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Mark Immelman
Mark Immelman
Born	Mark Immelman; October 2, 1970 (age 54); Somerset West, South Africa
Education	Columbus State University
Occupation(s)	Sports announcer, golf coach, author
Website	Official Website

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Mark Immelman (born October 2, 1970) is a South African sportscaster, golf coach and author.

Immelman is currently the host of the On the Mark podcast on pgatour.com.^[1] He also covers live golf for the PGA Tour on ESPN+ for PGA Tour Live, and CBS Sports. Mark is also an analyst on the CBS Sports digital podcast “The First Cut” and a golf analyst for CBS Sports HQ.^[2] In addition to his broadcasting career, he's also a published author.^[3]

Mark is the older brother of 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman^[4] and son of former South African Sunshine Tour commissioner, Johan Immelman.

Amateur career

In four seasons playing for Columbus State, Immelman was a three-time All-American (1992, 94, 95) and a two-time Academic All-American^[5] while winning multiple national championships (1992, 94) with Columbus State.^[6]

Author

Immelman has had instructional articles published in Compleat Golfer (South Africa) and Golf Digest South Africa. He has also authored the swing sequences of a number of leading golf professionals, including Major Champions, for both publications. He has also been published in Golf Digest USA^[7] and has had some of his "On the Mark – Tips from The PGA Tour podcasts" published in Golf Magazine.^[8]

He is also a published author of two eBooks. His first effort, Scandalously Simple – The Easy Way to Accurate Golf Shot was published and then recrafted; and a second edition of the book is for sale on Apple Books.^[9] A second eBook, Golf is a Game of Recovery is also available.

Broadcasting career

Immelman got his start in golf broadcast when he made a number of appearances as a guest announcer on SuperSport TV in South Africa for various co-sanctioned Sunshine Tour events including the South African Open and the Alfred Dunhill Championship. In those early days, he was also afforded the opportunity to be a part of the European Tour Productions broadcast crew for the Joburg Open on the European Tour.

His career in broadcast on the PGA Tour began when he was included on the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio crew for the 2012 A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier. Immelman parlayed that outing into a 6-year tenure as one of Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio's leading play-by-play voices. His radio experience led to him hosting his own live streaming radio show called "On the Mark" on pgatour.com. The show aired for three days per week in 2015 and after one season the PGA Tour driven radio initiative morphed into a podcast called "On the Mark."^[10] The first podcast was released in February 2016, and to date it has been downloaded over 6 Million times in over 125 countries.

Immelman's broadcast work for the PGA Tour also included him being a part of the "Live @" crew for pgatour.com for a short stint. The PGA Tour Entertainment Network grew steadily and became a digital subscription-based streaming service called PGA Tour LIVE.^[11] Immelman (among others) was hired as one of the in-studio analysts as well as an on-course announcer for PGA Tour LIVE and has been a prominent announcer with the network since its inception.

While working for PGA Tour Live, Immelman has also appeared on DirecTV's featured groups coverage of various PGA Tour events, and the DirecTV LaunchPad Channel as an announcer and analyst.^[12]

His work on PGA Tour Live led to him being hired by CBS Sports as a part of their 4K Television broadcast of the 2016 PGA Championship at Baltusrol, NJ. His work in 4K expanded when he was offered analyst roles on The Masters broadcasts of "Masters On the Range," “Featured Groups" and "Amen Corner."^[13] His career in the 4K broadcasts also had him being used as an on-course announcer, and he continued to grow and impress in his role at CBS Sports and he was eventually promoted and became a member of the Golf on CBS Sports network show announce crew in 2018.^[2]

Immelman is also an analyst on the CBS Sports digital podcast "The First Cut" and a golf analyst for CBS Sports HQ.^[14]

In his combined radio and television career, Immelman has broadcast two of the four Majors in professional golf (The Masters and the PGA Championship). He has also been an announcer at a number of World Golf Championships (WGC) events. He has also announced and called three Presidents Cups.

