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NOTES AND QUOTES – THE UNITED STATES WINS THE 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

September 25, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

“American golf is strong, no doubt about it.” – Paul Azinger

“There’s a new energy to this group of players on the American team.” – Paul McGinley on Live From

“The Internationals played their hearts out…they will leave here galvanized.” – Brandel Chamblee on Live From

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 25, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive final day coverage of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on NBC and Peacock, as the United States defeated the International team by a score of 17 ½ to 12 ½. Golf Central Live From The Presidents Cup recapped the day on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Paul Azinger (analyst) led NBC Sports’ coverage, along with holes announcers Justin Leonard and Gary Koch. Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay III, and John Wood served as on-course reporters, while Steve Sands and Kathryn Tappen handled reports and interviews.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage with Todd Lewis and Jaime Diaz providing reports. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

UNITED STATES TEAM

Paul McGinley on Live From: “I’ve been saying all we how much better the Americans were off the golf course and in their decision-making. There’s a new energy to this group of players on the American team. They seem to be very united. With all due respect to them, they haven’t come up yet against a real strong opponent…it’s too early to say this is the greatest team ever.”

Azinger: “American golf is strong, no doubt about it. They came here with a bunch of great players.

Azinger on Tony Finau after his 3-and-1 win over Taylor Pendrith: “A great comeback for Tony Finau. A guy that everyone loves, that everyone wants to play with. He deserves a big moment like this.”

Dan Hicks on Sam Burns’ 0-3-2 record: “It’s hard to believe that Sam Burns, with the high level of play that he has demonstrated this week, does not have a win.”

Justin Leonard on Justin Thomas/Si Woo Kim match: “I think Justin Thomas is taking this match personally.”

Hicks on Collin Morikawa following his tee shot on the 14^th hole: “He has really found his game today with five birdies and an eagle so far.”

Paul Azinger: “No doubt about it. Si Woo didn’t give him that putt earlier in the match and it irritated him. Both of them are irritated. This is what you want to see.”

INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Brandel Chamblee on Live From: “The Internationals played their hearts out…it looked like Sunday might be irrelevant, but they dug themselves out of a hole and turned this into a very interesting competition. There were times this Sunday when we thought a comeback was possible…I think that the International team will leave here galvanized.”

Notah Begay III on Hideki Matsuyama’s ball hitting a marshal on the 18^th hole: “Just a colossally bad break.”

Azinger on Matsuyama’s chip hitting the pin on the 18^th hole: “What a shot and what a break! That was going off the green.”

Azinger: “Could he have stood in a worse spot? Right in the landing area of Matsuyama’s drive.”

Azinger on Si Woo Kim’s birdie on the 17^th hole and 1-up win over Justin Thomas: “This is all heart and guts…the real Si Woo Kim showed up. That’s a massive win.”

Azinger on Sebastian Munoz: “I believe Munoz is going to come out of this competition with a real infusion of self-belief and confidence. He has made some huge putts.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK (DAY 3)

September 24, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

“I haven’t seen a turnaround like this on foreign soil since Ian Poulter in 2012 and the whole European team…someone said after that Saturday that it felt like a 10-6 tie. This feels like a 11-7 tie.” – Brandel Chamblee on Live From the Presidents Cup

“It’s very important that they don’t leak any more oil. Then the pressure flips onto America in front of the home crowd. Every one of us here thought this was over yesterday…it’s still a huge deficit.” – Paul McGinley on Live From

“Just by himself, he’s worth the price of admission. The ‘Tom Kim Reel’…and it keeps growing.”– Dan Hicks on Tom Kim

“What a late-round charge by the International team. They definitely have a chance. We have a match tomorrow.” – Paul Azinger

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 24, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive coverage of Day 3 of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, followed by Golf Central Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

The United States team leads the International team 11 to 7 heading into Sunday’s singles matches. Tomorrow’s Day 4 singles coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Paul Azinger (analyst) led NBC Sports’ coverage, along with holes announcers Justin Leonard and Gary Koch. Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay III, John Wood and Mark Rolfing served as on-course reporters, while Steve Sands, Jimmy Roberts and Kathryn Tappen handled reports and interviews.

UNITED STATES TEAM

Paul McGinley on Live From: “I’m going to be so interested to see what Davis Love III does…I’ll be really surprised if we don’t see some big names at the top of the American order. They can’t afford to lose any more momentum. They can’t take any risks…it’s very important that they don’t leak any more oil. Then the pressure flips onto America in front of the home crowd. Every one of us thought here thought this was over yesterday.”

Roger Maltbie on Jordan Spieth in four-ball: “Jordan Spieth came up to me after he had his chip conceded (on the 12^th hole) and said, ‘Just imagine how good we’d be if we ever hit a fairway.’”

