Jim Nantz reveals when he will call it quits commentating on the Masters
Legendary commentator Jim Nantz has revealed how long he would like to continue commentating on The Masters at Augusta National.
Legendary broadcaster Jim Nantz says he wants to commentate on the Masters until the 100th edition, making it a total of 51 times he has called the action.
Speaking on the Dan Patrick Show, Nantz, 63, has opened up on the very first time he called the major.
Apparently, Nantz was so nervous calling his very first Masters his teeth were chattering and he was worried the noise would be picked up on the microphone.
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Nantz said it was when he was 11 years old he told his parents watching the Masters that he wanted to be "one of those voices".
He told the show:
Nantz was 26 years old when he called his first Masters in 1986 alongside Tom Weiskopf.
Weiskopf died in August at the age of 79.
Nantz said of his first call:
He continued:
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When Nantz returns to Augusta National in 2023 it will mark his 38th consecutive year behind the microphone for CBS.
Here is to hoping he gets to his target.
Before you leave, why not take a look at some of the best lines from Nantz during Masters' broadcasts:
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When Jordan Spieth won the 2015 Masters:
From the 2009 Masters:
From the 2004 Masters when Phil Mickelson won his first Green Jacket:
When Tiger Woods won the 2005 Masters, capturing his fourth Green Jacket:
When Mark O'Meara won the 1998 Masters:
From the 2008 Masters when Trevor Immelman slipped on the Green Jacket:
When Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters:
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