Tiger Woods remembers broadcaster Dan Hicks as a close friend

Woods remembered Hicks as a friend who supported him both on and off the golf course. In a message shared on November 13, Woods said Hicks’s warmth and kindness would be missed, and sent condolences to Hicks’s wife, Hannah Storm, and their daughters.

Hicks spent 26 years leading NBC Sports’ PGA Tour coverage. He also called Notre Dame football and worked at 16 Olympic Games, building a reputation for narrating major moments across several sports.

Among his best-known golf assignments was Woods’s 2008 U.S. Open win. Woods forced a playoff with a dramatic putt, then prevailed in a 19-hole playoff against Rocco Mediate. Hicks teamed with former major-tournament winner Johnny Miller in televised golf coverage for close to two decades.

Storm said the family was devastated by Hicks’s sudden death following an acute illness. She described him as a devoted husband and loving father, and said he brought energy and laughter to those around him. The family includes their three daughters, Hannah, Ellery and Riley.

Other broadcasters also paid tribute. Mike Tirico praised Hicks’s work on high-profile events, including Olympic swimming and skiing, while Al Michaels recalled his calls in golf, tennis and Notre Dame football. Hicks was 64.