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NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2023 SPRING COLLEGE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

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Schedule to Feature NCAA Women’s and Men’s Championships, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Southwestern Invitational, and Western Intercollegiate

Nearly 150 Hours of College Golf on GOLF Channel and Peacock This Spring, Beginning Monday with the Southwestern Invitational

College Central to Surround Spring College Golf Coverage; Spring Preview Special to Air Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2023 – NBC Sports has announced its men’s and women’s spring college golf tournament schedule – totaling nearly 150 hours on GOLF Channel and Peacock – featuring the 2023 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG, the Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter, and the 76th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist.

The Southwestern Invitational from North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif., next week on Jan. 30-Feb. 1 kicks off the 2023 spring college golf tournament schedule on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

College Central will surround spring college golf and provide pre-round coverage leading into all events on GOLF Channel. A 30-minute special spring preview program will air this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

Below is the full schedule:

Event Dates Location
Southwestern Invitational Jan. 30-Feb. 1 North Ranch Country Club
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Feb. 27-March 1 Long Cove Club
Western Intercollegiate April 10-12 Pasatiempo Golf Club
NCAA Women’s Championships May 22-24 Grayhawk Golf Club
NCAA Men’s Championships May 29-31 Grayhawk Golf Club


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.

SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ZIPRECRUITER

The Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter is a 54-hole team and individual stroke play championship that features top Division I men’s golf programs across the country taking place annually at North Ranch Country Club (Lakes & Oaks Courses) in Westlake Village, Calif. Past individual champions of the event include Tiger Woods (1996, Stanford University), Patrick Cantlay (2011, UCLA), Sahith Theegala (2020, Pepperdine University), and Corey Pavin (1978, 1981, UCLA).

2021 national champion Pepperdine University hosts the event, which features four teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings this year, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season, including defending event champion and No. 4 Arizona State. The 2023 12-team tournament field is:

  • 14 Pepperdine (host)
  • 4 Arizona State
  • Georgia
  • Oregon
  • 19 San Diego State
  • San José State
  • 20 Texas
  • UCLA
  • UNLV
  • USC
  • Wake Forest
  • Washington

Live tournament coverage will be presented next week on Monday-Wednesday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, Jan. 30 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 4:30-7:30 p.m.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: John Cook
    • Holes: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND PXG

The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG will return after making its television debut on GOLF Channel last year when it became the first all-women’s regular season collegiate golf tournament to be presented live on the network. The annual event, hosted by multi-platinum country artist and PXG ambassador Darius Rucker, is held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C., and features a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors. Past individual champions of the tournament include Maria Fassi (2018, University of Arkansas), Emilia Migliaccio (2020, Wake Forest University), and Cheyenne Knight (2016, 2017, University of Alabama).

The field for the 11th edition of the tournament features No. 4 South Carolina (host) alongside 10 teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season, including defending event champion and No. 2 Wake Forest. The 2023 18-team tournament field is:

  • 4 South Carolina (host)
  • Alabama
  • 15 Arizona State
  • 25 Arkansas
  • 14 Auburn
  • 24 Baylor
  • 17 Duke
  • Furman
  • Georgia
  • Howard
  • Kentucky
  • 9 LSU
  • 5 Oregon
  • Northwestern
  • Texas
  • 19 Vanderbilt
  • 12 Virginia
  • 2 Wake Forest

Live tournament coverage will be presented Monday-Wednesday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, Feb. 27 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1 2:30-5:30 p.m.

WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESENTED BY TITLEIST

The Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist takes place annually in April at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. The event is a 54-hole stroke play and team match play competition and marks the final regular season event for the men’s field prior to the start of the conference championships. The individual champion receives the coveted Blue Jacket, with past winners including Johnny Miller (1968, BYU), Ken Venturi (1953, San José State University), Peter Jacobsen (1974, Arizona State University), Arron Oberholser (1996, San José State University), and Scottie Scheffler (2015, University of Texas). Players who have competed in the Western Intercollegiate have collectively earned 531 PGA TOUR victories and 50 major championships.

San José State hosts the 76th edition of one of the longest-running collegiate tournaments, which features five teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season. The 2023 14-team tournament field is:

  • San José State (host)
  • 22 Arizona
  • BYU
  • California at Berkeley
  • 21 Colorado State
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • 14 Pepperdine
  • 19 San Diego State
  • 6 Stanford
  • California at Irvine
  • UNLV
  • USC
  • Washington

GOLF Channel and Peacock will present live tournament coverage all three days.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, April 10 7-10 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11 7-10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12 4-7 p.m.

NCAA WOMEN’S & MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOLF Channel will present the 2023 NCAA Women’s (May 22-24) and Men’s (May 29-31) Golf Championships, totaling nearly 75 hours of comprehensive coverage presented by Stifel, over two weeks in late May. Arizona State will host both Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., marking the third consecutive championships that will be held at the club.

Last year’s champions were University of Texas (men’s team), Stanford University (women’s team), Gordon Sargent (men’s individual, Vanderbilt University), and Rose Zhang (women’s individual, Stanford University). Additional programming details for the 2023 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships will be announced in the coming months.

PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY VELOCITY GLOBAL

PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global rewards elite college players with access to Tours operated under the PGA TOUR umbrella, while upholding the principles and virtues of collegiate athletics. Introduced in 2020, the program strengthens and elevates the path to the PGA TOUR through the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR international tours. The No. 1 player in the final Velocity Global Ranking will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 2-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership. Additionally, players finishing 11th through 20th will be exempt members on PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

The Velocity Global Ranking will be featured on GOLF Channel each Wednesday on Golf Today and within weekly live tournament coverage during the spring, as well as across GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR digital platforms throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.PGATOUR.com/university and follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter and Instagram (@PGATOURU).

ANNIKA AND HASKINS AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL

GOLF Channel presents annual coverage of the announcements of the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel and Haskins Award Presented by Stifel winners, which honor the nation’s most outstanding female and male Division I collegiate golfers. Throughout the year, ANNIKA and Haskins Award Watch Lists are featured and updated with top performers across GOLF Channel linear and digital platforms.

Rose Zhang of Stanford University won the ANNIKA Award in 2022 and past recipients include Zhang’s Stanford teammate Rachel Heck (2021), two-time winner Maria Fassi (2018, 2019), and Bronte Law (2016, UCLA). Chris Gotterup of The University of Oklahoma took home the Haskins Award last year. Past winners of the Haskins Award include Tiger Woods (1996), Ben Crenshaw (1971-73, University of Texas), Justin Thomas (2012, University of Alabama), and Matt Kuchar (1998, Georgia Tech).

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of nine college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; the Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.,; and the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest at Cedar Crest in Dallas, Texas.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

–NBC SPORTS–

AUBURN WOMEN AND VANDERBILT MEN WIN 2022 EAST LAKE CUP FINAL

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Consolation Matches won by UCLA Women and Pepperdine Men

ATLANTA, (Oct. 26, 2022) – The Auburn women’s golf team and Vanderbilt men’s golf team claimed the eighth annual East Lake Cup Wednesday afternoon to close their fall seasons. The No. 3-seeded Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over No. 1 Texas A&M while third-seeded Vanderbilt edged out No. 1 Arizona State 3-2.

Auburn’s dominant afternoon began early with a 6&5 win from freshman Rachel Gourley over Texas A&M graduate student Hailee Cooper. A few minutes later, redshirt freshman Casey Weidenfeld—who sent the Tigers to the championship match on Tuesday—notched a 3&1 win over Aggie junior Zoe Slaughter. Auburn junior Elina Sinz clinched the championship match with a 3&2 triumph against Aggies senior Jennie Park, giving the Tigers their first East Lake Cup crown in program history. Auburn closed out the championship matches by sweeping Texas A7M, with a pair of 4-up wins. Junior Anna Foster defeated the women’s medalist Blanca Fernández García-Poggio while senior Megan Schofill bested sophomore Adela Cernousek.

