Ivor Robson was a golf announcer best known for his long association with the British Open.
- Died: October 2023
- Details of death: Died at the age of 83.
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Ivor Robson’s legacy
Robson began announcing from the first tee of the British Open in 1975, kicking off the competition as he would go on to do for 41 years. His Scottish accent became indelibly attached to the Open. Never missing a tee time, he could be counted on to deliver his signature introduction for each golfer, beginning with “On the tee from…” Robson was rumored never to take a bathroom break in order to introduce each and every golfer over a 10-hour day, but he later revealed that quick breaks could be worked into his schedule. Though he was so much a part of the British open that he earned the nickname “Voice of the Open, Robson also announced at such golf events as the Ryder Cup.
Robson announced his final British Open in 2015, retiring later that year. Upon his retirement, he was honored with his own Claret Jug, the trophy given out to each year’s British Open winner. In his free time, Robson enjoyed playing golf himself, preferring Moffat Golf Club.
Notable quote
“By the time you get players a card, pin placement, the local rules, and tell them who is up first and second, the next group is coming on to play. You had to keep your concentration, and you don’t realise the time until it was about the last game. It was mentally exhausting but good.” —from a July 2023 interview for Bunkered
Tributes to Ivor Robson
Full obituary: Golf Digest
