Chantel McCabe Facts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The American Broadcaster

Chantel McCabe speaks into a microphone ahead of the 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Chantel McCabe is an American broadcaster who has held various roles in golf since 2016. Discover more about her life and career via these facts.

CHANTEL MCCABE FACTS

1. McCabe grew up in New England and attended church in Candia, New Hampshire.

2. McCabe was raised as a catholic and admits faith plays a large part in her life.

3. She initially attended the University of Southern Maine for a year and was assistant to an athletic assistant there before going on to study Sport Journalism at the University of New Hampshire between 2008-2011.

4. While at college, McCabe was a sports and news reporter at a local newspaper in New Hampshire. While there, she covered the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox.

5. Covered the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs for NHL Network before earning a job as the Carolina Hurricanes' pre-game show host and sideline reporter.

6. She initially had no interest in covering golf, saying it was "the most boring thing ever" before getting hooked and taking a job as an anchor and reporter with Golf Channel in 2016.

7. In 2021, McCabe married orthopedic surgeon Matt Welsh in Orlando, Florida. The couple then welcomed their first baby in September 2024.

8. Throughout her career as a reporter, she has covered golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, and baseball.

9. Since 2021, McCabe has been a freelance reporter working for SiriusXM, PGA Tour Live, and ESPN. She has covered The Masters, the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour and the Solheim Cup with them.

10. McCabe likes to fish and occasionally posts pictures of her catches on social media.

Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time.