Cara Banks: Real Facts About Height, Age, Husband

Cara Banks

Cara Robinson Banks is a famous and beautiful English sports television presenter who is best known as a presenter for the Golf Channel. Her stature, distinctive British accent and affable on-air presence have made her a well-known figure to golf fans worldwide. Cara developed a public profile on an international stage as one of the original hosts of the Golf Channel’s 1st top-rated daily news magazine show, Morning Drive; solidifying her place as one of golf’s foremost female voices.

Raised in London, in a fiercely sporting family, it was clear from a young age that Cara loved sport. In the early stages of her media career, she worked on high-profile sporting events like Wimbledon, the Olympics and The Open Championship. She left for the United States full-time in 2015 having had a successful career in the UK.

In the years since, Cara has established herself as a powerhouse that is equal parts informed and relatable. She offers collegial discourse and just a whiff of Paul “Motormouth” Azinger, seasoned with a love for sports, especially golf. But off screen, she’s a devoted wife and mother, famous for the grace she brings to juggling her work and family. Her story — from sporty girlhood in England to one of the leading women in American golf broadcasting — winds like a golf course, through talent, persistence and quiet strength.

Quick Bio Cara Banks

Net Worth

Cara Robinson Banks’ net worth is estimated to be $1.5 Million as of 2025. This income is mostly thanks to her work in sports broadcasting — especially with the Golf Channel and NBC Sports It wasn’t even her only source of income. She makes an annual salary of about $51,000 to $100,000, depending on her appearances and hosting duties.

Cara has been supplementing her salary with sponsored appearances, special event hosting (i.e. World Golf Hall of Fame Induction), and more. She lives in Florida, a tax friendly state that has almost certainly helped her do a good job at living off and accruing her money wisely. Her husband Oliver has a career of his own and also makes money for the family.

Cara herself lives a fairly quiet life and is private person, but her financial wins come after years of hard work, trust and tip-top delivery in the cut throat world of media.

Early Life and Family

Born on August 7, 1985, in London, UK, Cara Robinson is from a sports-oriented family. Her father, Michael Robinson, was the owner of a company who arranged golfing holidays while her mother, Sarah Robinson was president of the British Alpine Racing Ski Clubs. With a strong sporty influence both at home and at school, Cara and her younger brother Myles Robinson were actively encouraged to develop their physical talents from a young age.

The siblings went to the same initial school Ashdown House Prep School before their parents picked separate ones for genders. Cara went to Benenden School, an elite all-girls boarding school, and Myles went to Charterhouse School, one of the top boys’ boarding schools in England.

The Robinsons were particularly enthusiastic about golf, skiing and football, as lifelong Chelsea Football Club fans. Career Cara got an early taste of golf and so did her brother, Myles; he, too, is a power forward in skiing, along with playing water polo.

Sadly, the family suffered unbearably sad loss in December 2009 on one of their customary Christmas skiing trips to Wengen, Switzerland. Myles disappeared while skiing and his body was found below a high cliff after a search of seven days. It was widely reported within the British media and had a lasting effect on the family.

In return, Cara assisted in setting up a foundation in her sibling’s name to help fund youth sports programs. The trust aims to give British teenagers the chance to teach sports to underprivileged children – a tribute to Myles’ love of sport and teaching.

Even with the tremendous loss, Cara became a source of strength in her family, using her grief to help her with her career and philanthropy.

Education

Cara Robinson Banks attended Ashdown House Prep School and then went on to Benenden, a prestigious boarding school where girls are taught to be strong and confident leaders. She had a strong focus on media skills in her scholastic background, which also served her in later career in broadcasting.

While her collegiate experience is also private, information available shows that she studied media and communication in college, with a higher possibility of having majored either in journalism or broadcasting. Academically, it was combination of discipline, sports culture and communication practice which formed a solid base for future successes in sports media.

Career

Cara first started her sports broadcasting career as an assistant producer at IMG Media, working on golf-related content. The first roles were tough, involving nonstop travel and things like coordinating events, but they gave her a solid footing in the industry.

