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Today at 3 p.m. ET Live on GOLF Channel: Woods, Thomas, McIlroy, Rose Convene for “Payne’s Valley Cup” Team Match Play Competition in Missouri

September 22, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

McDowell Defends at Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, with

Live Coverage Airing Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel, NBC (Weekend)

Lowry, Harrington Headline Field at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

ORLANDO, Fla., (Sept. 22, 2020) – Today at 3 p.m. ET, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose will convene for the Payne’s Valley Cup presented by Bass Pro Shops, an 18-hole charity match airing live on GOLF Channel. The competition will commemorate the grand opening of Payne’s Valley Golf Course (Ridgedale, Mo.) at Big Cedar Lodge, the first public golf course design for Woods, who will team up with Thomas to take on the European duo of McIlroy and Rose. The Payne’s Valley Cup will feature a mix of competition formats synonymous with international team competitions: best ball, alternate shot and singles matches, and will raise funds for the Payne Stewart Family Foundation. The PGA TOUR is in the Dominican Republic this week, staging the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, as Graeme McDowell defends his 2019 title. Live coverage will air across GOLF Channel (Thursday-Friday) and NBC (weekend). The European Tour hosts the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Northern Ireland, with nearly 20 hours of live coverage scheduled to air Thursday through Sunday on GOLF Channel.

Payne’s Valley Cup

Date: Sept. 22

Venue: Payne’s Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Mo.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Tuesday 3-7 p.m.

Broadcast Notes:

Players to be mic’d up during course of competition: All four players will be mic’d up throughout the competition while showcasing Woods’ new golf course that pays tribute to Ozarks-native and World Golf Hall-of-Famer, Payne Stewart. In addition to the live telecast on GOLF Channel, NBC will televise a special encore of the Payne’s Valley Cup as two separate broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26-27 from 4-6 pm ET.

Format: The Payne’s Valley Cup will feature a mix of competition formats synonymous with international team competitions: best ball, alternate shot and singles matches. The Payne’s Valley Cup will implement a comprehensive health and safety play that will follow all recommended protocols put in place by the PGA TOUR and local government, utilizing testing measures to help protect the health and safety of the players, officials, the production team and others on-site.

Event to benefit Payne Stewart Family Foundation: To honor the namesake of the golf course and one of Missouri’s all-time great sports legends, the Payne’s Valley Cup will raise funds for the Payne Stewart Family Foundation – a foundation that supports beneficiaries that were vitally important to the late Stewart, including Kids Across America, the AJGA and The First Tee.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Dan Hicks

Analyst: Paul Azinger

On-Course: David Feherty

Interviews: Henni Zuel

PGA TOUR

Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship

Dates: Sept. 24-27

Venue: Corales Golf Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (Replay)

Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (Replay)

Tournament Airtimes on NBC (Eastern):

Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (GOLF Channel replay)

Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (GOLF Channel replay)

Broadcast Notes:

New event date: Originally scheduled for March, the tournament was postponed to this week due to COVID-19. For the first time, the tournament will offer full FedExCup points, along with an invitation into the 2021 Masters. It also will mark one of three PGA TOUR events being staged twice during the 2020-’21 season.

McDowell defends: Graeme McDowell finished one stroke ahead of Mackenzie Hughes and Chris Stroud to earn his fourth PGA TOUR win, and first since 2015.

Headlining the field: Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson, Mackenzie Hughes, Will Zalatoris, Will Gordon, Adam Long, Keith Mitchell, Corey Conners, Pat Perez and Charles Howell III.

NBC Sports Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Rich Lerner

Analyst: Curt Byrum

Tower: Matt Gogel

On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Trevor Immelman

EUROPEAN TOUR

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Dates: Sept. 24-27

Venue: Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort, Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Friday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Sunday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:

Headlining the field: Shane Lowry, George Coetzee, Padraig Harrington, John Catlin, Michael Campbell, Tyler Koivisto.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Dominik Holyer

Analyst: Richard Boxall / Paul McGinley / Jamie Spence / Andrew Coltart

On-Course: Wayne Riley / Iona Stephen

Interviews: Tim Barter

-NBC Sports Group-

U.S. OPEN NOTABLE QUOTES – FINAL ROUND

September 20, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

GOLF Channel Notable Quotes

Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open – Final Round

Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Sunday, September 20

120^th U.S. Open – Final Round Leaderboard

Bryson DeChambeau	-6
Matthew Wolff	E
Louis Oosthuizen	+2
Harris English	+3
Xander Schauffele	+4

On 120^th U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau

Brandel Chamblee – “The future just happened. This beefed-up, bulked-up Bryson just changed the game…there’s been some seismic championships that have happened in this game…I would argue that this one will eventually change the game either in the way it’s played – I think both actually – or perhaps in the equipment that it’s played with because the golf world’s abuzz with is this good or is this bad? It can’t decide. But what is, I think, amazing, is to see the transformation that he’s made, the risks that he took. He risked it all to have it all.”

Chamblee – “There’s a definitive before and after with Bryson. We saw what he was and he is unrecognizable in body and in technique to the player that he was. If you’re not paying attention to this and you’re in professional golf, you’re going to get left behind…it is one of the most amazing things that I have ever seen in the game.”

Chamblee – “Dick Schaap wrote the book ‘The Massacre at Winged Foot’ – this was ‘The Mass That Massacred Winged Foot.’”

Justin Leonard – “This week was a showdown between the modern golfer and a classic course that has been modernized. This U.S. Open is proof that all of the metrics about getting it down there as far as you can…there was doubt, including from myself, that this would work in a major championship…this week proved, at least in my mind, that if there was any doubt it should be erased.”

Leonard – “I think it will affect how every player in the field looks at a golf course. They may not be willing to go through the transformation, take the risk that Bryson did, to completely change everything…but I think they are taking notice of club choices off of tees, of ‘I need to be a better player out of the rough’…it will be fascinating to see the players that do change…if you’re not taking notice of this and you’re playing on the PGA Tour, you’re really putting yourself behind the 8-ball.”

Chamblee – “If you’re not an early adopter to this, you’re missing out. This is as seismic as the metal wood was in the transformation from wood to metal.”

