Jim Furyk joins Golf Channel as full-time lead analyst for PGA Tour
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 1:46 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Jim Furyk has been hired by USA Sports and Golf Channel as the lead analyst for their PGA Tour and major championship coverage beginning in 2027. This appointment follows a successful trial run throughout the 2026 season, where he contributed to events such as the U.S. Open and The Players Championship. Furyk, a 17-time PGA Tour winner and 2003 U.S. Open champion, is set to enhance the network's golf broadcasts. His responsibilities will include working on Golf Channel's coverage of the Masters and other significant events, in addition to scouting for the 2027 U.S. Ryder Cup, where he will be the captain.
- •Furyk begins his role with Golf Channel in 2027.
- •He served as a trial analyst throughout the 2026 season.
- •Furyk will also host coverage during the Masters.
- •He captains the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2027.
- •This marks a shift from a rotating analyst lineup at Golf Channel.
- 1:46 PMYahoo Sports — Jim Furyk lands major new role with Golf Channel
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Golf Channel hires Jim Furyk as full-time lead analyst
"After a successful trial run throughout the 2026 season, Jim Furyk is making a full-time transition into the broadcast booth. The 2003 U.S. Open champion and 17-time PGA Tour winner will reportedly join Golf Channel and USA Sports under a multiyear agreement that will make him the lead analyst on their PGA Tour and major…
"Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk is joining USA Sports and Golf Channel as the lead analyst for major golf tournaments.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 1:46 PMJim Furyk lands major new role with Golf Channel
Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk is joining USA Sports and Golf Channel as the lead analyst for major golf tournaments.
- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 1:30 PMGolf Channel hires Jim Furyk as full-time lead analyst
After a successful trial run throughout the 2026 season, Jim Furyk is making a full-time transition into the broadcast booth. The 2003 U.S. Open champion and 17-time PGA Tour winner will reportedly join Golf Channel and USA Sports under a multiyear agreement that will make him the lead analyst on their PGA Tour and major…
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