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Elliott Heath

Cara Banks Facts: 15 Things You Didn't Know About The English Broadcaster

Cara Banks presenting the 2017 World Golf Hall of Fame.

Cara Banks is a well known figure in the golf world and one of the sport's best broadcasters, regularly seen on Golf Channel and NBC Sports interviewing the world's best players and reporting from the biggest tournaments. Get to know Banks a little better with these facts...

CARA BANKS FACTS

1. Banks joined the Golf Channel's Morning Drive programme as a co-host in 2015. She has since moved to host Golf Central and Golf Central Live From programs for the sport's biggest events.

2. Prior to moving to Orlando with the Golf Channel, she worked for Golfing World in the UK as a presenter.

3. Banks has also worked for Live @ Wimbledon covering the tennis grand slam from the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

4. Previously known as Cara Robinson, she married her husband Ollie Banks in October 2017. Ollie Banks is the co-team principal of LIV Golf team, Majesticks GC.

5. Cara and Ollie have three children together, a son called Jesse who was born in 2019, a first daughter named Tiggy born in 2021, and a second daughter called Savannah who was born in 2024.

6. She is a keen golfer and often plays at former Open Championship venue Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Kent when she is back home in England.

7. Banks hosted the 2017 World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony as well as the 2017 Solheim Cup Opening Ceremony.

8. As well as her work for the Golf Channel, she has commentated for BBC 5 Live at The Open and also appears on Sky Sports.

9. Away from golf, Banks enjoys going skiing with her family.

10. Banks played most of her golf at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando before the Golf Channel relocated to the NBC Sports HQ in Stamford, Connecticut.

Banks on duty for BBC Radio 5 Live at the 2018 Open Championship (Image credit: Getty Images)

11. She has also presented Premier League football for NBC Sports as well as the Olympics.

12. Banks lists her passions as sport, fitness, travel, food & wine.

13. Banks is 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall.

14. Her TV inspiration was British presenter Davina McCall, who notably presenting Big Brother among many other big shows.

15. In 2024, Banks was a part of the NBC Sports golf team which covered the Paris Olympics and Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.

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