Whit Watson Biography
Whit Watson is a sportscaster from the United States. He was employed by Golf Channel in August of 2010. Watson is primarily assigned to Golf Central as a studio anchor for Golf Channel, but she also reports from the field at PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and USGA events.
Whit Watson Age
Watson was born in 1971, in Winter Park, Florida, United States of America. He is 52 years old as of 2022.
Whit Watson Education
He graduated from Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, FL in 1989 and afterward from Cornell University in 1993, He studied English at Cornell University, with a specialization in Communications, and graduated “with distinction” from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Whit Watson Spouse- Wife
He is married to his wife and together they have two children, the family currently resides in his hometown of Winter Park, Florida.
Whit Watson Career
He has also been on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive and as a play-by-play commentator for the European Tour on Golf Channel. Prior to that, Watson worked as a key host for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, both of which are owned and run by Fox Television. After nearly seven years at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, he joined the network in August 2003. Watson worked for ESPN, hosting SportsCenter, RPM 2Night, NBA 2Night, and shifts on ESPNEWS, as well as filling in on ESPN Radio. Watson previously worked as a television producer and radio broadcaster for the Orlando Magic from 1993 to 1997.
Watson worked for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, where he hosted pregame shows and auxiliary programming for the Tampa Bay Rays, Orlando Magic, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He has hosted various original productions, including the pregame and postgame presentations for the University of Florida and Florida State University football games. Watson was the initial host of In My Own Words, a show developed in Orlando and later replicated by other Fox Television-owned regional sports networks around the country. Watson also called the University of Florida and Florida State University basketball and football games and was the lead play-by-play announcer for the FHSAA high school football and basketball state championship games.
Watson worked as a freelance studio host for ESPN Regional Television in Charlotte, NC, announcing college basketball games on the syndicated SEC Network package while still employed by FOX. Whit Watson received Trinity Preparatory School’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007. He is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame at the institution and presently serves on the Board of Trustees. He lettered in Cross-Country and served as President of Trinity Prep’s Student Council while also being an All-Conference second baseman and catcher on the baseball team.
Whit Watson Net Worth
Whit has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.
