There Will Never Be Anyone Like Verne Lundquist In The Broadcast Booth Again

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One of the biggest storylines of this year's Masters was the farewell to the legendary Verne Lundquist in the broadcast booth. His iconic calls and uplifting personality separated him from many others within the business. On today's show, we got to hear SVP's thoughts on Verne's final appearance in the 16th tower at Augusta National Golf Club. Take a look...

"Verne has made moments completely elevated to a different level. You don't just remember what they look like, you remembered what they sounded like because of Verne." That's a quote that couldn't be more true. There are iconic sports moments, and then there are iconic sports moments that had Verne Lundquist on the call...

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There are so many more iconic moments that Verne was on the call for, but these were some of the first that came to mind. It's one thing to be a great broadcaster, it's another to be a great person. Verne Lundquist was both during his career, and I had the honor of meeting him during the Sweet 16 in Syracuse back in 2015…

Yes, there was a period in time (freshman in college) where I was a backwards hat guy. I've grown out of that phase, and now try to dress more appropriately when meeting the folks in the business who I strive to be on the same platform as one day.

Congrats to Verne Lundquist: a true legend.