
1 MIN READ
February 25, 2026
Some players just feel destined for the booth.
Kevin Kisner. Smylie Kaufman. Colt Knost. Guys who can break down a swing, tell a story and slip in a nugget of insider context that elevates the broadcast tenfold.
If you know anything about Jim Furyk, you know he’s cut from the same cloth.
On Wednesday, Golf Channel announced that Furyk will step in as a lead analyst for next week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational and THE PLAYERS.
The move comes just two weeks after the network revealed it would bring back Roger Maltbie for a handful of events this season. Furyk and Maltbie will both be in the mix for the next few weeks in Florida.
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