{"id":646909,"date":"2026-03-11T01:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/646909\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:57:13","slug":"kevin-kisners-split-world-as-golf-analyst-player-go-hand-in-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/646909\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Kisner’s split world as golf analyst, player go hand in hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. \u2014\u00a0Kevin Kisner\u2019s reputation as golf\u2019s \u201ceveryman\u201d has defined much of his career.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s the fan favorite whose self-deprecating charm bridges the gap between the common golfer and a successful PGA Tour pro.<\/p>\n

After 14 years of holding a full-time PGA Tour card that garnered four wins and an Official World Golf Ranking as high as No. 14 in 2016, Kisner, 42, has transitioned to only playing in select events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now prioritizing a career in the media, Kisner is at peace with leaving his best days on Tour behind him \u2014\u00a0he\u2019s just doing it without sacrificing his devotion to golf, or the relationships he\u2019s forged.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"KevinKevin Kisner of Jupiter Links GC reacts after winning the fifth hole during a match against Atlanta Drive GC at SoFi Center on February 02, 2026 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. TGL Golf via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever get to that point,\u201d Kisner told The Post. \u201cI want to continue to play so I can be amongst the guys. Understand, you know, it\u2019s only gonna help my broadcast and my brand by playing more. But I don\u2019t have any want to play 25 times a year, 30 times a year at 42 years old with three kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kisner\u2019s time is now primarily split between serving as the lead golf analyst on NBC, competing on the Jupiter Links Golf Club in the TGL indoor simulation league and most recently, joining Barstool Sports\u2019 \u201cFore Play\u201d golf podcast<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The combination of his off-the-cuff commentary, veteran experience and bonds with current players makes him an asset in the NBC broadcast booth alongside Dan Hicks. Last year, Kisner called flagship events such as the U.S. Open, the Open Championship, the Players Championship, the FedExCup Playoffs and the Ryder Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adding commentary that reflects perspective without compromising his standing within the clubhouse is Kisner\u2019s balancing act, so criticism must come judiciously.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted to be the guy that [players] felt like, whatever I said, that was right, and I was never gonna do anything to lose their trust or say anything that would be offensive to them,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In TGL, Kisner competes under a three-on-three alternate-shot format where relationships with teammates serve as valuable. Matches are 15 holes and are played inside a 1,500 capacity arena specifically built for an intimate, yet energetic golf viewing experience.<\/p>\n

\"TwoKevin Kisner (L) and Tiger Woods shake hands on the 18th green after finishing their round during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. Getty Images<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a theatre that\u2019s tailor-made for characters like Kisner: Players wear Bluetooth earpieces not only to communicate with teammates and adjust what they hear, but to chat candidly with the ESPN broadcast crew during play.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say the relationship with the players is why I continue to [compete in TGL] as well as broadcast,\u201d Kisner said. \u201cI never want to be seen as the broadcaster that just sits up in the booth and talks about players he doesn\u2019t know or doesn\u2019t interact with.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the long periods between shots have made individual consistency a challenge for Kisner in TGL, the drive to contribute to a team effort supplants those adjustments.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI was such a rhythm golfer throughout my career, and the format here kind of doesn\u2019t ever let me get going, but I love the team atmosphere,\u201d Kisner said. \u201cThe three-man alternate shot is so cool when you\u2019re hitting on a roll, you\u2019re getting momentum. You can feel the energy and the juice, and you really want to perform, and that\u2019s what I love doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of Kisner\u2019s most viral \u201cone of us\u201d moments came in his TGL debut: a bladed-bunker shot struck the flagstick and bounced off the green, which had his Jupiter Links teammates \u2014\u00a0Tiger Woods and Max Homa \u2014 roaring with laughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In TGL\u2019s second season, Kisner helped his Jupiter Links reach their first playoff berth<\/a> by besting Wyndham Clark on the final hole of a winner-take-all regular season-finale.<\/p>\n

He hasn\u2019t made a PGA Tour appearance since the RSM Classic last November and his last top-10 finish came in July at the ISCO Championship. Kisner, who won $29.4 million in PGA Tour career earnings, retained his playing privileges by using a top-50 career money exemption in 2025 despite finishing outside the top 125 in the 2024 FedEx Cup Standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He made three of 17 cuts in 2025, but Kisner\u2019s idea of success is now measured more than just by leaderboard finishes. It\u2019s about life balance and \u201cbuilding your brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in a great spot, man,\u201d Kisner said. \u201cI get to go work for NBC. I get to come play [TGL]. I get to play a few handful of events that I really love, and I still get to go see my kids and go to their sporting events as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

When The Post noted that it sounded like the best of both worlds, Kisner quipped, \u201cYeah, trying, anyway. Until I get fired from something.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I gotta find another job.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. \u2014\u00a0Kevin Kisner\u2019s reputation as golf\u2019s \u201ceveryman\u201d has defined much of his career. He\u2019s the…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":646910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[47],"tags":[6335,1430,29112,1456,62,168725,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-646909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-exclusive","tag-golf","tag-kevin-kisner","tag-pga-tour","tag-sports","tag-tgl","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116208064674208903","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}