Mike Tirico Facts: 16 Things To Know About The Broadcasting Legend

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published 19 November 2024

Mike Tirico is one of the finest broadcasters in America, someone who you’d 100 per cent want on your quiz team.

As well as covering golf around the globe, the man from Queens has worked on the number of the biggest sports events, including the Olympics and the Super Bowl.

6. On the radio, Tirico co-hosted the short-lived “The Mike Tirico Show” with Scott Van Pelt on ESPN Radio.

11. In September 2024, he began his third season as the play-by-play voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football.

12. Tirico says he no longer enters the media ballot to play Augusta National on the Monday following The Masters.

Having had his name drawn out before, he doesn’t want to deny someone else the opportunity (Good man, Mike. Good man).

13. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Tirico's net worth is $14 million.

14. Tirico has been nominated for seven Sports Emmy Awards as Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host, winning in 2022 and 2023.

15. Tirico lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

16. With his wife Debbie, Tirico has a son named Jordan and a daughter named Cammi.

Michael has been with Golf Monthly since 2008. A multimedia journalist, he has also worked for The Football Association, where he created content to support the England football team, The FA Cup, London 2012, and FA Women's Super League. As content editor at Foremost Golf, Michael worked closely with golf's biggest equipment manufacturers and has developed an in-depth knowledge of this side of the industry. He's a regular contributor, covering instruction, equipment, travel and feature content. Michael has interviewed many of the game's biggest stars, including seven World No.1s, and has attended and reported on numerous Major Championships and Ryder Cups around the world. He's a member of Formby Golf Club in Merseyside, UK.