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PGA TOUR Network Personalities
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Matt Adams
Matt Adams is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Golf Channel reporter, columnist and golf industry veteran. Matt has authored Fairways of Life, Wisdom and Inspiration from the Greatest Game, In the Spirit of the Game and Golf's Greatest Stories, as well as co-authoring books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Matt started his career at ESPN, then moved on to the golf industry, where he worked in golf equipment manufacturing. Aside from his media work and writing, Matt is a golf course operations consultant. Matt's eclectic combination of expertise, talent and perspective provide a unique voice in the golf media landscape. Matt hosts Fairways of Life.
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Fred Albers
Fred Albers is in his second year with the PGA Tour Network for XM 146 during 2007. In addition to his work on XM 146 he has spent the last 22 years watching, covering and broadcasting tournament golf, as well as caddying in U.S. and British Opens. His wife, Kristi Albers, is a 22 year veteran and tournament winner on the LPGA TOUR. When not covering golf, Fred anchors the local sports reports in El Paso winning more than a dozen local and state wide awards in Texas and New Mexico. Fred is a St. Louis native and a graduate of the prestigious University of Missouri School of Journalism. He and Kristi have been married 21 years and have a six year old son, Austin.
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Doug Bell
With a wide range of experience (play-by-play announcer, studio host, reporter and producer) covering various sports (basketball, football, and golf) for numerous networks (ESPN, FOX and regional cable), Bell brings a wealth of broadcasting knowledge to his role on the PGA TOUR Network. The University of Florida graduate and Birmingham, AL resident is also a regular participant in the Alabama State Amateur.
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Mark Carnevale
The winner of the 1992 Chattanooga Classic, Mark Carnevale was named 1992 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. Following a distinguished playing career, Carnevale covered the PGA TOUR for ESPN and the Golf Channel and also served as tournament director of the Virginia Beach Open (Nationwide Tour) and Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (Champions Tour) before joining the PGA TOUR Network as an analyst.
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Michael Collins
With more than 15 years experience as a professional stand-up comedian, as well as seven years walking the fairways of the PGA TOUR as a caddy, Collins brings a unique and diverse background to his role. He has also contributed to PGA TOUR Sunday on USA Network since the show's inception in 2002, and is a self-described golf lover since birth.
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Peter Kessler
Peter was "The Voice of HBO Sports" from 1991-1995 and narrated Peabody, Ace and Emmy Award winning documentaries. Other voice over clients include the Ben Hogan Golf Club Company from 1996-2001, Rolex, the NBA, the Orlando Magic and John Deere. He produced, wrote and hosted more than 1500 hours for The Golf Channel from 1995 through 2001, interviewing such golf legends as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
Peter produces a highly-acclaimed interview series for Golf Magazine. In March of 2006 Golfweek Magazine launched GolfweekTV.com, golf’s first internet television network which Peter hosted a weekly show called Preferred Lies. Peter also hosts shows from golf’s most prestigious events. He is considered one of the world’s leading golf historians. Peter is a former club champion at La Costa C.C. in San Diego. Peter is the co-founder and president of The Perfect Club Company, which manufactures and distributes a line of hybrid clubs.
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Brian Katrek
Brian has been broadcasting sports for over 15 years on television, radio and the internet. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and 2 children. In addition to his duties with the PGA TOUR Network, he is currently the award-winning host of PGA TOUR Superstore's On the Green on 790 the Zone in Atlanta, co-host and executive producer of Southern Golf Weekly on CSS, and the co-host of the Opening Shot on PGATOUR.com. He also writes a weekly golf commentary for Score Atlanta. Brian started broadcasting golf on the radio in 1998, and has been host, analyst, and on-course reporter for PGA TOUR Radio, PGATOUR.com, CBS Radio/Westwood One, and the PGA TOUR Network. He has hosted the Live series on PGATOUR.com, the Enhanced International television feed of PGA TOUR events for PGA TOUR Productions, Inside the PGA TOUR on the Golf Channel, and This is the PGA TOUR on Fox Sports Net. A scratch golfer, Brian has caddied on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, and LPGA Tour.
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Maureen Madill
Maureen was the first woman from the UK to come to the States on a golf scholarship, attending Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. After winning two British Amateur titles she turned pro, spending twelve years playing on the Ladies' European Tour. Back surgery forced her to concentrate on combining her coaching talents with broadcasting for various networks, particularly the BBC, both radio and television. Maureen brings her years of experience to the PGA TOUR Network as an on-course reporter.
