SiriusXM announced the addition of longtime golf analyst and former PGA Tour competitor Gary McCord, set to make his debut Oct. 28 at 8pm ET.
McCord will co-host a weekly show with Drew Stoltz on SiriusXM’s PGA Tour Radio channel every Wednesday night. The former professional golfer competed in over 400 PGA Tour events as a player, but he might be better known for his second career as an analyst. McCord spent more than three decades with CBS, but exactly one year ago the network made the decision not to renew his contract.
“I’m really excited to team up with Drew and get back on the mic this week,” McCord said in the press release. “To have an hour each week, on an amazing national platform like SiriusXM, to tell stories, talk to people around the world of golf, hear from golf fans and be able to share what’s on my mind? I’m going to have a lot of fun and I hope our audience does to!”
SiriusXM’s addition of McCord interestingly comes just two weeks before the 2020 Masters Tournament begins. In 1994, McCord was infamously banned from covering the prestigious golf tournament held annually at Augusta National. The broadcaster said the 17th green at Augusta was so fast it seemed to be “bikini-waxed”, also joking that “body bags” were behind the green for players who missed approach shots.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
