Cara Banks Takes Lead Role in NBC's LPGA Coverage for Chevron Championship
Cara Banks named lead play-by-play voice for NBC's LPGA coverage
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Cara Banks has been appointed as the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports' LPGA coverage, starting with the Chevron Championship. She will call the third round on Saturday and the final round on Sunday, joined by analysts Morgan Pressel, Tom Abbott, and Paige Mackenzie.
- 01Cara Banks will be the lead play-by-play voice for NBC's LPGA coverage.
- 02She will call the third round of the Chevron Championship on Saturday and the final round on Sunday.
- 03Banks has previously served in a play-by-play role during various LPGA events last season.
- 04She has a background in sports broadcasting and has worked with Golf Channel and NBC Sports.
- 05Banks is inspired by British presenter Davina McCall and has a strong family connection to golf.
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Cara Banks has been named the lead play-by-play voice for NBC Sports' LPGA coverage, making her debut at the Chevron Championship this weekend. She will call the third round on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET and the final round on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. This is Banks' first time covering the Chevron, although she has previously called several LPGA events, including the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and the U.S. Women’s Open. At the Houston's Memorial Park Golf Course, she will be joined by analysts Morgan Pressel, Tom Abbott, and Paige Mackenzie, with on-course reporting by Jim “Bones” Mackay and Emilia Doran. Banks, who has a background in sports broadcasting and a family history in golf, draws inspiration from British television presenter Davina McCall. She has worked extensively with Golf Channel and NBC Sports, including reporting at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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