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Bob Bubka, longtime voice of golf, dies at 83
Bob Bubka, known for his velvety voice as one of the longtime voices of golf, died on Saturday at age 83. His "Musings on Golf" podcast co-host, Kelly Elbin, confirmed that it was due to congestive heart failure. For a quarter century, Bubka was the golf correspondent for TalkSport in the United Kingdom, which is recognized as the world's biggest sports radio station, during a career that spanned six decades. "His velvety, iconic voice carried with it the passion and love that Bob had for the game and the people he covered along the way," Elbin wrote in a tribute to his friend and podcast partner on Facebook. "He was, indeed, the Voice of Golf." Bubka, who grew up in Sag Harbor, N.Y., started working in radio in 1964, covering high school football locally at WLGN in Long Island, and provided sports commentary to the station for more than 50 years. He began covering golf in the 1980s, working for Westwood One and the PGA Tour Radio Network, including his "Outside the Ropes" show. Among his many claims to fame, he was the first member of the media to interview Jack Nicklaus after he won the 1986 Masters. Bubka and Nicklaus maintained a longstanding relationship and when Nicklaus was made an honorary citizen of St. Andrews, Scotland, during the 2022 British Open, Nicklaus invited him to be his guest at the ceremony. Bubka also penned a book on the history of the Ryder Cup, and counted the biennial competition among his favorite events. He would've been particularly proud of the 2025 Ryder Cup being played at Bethpage Black in late September, not far from where he grew up. In 2000, Bubka landed a job with Talk Sport, bringing his booming New York tones to the UK sports radio station. Bubka traveled the world, covering more than 130 major golf championships. In his later years, he lived outside of Houston with partner Janis Self, the executive producer of his podcast. Bubka's Talk Sport producer Sean O'Brien recalled once asking Bubka why he kept working long hours during major championships, providing updates around the clock long past the typical age of retirement when he easily could have "sailed off into the sunset and basked in the glory of an extraordinary broadcasting career." 'You could spend every day on the beach,' O'Brien told him. 'But Sean, this is my beach,' Bubka responded. "Bob gave golf its most recognizable voice, and in return, golf gave him a sense of purpose — and he dedicated his life to covering it well," O'Brien said. For the last 25 years, Rupert Bell was Bubka's partner in crime. 'Radio is about voices," Bell said. "There is no doubt when you heard Bob Bubka speak, it just grabbed you." In recent years, he and Elbin teamed up to do a popular podcast, "Musings on Sports," which morphed into "Musings on Golf." Through their vast network of relationships in the game, they welcomed a who's who of guests from Jim Nantz to, most recently, Lee Trevino over the course of more than 150 shows. "What a thrill it was for me to partner with the guy who always called me, 'my man,'" Elbin said. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Golf announcer Bob Bubka dies at 83
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Bob Bubka, longtime voice of golf, dies at 83
Bob Bubka, known for his velvety voice as one of the longtime voices of golf, died on Saturday at age 83. His "Musings on Golf" podcast co-host, Kelly Elbin, confirmed that it was due to congestive heart failure. For a quarter century, Bubka was the golf correspondent for TalkSport in the United Kingdom, which is recognized as the world's biggest sports radio station, during a career that spanned six decades. "His velvety, iconic voice carried with it the passion and love that Bob had for the game and the people he covered along the way," Elbin wrote in a tribute to his friend and podcast partner on Facebook. "He was, indeed, the Voice of Golf." Bubka, who grew up in Sag Harbor, N.Y., started working in radio in 1964, covering high school football locally at WLGN in Long Island, and provided sports commentary to the station for more than 50 years. He began covering golf in the 1980s, working for Westwood One and the PGA Tour Radio Network, including his "Outside the Ropes" show. Among his many claims to fame, he was the first member of the media to interview Jack Nicklaus after he won the 1986 Masters. Bubka and Nicklaus maintained a longstanding relationship and when Nicklaus was made an honorary citizen of St. Andrews, Scotland, during the 2022 British Open, Nicklaus invited him to be his guest at the ceremony. Bubka also penned a book on the history of the Ryder Cup, and counted the biennial competition among his favorite events. He would've been particularly proud of the 2025 Ryder Cup being played at Bethpage Black in late September, not far from where he grew up. In 2000, Bubka landed a job with Talk Sport, bringing his booming New York tones to the UK sports radio station. Bubka traveled the world, covering more than 130 major golf championships. In his later years, he lived outside of Houston with partner Janis Self, the executive producer of his podcast. Bubka's Talk Sport producer Sean O'Brien recalled once asking Bubka why he kept working long hours during major championships, providing updates around the clock long past the typical age of retirement when he easily could have "sailed off into the sunset and basked in the glory of an extraordinary broadcasting career." 