Justin Leonard on the Justin Thomas/Jordan Spieth pairing: “It feels like they’re always 3-up.”

Todd Lewis on Tiger Woods’ involvement: “Tiger is at home in Florida, but his presence is being felt in the United States’ team room…Davis Love III said he is constant communication with Tiger Woods, and Tiger’s also talking to the assistant captains, trying to figure out the proper matchups…if you’re a young player that is experiencing this for the first time…to get a motivational message from the greatest player of this generation has to fire you up.

Begay III on Scottie Scheffler’s shank on the 10^th hole: “That, my friends, is a familiar sight at a lot of golf clubs around the country on a Saturday morning.”

INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Tom Kim to Kathryn Tappen following his 1-up four-ball match win: “I had my team behind me…I wanted that putt more than anything in the world…I’m trying to bring energy to the team. That’s the least I can do for the team…we’re on American soil and it’s not easy for us Internationals, so I’m trying to use it as my inspiration.”

Azinger: “What a late-round charge by the International team. They definitely have a chance…that was fun to watch. Now we have a match tomorrow.”

Rich Lerner on Tom Kim on Live From: “U.S. cakewalk? Not on his watch. Breathing life, breathing fire into the underdog…we’ve been wondering for years, who’s the Ian Poulter on the International side? This is what they’ve needed.”

Brandel Chamblee on Live From: “I haven’t seen a turnaround quite like this on foreign soil since Ian Poulter in 2012 and the whole European team…someone said back then after that Saturday that it felt like a 10-6 tie. This feels like a 11-7 tie.”

McGinley on Live From: “It’s still a huge deficit. I’m not dampening it in any way and the last hour was enthralling, but the Americans have been here before. I’ve talked all week about the experience and the good decision-making that’s gone on off the golf course. We’re going to see in the next 24 hours how much work they have done and how much they’ve learned from their lessons. I’ve got a sense that they have, and that Davis (Love III) is going to quash this fire from the Internationals.”

Dan Hicks on Tom Kim’s birdie to win the four-ball match on the 18^th hole: “He wanted the big stage, he got it, and he delivered.”

Hicks on Tom Kim’s eagle at the 11^th hole in four-ball: “Just by himself, he’s worth the price of admission. The ‘Tom Kim Reel’…and it keeps growing.”

John Wood on Tom Kim: “I’ve never seen a 20-year-old take control of a match like this before. He’s telling him where to hit it, what the read is…the body language and confidence on this kid is incredible.”

Hicks on Kim peeking through his fingers at shots: “He’s like a young kid at a scary movie.”

Hicks on Cam Davis’ birdie on the 18^th hole to win four-ball match 1-up: “This Cam from Australia is pretty good, too.”

Begay III on Adam Scott: “He has certainly put on a show today. So solid at the age of 42, demonstrating he still has a lot of game and a lot of stamina.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK (DAY 2)

September 23, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

“A case of, ‘Whatever you can do, we can do better.’ This U.S. team is so strong that it makes you forget how good this International team is.” – Brandel Chamblee on Live From the Presidents Cup

“The Americans are creating all of the highlight reels…they’re loaded with birdie machines.” – Paul Azinger

“They don’t even need to talk to the captains anymore. ‘Just tell us our tee time for the first round and we’ll see you there.’” – John Wood on Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele pairing

“Max Homa is in full show-off mode…what a moment for this guy.” – Azinger following his birdie to win on the 18^th hole

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 23, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive coverage of Day 2 of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., followed by Golf Central Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage, on GOLF Channel and Peacock. The United States team leads the International team 8 to 2 after Day 2 four-ball matches.

Tomorrow’s Day 3 foursomes and four-ball coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and shifts to NBC at 8 a.m. ET, with all coverage streaming on Peacock.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Paul Azinger (analyst) led NBC Sports’ coverage, along with holes announcers Justin Leonard and Gary Koch. Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay III and John Wood served as on-course reporters, while Steve Sands and Kathryn Tappen handled reports and interviews.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

DAY TWO

UNITED STATES TEAM

Paul Azinger: “The Americans are creating all of the highlight reels…they’re loaded with birdie machines. It’s been clutch shot, clutch putt, one after another.”

Azinger on Max Homa following his approach and birdie on the 18^th hole: “Max Homa is in full show-off mode…what a moment for this guy.”

Dan Hicks: “The continues to rise for Max Homa…he’s just been on this surge the last couple of years to prove it to everyone, and himself, and you bet he does belong – big time.”

Paul McGinley on Live From: “The emotion that you are seeing from the American side shows how much this means to them. Even though the scoreline is a runaway success for the Americans, the fact that they are so bought into this tells you a lot about the spirit of the American team.”

