Communicator Kraig Kann talks the talk

Former Golf Channel personality shares stories of his career, which includes working for the LPGA and starting his own business, and discusses the importance of communication

Jay Delsing|

Versatile Kraig Kann, a former Golf Channel broadcaster and LPGA communications officer, author and founder of a communications consulting company, joins host Jay Delsing to discuss a diverse career that includes stories about Ray Floyd, Payne Stewart and Arnold Palmer.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
12-minute mark: His Golf Channel years, first interview with Ray Floyd and reflections on Payne Stewart
20-minute mark: The great what-if opportunity Kann turns down
26-minute mark: Kann moves to the LPGA
33-minute mark: Hideki Matsuyama and Tokyo Olympics ... will he light the torch with his Masters green jacket on?
40-minute mark: Plane ride with Arnold Palmer and stories told
47-minute mark: His book, “Can you get our attention?”

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Published May 18, 2021 | Modified May 18, 2021

JAY DELSING

Jay Delsing hails from St. Louis, Missouri. While his father played Major League baseball for 10 years and was a member for the World Champion New York Yankees in 1949, Jay had a different kind of long drive in mind. In 1979, Delsing received a coveted golf scholarship from UCLA where he became a two-time All-American. In 1984, Delsing earned his PGA Tour Card and played in nearly 700 PGA Tour events, earning more than 4 million in prize money. He has 7 professional wins to his credit, including the Fort Smith Classic, The Omaha Classic and the Gerald Ford Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 2014, Fox Sports added Delsing to its broadcast team. The recent US Open Championship at Shinnecock Golf Club in Long Island, New York marked his fourth consecutive national open coverage for Fox Sports. In addition, he is a commentator for PGA Tour Live. In April of 2018, Delsing was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. In 2005, Delsing founded First Tee of St Louis, which introduces nine core values of golf to underprivileged kids. His Jay Delsing Foundation introduces the sport to children in rural areas. Jay Delsing Golf hosts corporate entertainment and hospitality events throughout the country. Delsing’s radio show "Golf with Jay Delsing" airs on 101 ESPN, on Sundays from 9-10 a.m. Jay is the proud father of four daughters.

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