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In the Studio at PGA TOUR Network
Peter Kessler
On Air Personality
Peter was "The Voice of HBO Sports" from 1991-1995 and narrated Peabody, Ace and Emmy Award winning documentaries. His other voice over work includes the voice for the Ben Hogan Golf Club Company from 1996-2001, Rolex, the NBA, the Orlando Magic and John Deere. He produced, wrote and hosted more than 1500 hours of live television for The Golf Channel from 1995 through 2001, interviewing such golf legends as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Tiger Woods.
Peter is in great demand as an after-dinner speaker, host and master of ceremonies. He produces a highly acclaimed quarterly interview series for Golf Magazine read by seven million people. Peter is also the host of Making the Turn with Peter Kessler, a live morning show which airs five days a week on The PGA TOUR Network - XM Satellite Radio channel 146. Peter is the co-founder and president of The Perfect Club Company, which manufactures and distributes a line of hybrid clubs.
In March of 2006 Golfweek Magazine launched GolfweekTV.com, golf"s first internet television network of which Peter hosted a weekly show called Preferred Lies. Peter also hosts daily shows from golf"s most prestigious events.
From 1978-1982 Peter worked for Lord Rothschild at NM Rothschild & Sons in London, England as an investment banker and also worked on Wall Street as a marketing and sales specialist. He is considered one of the world"s leading golf historians. Peter is a former club champion at La Costa Country Club in San Diego.
Mark Carnevale
On Air Personality
The winner of the 1992 Chattanooga Classic, Mark Carnevale was named 1992 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. Following a distinguished playing career, Carnevale covered the PGA TOUR for ESPN and the Golf Channel and also served as tournament director of the Virginia Beach Open (Nationwide Tour) and Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn (Champions Tour) before joining the PGA TOUR Network as an analyst.
John Maginnes
On Air Personality
Following nearly a decade as a member of the PGA TOUR, John Maginnes joined USA Network as an on-course reporter during the network's early-round coverage. In addition to his accomplishments on the PGA TOUR, Maginnes was a three-time winner on the Nationwide Tour before joining the PGA TOUR Network as an analyst.
John Tautges
On Air Personality
John is a veteran of 30 years in Television and Radio, including 20 years at the network level. He has hosted a number of marquee events on the PGA TOUR Network, including tournaments, Countdown to the FedExCup, and the 2007 Year-in-Review Show during his time with Westwood One/CBS. At Radio Sports, John served as host of the network's coverage of The Masters, US Open, British Open, PGA Championship and Ryder Cup Matches. In addition to his extensive golf experience, John has been a play-by-play announcer for NCAA football and basketball games, as well as host of "March Madness." John has also been the lead radio host for the Olympics in Atlanta, Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens and Torino.
Carl Paulson
On Air Personality
Carl graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994. He was an All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 1993. He graduated from PGA TOUR Q-School in 1994 and was on the PGA TOUR in 1995-96. He has won twice on the Nationwide Tour. In 1999, he won the Nationwide Player of the Year and the money title with wins at the Utah Classic and the Boise Open. From 2000-2005 he was on the PGA TOUR with his best finish being 2nd at the 2000 Tampa Bay Classic. Carl brings his knowledge and experience to the PGA TOUR Network.
Doug Bell
On-Air Personality
With a wide range of experience (play-by-play announcer, studio host, reporter and producer) covering various sports (basketball, football, and golf) for numerous networks (ESPN, FOX and regional cable), Bell brings a wealth of broadcasting knowledge to his role on the PGA TOUR Network. The University of Florida graduate and Birmingham, Al resident is also a regular participant in the Alabama State Amateur.
Fred Albers
On-Air Personality
Fred Albers is in his second year with the PGA Tour Network for XM 146 during 2007. In addition to his work on XM 146 he has spent the last 22 years watching, covering and broadcasting tournament golf, as well as caddying in U.S. and British Opens. His wife, Kristi Albers, is a 22 year veteran and tournament winner on the LPGA TOUR. When not covering golf, Fred anchors the local sports reports in El Paso winning more than a dozen local and state wide awards in Texas and New Mexico. Fred is a St. Louis native and a graduate of the prestigious University of Missouri School of Journalism. He and Kristi have been married 21 years and have a six year old son, Austin.
Bob Stevens
On-Air Personality
The Managing Editor of the Golfer's Guide and Golfersguide.com, Bob Stevens brings a wealth of golf "experiences" to the PGA TOUR Network. As a youngster, he played hooky (though his own game features an uncontrollable fade) from school to watch Arnold Palmer win his last PGA TOUR event, went to college with Nancy Lopez and Hank Haney at the University of Tulsa, then embarked on an Emmy-winning career in television in Tulsa and Cleveland, followed by six years as a SportsCenter anchor at ESPN. His current careers return him to his first sporting love, describing fabulous golf courses and golf shots. Bob's "home game" is the Verizon Heritage on Hilton Head Island, SC where he lives with his charming wife and two theatrically-inclined daughters.