“I think it helps a lot, just the confidence that we can do it against really good teams,” Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said. “I mean, Oregon and Texas A&M are both excellent golf teams, and I guess we are, too. I just want to enjoy this, give them a little bit of break and just emphasize how we have to keep working because everyone else in the country’s working hard, too.”

In the men’s final, Vanderbilt outdueled Arizona State, and clinched the title in the penultimate match, which featured a triumphant comeback from senior William Moll.

Senior Matthew Riedel claimed an early point for the Commodores with a quick 7&6 win against Arizona State senior Ryggs Johnston. Vanderbilt 5th-year senior Reid Davenport won 2&1 over freshman Michael Mjaaseth for a second point, which cleared the way for Moll to clinch the East Lake Cup for his Commodores.

Moll was 4 down to Arizona State sophomore Josele Ballester after 10 holes, but battled back with a flurry of late birdies to tie the match and, ultimately, win it 1-up with a birdie on No. 18. Arizona State claimed its two points on wins from freshman Luke Potter, 1-up, over Vanderbilt junior Cole Sherwood and from Sun Devils sophomore Preston Summerhays, 3&1, against sophomore Gordon Sargent.

The win marked Vanderbilt’s second East Lake Cup title in program history, making the Commodores one of just two men’s programs, joining Illinois, with multiple wins at the East Lake Cup.

“I really am proud of them,” Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh said. “I think certainly the first day here didn’t go the way we wanted. You get out here and the kind of experience you gain on a day like today, it’s invaluable. Learning how to deal with different feelings. Somebody lost, somebody won, it comes down on your shoulders. You can’t replicate that at home, so super proud of them.”

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH RESULTS:

Women’s Division: (3) Auburn def. (1) Texas A&M, 5-0

Men’s Division: (3) Vanderbilt def. (1) Arizona State, 3-2

Women

Texas A&M (1)                             vs.                        Auburn (3)

Zoe Slaughter                                                              Casey Weidenfeld (3&1)

Jennie Park                                                                  Elina Sinz (3&2)

Hailee Cooper                                                             Rachel Gourley (6&5)

Blanca Fernández García-Poggio                               Anna Foster (4up)

Adela Cernousek                                                         Megan Schofill (4up)

Men

Arizona State (1)                             vs.                     Vanderbilt (3)

Luke Potter (1up)                                                     Cole Sherwood

Michael Mjaaseth                                                       Reid Davenport (2&1)

Ryggs Johnston                                                           Matthew Riedel (7&6)

Josele Ballester                                                           William Moll (1up)

Preston Summerhays (3&1)                                    Gordon Sargent

CONSOLATION MATCH RESULTS:

Women’s Division: (4) UCLA def. (2) Oregon, 2-1-2

Men’s Division: (4) Pepperdine def. (2) Texas, 4-1

In the women’s consolation match, UCLA outlasted Pac-12 foe Oregon in a tight duel that ended 2-1-2. Oregon senior Briana Chacon gave the Ducks an early lead with a 5&4 win against senior Annabel Wilson. UCLA bounced back with a point from sophomore Caroline Canales, 1-up over Ducks senior Brittany Shin. UCLA redshirt sophomore Alessia Nobilio added a second point, also in 1-up fashion, over Oregon junior Ashleigh Park, which proved to be enough to win the consolation match. UCLA Sophomore Zoe Antoinette Campos tied Oregon senior Ching-Tzu Chen and senior Bruin Emilie Paltrinieri tied Oregon junior Hsin-Yu Lu.

“You know, it was really good for us,” UCLA head coach Carrie Forsyth said. “I think again we were pretty down after the way we played and then that tough loss yesterday. It just reminds you that it’s never over until it’s over, hang in there. We have a long season left to play, we have much work to do, but, you know, it just gives you that little boost of adrenaline.”

Pepperdine, the 2020 East Lake Cup champion, left Atlanta as the men’s consolation match winner with a 4-1 win over reigning national champion Texas.

Graduate student Luke Gifford gave the Waves an early point, with a 7&6 win against Texas sophomore Alejandro Gonzalez. Pepperdine sophomore Ian Maspat mounted a back-nine comeback to win 1-up over senior Mason Nome to add a second Pepperdine point. Junior William Mouw, playing in his third East Lake Cup, closed the consolation match for the Waves with a 4&3 triumph over Longhorns freshman Christiaan Maas. Pepperdine earned a final point with a 1-up victory from graduate student Sam Choi against freshman Keaton Vo. Texas earned its lone point on senior Travis Vick’s 1-up victory over Pepperdine graduate student Derek Hitchner.

“For us as a team, this was an important match today,” Pepperdine head coach Michael Beard said. “I know the consolation—you always want to be playing in that championship match, but I know for our guys it meant something to them and to the coaches as well. To be able to end the way we did today just feels good to end the fall that way. We’ve been here for eight days now and a lot of golf, and a treat to be here at East Lake. To be able to play this course in different conditions, too, was really a great experience for our guys.”

Women

Oregon (2)                             vs.                                UCLA (4)                  

Brittany Shin                                                               Caroline Canales (1up)

Briana Chacon (5&4)                                               Annabel Wilson

Ashleigh Park                                                             Alessia Nobilio (1up)

Hsin-Yu Lu                             Tie                               Emilie Paltrinieri

Ching-Tzu Chen                     Tie                               Zoe Antoinette Campos

Men

Texas (2)                             vs.                                   Pepperdine (4)           

Mason Nome                                                              Ian Maspat (1up)

Alejandro Gonzalez                                                    Luke Gifford (7&6)

Keaton Vo                                                                   Sam Choi (1up)

Christiaan Maas                                                          William Mouw (4&3)

Travis Vick (1up)                                                      Derek Hitchner

*Transcripts of post-round interviews with players and coaches at the 2022 East Lake Cup are available here.

*Images of the 2022 East Lake Cup approved for editorial use are available via this Dropbox link.

The East Lake Cup is contested over three days, following the format from the final three days of the NCAA men’s and women’s golf national championships. Monday, Oct. 24, is comprised of eight teams competing in individual stroke play competition to determine the individual champion and to seed for two days of match-play competition. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 25-26, two match-play tournaments are held simultaneously for the men’s and women’s divisions, with the semifinals taking place on Tuesday and the finals and consolation matches on Wednesday.

Teams for the 2022 East Lake Cup competed on the championship golf course at East Lake Golf Club, home of the TOUR Championship, the season-ending event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. The East Lake Cup benefits the East Lake Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping families build better lives and children reach their highest potential through its holistic approach to community revitalization incorporating mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness. The East Lake Cup is one of the largest contributors to the East Lake Foundation, having raised more than $1.5 million for the East Lake Foundation since the tournament’s inception in 2015. ZipRecuriter, World Wide Technology, Full Swing, and Bridgestone Golf are official partners of the East Lake Cup.

The 2023 East Lake Cup will be held October 30 to November 1. Due to renovations taking place at East Lake Golf Club next year, the ninth annual East Lake Cup will be hosted by Atlanta Athletic Club.

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of eight college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; and the Southwestern Invitational Presented by Topgolf at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

-NBC Sports-

 

TEXAS A&M, AUBURN (WOMEN), ARIZONA STATE, VANDERBILT (MEN) ADVANCE TO EAST LAKE CUP FINAL

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All-SEC Matchup in the Women’s Final; Men’s Championship Features the No. 2 (Vanderbilt) and No. 4 (Arizona State) teams in Final 2021-2022 Golfstat Ranking

In the Consolation matchup, Oregon vs. UCLA among the Women, and for the Men, Texas faces Pepperdine

 ATLANTA, (Oct. 25, 2022) – The women from Texas A&M and Auburn, along with the Arizona State and Vanderbilt men each won their semifinal match Tuesday to punch their ticket into Wednesday’s championship matches at the eighth annual East Lake Cup. The women’s final will showcase an all-SEC matchup, while the men’s features two NCAA Semifinalists from a season ago, with Vanderbilt finishing No. 2 and Arizona State No. 4 in the final 2021-2022 Golfstat ranking.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

  • WOMEN: (1) Texas A&M def. (4) UCLA, 3-2; (3) Auburn def. (2) Oregon 3-2.
  • MEN: (1) Arizona State def. (4) Pepperdine, 3-2; (3) Vanderbilt def. (2) Texas, 3-1-1.