'You could spend every day on the beach,' O'Brien told him. 'But Sean, this is my beach,' Bubka responded. "Bob gave golf its most recognizable voice, and in return, golf gave him a sense of purpose — and he dedicated his life to covering it well," O'Brien said. For the last 25 years, Rupert Bell was Bubka's partner in crime. 'Radio is about voices," Bell said. "There is no doubt when you heard Bob Bubka speak, it just grabbed you." In recent years, he and Elbin teamed up to do a popular podcast, "Musings on Sports," which morphed into "Musings on Golf." Through their vast network of relationships in the game, they welcomed a who's who of guests from Jim Nantz to, most recently, Lee Trevino over the course of more than 150 shows. "What a thrill it was for me to partner with the guy who always called me, 'my man,'" Elbin said.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
LIANNE SANDERSON: 'Jess Carter being racially abused is no surprise - threats are made every day'
As England star Jess Carter reveals the racist abuse she is receiving, broadcaster Lianne Sanderson, a former professional footballer who won 50 caps for England and was part of the England squad at the 2007 Women's World Cup, and Euros 2009, says she knows what she is going through Racism is something I live with every day. I didn't as a player because there wasn't social media, but I do now as a commentator. Every time I go on TV I deliberately don't check my phone afterwards, because I know the racist emojis and comments will be there. There are times I'll be on air at TalkSport and people will phone in. There is a pre-call before they are put through to me, and I see the light go red and it says 'racism'. Obviously they get them off before they get through to me. It doesn't make me feel good, but I've become desensitised to it. But someone like Jess Carter, right now preparing for the semi-final, she's not going to be in a good moment. She knows she's not having her best tournament, and on top of that she's getting racist abuse. I feel for her, and all the players that this happens to. I stand with her, because I know how lonely she will be feeling. You can criticise someone's performance, I don't mind that. Everyone has an opinion. But no-one should be racially abused, regardless of how badly they played, regardless of if they've done something in a game that isn't acceptable, that's not OK. To subject someone to racism, homophobia, sexism, is just outright wrong. A lot of players have started coming off social media in recent years because of the abuse they're getting. But we're all creatures of habit, every footballer checkers their phone after matches, because you want people's validation, you want to know if you had a good game or not. Unfortunately it only really seems to hit home to people when you share what people actually say. Because I get it every single day, whether it be monkey emojis, someone being horrible about my sexuality, something about my weight. It doesn't make me feel good. I've had two death threats. But they're not going to stop me, they're not going to shut me up and I'm not going anywhere. You have to develop thick skin though. There have been times when it's left me in tears. You're not going to stamp out racism completely, racist people are always going to exist in the world. But there a lot of token gestures, anti-racism campaigns that don't have any backbone. Personally I see the same people 20 years later in the same room, sitting in the same seat, and nothing has changed. Those people are part of the problem as well. They need to get serious about bringing change, and really stamping out racism and other forms of prejudice from football, with real action and putting people those positions who have walked a day in the life of. The social media companies aren't doing enough. If I put a song up they'll take it down for copyright. If someone posts something racist to me, they'll say it's within the guidelines. Some of the things you couldn't get more offensive if you tried, but there's always a generic response, almost like a robot. And nothing changes. So there's so much more that needs to be done. Racism is still a daily reality. There are still homophobic chants being sang in the stands. We haven't come very far. It's the reality of the world right now unfortunately. If I were Jess Carter right now, or any player in the tournament experiencing abuse, I would come off social media right now. People might say, well if you do that then the racists are winning. But if you're in tears at night and if it's affecting your mental health, it's not about who's winning and who's losing. It's about protecting your energy and your mental health, and not letting the racists beat you.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
LIANNE SANDERSON: 'Vile abuse of Jess Carter no surprise after calls when I'm on radio'
