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AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS NEARLY 50 HOURS OF LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK THIS WEEK

April 3, 2024 By admin

Live Coverage of Augusta National Women’s Amateur Begins Today From Champions Retreat Golf Club in Georgia at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur On-Site Coverage Presented this Friday at 1 p.m. ET & Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open Live Coverage From TPC San Antonio Begins Thursday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Smylie Kaufman to Serve as Analyst for This Week’s Coverage of Valero Texas Open

LPGA Tour Season Continues with T-Mobile Match Play From Shadow Creek in Las Vegas; Live Coverage Begins Today at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Five Hours of Live Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Begins Sunday, April 7, at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Golf Central Live From The Masters Media Conference Call – Today, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 3, 2024 – NBC Sports presents nearly 50 hours of live golf coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock this week, highlighted by the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR

72 of the world’s top female amateurs are scheduled to play in the fifth edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur this week. The first two rounds will be played at Champions Retreat Golf Club before the leading 30 players and ties compete in the final round at Augusta National Golf Club for the title.

Provided she remains an amateur, the winner will receive an invitation to the next five Augusta National Women’s Amateurs, the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, the 2024 Chevron Championship, the 2024 Evian Championship and additional amateur championships. Thirty-seven competitors return from last year’s event, including 2023 third-place finisher Andrea Lignell of Sweden and fourth-place finisher Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio of Spain.

Live coverage from Champions Retreat Golf Club gets underway Wednesday and Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. The final round at Augusta National will be presented on NBC and Peacock this Saturday at Noon ET.

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur on-site coverage will be presented this Friday at 1 p.m. ET & Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

- Host/Play by Play: Mike Tirico / Anna Jackson
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- Holes: Paige Mackenzie / Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay
- Interviews: Cara Banks

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 3 – Saturday, April 6 (all times ET)

- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	NBC/Peacock	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Wednesday		1:30-3:30 p.m.
Thursday		1:30-3:30 p.m.
Saturday	12-3:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

- Andrea Lignell
- Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio
- Latanna Stone
- Yuna Araki
- Megha Ganne
- Jennie Park
- Caitlyn Macnab
- Ingrid Lindblad
- Emilia Migliaccio

PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN

The PGA TOUR stays in Texas this weekend at the Valero Texas Open from TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course). The winner of the 93^rd playing of this tournament, if he is not already exempt, gets a spot into next week’s Masters. Jordan Spieth, who won this event in 2021, joins a competitive field this week including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Max Homa.

Live coverage gets underway tomorrow and Friday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. During the weekend, live coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock on both days before transitioning to NBC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

- Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
- Analyst: Smylie Kaufman
- Holes: Curt Byrum
- On-Course: John Wood / Billy Ray Brown
- Interviews/Reports: Damon Hack

How To Watch – Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 (all times ET)

- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	NBC/Peacock	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday		4-7 p.m.
Friday		4-7 p.m.
Saturday	3:30-6 p.m.	1-3:30 p.m.
Sunday	2:30-6 p.m.	1-2:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

- Rory McIlroy
- Jordan Spieth
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Max Homa
- Rickie Fowler
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Collin Morikawa
- Corey Conners
- Adam Scott

LPGA TOUR: T-MOBILE MATCH PLAY

The 2024 LPGA Tour season continues this week with the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nev. This year’s tournament utilizes both stroke play and match play and the field has been expanded to 96 players. After two rounds of stroke play on Wednesday and Thursday, the field will be cut to the low 65 plus ties. After another round of stroke play on Friday, the top eight players will qualify for match play on the weekend. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be held Saturday, with the 18-hole championship match taking place on Sunday.

Nelly Korda, winner of last week’s Ford Championship, will look to become the first player to win in four straight LPGA starts since Lorena Ochoa in 2008.

Opening round coverage gets underway tonight at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Karen Stupples
- Holes: Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 3 – Sunday, April 7 (all times ET)

- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock	Peacock
Wednesday	6-9 p.m.
Thursday	7-9 p.m.	6-7 p.m.*
Friday	7-8:30 p.m.	5:30-7 p.m.*
Saturday	6-9 p.m.
Sunday	6-9 p.m.