Rich Lerner – “Head and shoulders, and biceps, better than everyone at Winged Foot…he crushed consensus and won the U.S. Open, not only with power, but with a wrecking ball and a razor.”

DeChambeau post-round interview with Todd Lewis – “I had a chance to play with Phil (Mickelson) on Monday or Tuesday. He shared some amazing insight into this golf course. He told me how unbelievable his short game was that whole entire week, it was the best of his career. I thought about that, and I said, ‘I’m going to take a little bit of time during the practice rounds to work around the greens.’ I’m in shock right now. It’s amazing.”

Lewis to DeChambeau – “Do you feel like you are a revolutionary participant in the game today?”

DeChambeau – “Let’s just say that every day I’m going to try and do my absolute best. Let today’s garbage be better than yesterday’s. Moving forward I’m going to try a 48-inch driver. I’m going to keep pushing the boundaries and keep finding little, distinct advantages.”

NBC Sports Notable Quotes

120^th U.S. Open – Final Round

Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Sunday, September 20

On 120^th U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau

Paul Azinger – “Nobody that’s ever played this game has thought like Bryson DeChambeau…is Bryson’s philosophy going to drip down to the other players that play this sport? What are the guys in high school going to do? Are they going to swing for the fences? He’s shaping the future of golf I think.”

Chamblee – “He may just change the very nature of the way this game is played…this is to change the way people prepare to play major championship golf.”

Dan Hicks – “He’s the 225^th different major champion – perhaps the most different of them all…they said it couldn’t be done, and they said it couldn’t be done here at Winged Foot.”

Azinger – “Self-believe comes first. Bryson has more self-belief maybe than anybody that’s ever played the Tour, because he’s doing everything so counter-intuitive to what everyone’s taught over the years…people would just declare that he’s got it wrong, that he’s doing the wrong thing…that he’s wrong, that he can’t win this way.”

Azinger – “He’s proving there’s no shortcut to success. This guy works as hard as anybody in the game…he’s one of the few guys who takes information in and it makes the game simpler for him.”

Hicks – “There were a lot of people who doubted him. I had my own ideas about it. I just didn’t think he could do it around a place like this. So far, it’s paying off huge.”

Azinger – “The dollar will never hurt his drive. I think Bryson is going to be a trophy hunter. Like Tiger Woods, like Justin Thomas. These guys have one goal, one thing in mind, and that’s to win.”

Azinger – “It’s the intestinal fortitude – the stuff you can’t see – that Bryson showed us today.”

David Feherty – “Is there a Nobel Prize for golf? If there was, you have to think this man would win it.”

On Matthew Wolff (Even, 2^nd Place)

Azinger – “He came out of the gates hitting it great. Bryson just outplayed him.”

Hicks – “His first two major starts – a tie for fourth and a second.”

Azinger on Wolff’s eagle on 9^th hole – “It’s like match play between these two!”

USGA CEO Mike Davis to Steve Sands on the 120^th U.S. Open

Mike Davis – “When it was March and April, we really didn’t think we would be playing a U.S. Open at Winged Foot…To not have fans is obviously disappointing, but to play this championship for that coveted trophy, that Jack Nicklaus Gold Medal, it inspires the players. It’s good for the game…it’s amazing we are playing.”

Davis – “This weather is allowing us to set the course up where Winged Foot is one of the stars.”

-NBC Sports Group-

U.S. OPEN NOTABLE QUOTES – THIRD ROUND

September 19, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

NBC Sports Notable Quotes

120^th U.S. Open – Third Round

Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Saturday, September 19

**Sunday’s final round coverage of the 120th U.S. Open begins at 8 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, continues at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel, and shifts to NBC at noon ET**

This week, NBCUniversal presents the most-ever live U.S. Open coverage by one media group exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. In addition, GOLF Channel’s Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open provides comprehensive wraparound news coverage on-site at Winged Foot Golf Club, with interviews, highlights and analysis throughout the week.

120^th U.S. Open – Third Round Leaderboard

Matthew Wolff	-5
Bryson DeChambeau	-3
Louis Oosthuizen	-1
Xander Schauffele	E
Hideki Matsuyama	E
Harris English	E
Rory McIlroy	+1

On Phenomenon of Unprecedented Power in Golf

Paul Azinger on Matthew Wolff and Bryson DeChambeau – “We’re going to have two guys tomorrow in the last group that really have gone their own way. They are cutting-edge and they have taken their own courses to how they want to play this game probably more than anybody on Tour…it’s easy to be self-conscious out here on the PGA Tour, but they’ve overcome that with self-confidence.”

Justin Leonard – “I know a lot of people want to see guys find a way to hit it down the fairway, hit it to the center of the green, find a way to two-putt and make a birdie here and there…but that’s not where the game is these days. And frankly, I think it’s really exciting.”

Brandel Chamblee – “Chris Como (DeChambeau’s swing coach) and George Gankas (Wolff’s swing coach) are the cutting-edge biomechanists in this game. They’re leading this evolution, this revolution that is going on in this game – and it’s not about aesthetics…but they’re producing unprecedented power.”

Roger Maltbie – “Every part of me wants to not like this, that you just reduce the game to power and the fairway becomes less important…especially at a U.S. Open because historically, that’s just not the way it’s been done…but this is impressive and (DeChambeau is) convincing me that he’s not wrong in the way that he’s assessed how to play the game now.”

Azinger – “What are you going to do if you want to neutralize these guys, or if you want to make them accurate? Is power going to trump accuracy in this great game? The answer, it seems, is yes…one single club has made the difference, and it’s the driver.”

On Impact of No Fans

Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay – “No disrespect to Matthew Wolff or any other young player in the field, but this is just a completely different climate out here. These guys know it’s the U.S. Open, but there’s nobody screaming at you between holes, screaming for you, patting you on the back. It’s very quiet, it’s very comfortable, and these guys are executing to the best of their abilities…there’s no question that’s a big part of what these guys are not dealing with.”

On Matthew Wolff (5-under, 1^st)

Wolff’s post-round interview with Steve Sands after a 3^rd round 65 – “Every time I was in the rough and I had a good lie, I took advantage of it…I think what was really important was the lead I had in Detroit earlier this year when Bryson (DeChambeau) clipped me, but I think being in that lead and knowing what it’s like to sleep on the lead. I feel like I’m going to look back at that a little bit.”

