Why Jim Nantz isn't calling any March Madness games this year
Longtime CBS play-by-play man Jim Nantz will not be on the call for any games during March Madness. Here's why.
www.usatoday.comI don’t have real-time access to current broadcast schedules here, but I can share what’s known generally about Jim Nantz’s duties and why he might not be on a golf broadcast today.
- Jim Nantz remains CBS’s lead voice for golf under typical circumstances, anchoring The Masters and related CBS golf coverage even as his role with other sports shifts season to season. If he’s absent from a golf telecast today, it could be due to one of several common reasons: a scheduling clash with another CBS property (NFL, college football/basketball), a personal or health-related matter, or a deliberate rotation for different events within CBS’s golf team. The Masters, for example, was historically a staple of his golf duties, while other golf events may feature Trevor Immelman or other CBS analysts in his stead.
- In recent years, CBS has used a broader golf team and rotating announcers to cover multiple events, which can give the impression that Nantz is “not broadcasting today” even when he’s active in the golf roster on other dates. This is consistent with how large networks manage high-demand sports schedules.
- If you’re trying to verify today’s specific assignment, the fastest sources are CBS Sports press releases or the network’s official golf pages, as well as current broadcast schedules from your local TV provider or the Masters/ PGA Tour broadcast guides.
If you’d like, I can search for the latest schedule or official statements from CBS about Jim Nantz’s golf assignments and cite the sources. I can also summarize recent shifts in CBS’s golf team and provide a quick at-a-glance schedule for his typical golf involvement.