Presentation will take place at the Society’s 2026 Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee
By Laura Hyde |
The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) will present its Donald Ross Award to golf broadcaster Jim Nantz at its 2026 Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
The award has been presented annually since 1976 to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the game of golf and the profession of golf course architecture.
“My admiration for the American Society of Golf Course Architects runs deep,” said Nantz. “I have long studied their work and the thoughtful process they use to shape their masterpiece landscapes. To be recognised by this extraordinary group is truly an honour.”
Nantz joined the CBS network in 1985 and has anchored its golf coverage since 1994. He has commentated on numerous Masters, PGA Championships and PGA Tour events. Nantz is a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame and has received four Emmy awards and five National Sportscaster of the Year awards. In 2025, he was named honorary chair of the First Tee, a youth development organisation dedicated to enabling children to build character through golf.
“It is fitting that Jim Nantz is the first broadcaster to receive the Donald Ross Award,” said Mark Mungeam, president of the ASGCA. “He has been and is the ‘voice of golf’ for multiple generations of fans. His love and respect for the game – and the courses it is played on – is evident in all of his broadcasts. Jim’s appreciation of golf history and his innate storytelling ability grow more impressive each year.”
Nantz has also consulted on backyard golf projects and with Australian firm OCM Golf on a short course at the new Tepetonka Club in Minnesota.