Brandel Chamblee on Live From: “This is a case of, ‘Whatever you can do, we can do better.’ This U.S. team is so strong that it makes you forget how good this International team is.”

Max Homa to Steve Sands on winning today’s match on the 18^th hole and playing in the last group: “That’s a day I will never forget…it’s pretty surreal to have 10 of the best golfers I’ve ever seen in my life watching me, but then you’ve got to help them. It’s a heavy weight, but it’s also really fun. It’s something that we live for.”

John Wood on the U.S. pairing of Cantlay/Schauffele: “They don’t even need to talk to the captains anymore. ‘Just tell us our tee time for the first round and we’ll see you there.’ Just throwing more and more coal on the fire and when they get the train going, it’s unbelievable how good they play together.”

Azinger on Justin Thomas’ near-ace on the 14^th hole: “He blew the lid off this place with that shot.”

Hicks on Sam Burns’ 80-foot eagle putt on the par-5 7^th: “That’s just the kind of putt that reverberates around Quail Hollow.”

INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Azinger on what he’d say to the team if he was in captain Trevor Immelman’s shoes: “I’d message to my team, ‘As much as it looks like we’re getting blown out, we’re only a few putts away here from being very close to these guys.’ Tee-to-green, the Internationals have held in there beautifully…At some point, he’s going to have to give a message where those guys have the same kind of confidence they would ordinarily when they play every week. But right now, they look like they feel like they’re second-best.”

McGinley: “Again – a really slow start. I can’t stress enough the importance of the first six holes in these match play events over 18 holes. They came out of the blocks slow and going against a ferocious competitor – which America is this week – it’s a long way back.”

Chamblee on Sungjae Im: “He has been so impressive through these first two days, through this entire year – it’s almost a breakout year for him.”

Azinger on Taylor Pendrith’s birdie make on the 18^th hole: “This is what it looks like when you bow up. He did it for his teammate, he did it for his captain and everybody he represents.”

Azinger on Tom Kim: “He’s just incredible. I mean he’s only 20 years old. I just don’t know how we can not be a superstar – possibly a future No. 1 player in the world.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK (DAY 1)

September 22, 2022 By admin

“It’s another resounding lead for the Americans after foursomes play.” – Dan Hicks on the United States’ 4-1 lead over the Internationals

“It looked like a blowout coming in on paper. It smells like a blowout after the first sessions.” – Brandel Chamblee on Live From The Presidents Cup

“It’s just taking a risk. It makes it hard to go in there and be a motivational guy if you just got beat 6-down or 5-down.” – Azinger on sending Adam Scott/Hideki Matsuyama pairing first

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 22, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive coverage of Day 1 of the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., followed by Golf Central Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage, on GOLF Channel and Peacock. The United States team leads the International team 4 to 1 after Day 1 foursomes matches.

Tomorrow’s four-ball coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Paul Azinger (analyst) led NBC Sports’ coverage, along with holes announcers Justin Leonard and Gary Koch. Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay III and John Wood served as on-course reporters, while Steve Sands and Kathryn Tappen handled reports and interviews.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The Presidents Cup post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

DAY ONE

UNITED STATES TEAM

Dan Hicks: “It’s another resounding lead for the Americans after foursomes play.”

Brandel Chamblee on Live From: “It looked like a blowout coming in on paper. It smells like a blowout after the first sessions.”

Paul McGinley on Live From: “It’s what many of us expected, that the Americans would be dominant – and they were.”

Paul Azinger on the U.S. pairing of Collin Morikawa/Cameron Young: “In this format, you want to get players who complement each other’s games. This team could be a force.”

Hicks on Americans’ hot start: “The last thing that (International captain) Trevor Immelman wanted to see is this American juggernaut get out and get the steam rolling down the tracks.”

Azinger on Young’s 25-foot birdie make on 17^th hole to close out match vs. Kim/Lee: “That’s a big confidence booster for Cam Young. He missed a few putts today that he could have made, but that was a big putt to close it all out.”

Hicks: “Jordan Spieth calls Xander Schauffele the funniest guy in the team room. You might not see that because he’s all business here, but he’s called the silent assassin as well. There’s not a more respected player on the American side than Xander Schauffele, and he and Cantlay just proved it again.”

INTERNATIONAL TEAM

Azinger on strategy of Adam Scott/Hideki Matsuyama International team pairing: “It’s just taking a chance…it’s like when all of the (American) captains would put Tiger Woods out first. If they beat Tiger Woods, the other team would get so jacked up. I’m afraid the same thing could happen here with Adam Scott, the team leader, and Hideki Matsuyama getting waxed. It makes it hard to go in there and be a motivational guy if you just got beat 6-down or 5-down…you can be critical or second-guess Trevor Immelman, but the American team is loaded. He strategically said I’m putting my veterans out there first, but there’s risk in that. They’re the team leaders, the guys that put their arms around the younger players. If they go out there and get walloped, it going to be difficult to do that.”

