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More Than 100 Hours of Live Tournament and Studio Coverage Begins With Live From The Ryder Cup Today at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Cracking The Code – New Documentary on 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captained by Paul Azinger – Debuts Tonight at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel Following Live From the Ryder Cup

“These will be the weeks you remember more than any others, because these weeks are bigger than yourself.” – On-Course Reporter and Six-Time U.S. Ryder Cup Caddie John Wood on Memories of The Ryder Cup

Transcript – NBC Sports Golf Commentators Preview the 43rd Ryder Cup

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 20, 2021 – NBC Sports begins its comprehensive week-long coverage of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits Golf Club in Kohler, Wis., with GOLF Central Live From the Ryder Cup today at 4 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

Following tonight’s 7 p.m. ET edition of Live From The Ryder Cup, GOLF Channel will premiere its new documentary, Cracking The Code – the inside story of captain Paul Azinger’s groundbreaking strategy inspired by the Navy Seals to reinvent the idea of the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2008 – tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Click here to watch a preview of Cracking The Code.

NBC Sports will present coverage from the first tee shot of the Ryder Cup to the final putt from Friday-Sunday, totaling 100-plus hours of live coverage during Ryder Cup week from Whistling Straits including on-site studio coverage and featured groups.

Over the course of the week, more than 35 on-air talent provide live commentary throughout live event and studio coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ live event and studio on-air teams for the 43rd Ryder Cup.

CRACKING THE CODE – NEW DOCUMENTARY ON 2008 U.S. RYDER CUP TEAM CAPTAINED BY PAUL AZINGER – DEBUTS TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. ET ON GOLF CHANNEL

Debuting on GOLF Channel tonight at 9 p.m. ET following Live From the Ryder Cup, Cracking the Code details how Paul Azinger enlisted the help of clinical therapist Dr. Ron Braund, using personality tests and the now-famed “pod system,” to structure the American team that ultimately went on to upset the European team at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.

Cracking The Code was filmed extensively at Valhalla Golf Club and includes interviews with 2008 Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo; U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captain Olin Browne; 2008 Ryder Cup team members Jim Furyk, Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink, Boo Weekley, and J.B. Holmes; 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup caddies and current NBC Sports on-course reporters Jim “Bones” Mackay and John Wood; and NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks and Gary Koch.


INSIDE ‘THE ROOM’ AND 20 YEARS’ WORTH OF RYDER CUP MEMORIES FROM JOHN WOOD

NBC Sports on-course reporter and six-time U.S. Ryder Cup caddie John Wood shared 20 years of Ryder Cup memories in an article for GOLFChannel.com earlier today. In the piece, Wood discusses his passion and love for the Ryder Cup, what it meant to him to be a caddie for six Ryder Cup teams and an assistant for a seventh, and shares some unique insights that only someone inside “The Room” can truly speak to. Following are excerpts from the article:

Wood about the uniqueness of the Ryder Cup: “Jordan Spieth will play in the Masters for the next 25-30 years. Justin Thomas will be in the PGA for a long, long time… But you know how many Ryder Cups they’re guaranteed to play in going forward? One. Just this one, just this week…treat it like it’s your last one and give everything you have to the team for the entire week because two years from now, you have no idea if you’ll be back. And when you’re all done, playing these will be the weeks you remember more than any others, because these weeks are bigger than yourself.

Wood on “The Room”: “The Room is something you cannot possibly understand unless you’ve been in one. When I hear criticisms and critiques from those who have never been lucky enough to be in a Team Room, I always have to say to myself, ‘You have no idea’… It is in The Room where I have seen players win matches they weren’t even playing in because of a word they said the night before to a teammate, because of a little needle or a word of praise during a practice round on Tuesday, in a phone call when they were picked for the team.”


NBC SPORTS GOLF COMMENTATORS PREVIEW 43RD RYDER CUP

Last week, NBC Sports play-by-play commentator Dan Hicks, analysts Paul Azinger and Justin Leonard, on-course reporter John Wood, and producer Tommy Roy previewed the upcoming 43rd Ryder Cup on a media conference call. Click here for a full transcript.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ 2021 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE DELIVERS 8% VIEWERSHIP INCREASE VS. 2019

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More Than 40 Hours of Coverage Across NBC and GOLF Channel Averages 2.148 Million Viewers

Final Round on NBC Averages 4.169 Million Viewers; Up 10% vs. 2019

Live From The Open on GOLF Channel Has Most-Watched Week Since 2017

PGA TOUR Barbasol Championship, LPGA Tour Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational and American Century Championship Deliver Viewership Milestones

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2021 – NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England, delivered across-the-board viewership gains for NBC and GOLF Channel vs. 2019.

