The 2026 changes did not sit right with many. One of them was Kevin Kisner. During the RSM Classic, he took to X to express his frustration and called out the Tour for being a “closed shop.” He is out of 125 in the standings and then later added to his rant, “I literally could care less what direction they want to go. I was just pointing out how fascinating today would be to many careers.” Now days after venting out his concern, Kisner has made a rather surprising decision.

Per reports, NBC is expected to make Kevin Kisner its lead golf analyst in 2025. In the latest tweet by SBJ’s Josh Carpenter, it was revealed that Kisner will still play a limited PGA Tour schedule next year and the network will rotate analysts during weeks he’s competing. This move marks a significant change in strategy for NBC, which used a rotating booth of analysts in 2024. Having played 322 events, and winning four of them, Kisner’s experience and expertise will surely bring a new level of depth and insight to NBC’s golf coverage.

Kisner’s role will focus on weekend coverage, and he will work alongside play-by-play announcer Dan Hicks at NBC’s top tournaments, including the Players Championship, U.S. Open, and Open Championship. NBC’s golf coverage will continue to feature a team of analysts and play-by-play announcers, including Brad Faxon, Curt Byrum, Steve Sands, Terry Gannon, and Smylie Kaufman, among others. With Kisner at the helm, NBC’s golf coverage is poised to take on a new level of excitement and expertise in 2025.

Kevin Kisner was a part of the winning American team this year at the Presidents Cup. He has been a playing member of the 2017 and 2022 Presidents Cup winning squads. So, how exactly was Kisner struggling this season?

Kevin Kisner’s sinking career after the 2024 season

Kevin Kisner joined the PGA Tour in 2011 but is struggling to find his footing in the golf world. Despite his four PGA Tour wins, Kisner has seen a significant decline in his performance, dropping to 723 on the OWGR. For the 2025 season, he would be playing by relying on his top 50 career money exemption after finishing 196th.

Kisner’s struggles have taken a toll on his personal life, causing him to feel like his career was becoming more of an obligation than something he enjoyed doing. Kisner told Golfweek, “Standing on the tee not wanting to hit in front of people, that’s no way to play this Tour, that’s for sure and that’s what I felt.”

He even considered parting ways with his decade-long instructor, John Tillery, in an attempt to revamp his game. He did that but still, his game did not improve. He got Tillery back on his team only to part ways again in the 2024 summer.

Now, Kisner is looking forward to playing better and bringing his expertise to the golf world on a different platform. So, yes considering an alternate career choice seems like Kisner’s best bet as of now. What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below!