Yet for North Carolina's own Nantz, the week also brings unique personal challenges. A Charlotte native, Nantz's childhood unfolded near Quail Hollow, a place deeply woven into his family's legacy.

It would be a perfect place to walk out." Jim Nantz (R) and wife Courtney Nantz attend the 2015 CBS Upfront at The Tent at Lincoln Center on May 13, 2015 in New York City. D Dipasupil/Getty Images ...

Nantz trotted out the story as McIlroy was coming up the 72nd hole, nursing a one-stroke lead. "It ended up for whatever reason I kind of had to pick up the story later on in the playoff about him ...

Jim Nantz waited 15 years for the maximum payoff on a heartwarming story about Rory McIlroy during the 72nd hole of the Masters.