Team appearances

Palmer Cup (representing International Team): 2019 (winners, non-playing captain)

Awards

2009 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year^[15]
2017 Columbus State Athletics Hall of Fame inductee^[16]

Personal life

Immelman lives with his wife, Tracy, and two daughters in Columbus, Georgia.

References

^ "PGA TOUR Radio".
^ ^a ^b "ViacomCBS Press Express | GOLF ON CBS".
^ Scandalously Simple.
^ "Mark Immelman, Brother of 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, Launches Golf Academy" (Press release). April 9, 2015.
^ "Search Past Awards".
^ "DII Men's Golf Championship History". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ "Mark Immelman".
^ "Mark Immelman". Golf.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.
^ "Mark Immelman".
^ "PGA TOUR Digital offers in-depth analysis via podcasts".
^ "New digital subscription service PGA TOUR LIVE set for debut".
^ "Watch Launch Pad Channel Live! Don't Miss Any of the Launch Pad Channel action!".
^ "CBS SPORTS SET FOR BROADCASTS OF MASTERS FOR 63rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR".
^ "Listen to the First Cut Golf Podcast | the First Cut takes you inside the ropes of the golf world, on the PGA Tour and beyond. Tournament previews and picks, deep dives into the players and storylines that matter in the sport of golf".
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2017 CSU Hall of Fame Class Announced".

External links

Mark Immelman official website

[1] "PGA TOUR Radio".

[viacomcbspressexpress1-2] "ViacomCBS Press Express | GOLF ON CBS".

[3] Scandalously Simple.

[4] "Mark Immelman, Brother of 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, Launches Golf Academy" (Press release). April 9, 2015.

[5] "Search Past Awards".

[6] "DII Men's Golf Championship History". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[7] "Mark Immelman".

[8] "Mark Immelman". Golf.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2020.

[9] "Mark Immelman".

[10] "PGA TOUR Digital offers in-depth analysis via podcasts".

[11] "New digital subscription service PGA TOUR LIVE set for debut".

[12] "Watch Launch Pad Channel Live! Don't Miss Any of the Launch Pad Channel action!".

[13] "CBS SPORTS SET FOR BROADCASTS OF MASTERS FOR 63rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR".

[14] "Listen to the First Cut Golf Podcast | the First Cut takes you inside the ropes of the golf world, on the PGA Tour and beyond. Tournament previews and picks, deep dives into the players and storylines that matter in the sport of golf".

[15] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[16] "2017 CSU Hall of Fame Class Announced".

