Furyk Debuts on TV: Analyst at the Arnold Palmer and The Players

Jim Furyk Explores His Role as Analyst on Golf Channel

U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk is venturing into the world of television as a lead analyst for Golf Channel, during coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and the Players Championship. Your participation includes the two hours prior to the weekend coverage at Bay Hill.

“It’s probably a test, to see how much I like it and get familiar,” Furyk commented. “As in any new adventure, it’s a learning process. There’s a feel and a flow of how the program is done. I’m focused on doing the best job possible for two weeks”.

Jim Furyk

Furyk will share the booth with commentator Terry Gannon at both events. This is the second time this year that Golf Channel has added a new voice. The television experience is not completely new for Furyk. He was briefly in the booth at the Players in 2004, while recovering from surgery on his left wrist. Last year, while recovering from hip replacement surgery, he was part of Golf Channel’s coverage of The Ally Challenge at Warwick Hills, where he won twice. That was done from the PGA Tour studios with Paul Azinger.

“It’s different doing it from Ponte Vedra,” Furyk said. “It will be nice to be on site, see some of my friends and talk about something I’ve been doing for 30 years.”

Jim Furyk

Furyk has won 17 times on the PGA Tour, including his U.S. Open title in 2003 and his FedEx Cup title in 2010, the year he was voted Player of the Year. He is one of five players who have captained the United States in the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup.

“When you watch Jim Furyk compete… there’s an unmistakable passion and intensity about him,” said Tom Knapp, executive vice president and general manager of Golf Channel. “Jim is one of the most successful golfers in recent history and we are thrilled that he will bring that competitive intensity to the Golf Channel booth.”

Tom Knapp

Golf Channel will broadcast four hours at Bay Hill during the week, and two hours before NBC starts on Saturday and Sunday. It will broadcast six hours (from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET) during the week at The Players.