Jim Nantz Has Message For Critics Who Thought CBS Snubbed Phil Mickelson in Masters Broadcast

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Andy Nesbitt | Apr 13, 2023

Jim Nantz Has Message For Critics Who Thought CBS Snubbed Phil Mickelson in Masters Broadcast /

The 2023 Masters had a thrilling final round on Sunday that saw Jon Rahm run away from Brooks Koepka to win his first green jacket by four strokes.

You know who else made a big push in the final round? Phil Mickelson.

The 52-year-old left-hander, who has won the Masters three times in his career, stunned just about everyone with his second-place finish which came thanks to five birdies and no bogeys over the final nine holes.

There was lots of chatter from fans afterward about whether or not CBS gave Mickelson enough attention on Sunday’s broadcast.

Jim Nantz, who was on the call once again for CBS, appeared on this week’s Sports Illustrated Media Podcast with host Jimmy Traina and had a message for critics who thought Mickelson got snubbed by the broadcast:

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Published Apr 13, 2023

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.