Dan Hicks Dies At Age 64 After Acute Illness

Legendary NBC sportscaster Dan Hicks has died at age 64 following an acute illness, his wife Hannah Storm announced. A devoted family man and cherished friend, Hicks was a longtime voice of NBC Sports' PGA Tour coverage since joining the network in 1992. He served as lead play-by-play announcer for golf from 2000 until his passing on November 11, known for calling iconic moments such as Tiger Woods' playoff-winning putt at the 2008 U.S. Open and the U.S. swim team's comeback at the Beijing Olympics. Colleagues described him as an extraordinary storyteller who blended knowledge with humor to inform and entertain fans for decades.