Golf Commentator & Caddie
Jim "Bones" Mackay: Biography at a Glance
- Jim “Bones” Mackay is an on-course reporter for NBC Sports’ PGA TOUR coverage and host of Playing Lessons on GolfPass, where he brings decades of elite experience to life with vivid storytelling and insider insight.
- He made history as the first full-time PGA TOUR caddie to take on a regular broadcast role, after 25 years alongside Phil Mickelson and a run with Justin Thomas, including the 2022 PGA Championship.
- Drawing on a career spent inside golf’s most high-stakes moments, Mackay shares lessons on leadership, trust, strategy, and focus under pressure—told with the clarity and humility of someone who’s seen it all, just a few feet away.
Biography
Jim “Bones” Mackay joined NBC Sports in 2017 as an on-course reporter for the network’s PGA TOUR live tournament coverage. Mackay serves as an on-course reporter for select events, including the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Mackay also serves as host of Playing Lessons on GolfPass, getting unique insights from some of the best golfers in the world.
The addition of Mackay marked the first occasion in which a full-time PGA TOUR caddie signed on for a regular tournament broadcasting role. However, Mackay’s decision to join NBC Sports wasn’t the first time he traded in a caddie bib for a microphone, as he took part in GOLF Channel’s live tournament coverage as an on-course reporter at the 2015 RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.
Mackay caddied for five-time major champion Phil Mickelson during a 25-year stretch that ultimately would encompass a Hall of Fame career with 42 PGA TOUR wins, in addition to representing the United States on 22 consecutive occasions as a member of Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams. Mackay also served as Justin Thomas’ caddie for the better part of three seasons, including Thomas’ come-from-behind victory at the 2022 PGA Championship.