Across more than 40 hours of live championship coverage on NBC and GOLF Channel, the Open Championship produced a Total Audience Delivery of 2.148 million viewers, up 8% vs. the 2019 Open coverage (1.983 million TAD) and up 27% vs. the most-recent Open Championship at Royal St George’s in 2011 (1.697 million TV-only). Sunday’s Final Round coverage on NBC delivered a TAD of 4.169 million viewers, up 10% vs. 2019 (3.784 million).

Early Round viewership on GOLF Channel drew a TAD of 1.069 million viewers, up slightly vs. 2019 (1.065 million) to rank as the second most-watched Early Rounds on GOLF Channel in five years.

Week-long pre- and post-game Live From The Open coverage on GOLF Channel averaged 148,000 viewers, up 24% vs. 2019 to rank the most-watched week of Live From The Open since 2017 (161,000 viewers).

 

ADDITIONAL GOLF VIEWERSHIP NOTES

  • The Final Round of the PGA TOUR Barbasol Championship on GOLF Channel on Sunday averaged 349,000 viewers, up 83% vs. 2019 to rank as the most-watched Final Round for the event on record.

 

  • GOLF Channel coverage of the LPGA Tour Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational averaged 218,000 viewers across three rounds (Wed-Fri), up 32% vs. four rounds of coverage in 2019.

 

  • Saturday-Sunday coverage of the American Century Championship on NBC on July 10-11 averaged 1.1 million viewers to rank as the most-watched edition of the championship on NBC since 2009.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2021 U.S. OPEN ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK JUNE 17-20 FROM TORREY PINES IN SAN DIEGO

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More Than 45 Hours of Live U.S. Open Championship Coverage from Torrey Pines Golf Course Thursday-Sunday; 100-Plus Hours Including Featured Groups

More Than 30 On-Air Talent Including Featured Groups, Studio and News Coverage

NBC Sports’ 2021 U.S. Open Media Conference Call – Wednesday, June 9 at 1 p.m. ET – Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger, Jim “Bones” Mackay and Producer Tommy Roy

GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Open Provides More Than 40 Hours of Live On-Site Pre- and Post-Championship Coverage, Beginning Monday, June 14

From Many, One: INSIDE THE 2021 U.S. OPEN Docuseries Debuts Tonight at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 8, 2021 – NBC Sports presents comprehensive live coverage of the 2021 U.S. Open across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning Thursday, June 17 through Sunday, June 20 from Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif. Pre-championship coverage begins Monday, June 14 with GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel.

In total, NBC Sports will provide more than 45 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday – and a staggering 100-plus hours of live coverage from Torrey Pines including featured groups and featured holes coverage.

First and Second-round coverage begins before each day’s first tee shot on Peacock and will conclude once the final putt drops, giving fans unparalleled coverage of this year’s championship. Additionally, GOLF Channel tournament coverage will also stream on Peacock Premium.

Throughout the week, GOLF Channel surrounds the U.S. Open with live pre- and post-event coverage on GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Open, beginning Monday, June 14. Over the course of the week, more than 30 on-air talent will provide live coverage, including featured groups, studio and news coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock.

 

U.S. OPEN

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Terry Gannon / Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard / Nick Faldo
  • Tower: David Feherty / Gary Koch / Peter Jacobsen / Jimmy Roberts / Curt Byrum / Trevor Immelman
  • On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Jim “Bones” Mackay / John Wood / Kay Cockerill / Notah Begay III
  • Essays: Jimmy Roberts
  • Interviews: Damon Hack / Steve Sands


How To Watch – Thursday, June 17 – Sunday, June 20 (all times ET)

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

 

Date Peacock GOLF Channel & Peacock^ NBC Peacock
Thursday, June 17 *9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12:30-7 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 10-11 p.m.
Friday, June 18 *9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 12:30-6 p.m.; 9-10 p.m. 6-9 p.m. 10-11 p.m.
Saturday, June 19 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday, June 20 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-8 p.m.