WOMEN’S SEMIFINALS

The later semifinal was a dramatic match that went to extra holes to decide the clinching point. Auburn’s Casey Weidenfeld, a redshirt freshman, battled back against Oregon junior Hsin-Yu Lu to claim a 1-up victory in 19 holes and send the Tigers to the championship match. The Tigers and Ducks split the first two points of the day. Auburn senior Megan Schofill claimed a 6&5 win over senior Brittany Shin. Oregon then evened things with a 6&4 victory from senior Briana Chacon against freshman Rachel Gourley. Junior Ashleigh Park tallied the next Oregon point, with a 3&2 win over junior Elina Sinz. Auburn evened the match thanks to junior Anna Foster’s 4&2 win over senior Ching-Tzu Chen, which set the stage for Weidenfeld’s clinching point.

“We’ve got some young kids that joined our team this year, and I just let them know what our culture’s like,” Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said. “We had some match play and saw some, well, maybe a little attitude that I wasn’t really pleased with. It was the opportunity to remind them about our culture—that I don’t care what you shoot, we always fight. You might be shooting 85 and you’re on the last hole and something clicks, and it can carry over to the next day or the next tournament. I said, ‘We never stop fighting,’ and just kind of made that really clear. I’m really proud of them.”

In the early semifinal, UCLA sophomore Caroline Canales earned the first point of the day with a 2&1 win over Texas A&M sophomore Adela Cernousek. The Aggies responded with back-to-back points, starting with a 4&2 victory from junior Zoe Slaughter over redshirt sophomore Alessia Nobilio. The Aggies then claimed the third point, as Monday’s Medalist, senior Blanca Fernández García-Poggio, won 5&4 over UCLA senior Annabel Wilson. Bruins sophomore Zoe Antoinette Campos evened things with a 3&2 victory over Texas A&M senior Jennie Park, leading to a deciding final match featuring UCLA senior Emilie Paltrinieri and Texas A&M’s Hailee Cooper. A graduate student, Cooper claimed the victory, 1-up, for the Aggies, with a chip-in eagle on the par-5 18th hole.

“I think we fought through a bad day,” Texas A&M head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. “I don’t think we had our best just in the matches that I was around. But we had some big wins early which was nice, but we’ll have another tough match tomorrow.”

MEN’S SEMIFINALS 

Arizona State freshman Luke Potter picked up a point in the opening match with a 4&3 win over Pepperdine sophomore Ian Maspat. Last year’s East Lake Cup Co-Medalist Preston Summerhays, a sophomore for ASU, added a second points for the Sun Devils with a 1-up victory against grad student Sam Choi. The Waves rode back into the match with back-to-back points beginning with grad student Derek Hitchner’s 1-up win over senior Ryggs Johnston, followed by a 2&1 victory from senior William Mouw against freshman Michael Mjaaseth. In the anchor match, Sun Devils sophomore Josele Ballester punched ASU’s ticket to the championship match with a 3&2 win against Pepperdine grad student Luke Gifford.

“I think we could kind of put anybody against anybody and feel like they could beat them,” Arizona State head coach Matt Thurmond said. “We have five really, really good players. I think we’re a hard match-up, but so is Vanderbilt. They have five great players as well. (We’re) a competitive group; they’re really steady. I think that’s probably the biggest thing is they’re just kind of quietly steady and tough.”

The later semifinal featured a rematch of the NCAA National Semifinals when defending National Champion Texas ousted Vanderbilt. The Commodores claimed the rematch in emphatic fashion.

Texas freshman Christiaan Maas won the only point for the Longhorns with a 4&2 win over 5th-year Vanderbilt senior Reid Davenport. The first point for Vanderbilt came with a 5&4 victory by senior Matthew Riedel over Texas sophomore Alejandro Gonzalez. The Commodores proceeded to win the next two matches, with senior William Moll and junior Cole Sherwood both claiming 5&4 victories to propel Vanderbilt to Wednesday’s championship.

“We wanted to come out and just play better golf,” Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh said. “It’s match play, so the game changes a little bit, but we just weren’t very clean yesterday. So just wanted to have a little bit more ‘get up and go’ to what we’re trying to do.”

*Transcripts of post-round interviews with players and coaches at the 2022 East Lake Cup are available here.

 *Approved images of the 2022 East Lake Cup Semi-Final matches are available via this Dropbox link.

 WEDNESDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP AND CONSOLATION MATCHES:

Women’s Championship Match: Texas A&M (1) vs. Auburn (3)

Men’s Championship Match: Arizona State (1) vs. Vanderbilt (3)

Women’s Consolation Match: Oregon (2) vs. UCLA (4)

Men’s Consolation Match: Texas (2) vs. Pepperdine (4)

GOLF Channel’s live coverage of Wednesday Finals of team match play will air from 3-6 p.m. ET. College Central Pre-Game (2:30-3 p.m. ET) will preview each championship match and provide updates on matches already in progress.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

Women’s Division

(1) Texas A&M def. (4) UCLA, 3-2

(3) Auburn def. (2) Oregon, 3-2

 

Texas A&M (1)                             vs.            UCLA (4)

Adela Cernousek                                            Caroline Canales (2&1)

Zoe Slaughter (4&2)                                     Alessia Nobilio

Blanca Fernández García-Poggio (5&4)    Annabel Wilson

Hailee Cooper (1up)                                     Emilie Paltrinieri

Jennie Park                                                      Zoe Antoinette Campos (3&2)

 

Oregon (2)                                      vs.            Auburn (3)

Brittany Shin                                                   Megan Schofill (6&5)

Briana Chacon (6&4)                                   Rachel Gourley

Ashleigh Park (3&2)                                     Elina Sinz

Ching-Tzu Chen                                             Anna Foster (4&2)

Hsin-Yu Lu                                                     Casey Weidenfeld (1up 19 holes)

Men’s Division

(1) Arizona State def. (4) Pepperdine, 3-2

(3) Vanderbilt def. (2), Texas, 3-1-1

 

Arizona State (1)                             vs.                     Pepperdine (4)

Luke Potter (4&3)                                                    Ian Maspat

Preston Summerhays (1up)                                     Sam Choi

Ryggs Johnston                                                           Derek Hitchner (1up)

Michael Mjaaseth                                                       William Mouw (2&1)

Josele Ballester (3&2)                                               Luke Gifford

 

Texas (2)                                          vs.                     Vanderbilt (3)

Christiaan Maas (4&2)                                             Reid Davenport

Alejandro Gonzalez                                                    Matthew Riedel (5&4)

Mason Nome                                                              William Moll (5&4)

Keaton Vo                                                                   Cole Sherwood (5&4)

Travis Vick                          (TIE)                              Gordon Sargent

The East Lake Cup is being contested over three days, following the format from the final three days of the NCAA men’s and women’s golf national championships. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 25-26, two match-play tournaments are held simultaneously for the men’s and women’s divisions, with the semifinals taking place on Tuesday and the finals and consolation matches on Wednesday.

Teams for the East Lake Cup are competing on the championship golf course at East Lake Golf Club, home of the TOUR Championship, the season-ending event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. The East Lake Cup benefits the East Lake Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping families build better lives and children reach their highest potential through its holistic approach to community revitalization incorporating mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness. The East Lake Cup is one of the largest contributors to the East Lake Foundation, having raised more than $1.5 million for the East Lake Foundation since the tournament’s inception in 2015. ZipRecuriter, World Wide Technology, Full Swing, and Bridgestone Golf are official partners of the East Lake Cup.

