Katt Williams Returns to PGA Tour Coverage at Tour Championship — and He's Got His Eye on Going Pro
Comedian Katt Williams is heading back to the golf course. The 54-year-old will serve as an on-course correspondent for the Thursday and Friday rounds of the Tour Championship at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club, the final event of the 2026 FedExCup Playoffs. Coverage airs and streams on ESPN, with PGA Tour Live — the featured-group feed on the ESPN app — teeing off at 11 a.m. ET both days. (The Hollywood Reporter, 24 August 2026)
Williams will team up with co-host and mentor Michael Collins to follow each round's "marquee group," offering commentary over the first 36 holes. The marquee group is the pairing the broadcast team deems the most compelling that day, and Williams and Collins will walk inside the ropes with those players. (The Hollywood Reporter, 24 August 2026)
This week marks Williams' third on-air role with the PGA Tour. He was a special guest at the 2024 Tour Championship and worked as an on-course correspondent for PGA Tour Live at the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, held at TPC Southwind — a tournament Justin Rose won in a playoff. (The Hollywood Reporter, 24 August 2026; PGA Tour, 11 August 2025)
His golf game is getting serious. Williams has cut eight strokes off his handicap since his last interview with The Hollywood Reporter and now plays to an 11 handicap — meaning he typically shoots about 11 over par on a standard course. He has said he hopes to eventually play golf professionally, if he can "get certain things taken care of." (The Hollywood Reporter, 24 August 2026)
The PGA Tour has been building its relationship with Williams beyond tournament week. In January 2026, PGA Tour Studios launched the second year of its original programming with "Mindful," a series exploring the mental side of golf. The episode titled "Mindful: Katt Williams" premiered on 12 February and delves into how the comedian frames golf as a reflection of life. (PGA Tour, 13 January 2026)
For viewers, the appeal is straightforward: a performer known for sharp, fast-paced comedy walking a golf course and talking about what he sees. Whether that eventually turns into a professional playing career is a question Williams himself has left open. What is certain is the on-air slot — Thursday and Friday, inside the ropes, on ESPN.
