George Savaricas (Olympics)
Golf Studio Host
George Savaricas will make his debut on NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage this summer serving as a studio host for golf coverage at the Paris Olympics. Savaricas currently serves as a studio host, reporter and play-by-play commentator on GOLF Channel, calling play-by-play for a number of PGA TOUR events and regularly hosting Golf Central and Golf Today, the network’s daily studio pre- and post- and news programs.
Growing up in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb just outside of Chicago, George got his start in the golf industry as a caddie at Indian Hill Country Club, the same course that Bill Murray grew up caddying at and was the basis for the hit movie Caddyshack.
Fast Facts
- First Olympic assignment with NBCU
- Serves as a Host/Reporter for GOLF Channel
- Regularly covers the PGA Tour and has interviewed legends of the game including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
- Joined GOLF Channel in 2013
