Biographies

Radio 5 Live golf correspondent

BBC Radio 5 Live's Iain Carter has covered many of the world's top sporting events. He is BBC Radio's golf correspondent and also commentates on major tennis and rugby tournaments throughout the year.  

Iain initially studied accountancy but switched to journalism and joined the BBC in 1988 as a sports producer at BBC Radio Leicester. He had previously worked as an agency news reporter and news reporter for Radio Trent.

In 1991 he joined BBC World Service sport and covered cricket tours in the West Indies, South Africa and Zimbabwe, as well as rugby union. He has also covered golf's Open Championships and Ryder Cups for BBC Radio and BBC World Service since 1993.

Iain moved to 5 Live in 1995, where a year as the breakfast show's sports presenter was followed by a stint on the F1 Grand Prix circuit during Damon Hill's champion season.

In rugby union for 5 Live he has commentated on the 1995, 2003 and 2007 World Cups and is a regular commentator for the Six Nations tournament.

Iain began commentating on tennis in 1997 and in 2002 won the ATP Media Excellence Award.

Iain succeeded Tony Adamson as BBC Radio golf correspondent in 2003.

Iain is a Leicester Tigers fan and lives in Surrey. He is a keen golfer and plays off a single figure handicap.