Robson was also the official starter for the European Tour .
So starter 's 's lilting tone , which many top players gamely attempted to imitate in a send - off video , became synonymous with golf on this side of the Atlantic .
Robson was also the official starter for the European Tour , and so his lilting tone , which many top players gamely attempted to imitate in a send - off video , became synonymous with golf on this side of the Atlantic .