Rich Lerner – “It’s only Saturday, but Matthew Wolff at least on that front side looked like Johnny Miller at Oakmont in 1973.”

Mike Tirico – “This will be the opportunity for him to win in his very first appearance in the U.S. Open. The last person to do that? Francis Ouimet. That happened all the way back in 1913. The date that that happened? September 20^th. Tomorrow’s date? September 20^th. 107 years later, maybe a new line in history will be written at famed Winged Foot.”

On Bryson DeChambeau (3-under, 2^nd)

Steve Sands to DeChambeau in post-round interview – “The difference between being underneath the hole and above the hole here at Winged Foot is…?”

DeChambeau – “It’s the tournament. It’s the tournament. It can cost you the tournament.”

Azinger – “He is the most authentic golf scientist that has ever played the game.”

On Rory McIlroy (1-over, 7^th)

Azinger – “I think Rory made the best move. He shot a couple under par, he’s only 1-over for the championship…right now, I think Rory is feeling pretty good about himself.”

On Patrick Reed (3-over, T-11^th)

Gary Koch – “All of a sudden, all of those putts that were going in the first two days when he had just 25 putts per round, are not going down today.”

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

U.S OPEN NOTABLE QUOTES – SECOND ROUND

September 18, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

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120^th U.S. Open – Second Round

Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Friday, September 18

**Saturday’s third round coverage of the 120th U.S. Open begins at 9 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock, and shifts to NBC from 11 a.m. ET until 7:30 p.m. ET**

120^th U.S. Open – Second Round Leaderboard

Patrick Reed	-4
Bryson DeChambeau	-3
Justin Thomas	-2
Rafa Cabrera Bello	-2
Harris English	-2
Jason Kokrak	-1

On Today’s Difficult Playing Conditions

Brandal Chamblee – “If this were a horse race, the announcer would have been saying, ‘And here comes Winged Foot.’”

Rich Lerner – “Winged Foot at its brutal best…this is the biggest jump in scoring average from Round One to Round Two in U.S. Open history.”

Justin Leonard – “We have a true U.S. Open on our hands.”

Nick Faldo – “It’s a whole new golf course. It’s a good 15 degrees cooler and then, of course, it’s championship conditions – mentally as well. There’s one birdie hole – the 9^th – and the other 17 are potential carnage. There’s no other hole you think, ‘I should birdie.’”

Terry Gannon – “Different areas of the golf course are tough today where they weren’t yesterday because the wind is different. It’s not only up, it’s a different wind.”

On Patrick Reed (4-under, 1^st)

Reed’s post-round interview with Steve Sands on course setup – “It’s almost like they set it up to ease us into this golf tournament, and then they were going to show us what it’s really supposed to be like.”

Leonard – “I know he went to Augusta State, but he must have gone to grad school at Hogwarts, because he’s just an absolute wizard around the greens…but at some point, 72 holes on a golf course like this with green complexes like this, you just wonder how long it’s going to hold up.”

Chamblee – “It really doesn’t matter where you put him. Up slope, down slope, side slope, out of the bunker – he’s up to the task. He can match himself to the environment…no place you can put him around the greens that he doesn’t hit his target.”

On Bryson DeChambeau (3-under, 2^nd)

DeChambeau post-round interview with Damon Hack – “It’s an awesome journey for me…I was out here last night, I knew (the weather) was going to be cooler, so I waited and I was able to hit balls almost in the dark. I knew it was going to be similar conditions.”

Chamblee – “The transformation he has made has all of us perplexed, intrigued, leaning in, on the edge of our seats. I’ve been playing this game a long time, covering this game a long time, and I haven’t seen a transformation like this. People were laughing at him all over the golf world Wednesday night when he said, ‘I’m going to hit driver everywhere.’…overall, he has made an enormous advance…it’s not just about bulking up, not just about hitting it farther. It’s about the angle of descent and coming into greens at major championships.”

Peter Jacobsen – “He’s becoming a must-watch. It’s so fascinating, he’s trying to change the way everybody thinks about how to prepare for a round of golf. Lift some weights, drink a bunch of protein shakes and swing hard.”

Faldo – “That 3-under is going to be pretty dominant by the end of the day.”

Gannon – “I’m going to write this down. It’s 1:21 p.m. local time, 3-under, somebody got in there and posted it.”

On Justin Thomas (2-under, T-3^rd)

Thomas’ post-round interview with Steve Sands – “Those are the kinds of rounds that can potentially win you a U.S. Open. I was far from having good stuff out there today. I don’t know if I look as tired as I feel, but I’m pretty exhausted. That was a grueling day. A lot tougher conditions, much like we would expect in the U.S. Open. I just cannot drive it like that on the weekend.”

Paul Azinger – “It looked like he could have completely lost it today. Nobody can be emotionally weak or temperamentally weak and win this golf tournament. He really hung in there today when things got tough.”

Chamblee – “Over the weekend, if he can just hit six, seven fairways, that’s enough opportunities for him to make birdies, and you have to figure Patrick Reed isn’t going to keep up off the tee.”

On Harris English (2-under, T-3^rd)

Chamblee – “Given the weather forecast for the next couple of days, it will eventually become more about controlling your golf shots, so you start to look at someone like Harris English. On a day when the entire field average nine greens, he hit 14 greens and is top-10 on the PGA Tour in greens-in-regulation. Really a great comeback story.”

On Tiger Woods (10-over, missed cut)

Woods – “It feels like the way the golf course is changing and turning, anybody who makes the cut has a chance to win this championship.”

Chamblee – “You think back to last year at The Masters when he won, and you look on the whole on what he did there…he had the single worst statistical driving week in the history of statistics that somebody won a major…you can get away with that at The Masters, you can’t get away with that at a U.S. Open…he’s not playing so poorly and swinging so poorly that a renaissance can’t happen and all of a sudden, he’s at the top of the leaderboard.”

Leonard – “Can he get enough reps, if he plays Zozo before The Masters, to be sharp? A lot of it hinges on how he feels, certainly the bulk of it. Not just the week of, but leading in because that determines how much he can practice and how much he can put in on his short game, which he needs to practice.”

