Legendary sports, golf announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64

Dan Hicks, a longtime sportscaster and golf announcer for NBC Sports, died on Wednesday after an acute illness, his family said. He was 64.Read more trending newsHannah Storm, Hicks’ wife and fellow broadcaster, announced his death in a social media post.“Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around,” Storm wrote. “When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.”https://t.co/8CK7OLXbZx Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) November 12, 2026 Hicks, who had been at NBC since 1992, called many high-profile events, including PGA Tour events, the Olympics and Notre Dame football, USA Today reported. He began his career with CNN.Hicks was a tower announcer for the NBC Sports’ golf coverage until he was elevated to lead play-by-play announcer in 2000, according to the Golf Channel. One of his signature calls was Tiger Woods’ d