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Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota. [ 1] He graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Texas, [ 2] before attending Texas Lutheran University (formerly Texas Lutheran College), where he was one of the founders of the Omega Tau Fraternity in 1958 before graduating in 1962. [ 3] He is now a member of the Board of Regents for his alma mater.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Every Tuesday of Masters week, Verne Lundquist commandeers one of the CBS golf carts — one of the very few allowed on the course at Augusta National Golf Club — and tours the ...
Verne Lundquist called his first Masters in 1983. He called his final holes at Augusta National on Sunday evening , closing out a remarkable career voicing many of sports’ finest moments.
REQUIRED READING: Look: Tiger Woods bids farewell to CBS's Verne Lundquist at Masters on historic Hole 16 Lundquist’s role with CBS has made his voice synonymous with the modern history of the ...
Upon Mercer's departure, Verne Lundquist joined the network, and became their play-by-play announcer by 1977, serving eight years in that capacity before handing those chores permanently over to Brad Sham, who joined the network in 1977 as the color analyst and occasional fill-in for Lundquist.
Verne Lundquist (1974–1981) Sal Marchiano (1974) Dave Martin (1967) Sean McDonough (2000–2003) Jim McIntyre (1966) Jim McKay (1967) Corey McPherrin (1984, 1986)
Early in Friday's live coverage, ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt honored Lundquist. Van Pelt, who has hosted the tournament for ESPN since 2001, welcomed Verne onto ESPN's broadcast area.
Born William Joseph Raftery [ 1] in Orange, New Jersey, and raised in nearby Kearny, [ 2] Raftery grew up in a Catholic family with Irish immigrant parents, Francis and Margaret. [ 3] He had a brother, Francis, and a sister, Rita, who was a Catholic nun (Sr. Francis Raftery) who served as president of the College of Saint Elizabeth.