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of eight college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; and the Southwestern Invitational Presented by Topgolf at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

 

-NBC Sports-

FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA-POGGIO (TEXAS A&M), SARGENT (VANDERBILT) WIN INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY AT 2022 EAST LAKE CUP

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Texas A&M (Women), Arizona State (Men) Claim No. 1 Seeds for Team Match Play Semifinals (Tuesday, 3-6 P.M. ET on GOLF Channel)

Women’s Semis: (1) Texas A&M vs. (4) UCLA; (2) Oregon vs. (3) Auburn  Men’s Semis: (1) Arizona State vs. (4) Pepperdine; (2) Texas vs. (3) Vanderbilt

ATLANTA, (Oct. 24, 2022) – Texas A&M’s Blanca Fernández García-Poggio fired a 2-under 70 to claim women’s medalist honors at the East Lake Cup. Vanderbilt’s Gordon Sargent, reigning NCAA Individual National Champion, earned the men’s individual crown with a 4-under 68.

Fernández García-Poggio was the first Aggie out and opened with two quick birdies in her first three holes. The highlight of Fernández García-Poggio’s round was a seven-hole stretch between Hole Nos. 8 and 14 which the senior played in a clean 5-under. Despite a tough finish, the Spaniard held on for her second-career individual victory and propelled Texas A&M to the No. 1 seed.

“It’s cool, the course is amazing and it’s so pretty,” Fernández García-Poggio said. “It’s just amazing.”

Sargent put together a bogey-free front nine with birdies on Hole Nos. 5, 6 and 7. After a bogey on the 11th hole, Sargent rebounded to birdie the 12th and 14th. He finished with a 4-under-par score of 68, the best of any player in the field.

“I didn’t drive it great, but I just kind of stayed in position all day,” Sargent said. “I hit my irons pretty solid and just did a good job of staying below the hole and giving myself good looks… I didn’t hit a great shot on (No.) 11, but other than that, played really solid.”

*Transcripts of post-round interviews with players and coaches at the 2022 East Lake Cup are available here.

*Approved images of the individual stroke play winners of the 2022 East Lake Cup are available via this Dropbox link.

TUESDAY’S SEMIFINAL MATCHES:

Women’s: (No. 1) Texas A&M vs. (No. 4) UCLA; (No. 2) Oregon vs. (No. 3) Auburn

Men’s: (No. 1) Arizona State vs. (No. 4) Pepperdine; (No. 2) Texas vs. (No. 3) Vanderbilt

GOLF Channel’s live coverage of Tuesday’s semifinals of team match play will air from 3-6 p.m. ET. College Central Pre-Game (2:30-3 p.m. ET) will preview each semifinal match and provide updates on matches already in progress.

WOMEN’S DIVISION – INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY RESULTS:

1          Blanca Fernández García-Poggio (Texas A&M)       (-2, 70)

T2        Hsin-Yu Lu (Oregon)                                                 (E, 72)

T2        Zoe Antoinette Campos (UCLA)                               (E, 72)

T2        Zoe Slaughter (Texas A&M)                                      (E, 72)

T2        Briana Chacon (Oregon)                                            (E, 72)

T2        Elina Sinz (Auburn)                                                    (E, 72)

T2        Adela Cernousek (Texas A&M)                                 (E, 72)

T2        Ashleigh Park (Oregon)                                             (E, 72)

TEAM RESULTS (determines seeding for Tuesday’s Match Play Semifinals):

Texas A&M (No. 1 seed) -1                                      Oregon (No. 2 seed) +1

Adela Cernousek (E, 72)                                            Briana Chacon (E, 72)

Hailee Cooper (+4, 76)                                               Ching-Tzu Chen (+5, 77)

Blanca Fernández García-Poggio (-2, 70)                  Hsin-Yu Lu (E, 72)

Jennie Park (+1, 73)                                                    Ashleigh Park (E, 72)

Zoe Slaughter (E, 72)                                                 Brittany Shin (+1, 73)

Auburn (No. 3 seed) +6                                            UCLA (No. 4 seed) +18

Anna Foster (+2, 74)                                                  Zoe Antoinette Campos (E, 72)

Rachel Gourley (+13, 85)                                           Caroline Canales (+6, 78)

Megan Schofill (+2, 74)                                             Alessia Nobilio (+3, 75)

Elina Sinz (E, 72)                                                       Emilie Paltrinieri (+9, 81)

Casey Weidenfeld (+2, 74)                                         Annabel Wilson (+10, 82)

MEN’S DIVISION – INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY RESULTS:

1          Gordon Sargent (Vanderbilt)                          (-4, 68)

T2        Derek Hitchner (Pepperdine)                         (-3, 69)

T2        Luke Potter (Arizona State)                            (-3, 69)

T4        Josele Ballester (Arizona State)                     (-2, 70)

T4        Keaton Vo (Texas)                                         (-2, 70)

T6        Preston Summerhays (Arizona State)             (-1, 71)

T6        Michael Mjaaseth (Arizona State)                  (-1, 71)

T6        Alejandro Gonzalez (Texas)                           (-1, 71)

TEAM RESULTS (determines seeding for Tuesday’s Match Play Semifinals):

Arizona State (No. 1 seed) -7                       Texas (No. 2 seed) -2

Josele Ballester (-2, 70)                                  Alejandro Gonzalez (-1, 71)

Ryggs Johnston (+5, 77)                                 Christiaan Maas (+1, 73)

Michael Mjaaseth (-1, 71)                              Mason Nome (+6, 78)

Luke Potter (-3, 69)                                        Travis Vick (E, 72)

Preston Summerhays (-1, 71)                         Keaton Vo (-2, 70)

Vanderbilt (No. 3 seed) E                             Pepperdine (No. 4 seed) +4

Reid Davenport (+2, 74)                                 Sam Choi (+3, 75)

William Moll (+2, 74)                                    Luke Gifford (+1, 73)

Matthew Riedel (+3, 75)                                Derek Hitchner (-3, 69)

Gordon Sargent (-4, 68)                                  Ian Maspat (+4, 76)

Cole Sherwood (E, 72)                                   William Mouw (+3, 75)

NOTE: The top four scores for each team are used to calculate team totals

The East Lake Cup is being contested over three days, following the format from the final three days of the NCAA men’s and women’s golf national championships. Tuesday (tomorrow) and Wednesday, Oct. 25-26, two match-play tournaments will be hosted simultaneously for the men’s and women’s divisions, with the semifinals taking place on Tuesday and the finals and consolation matches on Wednesday.

Teams for the East Lake Cup are competing on the championship golf course at East Lake Golf Club, home of the TOUR Championship, the season-ending event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. The East Lake Cup benefits the East Lake Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping families build better lives and children reach their highest potential through its holistic approach to community revitalization incorporating mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness. The East Lake Cup is one of the largest contributors to the East Lake Foundation, having raised more than $1.5 million for the East Lake Foundation since the tournament’s inception in 2015. ZipRecuriter, World Wide Technology, Full Swing, and Bridgestone Golf are official partners of the East Lake Cup.

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of eight college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; and the Southwestern Invitational Presented by Topgolf at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

-NBC SPORTS-

I AM A GOLFER FOUNDATION UNVEILS NATIONALLY TELEVISED “SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SHOWCASE AT CEDAR CREST”

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Top Black Collegiate Men and Women to Compete in Televised Event on GOLF Channel at Historic Cedar Crest Golf Course with Goal of Positively Impacting Southern Dallas

DALLAS, Texas – Oct. 21, 2022 – The I AM a Golfer Foundation, a Dallas nonprofit focused on historic Cedar Crest Golf Course, with support from Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, announced today an addition to GOLF Channel’s 2023 lineup of live televised college golf tournaments: The Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest. The event will be comprised of Black collegiate golfers, and include development opportunities for participants and area residents.

The top-21 male and 21 female Black collegiate golfers in the country will compete in 54-hole stroke play contests in their respective divisions. The inaugural three-day tournament will debut November 13, 2023, with a second event scheduled for 2024. GOLF Channel will televise all three rounds live and replay the tournaments in the evenings.