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE BIG-EVENT SPORTS ALL WEEKEND LONG BEGINNING TODAY

September 18, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Live-Event Weekend Coverage Features Sunday Night Football, U.S. Open Golf, NHL Stanley Cup Final, NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Notre Dame Football, Premier League Soccer and Tour de France Conclusion

Big Events to Air Across NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 18, 2020 – NBC Sports will present an unprecedented weekend of live big-event sports over the next three days across numerous NBCUniversal properties – NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

From today through September 20, NBCUniversal properties will combine to present more than 125 live event coverage hours.

Among the highlights of NBC Sports’ live event coverage for this weekend:

- Sunday Night Football: A star-studded QB matchup headlines this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) host Cam Newton and the New England Patriots (1-0). Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from CenturyLink Field.

- U.S. Open: The U.S. Open returns home to NBC Sports. The USGA stages the 120^th edition of the U.S. Open this week (thru Sunday) from Winged Foot Golf Club, and NBC Sports will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the championship exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, NBC Sports digital platforms, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Viewers tuning will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship.

- NHL Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC immediately following U.S. Open coverage from Winged Foot Golf Club.

- NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: NBC Sports presents the first elimination race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs tomorrow night in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN from iconic Bristol Motor Speedway, as the field of 16 narrows to 12 and drivers fight to keep their championship hopes alive. Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Bristol also hosts the regular season finale for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, which has 11 of its 12 Playoff spots decided entering the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

- Notre Dame Football: NBC Sports’ 30^th season of Notre Dame Football continues tomorrow when the No. 7 Fighting Irish (1-0) host South Florida (1-0) at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Following last weekend’s victory over Duke, Notre Dame moved to No. 7 in the country. The Fighting Irish were led last week by QB Ian Book, who passed for 263 yards and one touchdown, and RB Kyren Williams, who totaled 205 yards from scrimmage (112 rushing, 93 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns.

- Premier League: USMNT star Christian Pulisic – who’s hoping to return from injury – and Chelsea host 2019-20 champions Liverpool this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock Premium, highlighting NBC Sports’ Premier League schedule this weekend.

- Tour de France: NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 107^th Tour de France concludes this weekend on NBCSN with Stage 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Mantes-la-Jolie in France. Following yesterday’s Stage 18 victory by Poland’s Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) currently sits in first place and carries a 57-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and a 1:27 lead over third-place Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) into this weekend’s final stages.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” 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. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for major sporting events this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Coverage	Platform
Fri., Sept. 18	7:30 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse / Champagnole	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7:30 a.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	Peacock
Fri., Sept. 18	9:30 a.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18	4 p.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	NBC
Fri., Sept. 18	6:30 p.m.	NASCAR: Xfinity Series – Countdown to Green	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7 p.m.	NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing – Bristol	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18	7 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18	9 p.m.	NASCAR: Xfinity Series Post-Race	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	6:30 a.m.	Tour de France Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 20: Lure / La Planche des Belles Filles	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19	9 a.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19	11 a.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	NBC
Sat., Sept. 19	2:30 p.m.	College Football: Notre Dame v. South Florida	USA Network
Sat., Sept. 19	6:30 p.m.	NASCAR America Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7 p.m.	NASCAR Cup Series – Countdown to Green	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Bristol	NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay	NBC
Sat., Sept. 19	7:30 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19	10:30 p.m.	NASCAR America Post-Race Show	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	6 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	8 a.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	9 a.m.	Tour de France Pre-Race Show	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	9:30 a.m.	Tour de France: Stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie / Paris Champs-Élysées	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20	10 a.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	11:30 a.m.	Premier League: Chelsea v. Liverpool	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	Noon	U.S. Open – Final Round	NBC
Sun., Sept. 20	1:30 p.m.	Premier League Live	Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20	6 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20	7 p.m.	Football Night in America	NBC
Sun., Sept. 20	8:20 p.m.	*SNF:* New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks	NBC

–NBC SPORTS–

U.S. OPEN NOTABLE QUOTES (OPENING ROUND)

September 17, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

NBC Sports Notable Quotes

120^th U.S. Open – Opening Round

Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Thursday, Sept. 17

**Friday’s second round coverage of the 120th U.S. Open begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on Peacock, continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and shifts to NBC at 4 p.m. ET**

Beginning today, NBCUniversal will present the most-ever live U.S. Open coverage by one media group exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. In addition, GOLF Channel’s Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open will provide comprehensive wraparound news coverage from on-site at Winged Foot Golf Club, with interviews, highlights and analysis throughout the week.

120^th U.S. Open – First Round Leaderboard

Justin Thomas	-5
Patrick Reed	-4
Thomas Pieters	-4
Matthew Wolff	-4
Louis Oosthuizen	-3
Lee Westwood	-3
Rory McIlroy	-3

On Today’s Playing Conditions

Justin Leonard – “The greens were a little softer than some people early this morning may have realized. The rough — I saw some amazing shots out of the rough. I really did…Very little wind. By the way, these guys are really, really good, but I don’t think this is the same golf course that we’re going to see tomorrow afternoon and certainly Saturday and Sunday.”

David Feherty – “Suspect it may be the easiest we see it all week. Just terrific scoring.”

On Justin Thomas (5-under, leader)

Brandel Chamblee – “I’ll tell you what he has done a lot of, painting flagsticks. Making it dance up on the green…Best iron player in the world in 2020.”

Leonard – “(We) questioned if he could hit enough fairways. Well, he certainly proved today that he can…Really impressed with the way that he managed his game of the tee…I thought it was a great, balanced round for Justin Thomas.”

Chamblee – “He really only had two poor drives…I always think to myself, he’s won 13 times, but if he just lit it up on the greens for a month or two months, I don’t know that anybody could beat him.”

On Patrick Reed (4-under, T-2nd)

Chamblee – “He kind of reminds me of this generation’s Phil Mickelson. He’s sloppy off of the tee, but then he’s a showoff all the way through. He can just manufacture things where most people don’t really see them…The thing that makes Patrick Reed amazing is the same thing that makes Phil Mickelson amazing and that’s when he hits it out of play, that’s when the good stuff starts, and we saw it today.”

