Dan Hicks, Iconic Voice Of NBC Golf And Olympics, Dies At 64

The golf world lost one of its most recognizable voices Wednesday when longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks died unexpectedly at age 64, ending a career that helped define how generations of fans experienced the game's biggest moments.

Hicks died November 11 in Connecticut following an acute illness, according to his wife, ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm. The specific illness hasn't been publicly disclosed.

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For more than a quarter-century, Hicks was the steady, familiar voice guiding viewers through everything from Tiger Woods' major championship heroics to Ryder Cup drama and the PGA Tour's biggest tournaments.

His passing stunned colleagues across the sports broadcasting industry.

"Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person," NBC Sports said in a statement honoring its longtime broadcaster.

Hicks joined NBC in 1992 after working at CNN and took over the network's lead golf play-by-play position in 2000. Over the next 26 years, he became virtually inseparable from NBC's coverage of the sport.

Perhaps his most memorable golf moment came at the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

With Woods battling a serious knee injury and needing a birdie on the 72nd hole to force a playoff against Rocco Mediate, Hicks delivered one of golf television's defining calls as Woods sank a dramatic 12-foot putt.

Woods eventually defeated Mediate in a 91-hole marathon to capture his 14th major championship.

Hicks was behind the microphone for 27 of Woods' PGA Tour victories and called 27 U.S. Opens and 23 U.S. Women's Opens during his remarkable career.

But his contributions extended far beyond golf.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Hicks called the stunning American victory in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay, a result that helped Michael Phelps continue his historic pursuit of eight gold medals.

He also covered Olympic skiing and swimming, along with Notre Dame football, returning to the Fighting Irish broadcast booth in 2024.

A Tucson, Arizona, native and University of Arizona graduate, Hicks built his reputation on preparation, storytelling and an ability to deliver memorable moments without overshadowing the athletes.

His colleagues remembered something even more important than his broadcasting talent.

Storm described her husband as "endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny," reflecting the warmth that made him beloved away from television cameras.

The PGA Tour also mourned his passing, remembering a broadcaster whose voice became part of golf's history.

Hicks is survived by Storm, his wife of more than 30 years, and their three daughters, Hannah, Ellery and Riley.

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For millions of golf fans, the next NBC broadcast will sound noticeably different.

One of the game's most familiar voices has gone silent.