Golf Broadcaster · TV Correspondent · Host
Doug Smith
“Golf is a bridge.”
Former Division I and professional golfer turned broadcaster, building opportunities for Black, Brown, and underrepresented people in golf through media and advocacy since 1998.
About
Doug Smith has spent more than 30 years in golf, and he’s played it at every level.
A Kentucky kid with a club in his hands since age four, he took his game from junior golf to Division I to the professional ranks. Today he’s behind the mic for PGA Tour Live and Golf Channel, creates content for brands across the industry, and hosts the podcast Beyond The Fairway, now in its fourth season. As a Black professional golfer turned broadcaster, Doug is out to make the game bigger, more diverse, and a lot more fun.
Career Highlights
- 4Started playing golf at age four in Versailles, Kentucky
- 1stBecame the first Black player on the University of Louisville men’s golf team
- 2005Won the National Minority Golf Collegiate Championship (now the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship)
- FAMUFinished his college career at Florida A&M University and graduated magna cum laude
- 6Career holes-in-one, and counting
- PGAWorking toward his PGA certification
Media & Broadcasting
On Air
- Golf Channel (NBC)
- NBC Sports / PGA Tour Live
Podcasts
- Beyond The Fairway — co-hosted with Will Lowery, NBC Sports
- Birdies Not BS — co-hosted with Cheyenne Woods
Featured In
- Golf Digest
- Forbes
- ESPN Radio
- Peacock
- Lexington Herald Leader
- NBC News Now
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Talent representation: The Montag Group