As England star Jess Carter reveals the racist abuse she is receiving, broadcaster Lianne Sanderson, a former professional footballer who won 50 caps for England and was part of the England squad at the 2007 Women's World Cup, and Euros 2009, says she knows what she is going through Racism is something I live with every day. I didn't as a player because there wasn't social media, but I do now as a commentator. Every time I go on TV I deliberately don't check my phone afterwards, because I know the racism emojis and comments will be there. There are times I'll be on air at TalkSport and people will phone in. There is a pre-call before they are put through to me, and I see the light go red and it says 'racism'. Obviously they get them off before they get through to me. It doesn't make me feel good, but I've become desensitised to it. But someone like Jess Carter, right now preparing for the semi-final, she's not going to be in a good moment. She knows she's not having her best tournament, and on top of that she's getting racist abuse. I feel for her, and all the players that this happens to. I stand with her, because I know how lonely she will be feeling. You can criticise someone's performance, I don't mind that. Everyone has an opinion. But no-one should be racially abused, regardless of how badly they played, regardless of if they've done something in a game that isn't acceptable, that's not OK. To subject someone to racism, homophobia, sexism, is just outright wrong. A lot of players have started coming off social media in recent years because of the abuse they're getting. But we're all creatures of habit, every football checkers their phone after matches, because you want people's validation, you want to know if you had a good game or not. Unfortunately it only really seems to hit home to people when you share what people actually say. Because I get it every single day, whether it be monkey emojis, someone being horrible about my sexuality, something about my weight. It doesn't make me feel good. I've had two death threats. But they're not going to stop me, they're not going to shut me up and I'm not going anywhere. You have to develop thick skin though. There have been times when it's left me in tears. You're not going to stamp out racism completely, racist people are always going to exist in the world. But there a lot of token gestures, anti-racism campaigns that don't have any backbone. Personally I see the same people 20 years later in the same room, sitting in the same seat, and nothing has changed. Those people are part of the problem as well. They need to get serious about bringing change, and really stamping out racism and other forms of prejudice from football, with real action and putting people those positions who have walked a day in the life of. The social media companies aren't doing enough. If I put a song up they'll take it down for copyright. If someone posts something racist to me, they'll say it's within the guidelines. Some of the things you couldn't get more offensive if you tried, but there's always a generic response, almost like a robot. And nothing changes. So there's so much more that needs to be done. Racism is still a daily reality. There are still homophobic chants being sang in the stands. We haven't come very far. It's the reality of the world right now unfortunately. If I were Jess Carter right now, or any player in the tournament experiencing abuse, I would come off social media right now. People might say, well if you do that then the racists are winning. But if you're in tears at night and if it's affecting your mental health, it's not about who's winning and who's losing. It's about protecting your energy and your mental health, and not letting the racists beat you.
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India.com
11-07-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Records Are...: How Did Brian Lara React To Wian Mulder Not Breaking His 400-Run Record? SA Star Reveals
Wiaan Mulder made headlines not just for scoring a triple century, but also for what he chose not to do after it. Standing in as captain for South Africa in the second Test against Zimbabwe, Mulder reached 367 not out. That incredible knock had everyone talking about the possibility of him breaking Brian Lara's famous record of 400 not out in a Test match and considering his grit and the opposition bowlers it was a cakewalkk. But when play resumed after the first session on Day 2, Mulder didn't walk back out to bat. He declared the innings instead, choosing to give his team enough time to bowl Zimbabwe out. The move surprised a lot of people, and Mulder later confirmed it was his own call. After the dust settled, Mulder shared that Brian Lara had reached out to him for a chat and revealed he instead wanted that Mulder should break his record. 'Now that things have settled a little bit, I've chatted a little bit to Brian Lara. He said to me I'm creating my own legacy and I should have gone for it. He said records are there to be broken and he wishes if I'm ever in that position again, I actually go and score more than what he had," Mulder told SuperSport. Chat With Lara Even with Lara encouraging him to go for the record next time, Mulder stood by his decision. "That was an interesting point of view from his side, but I still believe I did the right thing and respecting the game is the most important part for me," he said. Mulder also told Shaun Pollock that he felt the record should stay with Lara. But not everyone was on board with that. Chris Gayle, who played alongside Lara for years, was clearly frustrated. 'If I could get the chance to get 400, I would get 400. That doesn't happen often. You don't know when you're going to get to a triple century again,' Gayle told TalkSport. Even though he decided not to chase the record, Mulder's 367 not out is now the highest individual score ever by a South African in Test cricket. It also ranks as the fifth-highest score in the history of the format.
