By Mike May
When you watch an LPGA golf tournament on Golf Channel, one of the reasons your signal is so strong and clear is due to the efforts of a Hoosier native. Tim Prichard grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 1982.
Many sports events that you have watched on television since 1984, when Prichard began his career in sports television, initially working an Indy Car Racing event in Ohio, have been impacted by his work.
Currently, he is a mobile unit engineer for NEP, the world’s largest provider of mobile facilities for all the networks, one of which is Golf Channel. Prichard started working fulltime in television back in 1991 with ESPN. His professional career in sports television has not only included working many golf tournaments, but also the occasional Super Bowl and World Series.
“I’ve been doing the shows, off and on, for Golf Channel for the past 15 years or so,” said Prichard.
As for his current duties with Golf Channel, it’s fair to say that Prichard is a person who gathers and consolidates.
“In a nutshell, I’m the EIC of the mobile unit,” added Prichard. “I bring all the sources into the truck — audio and video — and combine them and then send them to their appropriate places.”
For somebody who spends so much time at country clubs and golf courses, it’s no surprise that Prichard has evolved into an avid golfer.
“I love to play golf,” said Prichard. “I picked it up later in life. I started playing around 40 years old. I shoot in mid-80s, but I have never played in a league due to traveling.”
Of all the places that Prichard has visited over the years, there’s no question about his favorite city to visit in the world.
“My favorite city is Lowell, Ohio, which is my home,” said Prichard. “I have lived there for the last 24 years.”
Clearly, if he’s not at home, he’s on the road with Golf Channel, usually at an LPGA tournament bringing those great women golfers right into your living room.