“We are delighted to announce this new event that provides opportunity for these talented collegiate golfers to showcase their talents on national television, exposure that is generally limited to players on a handful of Division 1 teams,” said Dave Ridley, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Foundation. “This event will highlight the history of Cedar Crest and the impact the Foundation is making on the lives of young people through our varied programs at the course and within the Dallas community.”

Chartered in 1919, Cedar Crest was designed by famed golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast. Among other significant national tournaments, Cedar Crest hosted the 1927 PGA Championship won by Walter Hagen and the 1954 UGA Negro National Open won by Charlie Sifford. Tillinghast, Hagen, and Sifford are members of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

“Cedar Crest Golf Course is a special place with a rich history,” said Ira Molayo, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of IAMGF. “Our Foundation’s mission is to help this ‘hidden gem’ be a catalyst for community transformation in the Cedar Crest neighborhood and surrounding communities.”

Since inception in 2018, IAMGF has engaged more than 450 area youth in instructional programming, created and hosted 71 paid internship positions for area students, and awarded more than $95,000 in college and higher education scholarships.

“Showing up for people in the markets we serve – including our hometown of Dallas – is at the heart of who we are,” said Ryan Green, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Southwest Airlines. “The contributions made by IAMGF align with our commitment to Dallas and support our mission to be a part of the surrounding communities.”

In addition to its youth programs, IAMGF founded the Dallas Amateur Championship in 2018 for DFW-area competitive golfers and as a fund-raiser for the Foundation. More than 600 participants compete annually.

“I could not be more proud and thankful to the leadership at the Foundation and Southwest Airlines for creating this event that will showcase our great city to a national audience,” said Mayor of Dallas Eric Johnson. “This unique collegiate, community and cause-related event will serve a purpose unlike any other in our city.”

A Saturday evening gala dinner with a keynote speaker and a Sunday morning 18-hole Collegiate-Amateur event will precede the three days of competition.

During the morning of each day’s competition, the schedule allows for conferences, seminars, and job fairs, not only for the participants in the event but also for area youth.

“I have long seen Cedar Crest Golf Course as an untapped economic engine for this community,” said Dallas City Councilmember for District 4, Carolyn King Arnold. “This new tournament, with its national reach, will add fuel to that engine and help attract a broad range of stakeholders who can help build on the momentum we have in the southern Dallas corridor to have a positive impact on our neighborhoods and residents.”

The Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest will be the very first televised tournament exclusively featuring the top male and female Black collegiate players and showcased as part of GOLF Channel’s annual coverage of college golf throughout the fall and spring.

“We are excited to introduce this dynamic, historic event into our college golf portfolio beginning next fall and continue to raise the profile of student athletes throughout the year across our platforms,” said Tom Knapp, Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Programming, NBC Sports.

“We are looking forward to showcasing not only the achievements of the Black men and women on the course at historic Cedar Crest during this tournament, but also telling the stories of their important, long-standing impact in the local Dallas community together with the Foundation,” added Damon Phillips, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Head of Diversity and Inclusion, NBC Sports.

The tournament will be the first-ever televised event at historic Cedar Crest Golf Course. GOLF Channel will provide live afternoon coverage of all three rounds with an encore presentation of each round totaling six telecasts and 18 total hours of programming.

“For Cedar Crest to host these talented collegiate players is a testament to Southwest Airlines’ investment in the communities that support them and to the city’s partnership with I Am a Golfer and Cedar Crest golf professionals. This golf gathering is creating economic development opportunities for southern Dallas that will ensure the course remains the “crown jewel” of this community and a favorite among golfers,” said Arun Agarwal, President, Dallas Park and Recreation Board.

Cedar Crest Golf Course is the oldest of six golf courses in the Dallas Park and Recreation collection, and the only course to have hosted tournaments on a national level including a major championship.

“Cedar Crest has been the stage for larger-than-life and blue-ribbon moments in golf history. Its rich legacy continues with this tournament’s debut, a game changer for our park system and for golf in this country,” said John D. Jenkins, director, Dallas Park and Recreation Department. “Hosting the Southwest Airlines Showcase is significant not only for Cedar Crest but also for Oak Cliff and southern Dallas neighborhoods. Recent enhancements to the greens and facility will give golfers an incredible playing experience.”

In addition to Southwest Airlines as Title Sponsor, the Louis L. Borick Foundation will serve as a “Foundational” supporter of the event. Two corporate “Proud Partners” are being pursued as well as various “Official Sponsor” partnerships.

Eligibility criteria for the 42-player invitational field of Black collegiate contestants will include, but not be limited to:

  1. Must still be in college
  2. Top TBD available men based on rankings
  3. Top TBD available women based on rankings
  4. Other accomplished men and women players in college
  5. Up to eight (8) tournament/sponsor exemptions; 4 men / 4 women

The final field of contestants is scheduled to be announced in late June or early July of 2023, after the completion of the college golf season and championships.

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About the I Am a Golfer Foundation

The I AM a Golfer Foundation (IAMGF) was established in 2018 with the mission to be a catalyst for community renewal and transformation in southern Dallas through the programming, preservation, and promotion of the historic Cedar Crest Golf Course. IAMGF’s belief is that the promotion of the sport and activity to diverse and historically underserved communities will have an impact beyond the course and into the daily lives of those reached by its initiatives. Since inception, IAMGF has engaged over 450 area youth in instructional programming, created and hosted 71 paid internship positions for area students, and awarded more than $95,000 in college and higher education scholarships. Additionally, IAMGF has advocated for and assisted with more than $1 million in improvements at Cedar Crest and annually conducts the Dallas Amateur Championship, Friends of Cedar Crest Golf Classic, and other events designed to bring increased awareness to the historic course and community. For additional info, visit www.iamagolfer.com.

About Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world’s most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 62,000 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year.

About Cedar Crest Golf Course

Built in 1919 as a private club and designed by legendary course architect A.W. Tillinghast, Cedar Crest Golf Course has long been regarded as a favorite by both local and national golf enthusiasts.  After hosting the Dallas Open in 1926 won by MacDonald Smith, Cedar Crest was awarded the 1927 PGA Championship won by World Golf Hall of Fame member Walter Hagen. This was the first major championship played in the southwest.  After purchase by the city of Dallas in 1946, Cedar Crest hosted the 1954 UGA Negro National Open won by Charlie Sifford, along with the USGA’s acclaimed Public Links Championship.

The surrounding neighborhood and residents played a pivotal role in the fight for desegregation and civil rights throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s and has been home to notable residents including Dr. Emmett J. Conrad, the first African American on the Board of Trustees for the Dallas Independent School District, Civil Rights leader Crawford Bunkley Jr., a Supreme Court case-winning attorney, and Dallas Cowboy and Olympic great “Bullet Bob” Hayes. Over the course’s 100-year history, the tradition of high-quality golf and service to the community has remained and is stewarded today by General Manager and Director of Golf Ira Molayo, PGA.

About GOLF Channel’s College Golf Platform

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of eight college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; and the Southwestern Invitational Presented by Topgolf at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF LIVE GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK, HEADLINED BY PGA TOUR’S SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN

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Live Coverage of Shriners Children’s Open from TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas Begins Thursday at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship From The Saticoy Club in California – Week-Long Primetime Coverage on GOLF Channel at 9 p.m. ET & Daily Live at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Digital Platforms

PGA TOUR Champions’ Constellation Furyk & Friends on GOLF Channel and Peacock & DP World Tour’s Acciona Spanish Open on GOLF Channel Also Presented This Week

Blessings Collegiate Invitational Final Round Presented Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 5, 2022 – NBC Sports will present more than 60 hours of live golf coverage this week across five events on GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms, headlined by the PGA TOUR’s Shriners Children’s Open from TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.

PGA TOUR: SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN

The PGA TOUR makes a stop in Las Vegas this week with the Shriner Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. Sungjae Im looks to defend his 2021 title.