*Also on NBCSports.com and NBC Sports App

Notable Players This Week

- Nelly Korda
- Celine Boutier
- Lydia Ko
- Minjee Lee
- Brooke Henderson
- Rose Zhang
- Allison Corpuz

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS

The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club, featuring 40 boys and 40 girls competing in four age divisions, will be presented live this Sunday, April 7, across five hours of coverage beginning at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest) will be pulling double duty this week for the second consecutive year, competing in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur before joining the GOLF Channel and Peacock broadcast team as a chip analyst on Drive, Chip and Putt coverage.

Live coverage begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

- Play by Play: Mike Tirico / Anna Jackson
- Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Peter Jacobsen
- Drive Analyst: Arron Oberholser
- Chip Analyst: Emilia Migliaccio
- Interviews: Kira Dixon / Anna Jackson

How To Watch – Sunday, April 7 (all times ET)

- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Sunday	8 a.m.-1 p.m.

KORN FERRY TOUR: CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

How To Watch – Thursday, April 4 – Sunday, April 7 (all times ET)

- TV – GOLF Channel

Day	GOLF Channel
Thursday	10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Friday	10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
Saturday	3:30-6 p.m.
Sunday	2:30-6 p.m.

GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE MASTERS MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

- NBC Sports golf commentators Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Notah Begay III, and Johnson Wagner will preview the upcoming 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on a media conference call today, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Media interested in participating should call 786-697-3501; Passcode: NBC Sports.

- WHAT: NBC Sports Live From The Masters Media Conference Call
- WHO: Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Notah Begay III, Johnson Wagner
- WHEN: Wednesday, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. ET
- NUMBER: 786-697-3501
- PASSCODE: NBC Sports

BROADCAST NOTES

- Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Whit Watson, Rex Hoggard, and Jim Gallagher Jr.

- Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur will provide on-site pre-tournament coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on GOLF Channel and Peacock Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. Kira Dixon will host both days alongside Brandel Chamblee and Beth Ann Nichols.

- Golf Today on Wednesday will be hosted by George Savaricas, Hoggard, and Eamon Lynch.

Day	*Golf Central*	*Golf Today*	*Live From The Augusta National Women’s Amateur*
Wednesday	3:30-4:30 p.m./9-10 p.m.*	11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. p.m.
Thursday	3:30-4 p.m./9-10 p.m.
Friday	3:30-4 p.m./9-10 p.m.		1:30-3:30 p.m.
Saturday	Noon-1 p.m./9-10 p.m.*		10 a.m.-Noon
Sunday	9-10 p.m.

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

*Delay Coverage

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

–NBC SPORTS–

RECORD COVERAGE OF THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR AND DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS PRESENTED NEXT WEEK LIVE ON NBC, PEACOCK AND GOLF CHANNEL

March 23, 2023 By admin

Augusta National Women’s Amateur Final Round on Saturday, April 1, Live at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

For The First Time Ever, First and Second Round Coverage at Champions Retreat Golf Club Live on GOLF Channel and Peacock on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30

Five Hours of Live Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Begins Sunday, April 2, at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur On-Site Coverage Presented Friday, March 31, at 1 p.m. ET & Saturday, April 1, at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 23, 2023 – NBC Sports presents record coverage of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., next week with more than 15 hours of event and studio coverage on NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel.

For the first time, NBC Sports will present live coverage of the first and second rounds of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur from Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta on GOLF Channel and Peacock on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ET, with the final round from Augusta National Golf Club airing live Saturday, April 1, from noon-3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR

A field of 72 of the best women’s amateurs from around the world will play two rounds at Champions Retreat before the leading 30 players and ties compete in the final round at Augusta National for the title.

First and second round coverage will be presented on GOLF Channel and Peacock on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Cara Banks will call first and second round action with 2005 U.S. Women’s Amateur champion Morgan Pressel, three-time NCAA All-American Paige Mackenzie, and Steve Burkowski.

The star-studded field features 24 of the top 25 players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, including World No. 1 Rose Zhang (Stanford), 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis, 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Tsubasa Kajitani, 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur runners-up and LSU teammates Ingrid Lindblad and Latanna Stone, Amari Avery (USC), and Megha Ganne (Stanford).