Azinger: “They’re clearly overmatched on the greens. Tee-to-green there hasn’t been that much of a difference.”

McGinley: “Dispiriting for the Internationals. It ends up being a demoralizing day for them…the mountain was high and it just got higher.”

McGinley on Si Woo Kim/Cam Davis coming back to defeat Scottie Scheffler/Sam Burns: “A little bit of shining light here for the Internationals. This was a really good comeback, a great fight by the Internationals.”

Chamblee on Cam Davis: “You have to tip your cap to Cam Davis. He hit some of the best shots of the day.”

John Wood on the Scott/Matsuyama vs. Schauffele/Cantlay match with the Americans up 5 on the 13^th hole: “If you’re way up in these matches, a funny thing starts to happen. The carts start to follow you around for the shuttle ride in because they think you have a chance to close it out. It’s great when you’re up, but when you’re down, it feels like the buzzards are circling.”

Azinger on the International team: “You can’t expect to win holes with pars. (The Americans) are too good.”

Azinger following Adam Scott’s birdie putt miss on the 10^th hole: “It’s easy to see why the International side is behind right now. They’re just not holing any putts…the Internationals have five players outside the Top 100 in putting. That’s not to say they can’t run the table. It’s the difference-maker so far today.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS COMPREHENSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2022 PRESIDENTS CUP FROM QUAIL HOLLOW CLUB ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

September 19, 2022 By admin

More Than 100 Hours of Tournament and Studio Coverage From Quail Hollow; All Coverage Streams Live on Peacock

Golf Central Live From The Presidents Cup Provides Daily Primetime Coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock Beginning Tonight at 6 p.m. ET

Broadcast Features Debut of Captain’s Cameras on Davis Love III and Trevor Immelman

Live From Includes Feature on International Captain’s Assistant Camilo Villegas and New Foundation – Mia’s Miracles – Honoring Daughter Mia Villegas

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 19, 2022 – NBC Sports presents comprehensive live coverage of the 2022 Presidents Cup across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock beginning this Thursday, September 22 through Sunday, September 25, from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

Studio coverage on-site from Quail Hollow begins today at 6 p.m. ET with Golf Central Live From the Presidents Cup on GOLF Channel.

NBC Sports will present coverage from the first tee shot of the Presidents Cup to the final putt from Thursday-Sunday, totaling 100-plus hours of Presidents Cup programming throughout the week.

This marks the 14^th playing of the Presidents Cup, which was first held in 1994 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., with the U.S. defeating the International team 20-12. The Americans have won eight straight Presidents Cups and have never lost on home soil. The U.S. battled to a 16-14 win against the International side in the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia.

2022 PRESIDENTS CUP ROSTERS
United States	International
Captain – Davis Love III	Captain – Trevor Immelman
Assistant Captains – Fred Couples, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Steve Stricker	Assistant Captains – K.J. Choi, Geoff Ogilvy, Camilo Villegas, Mike Weir
Sam Burns	Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Patrick Cantlay	Corey Conners
Tony Finau	Cam Davis
Max Homa	Sungjae Im
Billy Horschel	Si Woo Kim
Kevin Kisner	Tom Kim
Collin Morikawa	K.H. Lee
Xander Schauffele	Hideki Matsuyama
Scottie Scheffler	Sebastian Munoz
Jordan Spieth	Taylor Pendrith
Justin Thomas	Mito Pereira
Cameron Young	Adam Scott

2022 PRESIDENTS CUP

Broadcast Team

Play-by-Play: Dan Hicks
Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard
Tower: Gary Koch / Steve Sands
On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay III / John Wood
Essays: Jimmy Roberts
Interview/Reports: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Thursday, September 22– Sunday, September 25 (all times ET)

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

Date	GOLF Channel	NBC
Thursday, Sept. 22	12:30-6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23	11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24	7-8 a.m.	8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 26		12-6 p.m.

Note: All coverage will stream on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

This week’s Presidents Cup coverage will be produced by NBC Sports’ lead golf producer Tommy Roy – who has produced every Presidents Cup for NBC Sports since 2000 – and will feature the debut of Captain’s cams, which will feature live look-ins to the golf carts of team captains Davis Love III and Trevor Immelman throughout the week.

GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE PRESIDENTS CUP

Beginning this evening at 6 p.m. ET, Golf Central Live From the Presidents Cup surrounds the Presidents Cup with more than 50 hours of live and encore studio coverage from Quail Hollow on GOLF Channel and Peacock, headlined by daily live primetime coverage each evening at 6 p.m. ET with host Rich Lerner and analysts Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley.

