Tiger Woods Makes Rare Statement After Sudden Death of Sportscaster Dan Hicks

Natasha DyeFri, November 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM UTC

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Dan Hicks and Tiger Woods on Sept. 23, 2018Credit: David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty -

Tiger Woods spoke out to honor legendary sportscaster Dan Hicks in a statement on Friday, Nov. 13

Woods remembered Hicks as a “great friend to me both on and off the course”

Hicks died at age 64 unexpectedly following an acute illness, his wife Hannah Storm said on Thursday, Nov. 12

Tiger Woods is paying tribute to legendary NBC sportscaster Dan Hicks.

Woods wrote a thoughtful post to the voice behind many of his biggest golf victories on X on Friday, Nov. 13, one day after Hicks’ wife, ESPN anchor Hannah Storm, announced the 64-year-old broadcaster’s death.

“Dan Hicks was beloved by all who had the privilege of knowing and working alongside him. His kindness, warmth, and presence will be deeply missed,” the pro golfer began in his post.

Woods, 50, continued, “Like so many in the golf world, Dan was a great friend to me both on and off the course. I had the utmost respect for him and the incredible job he did for our sport for decades.”

Dan Hicks in Atlanta, Georgia on Sept. 27, 2015Credit: Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Woods said his thoughts “are with Hannah and their daughters during this incredibly difficult time,” and added, “I hope they find comfort in knowing how much he meant to so many people and the lasting impact he made on everyone whose life he touched.”

One of Hicks’ career-defining moments came as he was calling the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, where Woods won his third U.S. Open title and Hicks’ said his now-iconic line: “Expect anything different?”

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The NBC sportscaster later called that tournament “the most amazing week I’ve ever spent in a golf broadcast booth,” in an interview with Golf.com.

Hicks’ death was announced by Storm, also 64, in a statement on social media on Thursday, Nov. 12. “Our family is heartbroken by the sudden and unexpected passing of Dan following an acute illness,” she wrote.

Describing Hicks as “a devoted husband of over 30 years, loving father to our three daughters, and cherished friend to so many,” Storm said the loss “is immeasurable.”

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She added, “Dan was truly one of a kind and, quite simply, the person everyone wanted to be around. When he walked into a room, he brought the energy, the laughter and the people together. He was endlessly kind, thoughtful and funny, and he made everyone feel like they mattered.”

Hicks had worked for NBC as a sports broadcaster since 1992, joining the network after starting his career at KVOA in Tuscon, Ariz., and later CNN. Along with Woods, sports stars like Lindsey Vonn and Michael Phelps, who also had some of their biggest moments narrated by Hicks, paid tribute to him after his death.

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