*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time at 9:45 a.m. ET
^GOLF Channel tournament coverage available to stream on Peacock Premium

 

As part of NBC Sports’ first tee to last putt effort, coverage of the final hour of play on Thursday and Friday evening will shift to Peacock at 10 p.m. ET each night. In addition to Peacock’s exclusive, free streaming coverage of the early and late portions of the first and second rounds, live coverage on GOLF Channel will also be available to stream for Peacock Premium customers.

NBC Sports will also complement its comprehensive U.S. Open coverage with live featured groups Thursday-Sunday, showcasing two morning groups and two afternoon groups each day of the Championship. There will also be a featured holes feed highlighting holes 11, 12 and 13.

Featured groups will be shown live on Peacock, usopen.com and the U.S. Open mobile app, the USGA streaming app on connected TV devices, and via DirecTV. In total, there will be approximately 60 hours of complementary digital coverage in 2021.

 

  • Play by Play: Shane Bacon / George Savaricas / Steve Burkowski / Cara Banks / Paige Mackenzie
  • Analysts: Mark Rolfing / Craig Perks / Arron Oberholser / Trevor Immelman / Tripp Isenhour
  • On-course: Tripp Isenhour / John Wood / Gary Christian

 

On Wednesday, June 9, NBC Sports’ U.S. Open media conference call at 1 p.m. ET features Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger, Jim “Bones” Mackay and producer Tommy Roy. Click here for more information.

The From Many, One: INSIDE THE 2021 U.S. OPEN docuseries premieres tonight at 9 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. From Many, One: INSIDE THE 2021 U.S. OPEN is a three-part series and is an extension of the USGA’s “From Many One” campaign launched in March of 2020. Click here for more information.

GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Open

Beginning Monday, June 14, NBC Sports will surround the tournament with more than 40 hours of live on-site studio coverage on GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel.

Broadcast Team

  • Hosts: Rich Lerner / Cara Banks / Shane Bacon
  • Analysts: Brandel Chamblee / Justin Leonard / David Duval / Arron Oberholser / Mark Rolfing / Notah Begay III / Paige Mackenzie
  • Reporter: Todd Lewis / Jamie Diaz / Steve Burkowski / Damon Hack

 

Date Golf Central – Live From the U.S. Open*
Monday, June 14 1-4 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Thursday, June 17 8-10:30 a.m. / 10 p.m.-Midnight
Friday, June 18 8-10:30 a.m. / 10 p.m.-Midnight
Saturday, June 19 8-11 a.m. / 9-11 p.m.
Sunday, June 20 8-10 a.m. / 8-10 p.m.
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

 

NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2021 USGA season kicked off Saturday, May 8 with the Walker Cup from Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla.  In June 2020, NBCUniversal reacquired USGA championship media rights as part of a new partnership and broadcasted all four of the USGA’s championships last year. This year, the agreement with NBCU will allow the USGA to continue the uninterrupted coverage it provides to television fans thanks to its longstanding partnership with Rolex. In 2021, eight of the USGA’s televised championships, including the U.S. Women’s Open and the U.S. Amateur air uninterrupted. The final hour of the U.S. Open will be presented in a similar manner.

NBC SPORTS’ REMAINING LIVE USGA COVERAGE SCHEDULE

USGA Event Dates Network/Platform
U.S. Open June 17-20 NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock
U.S. Senior Open July 8-11 GOLF Channel, Peacock
U.S. Girls’ Junior July 12-17 GOLF Channel, Peacock
U.S. Junior Amateur July 19-24 GOLF Channel, Peacock
U.S. Senior Women’s Open July 29-Aug. 1 GOLF Channel
U.S. Women’s Amateur Aug. 2-8 GOLF Channel, Peacock
U.S. Amateur Aug. 9-15 NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock

* Full coverage details and air times to be announced

All NBC, NBCSN and 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.

Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; Samsung Smart TVs; VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs; and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – LIVE FROM THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ON GOLF CHANNEL

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“The only way you’re ever going to play well here is if you hit bombs. Well, Brandel, I hit bombs.” – 2021 PGA Championship Winner Phil Mickelson on the Live From set

“He just has something in his DNA. He knows how to get it done. He’s incredibly comfortable on these big stages.” – Jim “Bones” Mackay

“This felt even more unlikely to me (than Tiger Woods’ ’08 U.S. Open win).” – Justin Leonard

“Old age? Hell no. Just well-aged.” – Rich Lerner

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 23, 2021 – GOLF Channel’s Live From the PGA Championship recapped Phil Mickelson’s historic win at the 2021 PGA Championship from The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on Sunday evening, as Mickelson became the oldest player in history to win a major championship.

Mickelson joined Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Justin Leonard on Live From to discuss his victory. Jim “Bones” Mackay – current GOLF Channel and NBC on-course reporter and former long-time caddie for Mickelson – also joined the program to share his unique perspective on Mickelson’s win.

Chamblee to Mickelson: “What was the biggest bomb and most hellacious seed you hit this week?”

Mickelson: “Well this is the longest course ever played in a major championship. The only way you’re ever going to play well here is if you hit bombs. Well, Brandel, I hit bombs.” 

Mackay: “I’ve been telling people for several years that I thought Phil would win a major in his 50s, but I thought it would be The Masters…he never ceases to surprise you, or me, or anyone. He has an incredible will to win.”

Mackay: “This is a guy that when I went to work for him in 1992 said to me, ‘Hey listen man, I’m going to win a lot.’ He just has something in his DNA. He knows how to get it done. He’s incredibly comfortable on these big stages. His brother did an amazing job (caddying) out there today. I thought that when Phil’s second shot trickled in the water on 13 and Tim got right in his ear pumping him up, telling him to stay focused, I thought it was very impressive on multiple levels.”

Mackay on Mickelson’s prospects at the U.S. Open: “You can’t put anything past the guy. He hasn’t had the best record (at Torrey Pines) since the redo, but he’s played there so many times, and he is going to be going into that tournament with more momentum than anyone…he’s going to be as charged up as you can possibly be and he’s going to be feeling bulletproof. Look out.”

Chamblee on his play entering the PGA Championship: “Phil was not playing the best golf of his life. His game was in shatters when he came in here. He wasn’t driving it well, wasn’t ironing it well, wasn’t putting it well, wasn’t doing anything well. And then somehow, if by magic, he found fairways.”

Chamblee: “At 50 years of age, Phil has power. It was about three years ago that his power had gone down…he was right on the cusp being ‘game over’…inexplicably, he went on this distance run which took time, took energy, took passion…I’ll be curious to see how much credit he gives to his chase for distance to sort of delay his aging process and turn back time.”

Leonard: “I’ve been blessed to be on the grounds either playing or covering all of Phil and Tiger’s major championship victories. This felt even more unlikely to me (than Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open win in ’08) because of the venue…also because of the state of Phil’s game. He showed no form coming here. It was remarkable.”

Lerner: “Old age? Hell no. Just well-aged.”

–NBC SPORTS–

GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS 30+ HOURS OF COVERAGE FROM KIAWAH ISLAND THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

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30+ Hours of News, Features and Analysis From The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island on GOLF Channel Begins Today

Live Primetime Studio Coverage Each Night at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Features on 30th Anniversaries of John Daly’s PGA Championship Win and ’91 Ryder Cup, Jordan Spieth’s Resurgence, and Defending Champ Collin Morikawa

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2021 – GOLF Channel will surround the 103rd PGA Championship with more than 30 hours of live studio coverage on GOLF Central Live From the PGA Championship on-site from The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.

GOLF Central Live From the PGA Championship will provide wall-to-wall live coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by post-round analysis and insights each night on GOLF Channel following the conclusion of play.

GOLF Central Live From the PGA Championship Broadcast Team

  • Hosts: Rich Lerner, Cara Banks
  • Analysts: Brandel Chamblee, Justin Leonard, David Duval, Notah Begay, Paige Mackenzie, Arron Oberholser
  • Reports/Interviews: Todd Lewis, Jaime Diaz, Damon Hack, Steve Burkowski, Ryan Lavner, Rex Hoggard

Date

 Golf Central – Live From the PGA Championship*

Monday, May 17

 12-2 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 18

 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 19

 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. / 7-9 p.m.
Thursday, May 20

7-9 p.m.
Friday, May 21

7-9 p.m.
Saturday, May 22

7-9 p.m.
Sunday, May 23

7-9  p.m.