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John Maginnes
Following nearly a decade as a member of the PGA TOUR, John Maginnes joined USA Network as an on-course reporter during the network's early-round coverage. In addition to his accomplishments on the PGA TOUR, Maginnes was a three-time winner on the Nationwide Tour before joining the PGA TOUR Network as an analyst.
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Dennis Paulson
Dennis was a member of the PGA TOUR for 10 years. He is the winner of the 2000 Buick Classic defeating David Duval in a playoff. He has won on the Asian Tour as well as the Nationwide Tour. With victories spanning the globe, Dennis brings his unique perspective and wealth of golf knowledge to the PGA TOUR Network golf team. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time and he and his wife, Linda, have two children.
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Larry Rinker
Larry was a PGA TOUR Q-School graduate four times: 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1996. He Made the top 125 12 times, 1984-1993 and 1997-1998. He has played in 525 PGA TOUR events with 283 career cuts. Over sixteen years as an exempt player on the PGA TOUR where his best year was in 1985. He finished 30th on the money list and won the J.C. Penney Classic with Sister Laurie, tied for 2nd at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am, and finished 3rd in the Tournament Players Championship and the Greater Milwaukee Open. He led the TOUR in eagles with 14 and finished 19th in Ryder Cup points.
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Bob Stevens
The Managing Editor of the Golfer's Guide and Golfersguide.com, Bob Stevens brings a wealth of golf "experiences" to the PGA TOUR Network. As a youngster, he played hooky (though his own game features an uncontrollable fade) from school to watch Arnold Palmer win his last PGA TOUR event, went to college with Nancy Lopez and Hank Haney at the University of Tulsa, then embarked on an Emmy-winning career in television in Tulsa and Cleveland, followed by six years as a “SportsCenter” anchor at ESPN. His current careers return him to his first sporting love, describing fabulous golf courses and golf shots. Bob's "home game" is the Verizon Heritage on Hilton Head Island, SC where he lives with his charming wife and two theatrically-inclined daughters.
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John Tautges
John is a veteran of 30 years in Television and Radio, including 20 years at the network level. He has hosted a number of marquee events on the PGA TOUR Network, including tournaments, Countdown to the FedExCup, and the 2007 Year-in-Review Show during his time with Westwood One/CBS. At Radio Sports, John served as host of the network's coverage of The Masters, US Open, British Open, PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches. In addition to his extensive golf experience, John has been a play-by-play announcer for NCAA football and basketball games, as well as host of "March Madness." John has also been the lead radio host for the Olympics in Atlanta, Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens and Torino.
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Greg Warmoth
Greg was the weekend sports anchor at WFTV (ABC) in Orlando for 11-years and also hosted a morning sports radio show for three years. WFTV then moved Greg into a news anchor role in 1997 and it's a spot he still occupies. Orlando is where Greg met Chris DiMarco while coaching Pony Baseball in Altamonte Springs, FL. Chris' son Cristian played on his team. Greg now enjoys his role bringing listeners a unique side of Chris on the show oPINionated. They have traveled together and interviewed a host of PGA TOUR players, professional athletes, college coaches, announcers and celebrities from TV and movies. Greg also is active in several charitable functions including the Chris DiMarco "Tee Up For Life" golf tournament (www.teeupforlife.com).
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Brett Wright
Brett Wright is a veteran PGA Professional from Augusta, Georgia, who has become a pioneer in golf talk radio. He started out as a caddie and worked his way up through the mini tours and PGA section ranks of the golf world. Wright began his broadcasting career as golf expert on the Sporting News Radio's Steve Czaban show in 1995. Today Brett Wright has his own 2-hour show which can be heard year round throughout the Southeast on WCNN 680 The Fan every Saturday morning from 7 - 9 am. Wright has been the television host for the USPGT Tour on the Fox Sports Network, as well as the Masters Correspondent to Australia's Sports Entertainment Network. Brett joined the PGA TOUR Network team at the beginning of the 2007 season and is a regular contributor to PGATOUR.com.
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Carl Paulson
Carl graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994. He was an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 1993. He graduated from PGA TOUR Q-School in 1994 and was on the PGA TOUR in 1995-96. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour. In 1999, he won the Nationwide Player of the Year and the money title with wins at the Utah Classic and the Boise Open. From 2000-2005 he was on the PGA TOUR with his best finish being 2nd at the 2000 Tampa Bay Classic. Carl brings his knowledge and experience to the PGA TOUR Network.
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Golf news, tournament scores, and player highlights from the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour, and Nationwide Tour.
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