Mike Tirico is set to broadcast his 24th British Open this week at his favorite venue, the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Tirico did his first Open in 1997 for ESPN/ABC and after broadcasting last year from NBC/Golf Channel’s Connecticut studio, he’s happy to be back in Scotland in the Old Grey Toon.
Thursday and Friday he’ll be in the booth for three hours each day, doing what he did for 18 years at the Open. In a nod to the halcyon days of the Tirico/Paul Azinger/ Nick Faldo announce team, they will partner up once again on Friday from 1-2 p.m. ET in a final tip of the hat to Faldo, who announced he is retiring later this year.
“We did one couple-hour stint at the Players a few years back, maybe three years ago I think it was,” Tirico said. “That was the only other time we’ve done it since we did it many moons ago (at ABC/ESPN) since we stopped. This will be the second time in the last 15 years.”
Since coming over to NBC, Tirico made a smooth transition into the host role.