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

PGA Championship news coverage also will be complemented by several dedicated features appearing within Golf Central Live From the PGA Championship, as well as across GOLF Channel’s digital and social media platforms, including:

 

  • Jordan Spieth – An essay penned by Rich Lerner on Spieth’s journey throughout his career and the opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam at Kiawah Island.

 

  • John Daly – Thirty years since his improbable victory, GOLF Channel examines John Daly’s improbable journey just to make it into the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick as the ninth alternate.

 

  • Collin Morikawa – Interviews with former Cal Golden Bear teammates on the defending PGA Champion, following his path from Berkeley to the PGA TOUR.

 

  • Kiawah Island History – A look back at the history and evolution of Kiawah Island and the famous Pete Dye course.

 

  • War By The Shore – Also marking a 30-year anniversary, this feature shines a light on the iconic 1991 Ryder Cup match at Kiawah Island.

 

  • Grand Slam – Rich Lerner and Jaime Diaz examine the history and origins of the term “Grand Slam” in golf, highlighting the legends of the game who have accomplished the impressive feat.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS NEARLY 75 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE WALKER CUP ON GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK SATURDAY & SUNDAY

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Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy Headline Wells Fargo Championship Field; Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Walker Cup from Seminole Golf Club Presented Saturday and Sunday on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Live Coverage of Honda LPGA Thailand Begins Tonight at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Regions Tradition Marks First Major of PGA TOUR Champions Season; Live Coverage on GOLF Channel Begins Thursday at 11 a.m. ET

Henni Koyack Makes GOLF Channel Debut as Reporter this Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 5, 2021 – NBC Sports presents nearly 75 hours of live tournament coverage this week with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour, and the USGA.

Henni Koyack, a former Ladies European Tour professional and the youngest player to ever join the tour as an amateur, makes her GOLF Channel debut this week as a reporter on Golf Today and Golf Central. Koyack will work eight events on GOLF Channel this season, including this week’s Wells Fargo Championship, the Charles Schwab Challenge, Travelers Championship, and more.

WALKER CUP

NBC Sports begins its first full season of USGA championships and events with live coverage of the Walker Cup this Saturday and Sunday from Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla, on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

The Walker Cup, which is being contested on U.S. soil for the first time in spring, is a biennial 10-man amateur team competition between the USA and a team composed of players from Great Britain and Ireland. Click here for more information.

GOLF Channel/Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger
    • Tower: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Notah Begay / Jim “Bones” Mackay / Curt Byrum
    • Interviews: Steve Sands
    • Captain Insider: Buddy Marucci

 

How To Watch – Saturday, May 8 – Sunday, May 9 (all times ET)

Date GOLF Channel Peacock
Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5:30-7:30 p.m. 10-11 a.m.; 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5:30-7:30 p.m. 10-11 a.m.; 4:30-5:30 p.m.

 

PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR is in Charlotte, N.C., this week with the Wells Fargo Championship from Quail Hollow Club, as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend.

Four of the top five players in the World Ranking — Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau — headline this year’s field, and Rory McIlroy makes his first PGA TOUR appearance since the Masters. Max Homa looks to defend his 2019 title (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Nick Faldo
    • Tower: Mark Immelman
    • On-Course: Colt Knost / Jason Bohn

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

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 2-6 p.m.
Friday 2-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Justin Thomas
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Rory McIlroy
    • Jon Rahm
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Phil Mickelson

 

LPGA TOUR: HONDA LPGA THAILAND

The LPGA concludes its spring swing into Southeast Asia this week with its annual stop in Thailand for the Honda LPGA Thailand from Siam Country Club in Chonburi. Live coverage will be presented Wednesday-Saturday, beginning tonight at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Wednesday, May 5 – Saturday, May 8 (all times ET)

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 11 p.m.-4 a.m.
Thursday 11 p.m.-4 a.m.
Friday 11:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m.
Saturday 11:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Lydia Ko
    • Hyo Joo Kim
    • Patty Tavatanakit
    • Hannah Green
    • Amy Yang

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: REGIONS TRADITION

The first major of the year on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit returns with the Regions Tradition after it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The Regions Tradition takes place at Greystone G&CC in Birmingham, Ala., as coverage on GOLF Channel begins Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • Tower: John Cook
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

 

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

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday 3-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 3-5:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ernie Els
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Vijay Singh
    • Steve Stricker
    • Mike Weir

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: CANARY ISLANDS CHAMPIONSHIP

The European Tour concludes its three-week stay on the Canary Islands with the annual Canary Islands Championship from Golf Costa Adeje in Tenerife, Spain, Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel.