NBC, Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Mike Tirico / Cara Banks
Analyst: Morgan Pressel
Holes: Paige Mackenzie / Steve Burkowski
On-Course: Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay
Interviews: Cara Banks

How To Watch – Wednesday, March 29 – Saturday, April 1 (all times ET)

TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	NBC/Peacock	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Wednesday, March 29		1:30-3:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 30		1:30-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 1	Noon-3:30 p.m.

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS

The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club, featuring 40 boys and 40 girls competing in four age divisions, will be presented live on Sunday, April 2, across five hours of coverage beginning at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest) will be pulling double duty this week, competing in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur before joining the GOLF Channel and Peacock broadcast team as a chip analyst on Drive, Chip and Putt coverage.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Mike Tirico
Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Peter Jacobsen
Drive Analyst: Arron Oberholser
Chip Analyst: Emilia Migliaccio

How To Watch – Sunday, April 2 (all times ET)

TV – GOLF Channel
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Sunday, April 2	8 a.m.-1 p.m.

BROADCAST NOTES

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur: Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur will provide on-site pre-tournament coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on GOLF Channel and Peacock Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1. Anna Jackson will host both days alongside Brandel Chamblee and Beth Ann Nichols.

Day	*Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur*
Friday, March 31	1-3 p.m.
Saturday, April 1	10 a.m.-Noon

Ahead of next week’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur and Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, studio coverage will be highlighted by several feature pieces, including:

Sit-down interviews with 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur runners-up Ingrid Lindblad and Latanna Stone and their roles on the LSU golf program;
An inside look at reigning Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis and growing up playing the sport of golf with her twin brother Billy Davis in Chewelah, Wash.;
A story on Maya Gaudin’s upbringing and her connection with Rory McIlroy;
Ha Young Chang’s relationship with her father, Minku Chang, in practicing taekwondo and how success in the sport is similar to golf.

–NBC SPORTS–

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR AND DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS PRESENTED THIS WEEKEND LIVE ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

March 29, 2022 By admin

Augusta National Women’s Amateur Final Round – Live Saturday at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

“Making The Cut” Second Round Coverage and Potential Playoff at Champions Retreat Golf Club to Stream on NBC Sports and Augusta National Women’s Amateur Digital Platforms for First-Time Ever Thursday at 2 p.m. ET

Five Hours of Live Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur On-Site Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Presented Friday & Saturday at 10 a.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 29, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., this weekend on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR

The third edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur takes place this week with the final round from Augusta National Golf Club airing live Saturday at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. An international field of 72 women amateurs will compete in 54 holes of stroke play. The first 36 holes will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta tomorrow and Thursday before a cut takes place. The final 30 players will compete in the final round on Saturday.

For the first time, “Making The Cut” second round coverage from Champions Retreat Golf Club will stream live on NBC Sports and Augusta National Women’s Amateur digital platforms Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. The two hours of coverage will feature holes 9 and 18 – and full coverage of a playoff, if necessary – as the field aims to make the cut for Saturday’s final round at Augusta National Golf Club. Steve Burkowski will call the action with Paige Mackenzie, Kay Cockerill, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, and Kathryn Tappen.

The star-studded field features 22 of the top 25 players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, including Rose Zhang (Stanford), Rachel Heck (Stanford), 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur runner-up Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), and Megha Ganne.

NBC & Peacock Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Mike Tirico
Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Trevor Immelman
Tower: Kay Cockerill
On-Course: Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay
Reporter: Steve Burkowski
Interviews: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Saturday, April 2 (all times ET)

TV – NBC
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	NBC & Peacock
Saturday	Noon-3:30 p.m.

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS

The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club, featuring 40 boys and 40 girls competing across four age divisions, will be presented live across five hours beginning Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Mike Tirico
Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Peter Jacobsen
Drive Analyst: Arron Oberholser
Chip Analyst: Emilia Migliaccio
Interviews: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Sunday, April 3 (all times ET)

TV – GOLF Channel
Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel
Sunday	8 a.m.-1 p.m.

BROADCAST NOTES

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur: Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur will provide on-site pre-tournament coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on GOLF Channel Friday and Saturday. Cara Banks will host each day alongside Brandel Chamblee, Steve Burkowski and Julie Williams.

Day	*Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur*
Friday	10-11:30 a.m.
Saturday	10 a.m.-Noon

–NBC SPORTS–