Live coverage will be presented Thursday-Sunday from 5-8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Smylie Kaufman – who won the event in 2015 – makes his NBC Sports PGA TOUR debut as an on-course reporter.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Trevor Immelman
  • Tower: Curt Byrum
  • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Smylie Kaufman

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 5-8 p.m.
Friday 5-8 p.m.
Saturday 5-8 p.m.
Sunday 5-8 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Sungjae Im
  • Max Homa
  • Tom Kim
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Gary Woodland
  • Jason Day

LPGA TOUR: LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Saticoy Club in Somis, Calif., hosts the fourth edition of the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship for the first time this week.

Live coverage begins on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms. GOLF Channel will provide delayed coverage in primetime on Thursday beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
  • Tower: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel NBC Sports Digital
Thursday 9-12 p.m.* 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday 9-12 p.m.* 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 9-12 p.m.* 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday 9-12 p.m.* 5:30-8:30 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

  • Danielle Kang
  • Gaby Lopez
  • Yuka Saso
  • Patty Tavatanakit
  • Cristie Kerr

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: CONSTELLATION FURYK & FRIENDS

The second edition of the Constellation Furyk & Friends on the PGA TOUR Champions, hosted by Jim Furyk, takes place at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., this Friday-Sunday. NBC Sports golf analyst Notah Begay III makes his debut on the circuit this week.

Live coverage gets underway Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Friday, October 7 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Friday 2-5 p.m.
Saturday 2-5 p.m.
Sunday 2-5 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Bernhard Langer
  • Steve Stricker
  • Ernie Els
  • Darren Clarke
  • Notah Begay III
  • Jim Furyk

DP WORLD TOUR: ACCIONA SPANISH OPEN

Jon Rahm headlines the field at the Acciona Spanish Open on the DP World Tour this week. The national championship of Spain, which dates back to 1912, will be held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid and begins a stretch of three consecutive events held in Spain.

Live coverage begins Thursday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

Notable Players This Week

  • Jon Rahm
  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Rafa Cabrera-Bello
  • Min Woo Lee

BLESSINGS COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

The third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational presented by Tyson Foods from Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., is a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors.

Live coverage of the final round of play begins this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Pre-round coverage will get underway with College Central at 4 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
  • Analyst: John Cook
  • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Julia Johnson

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS

The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, serves as the show’s Season 2 finale, and sees Smith and Lowery discuss their takeaways from the Presidents Cup, Team USA’s ninth straight victory at the event, as well as a strong run from the International team.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Cara Banks, Anna Jackson, Jim Gallagher Jr., Brentley Romine, and Amy Rogers.
Day Golf Central
Wednesday 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday 4-5 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Friday 1:30-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday 1:30-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday 1:30-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.

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

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–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS EXTENSIVE LIVE COLLEGE GOLF COVERAGE THIS FALL ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

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Blessings Collegiate Invitational, Jackson T. Stephens Cup and East Lake Cup Comprise College Golf Slate This October on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Comprehensive College Golf Coverage to Total 65+ Hours in October

College Central to Provide Pre-Round Tournament Coverage All Month

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 28, 2022 – NBC Sports presents extensive coverage of top college golf tournaments this fall, totaling more than 65 hours, featuring the third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational, the second edition of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, and the eighth annual East Lake Cup on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Coverage begins with the Blessings Collegiate Invitational from Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., next week on Oct. 3-5. Below is the full 2022 collegiate golf tournament slate in October across GOLF Channel and Peacock:

Event Dates Location Network/Platform
Blessings Collegiate Invitational Oct. 3-5 Blessings Golf Club GOLF Channel
Jackson T. Stephens Cup Oct. 10-12 Seminole Golf Club GOLF Channel
East Lake Cup Oct. 24-26 East Lake Golf Club GOLF Channel, Peacock

College Central will provide pre-round coverage leading into the three fall collegiate events on GOLF Channel. 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.

BLESSINGS COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

The third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational Presented by Tyson Foods from Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., will be contested next week. The tournament is a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors. Blessings Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., served as host for the 2019 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Championships.

The 11-team tournament field, comprised of women’s and men’s teams from each school, features hosts and defending tournament champions Arkansas, California, UCF, Clemson, Louisville, Kansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas A&M, UCLA and UNLV. Live tournament coverage will be presented Monday-Wednesday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

Dates Live (ET) Encores (ET)
Monday, Oct. 3 4:30-7:30 p.m. 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 4 4:30-7:30 p.m. 8:30-11:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 5 4:30-7:30 p.m. 8:30-11:30 p.m.; 12-3 a.m. (Thursday)

JACKSON T. STEPHENS CUP

The second edition of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, named in memory of the late Augusta National Chairman, Jackson T. Stephens, will take place at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla., on October 10-12. The event is a 54-hole stroke play and team match play competition. The first 54 holes of stroke play will seed the men’s and women’s fields for the final 18 holes of match play.

The women’s field will include 2022 national champion Stanford, South Carolina, Wake Forest, LSU, USC, Arkansas and Duke, and the men’s side will feature 2022 national champion Texas, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, UNC, Arkansas, Stanford and Florida State.

In addition to the 14 schools competing for team titles, individual men and women collegiate players representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the U.S. Service Academies will compete in the stroke play portion of the tournament.

GOLF Channel will present live event coverage all three days.

Dates Live (ET) Encores (ET)
Monday, Oct. 10 4-7 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 11 3-6 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12 3-6 p.m. 7-10 p.m.; 3-6 a.m. (Thursday)

EAST LAKE CUP

The East Lake Cup Presented by ZipRecruiter will take place in late October at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. Modeled after the NCAA Golf Championships, the format for the event consists of an opening round of stroke play to crown an individual male and female champion and to determine seeding for the following two days of team match play competition. Past individual champions include current world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Andrea Lee.

The women’s field for the eighth annual East Lake Cup will feature UCLA, Auburn, Oregon, and Texas A&M, while the men’s side will be highlighted by 2022 national champion Texas, Pepperdine, Vanderbilt, and Arizona State.

Live tournament coverage from East Lake Golf Club, the annual site of the TOUR Championship, will be presented Monday-Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dates Live (ET) Encores (ET)
Monday, Oct. 24 3-6 p.m. 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 25 3-6 p.m. 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; 9 a.m.-Noon (Wednesday)
Wednesday, Oct. 26 3-6 p.m. 7-10 p.m.; 12-3 a.m. (Thursday)

PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY VELOCITY GLOBAL

Introduced in 2020, PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global identifies the best seniors in college golf and elevates their path to the PGA TOUR. Through the 2022 season, PGA TOUR University alumni have won eight professional events, and four alumni earned their PGA TOUR cards for the 2022-23 season.

The Velocity Global Ranking ranks players based on the last two years of their collegiate careers. The top 10 players in the final Velocity Global Ranking will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership next season, with Nos. 1-5 being exempt members and Nos. 6-10 being conditional members. Additionally, players finishing 6th through 20th will be exempt members on PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global will be featured on GOLF Channel each Wednesday on Golf Today and within weekly live tournament coverage, as well as across GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR digital platforms throughout the season. For more information, please visit pgatour.com/university and follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter and Instagram (@PGATOURU).

ANNIKA AND HASKINS AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL

GOLF Channel presents annual coverage of the announcements of the ANNIKA Award Presented by Stifel and Haskins Award Presented by Stifel winners, which honor the nation’s most outstanding female and male Division I collegiate golfers. Throughout the year, ANNIKA and Haskins Award Watch Lists are featured and updated with top performers across GOLF Channel linear and digital platforms.

Rose Zhang of Stanford University won the ANNIKA Award in 2022 and past recipients include Rachel Heck (2021, Stanford University), two-time winner Maria Fassi (2018-19, University of Arkansas) and Bronte Law (2016, UCLA). Chris Gotterup of the University of Oklahoma took home the Haskins Award last year. Past Haskins Award winners include Tiger Woods (1996, Stanford University), Ben Crenshaw (1971-73, University of Texas), and Justin Thomas (2012, University of Alabama).

