In his thoughts, there’s nonetheless an extended solution to go earlier than CBS tv commentator Jim Nantz envisions himself saying “goodbye, mates” and retiring.
The 65-year-old Nantz, who will broadcast his fortieth Masters subsequent month, advised the Scottish golf journal Bunkered that he’d wish to proceed broadcasting via the taking part in of the a hundredth Masters in 2036.
“Plenty of issues should occur for that to happen,” Nantz advised Bunkered. “First off, my well being must maintain up. Secondly, CBS and Augusta Nationwide must need me to return again. But when all the celebs aligned, proper now, it appears like a fairly good exit level.
“April 14, 2036. That’s my scheduled retirement date. It could be an ideal place to stroll out.”
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Nantz, who continues to be CBS’ high play-by-play announcer for NFL broadcasts, participated in his first Masters broadcast in 1986. He is also the community’s high voice for its PGA Tour telecasts.
He additionally coined the acquainted Masters phrase “A convention not like every other” in 1986, which the Masters trademarked in 2014.
Nantz, nonetheless, mentioned nothing is about in stone, even when he had been to get to that concentrate on retirement date on the Masters in 2036.
“I do know what is going on to occur,” Nantz advised Bunkered. “I will get to that yr, and I will say, ‘You realize, perhaps I might do that for some time longer.’
“We’ve got broadcasters over right here which have gone on effectively into their 80s, in order that’s a kind of ‘wait and sees,’ I suppose.”