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

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 9-11 a.m.
Friday 9-11 a.m.
Saturday 6:30-11 a.m.
Sunday 6:30-11 a.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Justin Harding
    • Eddie Pepperell
    • Dean Burmester
    • Jorge Campillo

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Cara Banks, Brandel Chamblee, Henni Koyack, and Steve Sands contribute to Golf Central coverage this week.

 

Date Golf Central
Thursday 6-7 p.m.
Friday 6-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday 7:30-8:30 p.m.

 

    • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.
    • 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–

THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC DELIVERS MOST-WATCHED PGA TOUR FINAL ROUND IN THREE YEARS

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Most-Watched PGA TOUR Final Round Since 2018 TOUR Championship; Viewership Peaked at Nearly 7 Million Viewers on NBC

Second Most-Watched PLAYERS Championship Since 2015; Four-Round Viewership Up 5% vs. 2019

9 of 11 Events on GOLF Channel/NBC Have Delivered Audience Growth in 2021

Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS Post-Round Viewership Up 31%

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2021 – GOLF Channel and NBC coverage of 2021 edition of THE PLAYERS Championship last week delivered multiple viewership milestones, headlined by Sunday’s final round on NBC, which was the most-watched PGA TOUR final round since the 2018 TOUR Championship, according to official national data provided by Nielsen.

Sunday’s final round coverage on NBC (1-6:16 p.m. ET) averaged 4.6 million viewers, up 9% vs. 2019, and was the most-watched sports event of the weekend. Viewership peaked at nearly 7 million viewers in the 5:45-6 p.m. ET quarter hour, as Justin Thomas held off Bryson DeChambeau and Lee Westwood to win his first PLAYERS Championship.

Overall, Thursday-Sunday coverage on GOLF Channel/NBC averaged 2.3 million viewers, up 5% vs. 2019, to rank as the second most-watched edition of THE PLAYERS Championship since 2015.

GOLF Channel’s opening round coverage on Thursday averaged 869,000 viewers to rank as the most-watched first round in the last 29 PGA TOUR events, up 34% vs. 2020*. It was also the third most-watched first round ever in March on GOLF Channel (2009 WGC Match Play, 2019 PLAYERS).

Viewership gains carried over to Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS, which was on-site at TPC Sawgrass all week. Thursday-Sunday post-round viewership was up 31% vs. 2019 and week-long primetime coverage was up 15%.

Last weekend’s across-the-board viewership gains at THE PLAYERS follow the trend of strong PGA TOUR viewership on GOLF Channel/NBC to start the 2021 calendar year. Twenty-seven tournament telecasts on GOLF Channel/NBC have seen at least 10% viewership growth in 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, and nine of the first 11 PGA TOUR events on GOLF Channel/NBC in 2021 posted year-over-year viewership growth.

GOLF Channel/NBC coverage of the PGA TOUR’s Spring Swing continues this weekend with The Honda Classic from PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

*only first round of 2020 PLAYERS Championship held, remainder of tournament canceled due to COVID-19

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 50 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS THIS WEEKEND

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Johnson, DeChambeau, Koepka, and McIlroy Headline Star-Studded WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession

PGA TOUR Returns to Grand Reserve Country Club for Puerto Rico Open

Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., Features Return of Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam

Phil Mickelson Headlines Field at Cologuard Classic, PGA TOUR Champions’ First Full-Event of 2021 from Omni Tucson National Golf Resort

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2021 – NBC Sports will present more than 50 hours of live tournament coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and NBC Sports digital platforms this weekend, including a star-studded field at the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Fla.

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, and defending champion Patrick Reed highlight this week’s field at The Concession, which marks the first World Golf Championships event of 2021.

Following its West Coast swing, the PGA TOUR returns to the ‘island of enchantment’ for its annual event at Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The event, which was won in 2020 by Viktor Hovland, is headlined this year by Ian Poulter, Lucas Glover, and Padraig Harrington.

