Michigan Golf Journal October 2020

Michigan Golf Journal Q&A with Mike Tirico Mike Tirico’s smooth and soothing voice has been traveling the airwaves and into our homes for nearly 30 years. His relaxed demeanor and sports knowledge make people feel like he’s having a casual front porch conversation with us. After being raised in Queens, NY, Tirico eventually settled in metro Detroit and has fit right in with the politeness and accommodating personalities Midwesterners are known for across the country. He joined NBC Sports in July 2016, after 25 years with ESPN/ABC, where he was named Sportscaster of the Year in 2010. He is now NBC’s primetime Olympics host, and he serves as studio host for Football Night in America , among other duties in auto racing, golf, horse racing and the NHL. The member at Barton Hills in Ann Arbor sat down in late August with Michigan Golf Journal to talk golf: Q How did you get started in the game of golf, and/or when did you fall in love with the game? A There were not a lot of golf courses in New Your City where I grew up. But my uncle was in the advertising industry, Golf Q&A: Mike Tirico With Tom Lang