Live From the Presidents Cup will also include a number of features and profiles on players and captains on both teams, headlined by an emotional in-depth interview with International Captain’s Assistant Camilo Villegas. He and his wife Maria Villegas spoke with Todd Lewis to discuss the tragic loss of their 22-month-old daughter, Mia, and how their new foundation – Mia’s Miracles – honors her memory, has helped them heal and has given them new purpose.

Broadcast Team

Host: Rich Lerner / Cara Banks
Analyst: Brandel Chamblee / Paul McGinley / Mark Rolfing / Notah Begay III / John Wood / Jaime Diaz
Reporter: Todd Lewis / Steve Burkowski

Date	Golf Central Live From the Presidents Cup*^
Monday, Sept. 19	6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 20	1-4 p.m. / 6 -8 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 21	1-4 p.m. / 6 -8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22	6-8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 23	6-8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 24	6-8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 25	6-8 p.m.
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play ^encore presentations air in evening and morning hours

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – RORY MCILROY WINS FEDEXCUP AT TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

August 28, 2022 By admin

“He beat the best player in the world heads-up in the last group from six shots behind. Rory has had a monster year.” – Paul Azinger

“This is debatably the best golf that Rory has ever played.” – Brandel Chamblee on Golf Central

“McIlroy has been the face of the TOUR with this tumultuous season. For Rory McIlroy to be in this position is an incredible feat.” – Dan Hicks

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 28, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive final round coverage of the 2022 TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock. Rory McIlroy shot a final round 66 to overcome a six-shot deficit to secure his third career FedExCup title, defeating Scottie Scheffler and Sungjae Im by one shot.

Golf Central provided post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

TOUR Championship Leaderboard – Final Results

Player	Total
Rory McIlroy	-21
Scottie Scheffler	-20
Sungjae Im	-20
Xander Schauffele	-18
Justin Thomas	-17
Max Homa	-17

Following are quotes from final round coverage on NBC and Peacock, as well as post-round coverage on GOLF Central.

ON RORY MCILROY

Dan Hicks: “McIlroy has been the face of the TOUR with this tumultuous season off the course that has been well-documented. For Rory McIlroy to be in this position is an incredible feat.”

Paul Azinger: “He beat the best player in the world heads-up in the last group from six shots behind. Rory has had a monster year.”

Azinger: “He and Tiger put the TOUR on their shoulders, on their backs. For him to play the way he has after he did that, in some ways it actually elevated his game after took on that bigger role.”

Brandel Chamblee on GOLF Central: “This is debatably the best golf that Rory has ever played.”

Mark Rolfing on GOLF Central: “Earlier this summer in one of the most tumultuous times we’ve ever seen in professional golf, he literally put his arms around the PGA TOUR, lifted them up, put them his shoulders, and then he went out and won the Canadian Open with a final round 62. Everything that he said about the PGA TOUR was never going to mean as much unless he backed it up with the way he played, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence the way he’s played, and the fact that he finished the season the way he did today…he was situationally motivated, that his words would be so much more powerful if he performed the way he did.”

Hicks after McIlroy’s chip on 16^th hole hits the pin: “A lot of people just jumped out of their chair.”

Azinger: “Including you!”

Azinger following McIlroy’s long birdie make on the 15^th hole to tie Scheffler: “This is the height of competition right here…our first real fist-pump moment.”

Azinger: “Rory is free-flowing.”

Azinger following approach to 10 feet on 10^th hole: “He just keeps turning the screws on Scottie Scheffler.”

Hicks following birdie on the 7^th hole: “Did you ever think in your wildest imagination that after he bogeyed the first hole that at the 7^th hole he’d be tied?”

Azinger to Hicks: “Inconceivable.”

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

Gary Koch on missed birdie putt on 17^th hole: “His putter has betrayed him.”

Azinger: “He’s just not seeing it.”

Justin Leonard on Scheffler’s missed par putt on 16: “That looked like a little bit of a pull to me.”

Azinger after Scheffler’s double-cross on the 13^th hole: “Sometimes you hit enough of these cut shots that they can become the problem. They can get over-cooked, maybe a little too open…his normal shot falls to the right or falls to the left, but he’s trying to play a decided slice, a curveball here.”

Azinger: “Everybody talks about how fun it is to win. It’s not. It’s the hardest thing in the world to do. It’s only after the fact that it’s fun.”

Azinger after Scheffler’s third shot ended up in the bunker on the 6^th hole: “This is a disaster. It’s hard to watch this happen to a guy of this pedigree, this caliber. This was always going to be a hard day for him, a hard weekend, and he’s really feeling the heat now.”

ON SUNGJAE IM

Azinger: “He has been on autopilot today.”