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+| birth_place  = [[Somerset West]], South Africa
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+| occupation   = Sports announcer, golf coach, author
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-'''Mark Immelman''' (born October 2, 1970) is a South African [[sportscaster]], [[golf]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] and [[author]].
+'''Mark Immelman''' (born October 2, 1970) is a South African [[sportscaster]], golf coach and author.
-Immelman is currently the host of the On the Mark podcast on pgatour.com.<ref>https://www.pgatour.com/radio/on-the-mark.html</ref> He also covers live golf for the [[PGA Tour]] on their live-streaming mobile app, PGA Tour Live, on [[Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio]]<ref>http://investor.siriusxm.com/investor-overview/press-releases/press-release-details/2018/PGA-TOUR-SiriusXM-Agree-to-Four-Year-Extension/default.aspx</ref> and for [[Golf Channel]] and [[CBS Sports]].<ref>https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/shows/golf-on-cbs/bios?id=mark-immelman</ref> In addition to his broadcasting career, he's also the Director of Golf at [[Columbus State University]] <ref>http://www.csucougars.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=35</ref> and a published author.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/scandalously-simple/id960855999?mt=11</ref>
+Immelman is currently the host of the On the Mark podcast on pgatour.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/radio/on-the-mark.html|title = PGA TOUR Radio}}</ref> He also covers live golf for the [[PGA Tour]] on [[ESPN+]] for PGA Tour Live, and [[CBS Sports]]. Mark is also an analyst on the CBS Sports digital podcast “The First Cut” and a golf analyst for [[CBS Sports HQ]].<ref name="viacomcbspressexpress1">{{cite web|url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/shows/golf-on-cbs/bios?id=mark-immelman|title = ViacomCBS Press Express &#124; GOLF ON CBS}}</ref> In addition to his broadcasting career, he's also  a published author.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/scandalously-simple/id960855999?mt=11|title = Scandalously Simple}}</ref>
-Mark is the older brother of [[2008 Masters Tournament|2008 Masters]] champion, [[Trevor Immelman]]<ref>https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150409006279/en/Mark-Immelman-Brother-2008-Masters-Champion-Trevor</ref> and son of former South African [[Sunshine Tour]] commissioner, Johan Immelman.
+Mark is the older brother of [[2008 Masters Tournament|2008 Masters]] champion [[Trevor Immelman]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150409006279/en/Mark-Immelman-Brother-2008-Masters-Champion-Trevor|title = Mark Immelman, Brother of 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, Launches Golf Academy|date = April 9, 2015}}</ref> and son of former South African [[Sunshine Tour]] commissioner, Johan Immelman.
 ==Amateur career==
-In four seasons playing for Columbus State, Immelman was a three-time All-American (1992, 94, 95) and a two-time Academic All-American<ref>http://collegiategolf.com/component/option,com_honor/Itemid,39/view,default/</ref> while winning multiple national championships (1992, 94) with Columbus State.<ref>https://www.ncaa.com/history/golf-men/d2</ref>
+In four seasons playing for Columbus State, Immelman was a three-time All-American (1992, 94, 95) and a two-time Academic All-American<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collegiategolf.com/component/option,com_honor/Itemid,39/view,default/|title = Search Past Awards}}</ref> while winning multiple national championships (1992, 94) with Columbus State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/golf-men/d2 |title=DII Men's Golf Championship History |publisher=NCAA.com |date= |accessdate=2023-03-04}}</ref>
 ==Author==
-Immelman has had instructional articles published in Compleat Golfer (South Africa) and [[List of magazines in South Africa|Golf Digest]] South Africa. He has also authored the swing sequences of a number of leading golf professionals, including Major Champions, for both publications. He has also been published in Golf Digest USA<ref>https://www.golfdigest.com/contributor/mark-immelman</ref> and has had some of his “On the Mark – Tips from The PGA Tour podcasts” published in Golf Magazine.<ref>https://www.golf.com/golf_person/mark-immelman/</ref>
