the extreme wrath of viewers, including Michael Wilbon
One Atlanta meteorologist even received death threats for breaking into the Masters
Tiger’s win at the Masters earns strong overnight ratings for CBS, despite shift to the morning
Tiger Woods' Masters win drew plenty of viewers to CBS, even with the morning timeslot.
Hulu Live and DirecTV Now viewers report CBS blackouts during the Masters on Sunday
Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters tournament on Sunday, and it was his first major victory since the...
Weather forecast pushes final round Masters tee times up on Sunday; CBS broadcast will start at 9 AM Eastern
There’s long been a joke that the folks at Augusta National would prefer to install a dome over...
An oral history of Masters media coverage
Students from Auburn University's JRNL 4970 class spoke to a variety of golf journalists and broadcasters about why the Masters stands out, and what it's like to cover the event.
What Augusta National could have learned from WWE this weekend
Augusta National and WWE probably aren't talked about much in the same breath, but here we are.
It sounds like Verne Lundquist will contribute to CBS’ Masters and PGA Championship coverage for at least another year
"I love the fact that I'm still employed by CBS, and we reached a two-year deal for me to do two events a year. And I told Sean, with tongue firmly in cheek, 'I don't care what you pay me as long as it covers my minimum for my insurance.' He agreed."
Augusta National media lottery once again gives us some fun stories about writers hacking around the property
Steve Politi of NJ.com did not have a great round, but he wrote a great piece about it.
CBS showed 18 shots from well-out-of-contention Tiger Woods Sunday, sixth-most, more than 14 players who finished higher
CBS showed 18 shots from Woods, who finished tied for 32nd. But that was just over half of the 35 they showed at his last Masters in 2015. So...progress?
Friday’s Masters delivered more good ratings for ESPN, but with Tiger out of contention, how will the weekend look?
Tiger's return deserves a lot of credit for the strong numbers so far. But with Woods out of contention for the weekend, will the big numbers continue?
Ratings for Masters first round up 40 percent from Tiger-free 2017
Thanks largely to Tiger Woods, ESPN drew its best rating for a Masters opening round since 2015.
AA Q+A: Mike Tirico’s thoughts on the Masters, why less is more at Augusta, and how difficult it is to broadcast golf
"If you're covering an NFL game, Carson Wentz isn't throwing a pass at the same time Tom Brady is. But in golf, Mickelson and Woods may be playing at the same time."