Hicks: “It is not a surprise to see Sungjae Im in the position he’s in. Top-15 finishes in his last four starts, not a single round over par for him in his last five TOUR starts.”

–NBC SPORTS–

PROGRAMMING ALERT – THIRD ROUND OF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP RESUMES SUNDAY AT 9:45 A.M. ET ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

August 27, 2022 By admin

Final Round Coverage – 12 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel/Peacock, Shifts to NBC/Peacock at 1:30 p.m. ET

Notes and Quotes from Third Round – “He’s doesn’t have his best stuff. You can just tell by the way he’s carrying himself. He’s just trying to hang on. He’s just not dialed in.” – Paul Azinger on Scottie Scheffler

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 27, 2022 – NBC Sports presented exclusive third round coverage of the 2022 TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Play was suspended due to inclement weather. Live third round coverage will resume Sunday at 9:45 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Final round coverage will begin at noon ET on GOLF Channel and shifts to NBC at 1:30 p.m. ET. All coverage will stream on Peacock.

TOUR Championship Leaderboard – Third Round (In Progress)

Player	Total	Thru
Scottie Scheffler	-19	12
Xander Schauffele	-18	12
Sungjae Im	-16	14
Rory McIlroy	-15	16
Justin Thomas	-14	17
Sepp Straka	-14	17

Following are quotes from third round coverage on NBC and Peacock.

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER

Paul Azinger: “He’s doesn’t have his best stuff. You can just tell by the way he’s carrying himself. He’s just trying to hang on. He’s just not dialed in. A couple of dicey wedges for a guy who ordinarily, that’s his strength. He’s just hanging in there today, trying to figure something out.”

Azinger after missed birdie putt on 9^th hole: “He just kind of seems a little lethargic. There’s so much stress on what he’s trying to achieve here, he doesn’t want to get ahead of himself and he’s so wrapped up in trying to be in the moment.”

Azinger on Scheffler’s birdie at the 8^th hole after hitting the green from the fairway bunker: “(The fairway bunker shot) was such a hard shot, not many guys can pull that shot off, and then to follow it up with the putt…it was so important for Scheffler to make a birdie today before a bogey.”

ON XANDER SCHAUFFELE

Roger Maltbie after Schauffele found the green from the trees on the 7^th hole: “Openings in the trees to this fella are like catnip.”

Maltbie as Schauffele asked patrons to move with his lie in the right rough on the 5^th hole: “When this used to happen to me when I was playing, I would tell the fans, ‘You know, if I was that good, I would be in the middle of the fairway folks. You might want to give me a little room.’”

ON SUNGJAE IM

Azinger on Im on 13^th hole after missing consecutive birdie putts short while in third place: “I’ll tell you what happens – it sticks into your head exactly where you stand, and you have every reason to be tentative on a downhiller. You don’t want to do anything silly at this point. It’s just pressure.”

MIKE TIRICO ON LATEST PGA TOUR DEVELOPMENTS

Tirico: “Competition usually brings change and we’ve seen that here. We’ve also seen a reaction from the biggest names in the game – generational talents like Woods and McIlroy – stepping up not on the golf course, but amongst their peers, to try and make the changes to improve the PGA TOUR. If all of this happens, we will have bigger events for all of us to enjoy. But there’s also the reality – and with three more cases in the last 24 hours – of legal action continuing to expand, that this is going to be tied up in the courts for a while. So while there may be better action on the golf course, a resolution to this situation in the sport is weeks, months or maybe years away.”

–NBC SPORTS–

PGA TOUR FEDEXCUP PLAYOFFS AT THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP & 122ND U.S. AMATEUR HIGHLIGHT LIVE GOLF ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK THIS WEEK

August 17, 2022 By admin

BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware Determines TOUR Championship Field; Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Catch All of NBC Sports’ 2021-22 PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs Coverage LIVE on Peacock During Next Two Weeks

122^nd U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey Presented Live Today-Sunday on Peacock & GOLF Channel

PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, DP World Tour’s D+D Real Czech Masters and Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open Also Presented This Week on GOLF Channel & NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 17, 2022 – The BMW Championship features the top 70 players on the FedExCup eligibility list in the second event of the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Playoffs, highlighting this week’s live golf tournament coverage across five tournaments on NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. All three weeks of the PGA TOUR Playoffs will be shown exclusively across NBC Sports platforms this year for the first time.

This week’s coverage also features the top men’s amateur players in the world competing in the 122^nd U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club today through Sunday live on Peacock and GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: BMW CHAMPIONSHIP

A star-studded field comprises the top 70 players on the FedExCup eligibility list in the second event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. The top 30 players on the standings following this week’s event will advance to the TOUR Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.