+Immelman has had instructional articles published in Compleat Golfer (South Africa) and [[List of magazines in South Africa|Golf Digest]] South Africa. He has also authored the swing sequences of a number of leading golf professionals, including Major Champions, for both publications. He has also been published in Golf Digest USA<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/contributor/mark-immelman|title = Mark Immelman}}</ref> and has had some of his "On the Mark – Tips from The PGA Tour podcasts" published in Golf Magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mark Immelman |url=https://www.golf.com/golf_person/mark-immelman/ |website=Golf.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331131740/https://www.golf.com/golf_person/mark-immelman/ |archive-date=31 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-He is also a published author of two eBooks. His first effort, ''Scandalously Simple – The Easy Way to Accurate Golf Shot'' was published and then recrafted; and a second edition of the book is for sale on [[Apple Books]].<ref>https://books.apple.com/us/author/mark-immelman/id450455485</ref> A second eBook, ''Golf is a Game of Recovery'' is also available.
+He is also a published author of two eBooks. His first effort, ''Scandalously Simple – The Easy Way to Accurate Golf Shot'' was published and then recrafted; and a second edition of the book is for sale on [[Apple Books]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.apple.com/us/author/mark-immelman/id450455485|title = Mark Immelman}}</ref> A second eBook, ''Golf is a Game of Recovery'' is also available.
 ==Broadcasting career==
-Immelman got his start in golf broadcast when he made a number of appearances as a guest announcer on [[SuperSport|SuperSport TV]] in South Africa for various co-sanctioned Sunshine Tour events including the [[South African Open (golf)|South African Open]] and the [[Alfred Dunhill Championship]]. In those early days, he was also afforded the opportunity to be a part of the European Tour Productions [[broadcasting|broadcast]] crew for [[Joburg Open|the Joburg Open]] on [[PGA European Tour|the European Tour]].
+Immelman got his start in golf broadcast when he made a number of appearances as a guest announcer on [[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport TV]] in South Africa for various co-sanctioned Sunshine Tour events including the [[South African Open (golf)|South African Open]] and the [[Alfred Dunhill Championship]]. In those early days, he was also afforded the opportunity to be a part of the European Tour Productions [[broadcasting|broadcast]] crew for [[Joburg Open|the Joburg Open]] on [[PGA European Tour|the European Tour]].
-His career in broadcast on the PGA Tour began when he was included on the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio crew for the 2012 [[Greenbrier Classic|A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier]]. Immelman parlayed that outing into a 6-year tenure as one of Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio's leading play-by-play voices. His radio experience led to him hosting his own live streaming radio show called “On the Mark” on pgatour.com. The show aired for three days per week in 2015 and after one season the PGA Tour driven radio initiative morphed into a podcast called “On the Mark.”<ref>https://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/08/22/PGA-TOUR-podcasts.html</ref> The first podcast was released in February 2016, and to date it has been downloaded over 2.5 Million times in over 125 countries.
+His career in broadcast on the PGA Tour began when he was included on the SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio crew for the 2012 [[Greenbrier Classic|A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier]]. Immelman parlayed that outing into a 6-year tenure as one of Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio's leading play-by-play voices. His radio experience led to him hosting his own live streaming radio show called "On the Mark" on pgatour.com. The show aired for three days per week in 2015 and after one season the PGA Tour driven radio initiative morphed into a podcast called "On the Mark."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2016/08/22/PGA-TOUR-podcasts.html|title = PGA TOUR Digital offers in-depth analysis via podcasts}}</ref> The first podcast was released in February 2016, and to date it has been downloaded over 6 Million times in over 125 countries.
-Immelman's broadcast work for the PGA Tour also included him being a part of the “Live @” crew for pgatour.com for a short stint. The PGA Tour Entertainment Network grew steadily and became a digital subscription-based streaming service called PGA Tour LIVE.<ref>https://www.pgatour.com/company/2015/04/28/pga-tour-live-digital-subscription-service.html</ref>  Immelman (among others) was hired as one of the in-studio analysts as well as an on-course announcer for PGA Tour LIVE and has been a prominent announcer with the network since its inception.
+Immelman's broadcast work for the PGA Tour also included him being a part of the "Live @" crew for pgatour.com for a short stint. The PGA Tour Entertainment Network grew steadily and became a digital subscription-based streaming service called PGA Tour LIVE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgatour.com/company/2015/04/28/pga-tour-live-digital-subscription-service.html|title=New digital subscription service PGA TOUR LIVE set for debut}}</ref> Immelman (among others) was hired as one of the in-studio analysts as well as an on-course announcer for PGA Tour LIVE and has been a prominent announcer with the network since its inception.
