Jim Nantz -- An Episode Unlike Any Other with The Voice & Heartbeat of The Masters

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Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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GS#1,000!! Summary. To celebrate this milestone episode of the Golf Smarter Podcast, host Fred Greene engages with legendary CBS sports broadcaster Jim Nantz, who shares the heartfelt story behind his signature greeting, 'Hello friends,' which he dedicated to his father battling Alzheimer's. The conversation flows into Fred & Jim's experiences with the legendary John Madden, his early memories of golf, and the joy of coaching his son in the sport. They discuss the significance of the Masters Tournament, and the cinematic quality of its broadcast, providing listeners with a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes and insights into the world of golf broadcasting. Jim also discusses the art of live commentary, the emotional weight of significant moments in sports, and the personal connections that shape his career. The conversation also touches on the pacing and storytelling techniques unique to different sports, highlighting the challenges and rewards of broadcasting live events. He discusses the dreams and aspirations of he and his close college friend Fred Couples. Get more when your visit the refreshed golfsmarter.com! Introduce an Upcoming Episode: Receive free gifts for recording a show opening by clicking on "Record Your Show Open Here!" tab on the right side of golfsmarter.com. Watch Daily Video Highlights from Our Interviews: Follow @golfsmarter on Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube daily to see our highlights and helpful insights from our interviews on the podcast. Post a Review: you'll receive three free gifts when you post an honest review about Golf Smarter the podcast. Fill Out a Listener Survey: It only takes a few minutes to fill out our survey, which helps us to better serve your interests in the podcast. You'll receive a free link to Tony Manzoni's video and Justin Tang’s summary of Tony’s Lost Fundamental on pdf! Visit tourstriker.com/TSGA and use the code GOLFSMARTER to get your first month of the Tour Striker GolfAcademy Online free, plus instant access to two bonus courses—'The Recipe for Better Golf' and 'Bombs: How to Consistently Smash the Driver”: a $194 value for free.This episode is brought to you by PXG. Schedule your fitting today and for a limited time you could save up to 20% on your ENTIRE order! Head over to PXG.com/smarter. Restrictions apply, see site for details.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. Please visit indeed.com/GOLFSMARTER and get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Terms and conditions apply. This episode is sponsored by HIMS. Start your free online visit today HIMS.com/golfsmarter and received personalized ED treatment options.This episode is also sponsored by SelectQuote. Make sure you get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, at selectquote.com/golfsmarter today and get started. For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, this is Jim Nance and I invite you to listen to Golf Smarter with my friend Fred Green.
0:10.6	Coming your way.
0:12.1	Hi, my name is Lise and I'm 60 years old.
0:15.9	Fred is my grandpa.
0:17.6	Yo-Yo is my grandma.
0:19.8	Mike is my dad.
0:24.6	And he and grandpa play golf together. And this is golf's murder number 1000.
0:28.6	My crazy little childhood dream that I had as a young boy, I wanted to work for CBS since I was, let's call it, 11 years old.
0:36.6	CBS broadcasts the masters. And those voices of my youth were telling me stories, and they were
0:42.6	educating me, and I was mesmerized by those voices.
0:46.5	And I wanted to be one of those voices, because it impacted me, it moved me, they informed
0:51.6	me, educated me, they brought the world to me. I had this crazy idea
0:56.5	that I wanted to work specifically for CBS. And I also loved, by the way, the way the CBS broadcasts
1:03.1	the NFL. They didn't have college basketball back in those days. They had the NFL. They had
1:08.1	golf. And I just thought, I want to work for CBS. I want to work for CBS.
1:12.4	I went to college saying, I got to figure out a way to get to CBS. When our legendary golf coach
1:17.8	made us stand up and introduce ourselves to the fellow freshman, he said, just stand up, tell us your
1:22.7	name, tell us what you want to do with your life. And I stood first. And I said, I'm Jim Nansen.
1:28.1	I want to work for CBS one day.
1:29.8	I want to broadcast the NFL,
1:31.6	and I want to broadcast the Masters Tournament.
1:39.4	Jim Nance, the voice and heartbeat of the Masters
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