Will Zalatoris, the playoff winner at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship and current leader of the FedExCup points standings, will be paired with Scottie Scheffler, who sits second in the standings. The pair will tee off in the opening round on Thursday at 2:40 p.m. ET and Friday at 11:40 a.m. ET.

20 hours of live coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock begins Thursday at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
Analyst: Paul Azinger / Curt Byrum
Tower: Justin Leonard
On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay III / John Wood
Interviews: Kathryn Tappen
Reports: Jimmy Roberts

How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)

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

Day	NBC/Peacock	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday		3-7 p.m.
Friday		3-7 p.m.
Saturday	3-6 p.m.	Noon-3 p.m.
Sunday	2-6 p.m.	Noon-2 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

Rory McIlroy
Justin Thomas
Will Zalatoris
Collin Morikawa
Jon Rahm
Scottie Scheffler
Tony Finau

USGA: U.S. AMATEUR

The top amateur players in the world take part in the 122^nd U.S. Amateur this week from Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., vying to win the Havemeyer Trophy.

15 total hours of live coverage will be presented on Peacock and GOLF Channel over the next five days. Match play coverage begins this afternoon at 3 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock and continues at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

Play by Play: Rich Lerner
Analyst: John Cook
Tower: Steve Burkowski
On-Course: Colt Knost / Smylie Kaufman

How To Watch – Wednesday, August 17 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock	Peacock
Wednesday	4-6 p.m.	3-4 p.m.
Thursday	Noon-2 p.m.	11 a.m.-Noon
Friday	Noon-2 p.m.	11 a.m.-Noon
Saturday	3-6 p.m.
Sunday	2-5 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

Sam Bennett
Travis Vick
Michael Thorbjornsen
Stewart Hagestad
Fred Biondi

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN

The PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open takes place this week at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y.

Coverage of the three-day event begins this Friday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel*
Friday	8-10 p.m.
Saturday	7-9 p.m.
Sunday	5-7 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

Bernhard Langer
Padraig Harrington
Jim Furyk
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Ernie Els

DP WORLD TOUR: D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS

The D+D Real Czech Masters on the DP World Tour is contested at the Albatross Golf Resort in Prague, Czech Republic.

Live coverage gets underway this Thursday at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (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	6:30-11 a.m.
Sunday	7-11:30 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

Thomas Pieters
Rafa Cabrera Bello
Rory Sabbatini

KORN FERRY TOUR: ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN

The first tournament of the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals is held this week with the Albertsons Boise Open at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. The field features the top 75 players on the Korn Ferry Tour regular season standings as well as the players ranked 126-200 on the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup eligibility list.

Coverage begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel*
Thursday	8-10 p.m.
Friday	10 p.m.-12 a.m.
Saturday	9-11 p.m.
Sunday	8-10 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

Harry Higgs
Nick Hardy
Min Woo Lee
Henrik Norlander

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 former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III discussing his start into the sport of golf, how it can play a role in professional life, and the importance of NIL in college athletics.

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 Anna Jackson, Cara Banks, Arron Oberholser, Mark Rolfing, Jaime Diaz, and Kira K. Dixon.

Day	*Golf Central*
Wednesday	6-7 p.m.
Thursday	2-3 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Friday	2-3 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Saturday	11 a.m.-Noon/6-7 p.m.
Sunday	11:30 a.m.-Noon/7-8 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 “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–

ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC ON THE PGA TOUR AND USGA’S U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR HEADLINE LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ACROSS GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK THIS WEEK

July 27, 2022 By admin

Live Coverage of the Rocket Mortgage Classic – the PGA TOUR’S Penultimate Regular Season Event – Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

GOLF Channel Presents Live Coverage of the Final Two Days of the U.S. Junior Amateur this Week, Beginning Friday at 6 p.m. ET

DP World Tour’s Hero Open from Fairmont St. Andrews in Scotland Begins Tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

The Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour Takes Place from Dundonald Links – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 27, 2022 – The Rocket Mortgage Classic – the PGA TOUR’s penultimate regular season event – and the USGA’s U.S. Junior Amateur headline live golf tournament coverage this week across GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

PGA TOUR: ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC

The second-to-last regular season event on the PGA TOUR’S 2021-22 season, the Rocket Mortgage Classic, takes place this week at Detroit Golf Club. Following next week’s Wyndham Championship, the top 125 eligible players on the FedExCup standings will advance to the FedExCup Playoffs, which will be shown exclusively across NBC Sports platforms for the first time beginning with the FedEx St. Jude Championship from Aug. 11-14 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.

Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

- Play by Play: Mike Tirico
- Analyst: Trevor Immelman
- Tower: Curt Byrum / Steve Sands
- On-Course: Colt Knost

How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday	3-6 p.m.
Friday	3-6 p.m.
Saturday	1-3 p.m.
Sunday	1-3 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

- Tony Finau
- Will Zalatoris
- Patrick Cantlay
- Cameron Young
- Gary Woodland
- Harris English

USGA: U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR

GOLF Channel presents the final two days of the U.S. Junior Amateur at the national championship of boys junior golf this week from Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon.

