Mike Tirico

It is really cool. I really do feel like I've seen and know our country because, you know, you spend three days in Minneapolis. You spend three days in Chicago, three days in New England.

I love it. I really do.

I love it. I really do.

I love it. I really do.

I always wanted to call games, what I'm doing now, right? And my bosses told me, you know, you're a studio guy. We need you in the studio. So I volunteered to do games on my day off on Saturday. Wow. And work a six-day during the basketball season to get a chance in 94 to start doing games. And that's what I always wanted to do. And I'm like, I'm going to prove to you guys. that I'm good enough.

I always wanted to call games, what I'm doing now, right? And my bosses told me, you know, you're a studio guy. We need you in the studio. So I volunteered to do games on my day off on Saturday. Wow. And work a six-day during the basketball season to get a chance in 94 to start doing games. And that's what I always wanted to do. And I'm like, I'm going to prove to you guys. that I'm good enough.

I always wanted to call games, what I'm doing now, right? And my bosses told me, you know, you're a studio guy. We need you in the studio. So I volunteered to do games on my day off on Saturday. Wow. And work a six-day during the basketball season to get a chance in 94 to start doing games. And that's what I always wanted to do. And I'm like, I'm going to prove to you guys. that I'm good enough.

And it took a couple of years. And then in the end of 96, one of our bosses went to ABC and then he said, hey, you told me that you wanted to start doing some other stuff. Would you like to do some golf? Did two events in 96. And then 97, I got to do golf at ABC. And the best thing about starting golf in 1997, that was Tiger's first full year of playing golf.

And it took a couple of years. And then in the end of 96, one of our bosses went to ABC and then he said, hey, you told me that you wanted to start doing some other stuff. Would you like to do some golf? Did two events in 96. And then 97, I got to do golf at ABC. And the best thing about starting golf in 1997, that was Tiger's first full year of playing golf.

And it took a couple of years. And then in the end of 96, one of our bosses went to ABC and then he said, hey, you told me that you wanted to start doing some other stuff. Would you like to do some golf? Did two events in 96. And then 97, I got to do golf at ABC. And the best thing about starting golf in 1997, that was Tiger's first full year of playing golf.

So I got right in when the Tiger era started and golf just freaking took off.

So I got right in when the Tiger era started and golf just freaking took off.

So I got right in when the Tiger era started and golf just freaking took off.

I had a bunch of them. I think I've done like 65 or 66 majors, and Tiger's played in most of them. Wow. Wow. And it's just so – it covered a call, I should say. And, Mike, the energy around Tiger is different from any other athlete, even Jordan. Now, Jordan was – Michael was in a team sport, right? Yeah. And there was still this incredible energy and juice around Michael when he was there.

I had a bunch of them. I think I've done like 65 or 66 majors, and Tiger's played in most of them. Wow. Wow. And it's just so – it covered a call, I should say. And, Mike, the energy around Tiger is different from any other athlete, even Jordan. Now, Jordan was – Michael was in a team sport, right? Yeah. And there was still this incredible energy and juice around Michael when he was there.

I had a bunch of them. I think I've done like 65 or 66 majors, and Tiger's played in most of them. Wow. Wow. And it's just so – it covered a call, I should say. And, Mike, the energy around Tiger is different from any other athlete, even Jordan. Now, Jordan was – Michael was in a team sport, right? Yeah. And there was still this incredible energy and juice around Michael when he was there.

But when Tiger was 100 yards away, you could just feel it. You could just see the pack of people following him. Watching people try to go hole by hole, shot by shot, to see Tiger was hysterical. People tripping over each other and trying to run ahead. It was a phenomenon that lasted for a full couple of decades. It was one of the most fascinating things we've ever seen.

But when Tiger was 100 yards away, you could just feel it. You could just see the pack of people following him. Watching people try to go hole by hole, shot by shot, to see Tiger was hysterical. People tripping over each other and trying to run ahead. It was a phenomenon that lasted for a full couple of decades. It was one of the most fascinating things we've ever seen.

But when Tiger was 100 yards away, you could just feel it. You could just see the pack of people following him. Watching people try to go hole by hole, shot by shot, to see Tiger was hysterical. People tripping over each other and trying to run ahead. It was a phenomenon that lasted for a full couple of decades. It was one of the most fascinating things we've ever seen.

Those were a couple of black golfers that were on the stage.