Leonard – “You’ve got to take advantage of your opportunities and I think Patrick Reed did that today, but I don’t know if that path can continue throughout the week and lead to a lot of success.”

On Rory McIlroy (3-under, T-5th)

Leonard – “He can do things still with a golf ball with a 3, 4, and 5-iron that everyone out here is envious of. You can’t say that about a lot of guys.”

Rich Lerner – “He seems to have a relaxed focus, rather than an intense focus.”

On Tiger Woods (3-over, T-71st)

Leonard – “Just not quite enough. We knew this was going to be a tall task for Tiger. We’ve seen guys be able to get it out of the rough by getting steep, doing it with speed and I don’t know if Tiger has that gear right now.”

Chamblee – “The most predictable man that’s ever walked a golf course has really become unpredictable…At the BMW (Championship), he started out well, by the end of the day, he looked like a completely different player off the tee. I thought the same thing was in play today. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him make a better swing or hit a better tee shot to open a major championship than this one at the first…At the end of the day, it really was just a different Tiger that finished the round than the Tiger that started the round.”

On Phil Mickelson (9-over, T-142th)

Lerner – “That dream story died quickly. 79 today. As was the case in ’06, he hit just two fairways today.”

-NBC Sports Group-

NBCUniversal to Carry Nearly 45 Hours of Live U.S. Open (Primary) Coverage Across NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock, Thursday-Sunday

September 15, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Kang, Korda Headline Field at Cambia Portland Classic

PGA TOUR Champions at Pebble Beach for Pure Insurance Championship

ORLANDO, Fla., (Sept. 15, 2020) – The USGA stages the 120th edition of the U.S. Open this week, and NBCUniversal will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the championship exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Being staged at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y., the field is scheduled to include 48 of the top-50 in the official world golf rankings. The LPGA Tour is in Oregon for the Cambia Portland Classic as, Danielle Kang and Nelly Korda headline the field with coverage airing Thursday-Sunday. The PGA TOUR Champions are at Pebble Beach Golf Links for the Pure Insurance Championship, with Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples and Davis Love III leading the field. Live coverage airs Friday-Sunday on GOLF Channel.

USGA

120th U.S. Open

Dates: Sept. 17-20

Venue: Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Live)

Friday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (Live)

Sunday 10 a.m.-Noon (Live)

Tournament Airtimes on NBC (Eastern):

Thursday 2-5 p.m. (Live)

Friday 4-7 p.m. (Live)

Saturday 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (Live)

Sunday Noon-6 p.m. (Live)

Tournament Airtimes on Peacock (Eastern):

Thursday 5-7 p.m. (Live)

Friday 7:30-9:30 a.m. (Live)

Saturday 9-11 a.m. (Live)

Sunday 8-10 a.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:

U.S. Open production and broadcast team: NBCUniversal will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the 2020 U.S. Open exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. The live tournament production will utilize the deepest roster of broadcasters in golf, including five USGA champions: Kay Cockerill (1986, ’87 U.S. Women’s Amateur), Trevor Immelman (1998 U.S. Amateur Public Links), Peter Jacobsen (2004 U.S. Senior Open), Gary Koch (1970 U.S. Junior Amateur) and Justin Leonard (1992 U.S. Amateur). And, in continuation of the USGA’s extensive partnership with Rolex, the final hour of Sunday’s coverage on NBC will air uninterrupted (commercial-free) during the closing stretch of the championship.

U.S. Open alternate feeds: In addition to primary live coverage of the championship (Thursday-Sunday), fans will be able to access alternate, complementary feeds via DIRECTV (channels 901-905), Peacock, USOpen.com and USGA.org. Dedicated feeds include:

Featured Groups: Will include two (daily) featured morning groups, and two featured afternoon groups.
Featured Holes (also available in 4K through Comcast Xfinity X1 and DIRECTV channel 105): Focusing on those in the field as they play the (par-4) 6th, (par-3) 10th, and (par-4) 17th holes on Winged Foot’s West Course.
U.S. Open 360: Showcasing players as they warm up for their round from Winged Foot’s practice areas, as well as post-round interview sessions with on-site media.

Feherty, Faldo set to make golf broadcaster history: In contributing to NBC Sports’ live coverage at Winged Foot, David Feherty and Nick Faldo each will join a select group of golf broadcasters having called action from all four men’s major championships. Feherty and Faldo also will become the only two broadcasters to have called professional golf’s four men’s major championships, THE PLAYERS Championship, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, TOUR Championship and the Olympics.

NBC Sports’ signature U.S. Open music, full-field coverage return: Viewers tuning in to live coverage from Winged Foot will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship. Coverage additionally will aim to showcase each of the 144 players in the field, under the mantra that if a player is good enough to make it into the U.S. Open field, they deserve the opportunity to be shown on the broadcast.

Woodland defends: Gary Woodland finished three shots clear of Brooks Koepka to capture his fourth PGA TOUR win, and first major championship title.

Headlining the field: Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Webb Simpson, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay, Adam Scott, Daniel Berger, Tony Finau, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

NBC Sports Broadcast Team:

Host: Mike Tirico

Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Mike Tirico / Terry Gannon

Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard / Nick Faldo

Tower: Gary Koch / David Feherty / Peter Jacobsen / Curt Byrum / Tom Abbott / Steve Sands

On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay / Jim “Bones” Mackay / Trevor Immelman / Kay Cockerill

Interviews: Steve Sands / Damon Hack

Essays: Jimmy Roberts

LPGA TOUR

Cambia Portland Classic

Dates: Sept. 17-20

Venue: Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Ore.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 2-5 p.m. (Live)

Friday 9-11 p.m. (Tape delay) / 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Saturday 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4-7 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Sunday 8-10 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4-7 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Broadcast Notes:

Maguire to be spotlighted in “rookie feature”: During Thursday’s opening round telecast, Leona Maguire will be spotlighted as part of a “rookie feature,” focusing on her inaugural season on the LPGA Tour.

Green defends: Hannah Green finished one stroke ahead of Yealimi Noh to earn her second LPGA Tour victory.