COLLEGE GOLF TALK

Throughout the fall, Steve Burkowski and Brentley Romine host GOLF Channel’s College Golf Talk Podcast. From in-depth interviews with current players and coaches to expert analysis from the top college golf gurus, the College Golf Talk Podcast will keep you informed all season long. The College Golf Talk Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of eight college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; and the Southwestern Invitational Presented by Topgolf at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

–NBC SPORTS–

JACKSON T. STEPHENS CUP ANNOUNCES FIELD FOR SECOND ANNUAL TOURNAMENT; GOLF CHANNEL RETURNS WITH LIVE COVERAGE

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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – After a successful debut in 2021, The Jackson T. Stephens Cup (The Stephens Cup), announced its field today for the second-year competition being held at Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Florida October 9 -12. The Stephens Cup is a national collegiate golf tournament, named in honor of the late Jackson (Jack) T. Stephens, the former Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club.

This year’s competition will again feature one of the strongest fields in collegiate golf. The venerable

Seminole Golf Club, located on the Atlantic coast just north of West Palm Beach, is widely considered by

many to be one of the finest examples of golf course routing ever and was designed by the legendary

Donald Ross.

 

“Our goal is to create a distinctive and highly-competitive collegiate tournament that is comprised of

tomorrow’s PGA TOUR and LPGA stars playing some of the country’s premier golf courses,” said

tournament chairman Warren Stephens. “Dad (Jack Stephens) truly believed that golf instilled life

lessons and built character, especially when started young. Therefore, he would be very humbled and

proud that this tournament is named in his honor.”

 

“We are excited to host this year’s Jackson T. Stephens Cup at Seminole Golf Club,” said Jimmy Dunne,

President of Seminole Golf Club. “I, along with all our members, look forward to welcoming these

talented young players and hope Seminole’s rich golf history and traditions will inspire them to play

their very best. It will be a special week for amateur golf.”

 

The Stephens Cup field will feature seven of the top NCAA Division 1 men’s and women’s teams in the

country, as well as stand-out players from U.S Military Service Academies and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) competing as individuals.

 

The women’s division is set to be one of the strongest ever in collegiate golf with all seven teams ranked

in the top 25 of the most-recent Golfstat NCAA Division 1 standings. Accompanying 2022 National

Champion and top-ranked Stanford University in the women’s field is fourth-ranked University of South

Carolina, fifth-ranked Wake Forest University, 11th-ranked Louisiana State University, 16th-ranked

University of Southern California, 20th-ranked University of Arkansas, and 21st-ranked Duke University.

 

All seven of the men’s teams are featured in the top 25 beginning with third-ranked Oklahoma State

University, fifth-ranked University of North Carolina, 2022 National Champion and seventh-ranked

University of Texas, 12th-ranked University of Arkansas, 16th-ranked University of Notre Dame, 17thranked Stanford University, and 23rd-ranked Florida State University.

 

Warren Stephens stated the Tournament is committed to expanding opportunities in the game of golf

and fostering inclusion among talented golfers. In addition to the highly ranked collegiate teams,

individual invitations have been sent to the top players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs) and U.S. Military Service Academies (Army, Navy, and Air Force). “With these additions of

collegiate golfers from HBCUs and U.S. Military Service Academies, we celebrate diversity of education,

ethnicity, and background, recognizing the sport is stronger with representation that reflects America.

All of these young men and women are the future of golf and core to its growth. ”

 

The tournament format will feature 54-holes of stroke play followed by 18-holes of match play. The first

54-holes of team stroke play will be used to determine the seeding for the men’s and women’s fields for

the final day of match play. Stroke-play medalists will be honored on October 11 prior to the start of

match play. Tournament week will begin with a practice round and collegiate-am event on Sunday.

 

The three-day competition will be televised live on GOLF Channel. Live broadcasts will take place on

each day of official tournament play: Monday, Oct. 10: 4-7 p.m. eastern time, Tuesday, Oct. 11: 3-6 p.m.

eastern time and Wednesday, Oct. 12: 3-6 p.m. eastern time. GOLF Channel is the television home for

collegiate golf, providing live comprehensive coverage of eight college golf championships annually

across the network and its social and digital platforms.

 

Additional invitations will be extended to individuals from HBCUs and U.S. Military Service Academies

ahead of the event.

 

2022 Tournament Schedule:

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022: Practice Rounds/Collegiate-Am Event

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022: Stroke Play (27 holes)

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022: Stroke Play (27 holes)

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022: Match Play Final Round by seed (1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, etc.)

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About The Jackson T. Stephens Cup:

The Jackson T. Stephens Cup is an annual collegiate golf tournament named in memory of the late

Augusta National Golf Club Chairman, Jackson T. Stephens. The tournament is a four-day stroke play-match play event featuring NCAA Division I National Championship-contending men’s and women’s

teams and top players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and United States Military

Service Academies. The Alotian Club in Roland, Ark., is the home course for the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and will host the competition every four to five years, alongside other prominent world-class golfing

venues. For additional Jackson T. Stephens Cup information, visit http://www.stephenscup.com and follow the

tournament on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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COMPREHENSIVE 2022 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN HEADLINES THIS WEEK’S LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON NBC, USA NETWORK, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

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40+ Hours of U.S. Women’s Open Tournament and On-Site Studio Coverage Presented this Week From Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club

PGA TOUR’s Memorial Tournament Field Featuring 11 of Top 15 in World Golf Rankings From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

14 Consecutive Days of Live Tournament Coverage Continues on GOLF Channel Including PGA TOUR Champions Principal Charity Classic & DP World Tour’s Porsche European Open this Week

2022 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship Team National Championship Presented Live Today at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2022 – NBC Sports’ exclusive live coverage of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open headlines this week’s golf tournament coverage on NBC, USA Network, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

USGA: U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN PRESENTED BY PROMEDICA

NBC Sports presents more than 40 hours of tournament and on-site studio coverage of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica from Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., this week. In hosting the second major championship of the year in women’s golf, Pine Needles will become the first course to host the U.S. Women’s Open four times.

Live coverage begins tomorrow from 1-3 p.m. ET on Peacock followed by coverage on USA Network from 3-8 p.m. ET. Click here for complete championship programming details.

NBC, USA Network & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon / Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Morgan Pressel / Paige Mackenzie
  • Tower: Tom Abbott / Karen Stupples
  • On-Course: Kay Cockerill / John Wood
  • Interviews: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Peacock USA Network NBC
Thursday 1-3 p.m. 3-8 p.m.  
Friday 1-3 p.m. 3-8 p.m.  
Saturday 12-1 p.m./3-6 p.m. 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-7 p.m. 1-3 p.m. 3-7 p.m.

In addition, NBC Sports will complement its comprehensive U.S Women’s Open coverage with live featured groups Thursday-Sunday, showcasing a morning group and an afternoon group each day of the Championship. Featured groups will be shown live on Peacock, uswomensopen.com and the USGA OnDemand app. In total, there will be approximately 30 hours of additional digital coverage in 2022.

Featured Groups

Thursday

  • Jin Young Ko, Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho at 8:39 a.m. ET
  • Atthaya Thitikul, Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda at 2:24 p.m. ET

Friday

  • Atthaya Thitikul, Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda at 8:39 a.m. ET
  • Jin Young Ko, Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho at 2:24 p.m. ET

George Savaricas and Shane Bacon (play-by-play) and Tripp Isenhour and Emilia Migliaccio (on-course reporters) will provide commentary for NBC Sports’ featured groups coverage.

PGA TOUR: MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

The Memorial Tournament on the PGA TOUR, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, this week. Patrick Cantlay defends his 2021 title in a tournament field featuring 11 of the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 2 p.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Nick Faldo
  • Tower: Frank Nobilo
  • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Colt Knost

How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 2-6 p.m.
Friday 2-6 p.m.
Saturday 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

  • Jordan Spieth
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Viktor Hovland
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Jon Rahm
  • Cameron Smith

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions is in Des Moines, Iowa, this week as the Principal Charity Classic is held at Wakonda Club.

