STAMFORD, Conn. – February 25, 2026 – Golf Channel has announced that 17-time PGA TOUR winner and 2003 U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk will serve as lead analyst for the network’s live coverage of the upcoming Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard and THE PLAYERS Championship.
Furyk will work alongside play-by-play commentator Terry Gannon for Golf Channel’s Thursday-Friday and weekend lead-in coverage at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., (March 5-8), as well as Golf Channel’s extended Thursday-Friday coverage windows for THE PLAYERS Championship at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on March 12 and 13.
“I'm thrilled and excited for the opportunity to join the Golf Channel booth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and THE PLAYERS Championship,” said Furyk. “I've spent my career competing on the PGA TOUR and it will be fun to put the headset on and look at the game from an entirely different perspective. I've built great relationships with the Golf Channel on-air team and producers over the years and I'm looking forward to working alongside them and sharing my perspective with viewers across the country for these Signature Events.”
“When you watch Jim Furyk compete - as a player for more than three decades, or as a captain at the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup - there is an unmistakable passion and intensity within him," said Tom Knapp, Golf Channel EVP and General Manager. “Jim is one of the most accomplished golfers in recent history and we're thrilled to have him bring that competitive intensity into the Golf Channel booth as lead our analyst for these very important Signature Events.”
Furyk’s impressive 30-plus year playing career is highlighted by his 2003 U.S. Open Championship victory at Olympia Fields. Furyk was also named the PGA TOUR Player of the Year and was the FedExCup Champion in 2010. He is also the only player in PGA TOUR history to have shot under 60 twice and the only player to have shot 58, which he did in the final round of the Travelers Championship in 2016.
Furyk competed in nine consecutive Ryder Cups from 1997-2014, captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team at Le Golf National in France in 2018, and served as vice captain at last year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. He also has represented the United States on seven Presidents Cup teams and captained the U.S to victory in the 2024 Presidents Cup in Montreal. Additionally, the West Chester, Pa., native has won three times on the PGA TOUR Champions, including the U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club in 2021.
Beyond his accomplishments on the course, Furyk has been recognized with prestigious honors such as the Payne Stewart Award (2016) and the Francis Ouimet Award (2018) for his contributions to the game of golf.
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