Headlining the field: Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Mirim Lee, Sei Young Kim, Inbee Park, Sung Hyun Park, Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis, Lydia Ko and Sophia Popov.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Grant Boone

Analyst: Paige Mackenzie

Tower: Jerry Foltz

On-Course: Karen Stupples / Gail Graham

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Pure Insurance Championship

Dates: Sept. 18-20

Venue: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Friday 4-7 p.m. (Live)

Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)

Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:

Triplett defends: Kirk Triplett defeated Billy Andrade with a birdie on the first playoff hole to win for the eighth time on the PGA TOUR Champions.

Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jerry Kelly, Tom Lehman, Scott Parel, Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Whit Watson

Analyst: Lanny Wadkins

Tower: Phil Blackmar

On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

-NBC Sports Group-

NBCUNIVERSAL OFFERS ALL-ENCOMPASSING COVERAGE OF 120TH U.S. OPEN FROM WINGED FOOT, TODAY-SUNDAY

September 14, 2020 By admin

Nearly 45 Hours of Live U.S. Open Primary Coverage to Air Across NBC,

GOLF Channel, & Peacock, Along with Complementary Alternate Feeds

MAMARONECK, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Today, NBCUniversal kicks off its all-encompassing week-long coverage of the 120th U.S. Open, taking place at Winged Foot Golf Club, Thursday-Sunday. NBCUniversal will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the 2020 U.S. Open exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service.

U.S. OPEN PRODUCTION & BROADCAST TEAM: Led by 29-time Emmy Award-winning producer Tommy Roy – along with NBC Sports’ producer Brandt Packer – the network’s U.S. Open production will utilize the deepest roster of broadcasters in golf, including five USGA champions: Kay Cockerill (1986, ’87 U.S. Women’s Amateur), Trevor Immelman (1998 U.S. Amateur Public Links), Peter Jacobsen (2004 U.S. Senior Open), Gary Koch (1970 U.S. Junior Amateur) and Justin Leonard (1992 U.S. Amateur). And, in continuation of the USGA’s extensive partnership with Rolex, the final hour of Sunday’s coverage on NBC will air uninterrupted (commercial-free) during the closing stretch of the championship.

The USGA previously announced in June that the United States media rights for its championships had been transferred to NBCUniversal, with the partnership agreement continuing through 2026. The renewed partnership between the USGA and NBC Sports elevates a long-standing relationship dating back to 1954, when the U.S. Open first aired on television (NBC), and most recently from 1995-2014, when NBC Sports carried media rights to all USGA championships.

U.S. OPEN ALTERNATE FEEDS: In addition to primary live coverage of the championship (Thursday-Sunday), fans will be able to access alternate, complementary feeds via DIRECTV (channels 901-905), Peacock, USOpen.com and USGA.org. Dedicated feeds include:

Featured Groups: Will include two (daily) featured morning groups, and two featured afternoon groups.
Featured Holes (also available in 4K through Comcast Xfinity X1 and DIRECTV channel 105): Focusing on those in the field as they play the (par-4) 6th, (par-3) 10th, and (par-4) 17th holes on Winged Foot’s West Course.
U.S. Open 360: Showcasing players as they warm up for their round from Winged Foot’s practice areas, as well as post-round interview sessions with on-site media.

U.S. OPEN CONTENT & PROGRAMMING ON PEACOCK: Previously announced in August, Peacock will exclusively stream two hours of live U.S. Open coverage across each of the four rounds to complement live coverage windows on GOLF Channel and NBC. Peacock additionally has created a new, U.S. Open pop-up channel, streaming exclusively through Sept. 24. The channel will feature classic U.S. Open highlights from some of the most memorable editions of the championship, along with a robust library of docuseries and documentaries, including History Makers, U.S. Open Decade, My First U.S. Open and U.S. Open Classic Finishes.

U.S. Open highlights also will be featured in Peacock’s ‘Trending’ section, a hub for short-form content that is updated on a daily basis and includes sports highlights, pop culture updates, and shorter interview and news segments. Looking ahead, Peacock will feature live U.S. Women’s Open programming later this year (Dec. 10-13) as well as the 2021 U.S. Amateur and U.S. Senior Open championships. Fans can learn more and sign up for Peacock at www.peacocktv.com/golf, as featured in this video tutorial.

COMPREHENSIVE NEWS COVERAGE: GOLF Channel’s Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open will provide comprehensive wraparound news coverage from on-site at Winged Foot Golf Club, with interviews, highlights and analysis throughout the week. Coverage also will be complemented by several dedicated GOLF Films shorts (features) appearing within Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open and Morning Drive, as well as across the network’s digital and social media platforms, including:

Reflections on the 2006 U.S. Open: Recollections from the dramatic final round the last time the U.S. Open was held at Winged Foot, when Colin Montgomerie and Phil Mickelson double-bogeyed the 72nd hole to pave the way for Geoff Ogilvy’s victory.
Mickelson’s Close Calls: Examining Mickelson’s record six runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open, and how the U.S. Open trophy continues to allude the five-time major champ.
Skinny House: Exploring an architectural marvel, built by African-American carpenter Nathan Thomas Seely in 1932, and now a tourist destination in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Winged Foot, an ultimate U.S. Open venue: Consistently one of the most formidable U.S. Open layouts, analyzing what makes Winged Foot the ultimate U.S. Open host.

U.S. OPEN PRIMARY BROADCAST TEAM (GOLF Channel, NBC & Peacock)

Tom Abbott, Paul Azinger, Notah Begay, Curt Byrum, Kay Cockerill,

Nick Faldo, David Feherty, Terry Gannon, Damon Hack, Dan Hicks, Trevor Immelman, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Justin Leonard, Jim “Bones” Mackay, Roger Maltbie, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands, Mike Tirico

U.S. OPEN ALTERNATE FEEDS BROADCAST TEAM

(Featured Groups): Tom Abbott, Curt Byrum, John Cook, Trevor Immelman, Tripp Isenhour, George Savaricas, Jay Townsend; (Featured Holes): Gary Christian, Lisa Cornwell, Craig Perks, John Swantek; (U.S. Open 360): Billy Kratzert, Mark Rolfing, Gary Williams

GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE U.S. OPEN BROADCAST TEAM

(Primetime): Brandel Chamblee, Jaime Diaz, Justin Leonard, Rich Lerner, Todd Lewis; (Daytime): Cara Banks, Steve Burkowski, David Duval, Trevor Immelman, Arron Oberholser, Mark Rolfing, Gary Williams

NBC SPORTS’ “CHIP TRUCK” CELEBRATES U.S. OPEN: As the U.S. Open is being contested without spectators, NBC Sports has developed a creative fan activation: a custom-designed replica of Winged Foot’s 18th green situated on the back of a flatbed truck. The no-contact “Chip Truck” fan engagement made its way up the East Coast en route to the New York metropolitan area, giving participants a chance to win prizes for “holing out” their shot attempt.

