Steve Sands

Steven Sands is an American golf television personality. He is best known as the lead interviewer for NBC's golf coverage. He also works with NBC's cable outlet, Golf Channel, as a studio host and play-by-play announcer.

Steve Sands
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSports broadcaster
Years active1990 – present
SpouseValerie
ChildrenBrian, Scott, and Eric

He was given the nickname "Sandsie" by Tiger Woods.[1]

Career History

In 1990, Steve interned at CNN Sports.[2]

Steve has worked at the Golf Channel since 2001.[3]

He was also part of the NBC Olympics coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Steve served as a speed skating reporter.[4]

Broadcast Career Highlights

As part of the NBC broadcast of the 2018 TOUR Championship, Steve interviewed Tiger Woods on the course after Tiger recorded his 80th career PGA Tour win, his first in over five years.[5]

Personal History

Steve Sands grew up in and around Washington, D.C., and remains a Washington, D.C., sports fan.[6]

He graduated from Charles W. Woodward High School in Montgomery County Maryland and then from Colorado State University in 1991, earning a bachelor's degree in technical journalism.[7]

He was inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[8]

The Sands family owns and operates Calvert Woodley Wines and Spirits, which is also home to La Cheeserie, a cheese merchant.[9][10] Steve is a regular guest on The Tony Kornheiser Show. The host, Tony Kornheiser, found the name La Cheeserie amusing and asked his listeners to yell it at Steve Sands when they see him working sporting events.[11] Steve now hears shouts of "La Cheeserie!" regularly, even in other countries like when he traveled to Scotland at the British Open in 2016.

References
  1. "The Tour Championship is a flawed end to golf's FedExCup. But here's why 2018 should be great". 18 September 2018.
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  5. "WATCH: An emotional Tiger Woods fights tears after winning the Tour Championship, 80th career Tour win".
  6. Dan Steinberg (2021-11-28) [2013-06-26]. "Steve Sands on D.C. sports, and coming home". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
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  10. Dan Steinberg (2021-11-28) [2013-06-26]. "Steve Sands on D.C. sports, and coming home". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  11. Adebowale, Temi (April 25, 2019). "What Does "La Cheeserie" Mean? Here's The Story Behind Rick Devens' Victory Cry on Survivor". Men's Health. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019.
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