Dan Hicks, the longtime voice of golf for NBC Sports, died unexpectedly Nov. 11. He was 64.
Hicks' wife, Hannah Storm, posted on social media that Hicks died following an acute illness.
"Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around. When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and all the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered."
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) November 12, 2026
Hicks served as NBC Sports’ lead golf play-by-play commentator, called swimming and skiing at the Olympics and returned as the lead play-by-play voice for Notre Dame Football in 2024. He covered the PGA Tour for NBC Sports since 2000.
Hicks was born and raised in Tucson,
Arizona. He graduated from Sabino High School in 1980 and from the University of Arizona in 1984. After starting in radio, he was a weekend sports anchor on KVOA, the NBC affiliate in Tucson, then moved east and started working at CNN in 1989.
After beginning his career at CNN, Hicks started at NBC in 1992. He was a tower announcer for the network’s golf coverage until being promoted to the lead play-by-play role in 2000. Hicks called Tiger Woods’ dramatic putt to force a playoff at the 2008 U.S. Open as well as the U.S. swim team’s stunning comeback at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person," NBC Sports said in a release. "In his 34 years at NBC Sports, he was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history. From Olympic swimming and skiing to Notre Dame football, numerous other high-profile events and especially as the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years, Dan’s blend of knowledge, style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades.
"But far beyond his on-air excellence, Dan was a better person who welcomed teammates with a smile, a joke, or a word of encouragement, sometimes all three in the same sentence. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his daughters Hannah, Ellery and Riley."
Hicks is survived by his wife, Hannah Storm, and
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