She rose to prominence after she started presenting “Golfing World” on Sky Sports, an international golf news program that took her to major tournaments around the world. She started getting noticed for her on-site coverage and interviews not just in the UK but on a wider and bigger scale in the US.

Her break came in 2015, when she accepted a full-time co-hosting job on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” in Orlando, Fla. With her polished manner, authoratative understanding of the game, and crisp British enunciation, Cara was soon a hit with viewers. She has interviewed golf’s biggest names and had live coverage of major championships.

That same year, Cara hosted the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which she calls one of the highlights of her career. She also covered the Ryder Cup 2018, further adding to her résumé as a reliable on air talent.

Cara went on to host Golf Central, the network’s marquee show, later transitioning to the host role in 2018. Her job called for more editing oversight as well as more in-depth golf news analysis, interviews, and tournament recaps.

Additionally, she has covered other sports for NBC Sports, such as Wimbledon, the 2012 Summer Olympics, World’s Strongest Man and Taste Festivals.

And it’s not just what Cara has done in her career that’s impressive, but how she’s been able to retain her relevancy and the respect of her peers in the challenging, male-dominated industry she works in.

Personal Life

Cara Banks husband Cara Banks is married to a British businessman and fitness fanatic, Oliver “Ollie” Banks. The couple first dated in December 2011 and, five years later, became engaged on December 23, 2016. They were married Oct 6, 2017, in Kent, England, at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.

Their nuptials were a gorgeous and intimate ceremony with their nearest and dearest. This was followed by their honeymoon in Greece on the island of Santorini.

Immediately after their wedding, Oliver was involved in a skiing accident and had to be evacuated by helicopter for an emergency operation. Luckily he recovered from it. Cara has occasionally discussed that time as a reminder of the randomness of life and how critical family support is in a crisis.

Cara and Oliver welcomed their first child together, son Jagger Myles Banks, in May 2019, named in honor of Cara’s late brother. The couple would go on to have a second child, but have largely keep additional information regarding their children under wraps.

Cara and her husband now live in Florida, near the headquarters of Golf Channel. They are both sports enthusiasts, and Cara often shares snaps of family life on her social media accounts.

Children

Cara and Oliver get to call themselves the parents of two beautiful kids, their first child, an adorable son named Jagger Myles Banks, was born in May 2019. In honour of Cara’s brother who passed away, Jagger’s birth was extremely emotional and a happy occassion for the family.

While the pair has chosen to largely shield the children from the public eye, Cara has provided a few peeks into family life on social media, posting vacations, birthdays, and parenting moments. Even with a full line up of work, she says she makes family her number one priority.

Her determination to combine the challenges of motherhood and a full-time career speaks volumes for her determination and solid values system.

Physical Appearance

I think Cara Banks is obviously very tall, she’s 6’1″. Her body weighs around 60 kg (132 lbs), and body measurements are 32-24-34 inches. Her flowing blonde hair and piercing dark eyes, combined with her onscreen confidence, shine in any sports broadcast.

Her height, which adds to her polished appearance, and the clarity of her speech have typically been cited as reasons for her successful career as a sports announcer, particularly for golf, a sport in which looking and sounding different is beneficial when generating a memorable media brand.

Final Word

Cara Robinson Banks has successfully transitioned from British sports nut to a leading face in American golf television. For a woman with a talent beyond regular beauty and style in a fickle industry obsessed with consistency and personality… she is just an enchanting triple threat.

Aside from her television career, Cara’s indomitable spirit—her perseverance in the face of personal doom—makes her story also as poignant as it is inspiring. Her philanthropic efforts, dedication to family and career excellence demonstrates to the world that she is not just the woman we all recognize from TV all too well but that she is a true beacon of perseverance and success.

As Cara moves forward in her career in sports media, she has still become a voice that golf fans both trust and respect. She brings a warmth, class, and heart—whether it’s she’s covering one of the major tournaments, talking with a master of the sport, or living her family life in Florida.