Kevin Kisner will remain in the booth for 2025.
Kisner, 40, is being given the reigns as lead analyst for NBC Sports golf coverage in 2025, NBC Sports announced Wednesday. Sports Business Journal’s Josh Carpenter first reported the news. After a revolving door of analysts during the 2024 season, Kisner is expected to be in the booth for NBC’s weekend coverage for most of its events during the 2025 season.
Kisner will still play some events on the PGA Tour in addition to his commitment to the TGL, which begins in January.
“I’m humbled and grateful to have the chance to sit in the seat that many legends like Johnny Miller and Paul Azinger have sat in before me on NBC,” Kisner said in a release. “I’m looking forward to offering a different voice and adding a new dynamic to the broadcasts, hopefully reaching more fans and telling things like it is. That’s what I think I do best. I’m also excited to continue to compete on the PGA Tour amongst my peers, which I think will help me to tap into what these guys are really feeling on the course.”
The announcement comes about a month after Paul Azinger, NBC’s lead analyst for five years before his tenure ended in 2023, was given a spot in the booth for PGA Tour Champions events in 2025 as lead analyst.
Kisner will commentate next to Dan Hicks at NBC’s biggest events, including the Players Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship. He’ll also be the lead analyst for the FedEx Cup Playoffs and Ryder Cup.
“Kevin always shared frank and honest opinions about the game of golf during our various conversations through the years,” NBC Sports lead golf producer Tommy Roy said in a release. “Those kinds of opinions and his engaging personality make Kiz a great fit for our broadcast team. He knows these players, he knows this game, and the audience will get to hear more of those opinions and that personality this season.”
In addition to Kisner, Brandel Chamblee, Luke Donald and others were among the numerous on-air talent who had their time in the lead analyst chair during NBC’s 2024 golf coverage.
Come 2025, it ain’t no hobby for Kisner. It’s a lifestyle.