FEHERTY, FALDO SET TO MAKE GOLF BROADCASTER HISTORY: In contributing to NBC Sports’ live coverage at Winged Foot, David Feherty and Nick Faldo each will join a select group of golf broadcasters having called action from all four men’s major championships. Feherty and Faldo also will become the only two broadcasters to have called professional golf’s four men’s major championships, THE PLAYERS Championship, Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, TOUR Championship and the Olympics.

NBC SPORTS’ SIGNATURE U.S. OPEN MUSIC, FULL-FIELD COVERAGE RETURN:

Viewers tuning in to live coverage from Winged Foot will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship. Coverage additionally will aim to showcase each of the 144 players in the field, under the mantra that if a player is good enough to make it into the U.S. Open field, they deserve the opportunity to be shown on the broadcast.

U.S. OPEN DIGITAL COVERAGE & ACTIVATIONS: GOLF Channel Digital will feature expanded U.S. Open editorial coverage from its writers on-site at Winged Foot: Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner. Coverage will features, analysis and reaction to emerging storylines throughout the week.

120TH U.S. OPEN – LIVE COVERAGE ACROSS NBCUNIVERSAL (SEPT. 14-20, EST):

Monday, Sept. 14	7-9 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Tuesday, Sept. 15	8-9 a.m.	Morning Drive	GOLF Channel
	9 a.m.-5 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Wednesday, Sept. 16	8-9 a.m.	Morning Drive	GOLF Channel
	9 a.m.-5 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Thursday, Sept. 17	6-7:30 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
	7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.	U.S. Open – First Round	GOLF Channel
	2-5 p.m.	U.S. Open – First Round	NBC
	5-7 p.m.	U.S. Open – First Round	Peacock
	7-9 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Friday, Sept. 18	6-7:30 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
	7:30-9:30 a.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	Peacock
	9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	GOLF Channel
	4-7 p.m.	U.S. Open – Second Round	NBC
	7-9 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Saturday, Sept. 19	7-9 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
	9-11 a.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	Peacock
	11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.	U.S. Open – Third Round	NBC
	7:30-9:30 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
Sunday, Sept. 20	6-8 a.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel
	8-10 a.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	Peacock
	10 a.m.-Noon	U.S. Open – Final Round	GOLF Channel
	Noon-6 p.m.	U.S. Open – Final Round	NBC
	6-8 p.m.	Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open	GOLF Channel

-NBC Sports Group-

BROADCAST TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR “PAYNE’S VALLEY CUP”; AIRS TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, LIVE ON GOLF CHANNEL

September 10, 2020 By admin

Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger to be Joined by David Feherty, Jim “Bones” Mackay &

Henni Zuel; Marks Debut of Tiger Woods’ First Public Golf Course Design

Woods & Justin Thomas to Compete Against Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose in

Team Match Play Competition Benefiting Payne Stewart Family Foundation

ORLANDO, Fla., (Sept. 10, 2020) – NBC Sports announced its broadcast team for the Payne’s Valley Cup presented by Bass Pro Shops, an 18-hole charity match airing live on GOLF Channel on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (3-7 p.m. ET) that will feature Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Paul Azinger (lead analyst) will anchor the network’s coverage of the competition, which will commemorate the grand opening of Payne’s Valley Golf Course (Ridgedale, Mo.) at Big Cedar Lodge. Coverage also will include on-course commentary from David Feherty, in addition to insight from Jim “Bones” Mackay. Henni Zuel will serve as a reporter and conduct interviews with the four competitors. Additionally, Notah Begay will be on-site to contribute to live pre and post-round news coverage (2:30-3 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. ET) on Golf Central.

Payne’s Valley represents the first public golf course design for Woods, who will team up with Thomas to take on the European duo of McIlroy and Rose. The Payne’s Valley Cup will feature a mix of competition formats synonymous with international team competitions: best ball, alternate shot and singles matches.

Hosted at Big Cedar Lodge, Mastercard will serve as the featured sponsor of the Payne’s Valley Cup. In collaboration with Excel Sports Management, NBC Sports will produce the made-for-television exhibition match, with all four players being mic’d up throughout the competition while showcasing Woods’ new golf course that pays tribute to Ozarks-native and World Golf Hall-of-Famer, Payne Stewart. In addition to the live telecast on GOLF Channel, NBC will televise a special encore of the Payne’s Valley Cup as two separate broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26-27 from 4-6 pm ET.

Through a partnership between Johnny Morris (noted conservationist and founder of Bass Pro Shops and Big Cedar Lodge) and Woods, the 18-hole layout of Payne’s Valley was created with the intent to foster a deeper connection to nature through the game of golf. The course features a picturesque par-3, 19th bonus hole designed by Morris to celebrate the nature and beauty of the Ozarks. Payne’s Valley is part of Morris’ larger vision to have Big Cedar Lodge – and all accompanied golf courses – designated as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary. This distinction would place these properties in the highest category of environmental planning, and ensure the stability of the land for future generations.

EVENT TO BENEFIT PAYNE STEWART FAMILY FOUNDATION: To honor the namesake of the golf course and one of Missouri’s all-time great sports legends, the Payne’s Valley Cup will raise funds for the Payne Stewart Family Foundation – a foundation that supports beneficiaries that were vitally important to the late Stewart, including Kids Across America, the AJGA and The First Tee.

