Jim Nantz is on the call of the final round of The Masters on Sunday.
The final round is shaping up to be a good one. Rory McIlroy, the 2025 champion, and Cameron Young are both tied for the lead at -11. Some big-time players are trailing them on the leaderboard, including Sam Burns at -10, Shane Lowry at -9 and Justin Rose and Jason Day at -8. Scottie Scheffler, meanwhile, is just four shots back at -7 for the tournament. There's already been some drama, too, with Sergio Garcia getting a public reprimand for his behavior on the No. 2 hole.
We could be in store for a historic final round. Live coverage has been running on Paramount Plus, while CBS will take over at 2 p.m. E.T. on Sunday. Nantz will be on the call, along with Trevor Immelman on CBS.
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Nantz, 66, has been covering The Masters at Augusta National in Georgia for 40 years. He continues to serve as CBS's No. 1 announcer for the NFL, while he's taken a step back from NCAA Tournament coverage.
He'll work The Masters as long as he can, in all likelihood.
"The Masters, I would like to do it 51 times, as bizarre as that sounds," Nantz previously said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. "My 51st Masters would be the 100th playing of the Masters. And, I'd like to be there to see the end of the first century. That's just a little goal that I have in the back of my head.
"I'm through 37 right now, so 14 to go, hopefully."
Nantz, who isn't known for politics, has made some public political donations over the years. While some in sports face criticism for political statements and leanings, Nantz has mostly kept his thoughts to himself, though he lets his donations do the talking.
The CBS announcer has made some political donations to the right
Nantz has reportedly made most of his political donations to the Republican Party.
“Jim Nantz, apparent golfing buddy of Bush 41; donates 60 percent to the GOP,” Sports Media Watch wrote.
Nantz reportedly donated $8,400 to Republican candidate Pierce Bush, who was running for U.S. Congress in 2019.
The voice of The Masters made some political donations in 2020, too, both to Republican Party candidates.
In 2020, Nantz made two donations, totaling close to $10,000, to Pierce Bush, a Republican running for U.S. Congress out of California.
One of golf's other top figures, Tiger Woods, has apparently leaned right in recent years, too. He's been spotted playing golf with President Trump and went as far to even call the President of the United States following his suspected DUI arrest in Florida earlier this year.
“He tested negative for alcohol, as you know, and he is under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg,” President Trump told the Post. “He lives a life of pain. He has a lot of pain. He’s an amazing guy. He’s an amazing athlete. He does have pain.
“He doesn’t have an alcohol problem, but he does have pain.”
Politics will not take over The Masters, though. Political comments of any kind are strictly prohibited at Augusta National.
"The Masters Tournament is an international competition, and the contestants are invited guests. Everyone should be treated with courtesy and respect," The Masters outlines.
"Everyone is requested to display traditional customs of etiquette, proper attire, decorum and behavior, and to obey all Tournament policies, signs and verbal instructions from Tournament officials. Although cheering and positive patron responses to great play are encouraged, unsolicited or consistent calls from the gallery are prohibited. Protests of all types are forbidden."
The final round of The Masters is underway on CBS.
