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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-

GOLF Channel Notable Quotes – 2020 U.S. Women’s Open Final Round

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Golf Central – Final Round

Champions Golf Club (Cypress Creek Course) – Houston, Texas

Monday, December 14

 

75th U.S. Women’s Open – Final Round Leaderboard

A Lim Kim -3
Jin Young Ko -2
Amy Olson -2
Hinako Shibuno -1
Megan Khang +1

On A Lim Kim (3-under, winner)

Brandel Chamblee – “You don’t see this every day – in fact, it’s been 25 years since someone came from five behind to win the U.S. Women’s Open…she didn’t just birdie the last holes, she birdied the last three holes. What she did today was stand up at the biggest moment of her life and do something that, well, you’d have to rack your brain to come up with anything comparable.”

Dan Hicks – “You think back to Charl Schwartzel at the Masters with a four birdie-in-a-row finish. This is right up there…she’s the only golfer to birdie 16, 17 and 18 here at Cypress all week long, and she did it with the heat on.”

Paige Mackenzie – “We’ve seen these dramatic finishes at this championship…(the U.S. Women’s Open) manages to produce the best golf because players are pushed to the limit. And when players are pushed, you often get the best player coming out when their back is against the wall.”

Chamblee – “She’s not just a long hitter, she’s a phenomenal putter. This is one of the coolest strokes I’ve seen in a long time. It reminds me a little bit of Rickie Fowler.”

Amanda Blumenherst – “She had a very relaxed demeanor and physically was relaxed with the putting stroke. One of the reasons she was relaxed is because she started the day in ninth place…when you don’t have that spotlight in that final group, there is something extremely freeing and relaxing about being able to come back…while you want to be in that final group, and everyone says that they do…she could just play relaxed.”

 

On Amy Olson (2-under, T-2nd)

Hicks – “I know she came up one shot short, but everybody gained even more respect for Amy Olson for what she was able to do today amidst these incredibly trying circumstances.”

Mackenzie – “The difference between her runner-up finish at Evian and here is that she didn’t lose this event, A Lim Kim played tremendous down the stretch…a lot to be proud of today.”

Chamblee – “She didn’t win but she won a lot of friends and a lot of fans over the last few days…I can’t help but think she gained a lot of confidence about playing with all of the world watching her and certainly most of the world pulling for her.”

Blumenherst –“There seemed to be a sense of calm while she was playing today…having something bigger to play for and having that sense of, ‘It’s not always about golf…’ I saw that with Amy today. At the Evian when she lost in 2018, she was getting so anxious on the 72nd hole and was all over the place. Today, from the first tee shot to the last putt…she had such confidence and that just impressed me so much, because she could have just mentally checked out.”

 

-NBC SPORTS-

NOTABLE QUOTES – GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE U.S. OPEN – WEDNESDAY

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Golf Channel Notable Quotes
Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Erin Hills
Erin, Wisconsin 

On Erin Hills
David Duval – “Everyone is anxious and excited to see how this incredible canvas plays out come early tomorrow morning.”
Duval – “The players have some nervousness and excitement on the start of the U.S. Open as well because they don’t necessarily know what a good score is going to be here at the US Open. Nobody knows.”
Mark Rolfing – “There is a lot of intrigue. It is a very unusual feeling the day before the start of a U.S. Open, because the player complaint meter is running very low right now. The players are excited, they are all in good moods and it has a very festive feeling to it.  It is not a typical feeling Wednesday prior to the U.S. Open where there is a lot of tenseness in the air. It is a festival out here today.”
Rolfing – “This is going to a very predictable yet really fair and excellent test of golf.”

On Dustin Johnson
Rolfing – “Strategically he is not forced to play a totally power game now. He is so good with the wedges now that he can play this course somewhat conservative.” 

On Jordan Spieth
Justin Leonard – “We know how he intense he is on the golf course. Today, the Wednesday before the U.S. Open, to see Jordan out there by himself and having fun, goofing around with his sister. It shows me that he is relaxed, ready to go, and is a bad sign for the rest of the guys here.”
Rolfing – “He is genuine. Ellie, his sister, is true motivation for Jordan. Always has been and always will be. He gets tremendous strength from his sister.” 

Davis Love III speaking with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis on caddying for his son, Dru
Davis Love III – “It has been exciting for Dru. I got him through the local qualifying and then he made it on to the sectional on his own while I was trying to play. Obviously this week playing in his first major championship in his first week as a professional, it is pretty incredible to be on the bag. People have been asking me, ‘Don’t you wish you were playing?’ I don’t think I’d rather be playing than to get to do this. What a great experience it is for me and hopefully I can help him.”
Love III – “It’s hard because he is so good and hits it so far I don’t know how to club him sometimes. He has grown up inside the ropes, so we are going to have some fun out there this week.”
Love III – “I’ve caddied for him in 72-hole tournaments in the past, but not on these kinds of hills and not with this pro bag. It is going to be a challenge for any caddie this week. It is going to be a long walk for everybody. Once we get inside the ropes, the adrenaline will take over and I’ll be able to make it.” 

On Davis Love III caddying for his son, Dru
Rolfing – “One of the keys for the two Loves this week is to manage their expectations properly.”
Leonard – “The thoughts that go through your head as a parent, watching your kids playing sporting events. Things I would say or could say as I watch, Davis is going to vocalize those thoughts this week as he caddies for Dru.”

-NBC Sports Group-