Live coverage gets underway this Friday at 6 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

- Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
- Analyst: Notah Begay III
- Tower: Tripp Isenhour
- On-Course: Smylie Kaufman

How To Watch – Friday, July 29 – Saturday, July 30 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel
Friday	6-8 p.m.
Saturday	6-8 p.m.

LPGA TOUR AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: TRUST GOLF WOMEN’S SCOTTISH OPEN

The LPGA Tour continues its European swing with the Scottish Open from Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, this week.

Live coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel, and weekend coverage gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET each day.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel
Thursday	10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Friday	10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Saturday	8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Sunday	8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

- Lydia Ko
- Jennifer Kupcho
- Minjee Lee
- Inbee Park

DP WORLD TOUR: HERO OPEN

The DP World Tour heads to the town of St. Andrews, Scotland – two weeks after the Open Championship was contested at the Old Course – for the Hero Open at Fairmont St. Andrews.

Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, and at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)

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

Day	GOLF Channel
Thursday	7-10 a.m.
Friday	7-10 a.m.
Saturday	6-8:30 a.m.
Sunday	6-8:30 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

- Jorge Campillo
- Edoardo Molinari
- Lucas Bjerregaard
- Ryan Fox

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 WWE superstar The Miz talking about how he started playing golf, his experience at the American Century Championship, and his WWE career.

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 Jimmy Roberts, Todd Lewis, Jaime Diaz, Tripp Isenhour, Paige Mackenzie, Mark Rolfing and George Savaricas.

Day	*Golf Central*
Wednesday	4-5 p.m.
Thursday	2-3 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Friday	2-3 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday	12:30-1 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday	12:30-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

150TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT ST. ANDREWS IS SECOND MOST-WATCHED OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IN NEARLY A DECADE

July 19, 2022 By admin

Total Audience Delivery of 2.516 Million Viewers Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock – Up 16% vs. 2021, Up 27% vs. 2019

Viewership Up 8% vs. 2015, Last Time Open Championship Was Held at St. Andrews

Final Round Total Audience Delivery of 4.725 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock – Up 12% vs. 2021 – Peak of More Than 7.1 Million Viewers

Led By Peacock, 150^th Open Championship is Most-Streamed Golf Event in NBC Sports History

All Four Rounds Were Most-Watched Sports Events of Their Respective Days

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 19, 2022 – NBC Sports comprehensive coverage of the 150^th Open Championship at St. Andrews across NBC, USA Network and Peacock delivered the second most-watched Open Championship in nearly a decade, averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.516 million viewers to make it the second most-watched Open Championship since 2013.

Overall viewership for the 150^th Open Championship was up 16% vs. 2021 (2.174 million TAD) and up 27% vs. 2019 (1.983 million TAD).

Sunday’s final round coverage on NBC (9 a.m. – 1:48 p.m. ET) averaged a TAD of 4.725 million viewers – up 12% vs. last year’s final round (4.207 million TAD) – and peaked with more than 7.1 million viewers from 1:30-1:45 p.m. ET, as Cameron Smith completed his come-from-behind victory.

This year’s Open Championship viewership was also up 8% vs. 2015, the last time the event was held at St. Andrews (2.329 million TV-only viewers on ESPN).

Additional viewership highlights from NBC Sports’ 150^th Open Championship coverage:

Led by Peacock, the 150^th Open Championship is the most-streamed golf event in NBC Sports history, totaling 262 million minutes for all four rounds, surpassing 244 million minutes for this year’s U.S. Open and up 95% vs. last year’s Open Championship;

Saturday’s third-round coverage (9 a.m. – 3:28 p.m. ET) delivered a TAD of 3.426 million viewers across NBC and Peacock – up 14% from last year’s third round coverage (3.018 million TAD);

All four rounds of the Open Championship were the most-watched sports events of their respective days;

Live From The Open coverage on GOLF Channel averaged 152,000 to equal last year’s mark as the most-watched Live From The Open since 2017.

Total Audience Delivery is based upon live-plus-same day figures from Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR 150^th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Final Round)

1.	Ft. Myers-Naples	7.2/23
2.	West Palm Beach	4.8/16
T3.	Dayton	4.6/14
T3.	Detroit	4.6/19
5.	Richmond	4.3/16
T6.	Buffalo	4.2/16
T6.	Cincinnati	4.2/16
T6.	Greenville	4.2/16
T9.	Boston	4.0/19
T9.	Louisville	4.0/14
T9.	Columbus, OH	4.0/16

–NBC SPORTS–