ON-SITE EVENT AND SAFETY INFORMATION: The match will be closed to the public, with a select group hosted by Big Cedar Lodge granted access on-site to preview the amenities at Payne’s Valley Golf Course and walk the course for the exhibition match. The Payne’s Valley Cup will implement a comprehensive health and safety play that will follow all recommended protocols put in place by the PGA TOUR and local government, utilizing testing measures to help protect the health and safety of the players, officials, the production team and others on-site.

DIGITAL/STREAMING COVERAGE: In addition to live coverage on GOLF Channel, the Payne’s Valley Cup will stream live via GOLF Channel and NBC Sports mobile apps, along with GolfChannel.com and on GolfPass.

-NBC Sports Group-

LPGA in Southern California for ANA Inspiration – Second Women’s Major of Year; GOLF Channel to Air 20 Hours of Live Coverage, Thursday-Sunday

September 9, 2020 By admin

PGA TOUR Kicks Off 2020-‘21 Season with Safeway Open in California;

Live Coverage Airing Thursday through Sunday on GOLF Channel

PGA TOUR Champions in South Dakota for Sanford International, Friday-

Sunday (GOLF Channel); First Event with Spectators Since Pre-COVID-19

Fleetwood Headlines Field at Portugal Masters on European Tour

ORLANDO, Fla., (Sept. 9, 2020) – The LPGA Tour is in Southern California for the second women’s major of the year, as GOLF Channel will carry 20 hours of live tournament coverage for the ANA Inspiration, Thursday-Sunday. The field will feature eight of the top-10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, including Danielle Kang and Nelly Korda. The PGA TOUR begins its 2020-’21 season in Napa, Calif., with live coverage of the Safeway Open airing Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel. Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar lead the field. The PGA TOUR Champions are in South Dakota for the Sanford International, which will mark the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned event allowing spectators since prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Bernhard Langer and Fred Couples headline the field, with coverage airing Friday through Sunday. Tommy Fleetwood leads the field at the Portugal Masters on the European Tour, airing Thursday-Sunday live on GOLF Channel.

LPGA TOUR

ANA Inspiration

Dates: Sept. 10-13

Venue: Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday Noon-4 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. (Live) / 1-5 a.m. (Friday replay)

Friday Noon-4 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Saturday replay)

Saturday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)

Sunday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Monday replay)

Broadcast Notes:

Second of four women’s major championships in 2020: The ANA Inspiration this week will mark the second of four women’s major championships taking place in 2020, after originally being scheduled in April before being postponed due to COVID-19.

“ANA Inspiration Charity Skins Match” airing live at 7 p.m. ET Tonight: Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, GOLF Channel will air live coverage of the “ANA Inspiration Charity Skins Match,” which will benefit Eisenhower Health. The competition will feature four players in the field this week, as Katherine Kirk and Amy Olson will team up against Christina Kim and Angela Stanford in a nine-hole match for charity.

Headlining the field: Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda, Sung Hyun Park, Minjee Lee, Sei Young Kim, Nasa Hataoka, Inbee Park, Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson, Hinako Shibuno, Rose Zhang and Gabriela Ruffels.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Terry Gannon / Grant Boone

Analyst: Judy Rankin / Karen Stupples

Tower: Tom Abbott

On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Jim Gallagher Jr. / Karen Stupples

Reporter: Lisa Cornwell

PGA TOUR

Safeway Open

Dates: Sept. 10-13

Venue: Silverado Resort & Spa (North Course), Napa, Calif.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 4-7 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

Friday 4-7 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Saturday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

Sunday 6-9 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.

PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold (Eastern):

Thursday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Featured Groups)

Shane Lowry/Phil Mickelson/Brendan Steele (10:30 a.m. ET)
Sergio Garcia/Emiliano Grillo/Kevin Tway (10:40 a.m. ET)

Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Featured Groups)

Jim Furyk/Brandt Snedeker/Jordan Spieth (10:30 a.m. ET)
Keegan Bradley/Pat Perez/Kevin Streelman (10:40 a.m. ET)

Broadcast Notes:

2020-’21 PGA TOUR season kicks off: This week marks the first of 50 official events that will make up the 2020-’21 PGA TOUR season, and represents the seventh time in the last eight years that the Safeway Open will kick off the new season.

Headlining the field: Matt Kuchar, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Sergio Garcia, Charl Schwartzel, Brendan Steele, Jim Furyk, Maverick McNealy, Brandt Snedeker and Jimmy Walker.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Steve Sands

Analyst: Justin Leonard

Tower: Matt Gogel

On-Course: Phil Blackmar / Kay Cockerill

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Sanford International

Dates: Sept. 11-13

Venue: Minnehaha Country Club, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Friday 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 5-7 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Saturday 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 5-7 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Sunday 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4-6 p.m. (Streaming on GOLF Channel Digital)

Broadcast Notes:

First event with spectators since pre-COVID-19: The Sanford International is scheduled to be contested as the first PGA TOUR-sanctioned event to welcome back spectators on-site since prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Award-winning musician Colt Ford to make PGA TOUR Champions debut: Country music star Colt Ford – a former golf professional – will make his PGA TOUR Champions debut this week, competing on a sponsor’s exemption. A frequent competitor on various golf tours, Ford turned 51 last month.

Mediate defends: Rocco Mediate finished two shots ahead of Ken Duke, Bob Estes and Colin Montgomerie to earn his fourth PGA TOUR Champions victory.

Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Steve Stricker, Jerry Kelly, Tom Lehman, Scott Parel, Brett Quigley, Colin Montgomerie and Colt Ford (a).

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: George Savaricas

Analyst: Lanny Wadkins

On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / John Cook

EUROPEAN TOUR

Portugal Masters

Dates: Sept. 10-13

Venue: Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura, Portugal

Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):

Thursday 6-8 a.m. / 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)

Friday 6-8 a.m. / 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)

Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Sunday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:

Brown defends: Steven Brown outlasted Brandon Stone and Justin Walters by one stroke to win for the first time on the European Tour.

Headlining the field: Tommy Fleetwood, Haotong Li, Jose Maria Olazabal, Paul Waring, John Catlin and Steven Brown.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team:

Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly

Analyst: Richard Boxall

On-Course: Warren Humphreys / Anthony Wall / Marc Roe

Reporter: Jamie Spence

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