-While working for PGA Tour Live, Immelman has also appeared on [[DirecTV|DirecTV's]] featured groups coverage of various PGA Tour events, and the DirecTV LaunchPad Channel as an announcer and analyst.<ref>https://www.directv.com/tv/Launch-Pad-Channel-Mk9DOVQ5Tjh3TU09/SHOTLink-Channel-Y2ZyYjFMbWdXWjBHNklYazVGT1Yxdz09</ref>
+While working for PGA Tour Live, Immelman has also appeared on [[DirecTV]]'s featured groups coverage of various PGA Tour events, and the DirecTV LaunchPad Channel as an announcer and analyst.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.directv.com/tv/Launch-Pad-Channel-Mk9DOVQ5Tjh3TU09/SHOTLink-Channel-Y2ZyYjFMbWdXWjBHNklYazVGT1Yxdz09 | title=Watch Launch Pad Channel Live! Don't Miss Any of the Launch Pad Channel action! }}</ref>
-His work on PGA Tour Live led to him being hired by CBS Sports as a part of their [[Ultra-high-definition television|4K]] Television broadcast of the [[2016 PGA Championship]] at [[Baltusrol Golf Club|Baltusrol]], [[New Jersey|NJ]].  His work in 4K expanded when he was offered analyst roles on The Masters broadcasts of “Masters On the Range,” “Featured Groups” and “Amen Corner.”<ref>https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=49842</ref> His career in the 4K broadcasts also had him being used as an on-course announcer, and he continued to grow and impress in his role at CBS Sports and he was eventually promoted and became a member of the CBS Sports Network show announce crew in 2018.<ref>https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/shows/golf-on-cbs/bios?id=mark-immelman</ref>
+His work on PGA Tour Live led to him being hired by CBS Sports as a part of their [[Ultra-high-definition television|4K]] Television broadcast of the [[2016 PGA Championship]] at [[Baltusrol Golf Club|Baltusrol]], [[New Jersey|NJ]].  His work in 4K expanded when he was offered analyst roles on The Masters broadcasts of "Masters On the Range," “Featured Groups" and "Amen Corner."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-sports/releases/view?id=49842 | title=CBS SPORTS SET FOR BROADCASTS OF MASTERS FOR 63rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR }}</ref> His career in the 4K broadcasts also had him being used as an on-course announcer, and he continued to grow and impress in his role at CBS Sports and he was eventually promoted and became a member of the Golf on CBS Sports network show announce crew in 2018.<ref name="viacomcbspressexpress1"/>
-Immelman is also an analyst on the CBS Sports digital podcast “The First Cut” and a golf analyst for CBS Sports HQ.<ref>https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/the-first-cut-golf-podcast/</ref>
+Immelman is also an analyst on the CBS Sports digital podcast "The First Cut" and a golf analyst for CBS Sports HQ.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/the-first-cut-golf-podcast/ | title=Listen to the First Cut Golf Podcast &#124; the First Cut takes you inside the ropes of the golf world, on the PGA Tour and beyond. Tournament previews and picks, deep dives into the players and storylines that matter in the sport of golf }}</ref>
 In his combined radio and television career, Immelman has broadcast two of the four [[Men's major golf championships|Majors]] in professional golf ([[Masters Tournament|The Masters]] and [[PGA Championship|the PGA Championship]]).  He has also been an announcer at a number of [[World Golf Championships]] (WGC) events.  He has also announced and called three [[Presidents Cup]]s.
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 ==Awards==
-[[NCAA Division II]] Coach of the Year <ref>http://www.csucougars.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=35</ref><br>
+[[NCAA Division II]] Coach of the Year<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.csucougars.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=35 |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230112/http://www.csucougars.com/mobile/staff.aspx?staff=35 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
-Columbus State Athletics [[List of halls and walks of fame|Hall of Fame]] inductee <ref>http://csucougars.com/news/2017/3/16/general-2017-csu-hall-of-fame-class-announced.aspx</ref>
+Columbus State Athletics [[List of halls and walks of fame|Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref>{{cite web | url=http://csucougars.com/news/2017/3/16/general-2017-csu-hall-of-fame-class-announced.aspx | title=2017 CSU Hall of Fame Class Announced }}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Immelman lives with his wife, Tracy, and two daughters in [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].
+Immelman lives with his wife, Tracy, and two daughters in [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], Georgia.
 ==References==
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