Michael Collins
On-Air Personality
With more than 15 years experience as a professional stand-up comedian, as well as seven years walking the fairways of the PGA TOUR as a caddy, Collins brings a unique and diverse background to his role on the XM 146. He has also contributed to "PGA TOUR Sunday" on USA Network since the show's inception in 2002, and is a self-described golf lover since birth.
Matt Adams
On-Air Personality
Matthew E. "Matt" Adams is a New York Times and USAToday best selling author, Golf Channel reporter and columnist and golf industry veteran. In total, the books that Matt has authored, including Fairways of Life, Wisdom and Inspiration from the Greatest Game, In the Spirit of the Game, Golf's Greatest Stories and his co-authorship of books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, have made him one of the most successful authors of the last five years with over one million books sold.
Matt started his career at ESPN, then moved on to the golf industry, where he worked in golf equipment manufacturing for almost two decades. Aside from his media work and writing, Matt is a golf course operations consultant, so he lives everyday in the game that he loves. Matt's eclectic combination of expertise, talent and perspective provide a unique voice in the golf media landscape. Matt is the host of the PGA TOUR Network's "Fairways of Life."
Brett Wright
On-Air Personality
Brett Wright is a veteran PGA Professional from Augusta, Georgia, who has become a pioneer in golf talk radio. He started out as a caddie and worked his way up through the mini tours and PGA section ranks of the golf world. Wright began his broadcasting career as golf expert on the Sporting News Radio's Steve Czaban show in 1995. Today Brett Wright has his own 2 hour show which can be heard year round throughout the Southeast on WCNN 680 The Fan every Saturday morning from 7-9AM. Wright has been the television host for the USPGT Tour on the Fox Sports Network, as well as the Masters Correspondent to Australia's Sports Entertainment Network. Brett joined the PGA Tour Network team at the beginning of the 2007 season and is a regular contributor to PGATour.com.
Greg Warmoth
On-Air Personality
Greg was the weekend sports anchor at WFTV (ABC) in Orlando for 11-years and also hosted a morning sports radio show for three years. WFTV then moved Greg into a news anchor role in 1997 and it's a spot he still occupies. Orlando is where Greg met Chris DiMarco while coaching Pony Baseball in Altamonte Springs, FL. Chris' son Cristian played on his team. Greg now enjoys his role with XM 146 and bringing listeners a unique side of Chris on the show oPINionated. They have traveled together and interviewed a host of PGA Tour players, professional athletes, college coaches, announcers and celebrities from TV and movies. Greg also is active in several charitable functions including the Chris DiMarco "Tee Up For Life" golf tournament (www.teeupforlife.com).
Dennis Paulson
On-Air Personality
Dennis was a member of the PGA TOUR for 10 years. He is the winner of the 2000 Buick Classic defeating David Duval in a playoff. He has won on the Asian TOUR as well as the Nationwide TOUR. With victories spanning the globe, Dennis brings his unique perspective and wealth of golf knowledge to the PGA TOUR Network golf team. He enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time and he and his wife, Linda, have two children.
Larry Rinker
On-Air Personality
Larry was a PGA TOUR Q-School graduate four times: 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1996. He Made the top 125 12 times, 1984-1993 and 1997-1998. He has played in 525 PGA TOUR events with 283 career cuts. Over sixteen years as an exempt player on the PGA TOUR where his best year was in 1985. He finished 30th on the money list and won the J.C. Penney Classic with Sister Laurie, tied for 2nd at the Bing Crosby Pro-Am, and finished 3rd in the Tournament Players Championship and the Greater Milwaukee Open. He led the TOUR in eagles with 14 and finished 19th in Ryder Cup points.
Maureen Madill
On-Air Personality
Maureen was the first woman from the UK to come to the States on a golf scholarship, attending Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. After winning two British Amateur titles she turned pro, spending twelve years playing on the Ladies' European Tour. Back surgery forced her to concentrate on combining her coaching talents with broadcasting for various networks, particularly the BBC, both radio and television. Maureen brings her years of experience to the PGA TOUR Network as an on-course reporter.
Brian Katrek
On-Air Personality
Brian has been broadcasting sports for over 15 years on television, radio and the internet. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and 2 children. In addition to his duties with the PGATOUR Network, he is currently the award-winning host of PGA TOUR Superstore's On the Green on 790 the Zone in Atlanta, co-host and executive producer of Southern Golf Weekly on CSS, and the co-host of the Opening Shot on PGATOUR.com. He also writes a weekly golf commentary for Score Atlanta. Brian started broadcasting golf on the radio in 1998, and has been host, analyst, and on-course reporter for PGA TOUR Radio, PGATOUR.com, CBS Radio/Westwood One, and the PGATOUR Network. He has hosted the Live series on PGATOUR.com, the Enhanced International television feed of PGATOUR events for PGATOUR Productions, Inside the PGATOUR on the Golf Channel, and This is the PGATOUR on Fox Sports Net. A scratch golfer, Brian has caddied on the PGATOUR, Champions Tour, and LPGA Tour.