RICH LERNER
Rich Lerner makes his debut with NBC Olympics in Rio as a golf studio host on Golf Channel, which will cover the sport’s return to the Olympic Games for the first time in more than a century.
Lerner currently serves as a play-by-play host for Golf Channel’s PGA TOUR tournament coverage, and as a lead host for the network’s Live From programming, airing on-site from the game’s biggest events. During Live From, Lerner writes and narrates essays that add perspective to critical moments in the sport, and the players who make them happen. He also reports on compelling long-form stories on In Play with Jimmy Roberts, anchors the network’s coverage of the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club, and hosts Legendary Conversation, recalling the memorable moments with the game’s most historic figures.
Through the years, Lerner has brought a number of in-depth specials to Golf Channel, from New York Stories to Courage on the Fairways to Tiger Woods: Millennium Man. He was honored with the Women’s Sports Foundation Journalism Award for his documentary, Se Ri Pak, A Champion’s Journey. He was also the recipient of a Telly Award for his contributions to a story on 1964 U.S. Open winner, Ken Venturi.
Lerner is a graduate of Temple University in 1983.
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