The LPGA Tour returns to action this weekend with the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla. Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is expected to make her first appearance on Tour since her retirement in 2008, and former World No. 1 Yani Tseng will compete for the first time since 2019. Live coverage of the tournament can be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, while GOLF Channel will provide primetime coverage Thursday-Sunday.

Phil Mickelson, seeking to become the first PGA TOUR Champions player to win each of his first three career starts, headlines the field at the Cologuard Classic from the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort in Tucson, Ariz. The Cologuard Classic marks the PGA Tour Champions’ first full-field event of 2021.

WGC-WORKDAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE CONCESSION

NBC/GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger
    • Tower: Gary Koch / David Feherty
    • On-Course: Notah Begay / Jim “Bones” Mackay / John Wood
    • Interviews: Steve Sands

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date NBC GOLF Channel
Thursday   1-6 p.m.
Friday   1-6 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-6 p.m. Noon-2:30 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-6 p.m. Noon-2:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Dustin Johnson
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Brooks Koepka
    • Rory McIlroy
    • Patrick Reed
    • Jon Rahm
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Justin Thomas
    • Collin Morikawa

 

PGA TOUR: PUERTO RICO OPEN

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Trevor Immelman / Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Aaron Oberholser
    • On-Course: Jim Gallagher, Jr.

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-5 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ian Poulter
    • Lucas Glover
    • Padraig Harrington
    • Branden Grace

 

LPGA TOUR: GAINBRIDGE LPGA

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Judy Rankin
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jerry Foltz

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app (LIVE)
Date Streaming (LIVE) GOLF Channel
Thursday 2:30-5:30 p.m. 7-9 p.m.
Friday 2:30-5:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday Noon-3 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Sunday Noon-3 p.m. 8-11 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Annika Sorenstam
    • Yani Tseng
    • Jin Young Ko
    • Nelly Korda
    • Jessica Korda
    • Danielle Kang
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Lexi Thompson

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: COLOGUARD CLASSIC

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • On-Course: John Cook / Billy Ray Brown

 

How To Watch – Friday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday 5-7 p.m.
Sunday 4:30-7 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Phil Mickelson
    • John Daly
    • Jim Furyk
    • Retief Goosen
    • Vijay Singh
    • Steve Stricker
    • Mike Weir
    • John Smoltz

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre-and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor Golf Today alongside Jaime Diaz, Todd Lewis, and Amy Rogers. Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Mark Rolfing, Diaz, Lewis, and Rogers contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
    • Black History Month: GOLF Channel concludes its celebration of Black History Month as February’s studio shows feature daily segments honoring Black pioneers by telling the stories of their lives in golf.

 

Date Golf Today Golf Central
Thursday 7:30-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m./6-7 p.m.
Friday 7:30-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m./6-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 9-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon/7-8 p.m.
Sunday 9-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon/7-8 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

PGA TOUR WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN HEADLINES LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON GOLF CHANNEL AND NBC THIS WEEKEND

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McIlroy, Thomas, Rahm, Koepka and Fowler Headline Field at Waste Management Open from TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course This Weekend

First-Ever NBC Sports Edge BetCast Golf Companion Show Debuts This Thursday, Feb. 4 at 3:45 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium During Waste Management Phoenix Open

European Tour Saudi International on GOLF Channel from Royal Greens G&CC in Saudi Arabia Live Thursday-Sunday; Johnson, DeChambeau, Reed and Mickelson Highlight Field

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 3, 2021 – The PGA TOUR continues its West Coast swing with the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course in Scottsdale, Ariz., as GOLF Channel and NBC present live coverage Thursday-Sunday. Rory McIlroy makes his event debut in a field that also includes Justin Thomas, Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm, and more.

This weekend, the first-ever betting companion show during a PGA TOUR event – a live second-screen experience entitled NBC Sports Edge BetCast – debuts Thursday, Feb. 4 at 3:45 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium.

The show – a collaboration by NBC Sports, the PGA TOUR and PointsBet – will premiere on Peacock Premium alongside NBC Sports’ afternoon telecasts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open and be presented across 10 afternoon hours – 2.5 hours in each of the four tournament rounds. BetCast coverage on Peacock Premium is from 3:45-6:15 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, and 2-4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for more information.

Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson are among the notable players at the European Tour’s Saudi International at Royal Greens G&CC in Saudi Arabia live Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel. Last week’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner Paul Casey aims for consecutive European Tour wins.

