Tiger Woods pays tribute to Dan Hicks, hails broadcaster’s ‘lasting impact’ in new statement

Legendary golfer Tiger Woods has paid tribute to longtime broadcaster Dan Hicks, who died on Thursday aged 64 following an acute illness.

Woods praised Hicks for “the incredible work he did for our sport over decades,” and he sent a message to presenter Hannah Storm and their children, saying: “I hope they find comfort in knowing how much he meant to so many people and the lasting impact he had on everyone whose lives he touched.”

Before the afternoon round of the Austin Championship began Friday, Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis observed a moment of silence in Hicks’ honor:

Hicks has been the voice behind some of golf’s most memorable moments, working as the lead play-by-play announcer on NBC since 2000. He lifted Woods and many others through his words, and the golf world won’t be the same without him.