Coverage begins this Friday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Friday 6-8 p.m.*
Saturday 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

  • Bernhard Langer
  • Ernie Els
  • Fred Couples
  • Steve Stricker
  • Miguel Angel Jimenez

DP WORLD TOUR: PORSCHE EUROPEAN OPEN

The Porsche European Open on the DP World Tour is held at Green Eagle Golf Course in Hamburg, Germany, this week, marking the final event of a four-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open.

Live coverage begins Thursday at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 7 a.m.- Noon
Friday 7 a.m.- Noon
Saturday 7-11:30 a.m.
Sunday 7-11:30 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Henrik Stenson
  • Martin Kaymer
  • Robert MacIntyre
  • Victor Perez

2022 NCAA MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Coverage of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Team National Championship Presented by Stifel and Geico featuring No. 4 seed Texas vs. No. 7 seed Arizona State from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will be presented today at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa
  • Analyst: John Cook
  • Tower: Steve Burkowski
  • On-Course: Notah Begay III / Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr.
  • Interviews: Ryan Lavner

How To Watch – Wednesday, June 2 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Wednesday 5-9 p.m.


ASIAN TOUR: INTERNATIONAL SERIES ENGLAND

The Asian Tour continues this week with the International Series England from Slaley Hall in Hexham. Live coverage begins Thursday at 8 a.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms.

How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)

  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day Streaming
Thursday 8 a.m.- Noon
Friday 8 a.m.- Noon
Saturday 7-11 a.m.
Sunday 7-11 a.m.

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS

The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features three-time World Series champion Chili Davis talking about his connection to the sport of golf, and the similarities between the golf course and baseball field.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open: Beginning this afternoon, NBC Sports will surround the U.S. Women’s Open with live on-site studio coverage on Golf Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open on GOLF Channel. Cara Banks hosts the week’s coverage alongside analysts Brandel Chamblee, Paige Mackenzie, Karen Stupples, and Beth Ann Nichols and reporter Amy Rogers.
  • College Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Team National Championship today at 4:30 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Anna Jackson will anchor coverage with Jaime Diaz, Ryan Lavner, Todd Lewis and Rogers.

 

Day Golf Central – Live From the U.S. Women’s Open*
Wednesday Noon-4:30 p.m.
Thursday Noon-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Friday Noon-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./7-8 p.m.

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

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for 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–

OKLAHOMA SENIOR CHRIS GOTTERUP WINS 2022 FRED HASKINS AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL

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Recognizing the Most Outstanding Male NCAA Division I College Golfer, Gotterup Finished the Regular Season as Top-Ranked College Golfer in the Country

Live Coverage of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Continues Today and Wednesday on GOLF Channel

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 31, 2022 – Oklahoma senior Chris Gotterup was announced today as the winner of the prestigious 2022 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, recognizing the most outstanding male NCAA Division I college golfer for the 2021-22 season. The announcement was made today by Brian Stubbs, executive director of the Fred Haskins Foundation, and Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel.

Gotterup, a fifth-year senior who is the top-ranked NCAA DI men’s college golfer in both the Golfstat and Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, transferred to Oklahoma from Rutgers for the 2021-22 season. He carded victories at the East Lake Cup and the Puerto Rico Classic, and recorded eight top-10 finishes in 12 events overall, highlighted by his two victories, a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championship and two top-3 finishes. Gotterup finished in fifth place at 1-over par at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships Individual Championships on Monday, and advances to team match play competition with his Oklahoma teammates that begins today.

“I’m kind of lost for words. Looking at all of these names on here, to be associated with these names is awesome,” said Gotterup upon receiving the award. “I never thought I would be here. This just gives another notch on the belt that you can do it, and to be on the same list of people who are Hall of Famers in the game is really cool. This is surreal to be honest, and it has been a great journey.

“I wouldn’t be here without my four years at Rutgers,” continued Gotterup. “It really changed who I was, coming from a lost freshman to maturing as a senior. And now having the opportunity with the COVID year to play for Coach Hybl has been a dream journey for sure. I just wat play the best I can and see where it takes me.”

“Stifel has been a proud supporter of the Fred Haskins Award for more than a decade, and we are honored to announce Chris Gotterup as this year’s award winner,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel. “We salute Chris’ achievements both on the golf course and in the classroom throughout his collegiate career, and we wish him the best as he continues his journey in golf.”

“Chris is an outstanding individual on and off the course who has excelled under the challenges of a couple of unconventional college golf seasons, and we are honored to have him join the distinguished class of Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel winners,” said Brian Stubbs, executive director of the Fred Haskins Foundation. “I would like to extend my sincere thank you to all of the players, coaches, sports information directors and members of the college golf media for their support.”

Chris Gotterup, Senior, Oklahoma (2021-2022 season)
Ranking: Golfstat – 1 | Golfweek – 1
Wins: 2 (East Lake Cup, Puerto Rico Classic)
Regular season results: Win – East Lake Cup, Puerto Rico Classic; T-3, Colonial Collegiate, T-3 Maridoe Collegiate Invitational; T-4, Thunderbird Collegiate; T-9, NIT; T-14, Carmel Cup; T-16, Calusa Cup; T-50, Southern Highlands Collegiate. Score vs. par of -1.69 in 2021-22 is third-lowest in Oklahoma history. Finished as low amateur (T7) at the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA TOUR.

Post-season results: Second, Big 12 Championship; T-9, NCAA Norman Regional; Fifth, NCAA Individual Stroke Play Championship.

Other results and achievements (2017-2021 – Rutgers): 2019-20 Big Ten Player of the Year; 2020 NCAA Division I PING Third-Team All-American; 2020 Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American; Owns Rutgers school records in scoring average, par-3 scoring, par-4 scoring, par-5 scoring and number of par or better rounds.

GOLF Channel’s live coverage of the NCAA Golf Championships continues today and tomorrow with the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships team match play competition in primetime. Complete information about GOLF Channel’s television coverage of the NCAA Golf Championships can be found HERE.

Voting for the 2022 Haskins Award presented by Stifel was compiled and verified by the Fred Haskins Foundation, which oversees the award. Current NCAA D1 men’s golfers, men’s coaches, men’s golf sports information directors (SID’s) and college golf media are eligible to vote. Past winners of the Haskins Award have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournament victories around the world. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Ben Crenshaw and Justin Thomas. Florida State’s John Pak was the recipient of the 2021 Haskins Award.

About the Fred Haskins Award

Celebrating its 52nd year, the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel has been given to players who have captured 33 major championships and more than 400 professional tournaments around the world. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw, and Justin Thomas.  John Pak (FSU) won the 51st Haskins Award in 2021. The Fred Haskins Award is the oldest individual college golf award and the only award to be voted on by players, coaches, golf SID’s, and select golf media. Golf Channel and Golfweek are media partners for the Fred Haskins Award. More information on the Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel at www.haskinsaward.com.

Stifel, one of the nation’s leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards, recognizing annually the most outstanding NCAA Division I female and male college golfers. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.

About Fred Haskins and the Haskins Foundation

From the seaside town of Liverpool to a quaint Donald Ross course in Georgia, Fred Haskins built a reputation for mentoring young golfers. Haskins was head professional at the Country Club of Columbus for 34 years, recommended for the position by the legendary Bobby Jones. His proteges learned the game in Saturday morning classes that cost a nickel. They went on to win more than 150 collegiate and amateur tournaments. Haskins, a master club-maker as well, died in 1981. Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Foundation has been devoted to amateur golf and the presentation of the Haskins Award. This coveted trophy honors the year’s outstanding college golfer and the memory of Fred Haskins, an obscure club pro that spent his life nurturing and mentoring amateur golfers. The foundation, based in Columbus, Ga., oversees the voting conducted among college golfers, coaches and golf media.

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