PGA TOUR: WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN

GOLF Channel & NBC Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks and Steve Sands
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger and Justin Leonard
    • Tower: David Feherty
    • On-Course: John Wood, Notah Begay, and Jim “Bones” Mackay

 

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

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

 

Date GOLF Channel NBC
Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 3-7 p.m.  
Friday 3-7 p.m.  
Saturday 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m.


NBC Sports Edge BetCast Broadcast Team on Peacock Premium

    • GOLF Channel’s Steve Burkowski, George Savaricas and Matt Ginella
    • PointsBet Senior Editor Teddy Greenstein and head trader Jay Croucher
    • Streaming – Peacock Premium

 

Date Peacock Premium
Thursday 3:45-6:15 p.m.
Friday 3:45-6:15 p.m.
Saturday 2-4:30 p.m.
Sunday 2-4:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Justin Thomas
    • Brooks Koepka
    • Rickie Fowler
    • Jon Rahm
    • Jason Day
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Bubba Watson


EUROPEAN TOUR: SAUDI INTERNATIONAL

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

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3-5 a.m.; 6:30-9:30 a.m.
Friday 3-5 a.m.; 6:30-9:30 a.m.
Saturday 4:30-9 a.m.
Sunday 3:30-8 a.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Dustin Johnson
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Patrick Reed
    • Tony Finau
    • Phil Mickelson
    • Paul Casey
    • Tommy Fleetwood
    • Justin Rose
    • Lee Westwood
    • Kevin Na


BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre-and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor Thursday-Sunday editions of Golf Today alongside Todd Lewis. Cara Banks, Brandel Chamblee, Arron Oberholser, Todd Lewis, and Jaime Diaz contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
    • Black History Month: GOLF Channel celebrates Black History Month as February’s studio shows will feature daily segments honoring Black pioneers by telling the stories of their lives in golf.
Date Golf Today Golf Central
Thursday 9:30-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m./7-8 p.m.
Friday Noon-2 p.m. 2-3 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-1 p.m./6-6:30 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

GOLF TODAY PREMIERES ON GOLF CHANNEL TODAY AT NOON ET

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This Week’s Guests Include Jack Nicklaus, Brandel Chamblee, and Tony Dungy

Jimmy Roberts and Anna Whiteley Host Monday-Tuesday Episodes of Golf Today – Shane Bacon and Damon Hack Host Wednesday-Sunday

Golf Central Presented by Callaway Golf Makes 2021 Debut at 4 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 4, 2021 – Golf Today – GOLF Channel’s new daily studio program shaping the daily conversation throughout the golf world – debuts today, Monday, Jan. 4, at noon ET.

Shane Bacon and Damon Hack will host Wednesday-Sunday episodes of Golf Today, while Jimmy Roberts and Anna Whiteley will anchor Mondays and Tuesdays. Golf Today will typically air 12-2 p.m. ET from Monday to Wednesday and precede pre-game tournament coverage from Thursday to Sunday on GOLF Channel.

Today’s premiere will feature contributions from all four co-hosts, as well as interviews with 18-time major champion and World Golf Hall of Famer Jack Nicklaus and Golf Central analyst Brandel Chamblee. Additional guests scheduled to appear this week on Golf Today include Football Night in America analyst Tony Dungy and PointsBet editor Teddy Greenstein.

“Golf Today represents a natural progression in our daily studio programming. At midday, we can lead the daily golf conversation with access to newsmakers in all time zones, Tour players on the range preparing for upcoming tournaments and live press conferences,” said Molly Solomon, executive producer, GOLF Channel.

The program will also feature regular contributions from a number of GOLF Channel analysts and reporters, including Jaime Diaz, Paige Mackenzie, Tripp Isenhour, Steve Burkowski, Ryan Lavner and Matt Adams. Click here for a sneak peek of the Golf Today set. Golf Today harkens back to GOLF Channel’s inaugural year of 1995, when the program of the same name served as the network’s original live tournament pre-game show.

In addition, Golf Central Presented by Callaway Golf makes its 2021 debut today at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel, hosted by Anna Whiteley with Tripp Isenhour and Todd Lewis. Golf Central will continue to air in its typical weeknight windows on GOLF Channel and encore editions will air the following morning.

-NBC SPORTS-