Steven Sands is an American golf television personality. He is best known as the lead interviewer for NBC's golf coverage. He also works with NBC's cable outlet,

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, as a studio host and play-by-play announcer. He was given the nickname "Sandsie" by Tiger Woods.

Early life and education

Sands grew up in and around

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. He graduated from Charles W. Woodward High School in

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, and then from

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in 1991, earning a bachelor's degree in technical journalism.

Career

In 1990, Sands interned at

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Sports. He has worked at the

since 2001. He was also part of the

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's coverage of the

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, where he was a

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reporter. As part of the NBC broadcast of the 2018

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, Steve interviewed

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on the course after Tiger recorded his 80th career

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win, his first in over five years. He was inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Sands is a regular guest on ''

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''. The host,

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, found the name La Cheeserie amusing and asked his listeners to yell it at Sands when they see him working sporting events; he has heard shouts of "La Cheeserie!", including when he traveled to

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at the

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in 2016. From 1966 to 2025, the Sands family owned and operated Calvert Woodley Wines and Spirits, which is also home to La Cheeserie, a cheese merchant.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sands, Steve Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American television sports announcers Colorado State University alumni American golf commentators Olympic Games broadcasters Television personalities from Washington, D.C.