{"id":579484,"date":"2026-04-12T08:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/579484\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:55:10","slug":"john-goodman-narrated-open-jim-nantz-welcome-cbs-viewers-to-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/579484\/","title":{"rendered":"John Goodman-narrated open, Jim Nantz welcome CBS viewers to Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the 2026 Masters entered the third round on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club, it was day one of the coverage this year for CBS.<\/p>\n

CBS is synonymous with Masters coverage and has televised the tournament since 1956.<\/p>\n

The network annually does an excellent job making the Masters feel like the prestigious, historic tournament it is. And on Saturday, CBS delivered a beautiful cinematic open titled \u201cTradition\u201d that featured actor John Goodman as the narrator.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are few things more meaningful than tradition,\u201d Goodman began. \u201cIt\u2019s familiar. It\u2019s comforting. It\u2019s generational. And few things have stood the test of time quite like the Masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here was the Masters open from CBS, narrated by John Goodman. \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcfa\ud83c\udfa5 #themasters<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JCysWJxqMZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

That CBS piece received plenty of praise from the sports media world.<\/p>\n

Perfection. https:\/\/t.co\/T6WQUIxOzh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matt Barrie (@MattBarrie) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

CBS with a masterpiece to open Saturday at The Masters. pic.twitter.com\/zabfuX256R<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Ellis (@1PantherPlace) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

If you missed this earlier\u2026
Incredible\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/uEWPsmAH7Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pete Thompson (@thePTtv40) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

My word. This is wonderful. And incredibly familiar \u2764\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/4wyuEcrgbO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael McEwan (@MMcEwanGolf) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Jim Nantz has also been synonymous with Masters coverage as the lead CBS voice for 40 years. And he followed the Goodman-led intro by welcoming viewers to the Masters like only he can.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneration to generation to generation, Augusta National remains an American treasure. A gift to the game. And now, for the 90th springtime, welcome to the Masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Nantz welcomes CBS viewers to the Masters. \u26f3\ufe0f\ud83d\udcfa\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f #themasters<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/77XGFCvc32<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/NI056kTOKy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGeneration to generation to generation, Augusta National remains an American treasure,\u201d Nantz said. \u201cA gift to the game. And now, for the 90th springtime, welcome to the Masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the Augusta National Club, in Augusta, Georgia, CBS Sports proudly presents the Masters,\u201d Nantz continued. \u201cWhat is it about this tournament that triggers such deep emotions that you saw in that piece? For fans and players alike\u2026 It\u2019s a balance of history and tradition. These incredible, lush conditions, and all of the beauty that\u2019s so stunning, time and time again, through the generations. Augusta National and the Masters. Truly a tradition unlike any other.\u201d<\/p>\n

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