Jim Nantz Eyes CBS Broadcasting Retirement After 100th Masters Tournament in 2036

Longtime broadcast Jim Nantz intends to lead the CBS coverage of the Masters for the next decade, saying he wants to broadcast the 100th playing of the tournament in 2036 before retiring.

"A lot of things have to happen for that to occur," he told golf magazine Bunkered. "First off, my health would have to hold up. Secondly, CBS and Augusta National would have to want me to come back. But if all the stars aligned, right now, it feels like a pretty good exit point. April 14, 2036. That is my scheduled retirement date. It would be a perfect place to walk out."

Nantz has been broadcasting the Masters since 1986 and is responsible for the tournament's now trademarked tagline, "A tradition unlike any other." His voice has become synonymous with the event, and he was willing to acknowledge that he might eventually realize he wants to keep broadcasting beyond the 100th Masters.

"I know what's going to happen," he said. "I'm going to get to that year, and I'm going to say, 'You know, maybe I could do this for a while longer.' We have broadcasters over here that have gone on well into their 80s, so that's one of those, 'Wait and sees,' I guess."

The 65-year-old Nantz also pairs with Tony Romo as the lead broadcast team for CBS' NFL coverage and is the network's lead announcer for its PGA Tour coverage. He left coverage of the NCAA men's tournament after the 2023 edition, ending a 33-year run as the network's lead play-by-play voice for the event. He was replaced by Ian Eagle.

"I've loved it, and it has been so much fun," he told reporters in 2023 regarding his decision to step away from March Madness. "Something had to go, though. You're never going to walk away from the NFL—it's too big—and golf is deep in my heart. It's been an amazing ride and a glorious part of my life."

It appears that golf coverage will remain deep in his heart for at least another decade.