Jason Kelce, the former NFL star and brother of Travis Kelce, is known for being loud and proud. But does that kind of personality fit in at The Masters?
Apparently, it does.
ESPN announced this week that the retired former NFL star, who is a part of the network's "Monday Night Countdown" team, will be taking part in coverage at The Masters in Augusta, Georgia next week.
Kelce, 38, will be an on-course reporter for the Par 3 Tournament. Kelce previously worked in coverage at a The Golf League event.
"Starting on the ESPN App at 10 a.m., Matt Barrie will host Wednesday at the Masters with Strange, North and David Duval as analysts, and reporting from Marty Smith and Jeff Darlington," ESPN announced.
"Coverage of the beloved Masters Par 3 Contest begins Wednesday at noon, with two exclusive hours on the ESPN App and Disney+, followed by two additional hours on ESPN at 2 p.m., hosted by SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt with Smith and ESPN NFL analyst Jason Kelce conducting interviews with players and their families."
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ESPN is clearly extremely high on Kelce, who won a Super Bowl with the Eagles and hosts the "New Heights" podcast with his brother, Travis, who is returning for the 2026 NFL season.
However, the golf community doesn't seem to want him at The Masters.
Golf fans bothered by ESPN's plan
While the Par 3 Tournament is fairly casual, golf fans don't want Kelce's pro-wrestling style commentary at the event.
"Will take him less than 30 minutes to get himself banned from a microphone. This ain’t WWE," one fan argued.
"God help us when Travis retires and we’ll be seeing both of them on every channel 24/7," one fan added.
"Nobody wants this," another added.
"I feel like ESPN has no idea what to do with Kelce. Overpaid and just throwing stuff against the wall. Get this dude on the board breaking down offensive line prospects, I’d be far more interested in that than him at the Masters," one fan added.
ESPN, meanwhile, is gearing up for a busy week.
The Worldwide Leader in Sports will present more than 140 hours of live coverage throughout Masters Week at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., including live telecasts of the First and Second Rounds of the Masters Tournament on ESPN.
