Remembering Mark Carnevale, PGA Tour Winner Turned Broadcaster

The PGA Tour announced that Mark Carnevale passed away suddenly on Monday. He was 64.

The peak of his golf career took place in 1992, when he won the Chattanooga Classic on his way to becoming the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in the very same year.

More recently, he was well-known to golf fans tuning in on Sirius XM Radio. He was a lead announcer for the channel for nearly 20 years after debuting on the mic in 2005. He worked the Genesis Scottish Open and was scheduled to do so for this week’s 3M Open.

We remember our friend and brother Mark Carnevale. pic.twitter.com/4atlMmhw0H

— SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) July 22, 2024

Commissioner Jay Monahan said:

“He was a member of that elite club, a PGA Tour winner, and then he held numerous roles within the industry, most recently as a significant voice in PGA Tour Radio’s coverage. Mark knew the game and did a terrific job of conveying insights from his unique point of view — and with an engaging wit and sense of humor.”

Several of his Sirius XM colleagues posted tributes to X after learning the news.

My friend Mark Carnevale ⁦@SiriusXMPGATOUR⁩ ⁦@PGATOURLIVE⁩ went to heaven today. I worked w/him for 20 years and he taught me many things and loved the game more than anyone I know. RIP my friend, hit ‘em straight. This was my last pic w/him at the Zurich Classic. pic.twitter.com/f32lPcBjbc

— Doug Bell (@DougBellESPN) July 22, 2024

Just turned on @SiriusXMPGATOUR to hear if they were talking about Mark Carnevale and Carny’s winning call of Xander at Valhalla was the bump coming back from break.

Got me choked up, while also reminding me a voice like his is etched in history. pic.twitter.com/2hdLBeIBep

— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 22, 2024

So sad to hear Mark Carnevale left us today. I closed a few bars with Carny. He talked a lot about his dad, Ben, basketball coach at North Carolina, then the Naval Academy. Served in WW2, Purple Heart. Also won a national title at NYU. Ben’s boy was a good man. RIP, mate pic.twitter.com/PR5QTOSUZG

— Robert Lusetich (@RobertLusetich) July 22, 2024

Stinging news.
I appreciated the old-school nature of Carney (so much so I kept asking to work with him more.) His deep love for the game with passionate discussions about rules, theories and design.
His distinct voice. His big heart.https://t.co/0yfU6cn3GE

— Chantel McCabe (@chantel_mccabe) July 22, 2024

His father, Ben, was head coach of the men’s basketball team at North Carolina (long before Dean Smith became a household name) and eventually became athletic director at William & Mary in Virginia. Mark Carnevale attended James Madison to play golf. In addition to his success in 1992, he reached a playoff at the 1994 Byron Nelson.

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